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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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CD1 entering 3rd month TTC (next fertile window 8th - 17th march)

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UnicornPrincessSarah · 29/02/2024 13:22

Would anyone like to join me on the TTC for March 2024

Going into my 3rd month TTC for my rainbow baby after a loss in 2007 at 7 weeks, I'm now 34 (35 in June) and TTC for our first baby with me and my DH

The last 2 cycles my body has played horrible tricks on me, so i have been keeping a log of my symptoms.

I'm not ready to do opks or bbt just yet trying to do natural and less stressful but did have 21 day bloods and day 3 bloods done and the results come back good, i do have PCO cysts in my ovaries and my DH has good sperm he had this tested last year.

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Grace185 · 31/03/2024 15:19

@Rosyposy26 yeah I'm getting twinges but I'd rather AF just arrive and we can start afresh!

@YorkshirePeridot same! I have had a lot of CM throught and not dried up at all. Didn't DTD for a week + when I was ill/getting better so I'm definitely not pregnant at all until I pass next Tuesday (2 weeks after starting DTD again) so we'll see!

YorkshirePeridot · 31/03/2024 12:24

@Grace185 I was also on antibiotics this month in the run up to ovulation, the gp said it would have no effect on my cycle but who knows! 7 days late and bfn.

Weirdly yesterday I had a lot of EWCM and some other symptoms which I associate with ovulation. It's probably nothing but no harm in dtd anyway!

Rosyposy26 · 31/03/2024 09:06

@Grace185 BFN this morning also. LH level yesterday rose but not high. 0.53 no sign of AF. Sometimes feel pain in pelvis or tingly boobs but nothing else so no idea what so ever. Hope I still ovulate but not sure if no AF. I had one last month all be it light.

Grace185 · 31/03/2024 08:58

@Rosyposy26 and @YorkshirePeridot how are you doing?

I'm now 10 days late. BFN this morning on FRER so definitely not pregnant but no idea if/when I will/have ovulate so no idea when AF will come. I'm a way I'm happy to wait another week as then my due date if I got pregnant next cycle would be mid January rather than new year/early Jan. But would like to know soon as well! I swear it must have been the antibiotics I was on but that was after I thought and was predicted to ovulate so didn't think it would effect it that much and everyone said it wouldn't anyway!

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UnicornPrincessSarah · 30/03/2024 17:26

@YorkshirePeridot Yes sometimes im not sure the GPS even know what they are doing lol, but most of them do say to allow 1 year at least for hormones to settle again, I was on the injection 2007 to 2012 then stopped everything

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YorkshirePeridot · 30/03/2024 17:18

@UnicornPrincessSarah end of December, so three months ago now. They were so keen to tell me how quickly you can get pregnant after removal, it took some real digging to find that it's not that easy!

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UnicornPrincessSarah · 30/03/2024 16:58

@YorkshirePeridot Ah yeah could be that body is still trying to adjust fro, the implant when did you have that removed?

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YorkshirePeridot · 30/03/2024 16:17

@UnicornPrincessSarah I've been on various bc for 15 years, most recently the implant where I just had light, irregular bleeding. Which means that I have no idea what's normal for me. 🤷‍♀️ I did have spotting when my period was due but it was lighter even than the spotting I had at ovulation this month. Maybe my hormones are still regulating after so long.

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UnicornPrincessSarah · 30/03/2024 14:27

Custardcreammachine · 30/03/2024 08:58

Which opks would everyone recommend? AF has arrived for me today but getting prepared to start again and wondering if I should maybe start charting. Going to try and lose a bit weight too. I'll try anything!

Sorry to hear AF come, sending you baby dust for April, id ditn use opk or BTT myself I just DTD every 3 days after my period ended and stop 3 days before its due but ended up stopping 2 weeks as felt funny, but I prefer not to stress for my body and mind

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UnicornPrincessSarah · 30/03/2024 14:25

YorkshirePeridot · 30/03/2024 08:55

I'm now 6 days late and another bfn this morning. Any hopes I had that the spotting was implantation are gone. So frustrated. Going to give it another 3 days and if I'm still negative then I'll start using opks.

Oh no that is strange, has your period ever been like this before late for no reason?

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Shortcake06 · 30/03/2024 10:42

@Custardcreammachine i use the wandfo ones from Amazon. They are a bit wider and easier to read. And fairly cheap!
@YorkshirePeridot im sorry this is so frustrating. This has happened to me before when I’ve been very stressed out? I believe that stress can cause havoc with hormones. I hope your period comes soon x

im feeling a little less grumpy than yesterday. Had a good cry with my husband and ready to move onto next month. The bottle of prosecco yesterday helped too 😂
I’ve read him the riot act about hot baths and I’m going to start taking low dose aspirin again this month.
Would be great to go onto the next cycle with some buddies again.

jellyfish2 · 30/03/2024 09:57

@YorkshirePeridot I use the easy at home ones on Amazon. It's around £10 for 25 of them, they're easy to read once you get the hang of it. I use the free version of premom too and it reads the test for you so you can see the progression easily.

YorkshirePeridot · 30/03/2024 09:49

@Custardcreammachine I use clear blue digital, I quite like how black and white they are about when you're fertile/peaking etc. They're more expensive (£20 per cycle) but there's no squinting at lines.

Custardcreammachine · 30/03/2024 08:58

Which opks would everyone recommend? AF has arrived for me today but getting prepared to start again and wondering if I should maybe start charting. Going to try and lose a bit weight too. I'll try anything!

YorkshirePeridot · 30/03/2024 08:55

I'm now 6 days late and another bfn this morning. Any hopes I had that the spotting was implantation are gone. So frustrated. Going to give it another 3 days and if I'm still negative then I'll start using opks.

Ella31 · 29/03/2024 14:22

YorkshirePeridot · 29/03/2024 13:43

@UnicornPrincessSarah Yes I got negatives 12dpo and 15dpo. If the spotting was late implantation I should know soon. If it's not then I hope AF hurries up as not knowing is the worst bit!

So sorry @Shortcake06 and @Custardcreammachine, hopefully April will be your month 🤞

@Emilyx00 that sounds so stressful, hopefully you can get to the bottom of it. Look after yourself 💕

@Ella31 Hope your two week wait goes well and doesn't drag too much!

Thank you. I'm really hopeful for this month

YorkshirePeridot · 29/03/2024 13:43

@UnicornPrincessSarah Yes I got negatives 12dpo and 15dpo. If the spotting was late implantation I should know soon. If it's not then I hope AF hurries up as not knowing is the worst bit!

So sorry @Shortcake06 and @Custardcreammachine, hopefully April will be your month 🤞

@Emilyx00 that sounds so stressful, hopefully you can get to the bottom of it. Look after yourself 💕

@Ella31 Hope your two week wait goes well and doesn't drag too much!

Ella31 · 29/03/2024 13:19

I ovulated yesterday and now the waiting begins. 😅

Rosyposy26 · 29/03/2024 12:29

@UnicornPrincessSarah I’ve read that also so wonder if that’s the case here

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UnicornPrincessSarah · 29/03/2024 12:16

Rosyposy26 · 29/03/2024 09:12

I’m CD28 but usually have AF between 21-24 days. Im wondering if it’s the Proceive Max I’m taking made cycles longer. No symptoms of anything. Odd cramps and yesterday tingling boobs. According to OPKs I ovulated 8/9 March so would expect a positive by now if pregnant

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I have heard some multivitamins can actually mess with peoples cycles from a Facebook group I was on. are they meant to help make cycles a bit longer though I'm not to sure myself?

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UnicornPrincessSarah · 29/03/2024 12:15

YorkshirePeridot · 29/03/2024 09:18

I'm 5 days late now. The spotting has cleared up so going to retest this weekend. The whole thing is frustrating.

Oh had you tested before the spotting?

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UnicornPrincessSarah · 29/03/2024 12:14

Shortcake06 · 29/03/2024 10:41

Good luck everyone who is still not out 🤞 and best wishes to all who got their positive this month 💕
My period arrived this morning one day late. Never thought I’d pass my miscarriage due date still
not pregnant. Going to have a week or so to feel sad and drink wine now. Please tag me if anyone starts another thread for the coming months as I’ve enjoyed the company and reading everyone’s posts x

If people want to stay here they can as its like we have are own little group I know a few of us got BFPS but its still nice to check in and see how everyone is doing etc.

Fingers crossed for you April is a better month

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UnicornPrincessSarah · 29/03/2024 12:13

Emilyx00 · 29/03/2024 11:44

Hi ladies,
Congratulations for everyone with positives and sending hugs to all of those who are out. I had a scan this week that has confirmed that I haven’t even ovulated yet, and I’m still bleeding quite a lot. I’m starting to think the positives I got last month were not evaps, but indeed positives and it has sent my hormones all over the place. Having a couple of months break, but like @Shortcake06 (sorry AF has come, sending lots of hugs!) please do tag me in any new threads ! xxx

Oh my that is very strange hope the docs can get to the bottom of what is causing all the bleeding, sending hugs and wishes

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UnicornPrincessSarah · 29/03/2024 12:11

Custardcreammachine · 29/03/2024 11:43

I'm out too. Browny cm this morning, trying not to panic that it's another ectopic (as that was my initial symptom last time!) and think it's just af playing tricks by coming a day or 2 early. Naively thought it'd happen quickly for us so feeling pretty down about it all. Cheers to those commiserating with me this weekend, maybe next month will be our turn ❤️

Hi did you tests positve at all as been reading brown cm can be normal in early prgancys? or maybe even impltation

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Emilyx00 · 29/03/2024 11:45

@Custardcreammachine sending love 🩷🩷