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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Anyone TTC Dec 2023…continued

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4LeafCloverBaby · 16/01/2024 10:36

Our thread was full!! Will tag as many as I can remember.

@lowrilawson
@onetwoandthree
@babno3
@hol92
@dearDarcy
@butterfly391
@cazzy87
@jossiwood
@charlip33
@fantasticalcat
@kittyfantastica

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4LeafCloverBaby · 05/02/2024 14:53

@Mummysparrow that sucks that af arrived but good that you are being proactive about it 😊 There are a lot of different supplements you can take but you really need to know what the problem/aim is first. Wishing you all the luck with your testing and this cycle 🤞🏼🍀x

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Mummysparrow · 05/02/2024 14:39

Period has finally started so on to cycle 3. I have to do my Hertility blood test on day 3 so I am hoping those results won't come up with anything to be concerned about.
I am thinking of trying a diet to promote fertility this month, more so to promote progesterone. I may look into supplements as well. Any recommendations?
I hope everyone is ok x

Lowrilawson · 05/02/2024 13:57

@4LeafCloverBaby I really hope so xx

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4LeafCloverBaby · 05/02/2024 13:56

@Cazzy87 cool, they worked so much better than the others for me 🤞🏼🍀 x

@Lowrilawson cool, hopefully your temp will stay high now 🤞🏼🍀 x

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Cazzy87 · 05/02/2024 13:37

@4LeafCloverBaby I've bought some easy home ones so see what they say when they arrive and I test with them 👍 be upset if i just don't ovulate at all this month 😕

Lowrilawson · 05/02/2024 11:38

@4LeafCloverBaby I'm okay, woke up in the middle of the night sweating my tits off😹 this morning my temp is 36.3 which is better than 3 days ago at 35.7, I've had like a sharp pain on my lower right side turning into slight cramping, just odd, feels different as I don't get cramping this early but each cycle differs xx

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4LeafCloverBaby · 05/02/2024 10:32

@KittyFantastica I guess that is quite specific isn’t it…I had to Google it! Maybe some kind of office work to tide you over whilst looking for some thing better, or temp work. I really hope you manage to find a solution soon hun x

@Lowrilawson yeah it’s so odd…especially when all the research says high & closes if you’re pregnant & low & open for your period?! I wouldn’t worry about the few drinks, you can’t put your life completely on hold whilst TTC (unless you want to of course) How you feeling today? x

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Lowrilawson · 04/02/2024 21:29

@4LeafCloverBaby I genuinely just think each persons body is so different! I was a little naughty and had a few drinks last night as I just don't feel it's my Month but then again I've felt that every month ahah xx

KittyFantastica · 04/02/2024 21:29

@4LeafCloverBaby I'm in academic publishing and there's absolutely nothing going in the sector. I'm not even sure how to transfer the skills as it's a specialist role. Very stressful.

So happy you're progressing well and doing okay! I love hearing your updates 🥹

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4LeafCloverBaby · 04/02/2024 21:26

@Lowrilawson Yeah true. I had the weirdest situation with my cervix. It dropped down really low & was open the day before my period which is usual & then I got my bfp?! I haven’t touched it since as don’t want to interfere with anything but it’s totally goes against what they say should happen with your cervix x

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Lowrilawson · 04/02/2024 21:19

@4LeafCloverBaby yeah definitely not anything pregnancy related might be the after effects of ovulation, my cervix was open and has closed tonight so could be that xx

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4LeafCloverBaby · 04/02/2024 21:16

@Lowrilawson really hoping for up hun. The earliest you are likely to feel anything to o with implantation is 5/6DPO. x

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Lowrilawson · 04/02/2024 21:07

@4LeafCloverBaby very odd I'm 2dpo and I'm getting quite crampy, not usual but cycles differ I suppose, could be post ovulation cramps xx

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4LeafCloverBaby · 04/02/2024 19:00

@Cazzy87 Yeah sore nipples is a massive giveaway for me too! If you don’t have much luck with those then try the easy@home Amazon ones

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Cazzy87 · 04/02/2024 18:57

@4LeafCloverBaby been using them since Dec so not long, Jan was probably the first proper month. They are just some I bought off ebay 🤷‍♀️ not sure if they are dud but I haven't got sore nipples yet either so maybe just ovulating later? As had sore nipples a few months when ovulation time occurs

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Barney2009 · 04/02/2024 18:43

Hi all, hope you don’t mind me joining the thread. I sadly suffered an MMC in November and went onto have 2 lots of failed medical management followed by a d&c, which was successful but it’s been quite a journey! Anyway, I had my first period after the surgery 2 weeks ago and have been temping ever since. I got a static smiley on the CB OPK today, and I’ve attached my temp chart. Do you think I’ve done enough to cover all bases or would you DTD again tomorrow? Any advice would be greatly appreciated x

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4LeafCloverBaby · 04/02/2024 18:24

@Cazzy87 what brand are they? Have you used them before?

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Cazzy87 · 04/02/2024 18:23

@4LeafCloverBaby yes very see my strips from tonight and last 3 nights... nothing barely 🤷‍♀️

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4LeafCloverBaby · 04/02/2024 17:47

@CharliP33 if it’s your first cycle tracking I would probably start tracking from now if you can afford it.

@Cazzy87 it would be a lot easier wouldn’t it 🙄Good luck tonight with the test

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Cazzy87 · 04/02/2024 17:35

@4LeafCloverBaby I'm CD 15 today so no idea what's going on I'm going to try test this evening see if I see any line again, wish everything was really regular and not such a guessing game sometimes 🙄

CharliP33 · 04/02/2024 14:51

Hey everyone - just finished AF I’m at CD 7 - first month using premom OPK and CB - I have a short cycle (23-27 days) so when would you say is best to start testing?

hope you’re all well!

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4LeafCloverBaby · 04/02/2024 12:20

@KittyFantastica urgh that sounds stressful hun 😔 What is it you did before being made redundant? Well you’re already nearly half way there with the tww 🤞🏼🙂
Im ok thank you, I got my 3+ yesterday on the CB so that put my mind at ease that it’s progressing. Feeling a bit crap in general but not too bad. Just waiting for time to hurry up for my scan. Just under 4 weeks to go x

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KittyFantastica · 04/02/2024 12:13

@123456789ss I found between 10:30 and 11:00 best for me. I always used just the monitor before, then used the tracker twice and I wasn't aware you could test more than once a day with the tracker and the monitor is only a once a day thing.

If you test multiple times a day, I'd go for whatever times the lines seem darkest/most progressed. I've added a picture of my OPK tests and timelines. It was my first month using them and took me a while to get a grip on them. I also discovered my peak is super steep and swift.

@4LeafCloverBaby I've had a few rough days. I can't find any jobs to apply to and it's stressing me out something terrible. Currently 5DPO and struggling with the TWW as well. I didn't even notice it last time as I thought I was out all month. How are you doing??

123456789ss · 04/02/2024 10:25

4LeafCloverBaby · 04/02/2024 10:20

@123456789ss well it only takes 1 swimmer so you never know! Just trust in the process with the CB…I used to do the easy@home cheap strips along side the CB just to confirm it all. Good luck 🤞🏼🍀

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Thanks ☺️

123456789ss · 04/02/2024 10:25

KittyFantastica · 04/02/2024 10:21

Absolutely, there's no harm in giving yourself some time.

Just as a thought - what time are you testing? I got absolutely nothing with the cheapies and FMU until some lovely people here mentioned it can take a few hours for the hormones to rise in the morning, so I tested mid-morning with SMU and didn't drink anything. It made a world of difference.

TBH I test all day long 😝 I'm an obsessive POAS-er!
When I got my BFP last year the peak looked absolutely rubbish but I just went with the CB

What time do you think is best?
I tend to see a bit of a rise in the evenings (if I do)

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