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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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5dpo today!

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Hannah4850 · 05/04/2024 13:41

Anybody else in the same boat??

I'm 5dpo and I've had an ache on my right side through yesterday evening and all today
It's not painful but can't ignore it 🤣

Wondering if anyone has similar or is waiting like me 😊

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Hannah4850 · 30/04/2024 13:28

JM1997 · 30/04/2024 12:40

@Hannah4850 keeping everything crossed, it is so hard to keep track of it. I am hoping that we have DTD at the correct time too! 🤞🏻I am glad your cramps have stopped maybe it means that it was the egg dropping that caused the cramps and now it is back to normal.

Thanks babe!
I'm hoping the same that the days of pains and aches was worth it, we've DTD the last 4 days so fingers crossed 🤞🏻🤞🏻
I've just had some FRER and different brand opks arrive ready haha!
How many dpo are you now babe??

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JM1997 · 30/04/2024 12:42

@chamena honestly the rollercoaster is ridiculous isn’t it!! One minute you’re happy that you ovulate and the next you’re questioning whether that was your ovulation date! Hopefully you did catch it at the right time, I am just not ready for the anxious journey that comes after you’ve tried all the way to whether your AF is going to come #waitinggame

JM1997 · 30/04/2024 12:40

@Hannah4850 keeping everything crossed, it is so hard to keep track of it. I am hoping that we have DTD at the correct time too! 🤞🏻I am glad your cramps have stopped maybe it means that it was the egg dropping that caused the cramps and now it is back to normal.

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Hannah4850 · 30/04/2024 12:20

chamena · 30/04/2024 12:15

I’m not sure I ovulated in the end. My temperature hasn’t risen at all according to my Apple Watch and my little one has been feeding non stop so I think that might’ve killed my ovulation. Also run out of opks so will need to order some more to keep an eye on whether my body tries again if this one failed. Such a rollercoaster!

Is there a way to tell if we actually did ovulate or not??
I've had 2 strong opks 3 days apart but don't know if it's actually happened 😫

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Hannah4850 · 30/04/2024 12:17

JM1997 · 30/04/2024 10:59

Morning ladies,
how is everyone?? My cramping has stopped today which makes me think I ovulated yesterday!! Keeping everything crossed for everyone this cycle.

Morning!
My cramps have stopped also and my opk is non existent today so I'm hopeful I actually ovulated and didn't just start but miss 🫣

5dpo today!
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chamena · 30/04/2024 12:15

I’m not sure I ovulated in the end. My temperature hasn’t risen at all according to my Apple Watch and my little one has been feeding non stop so I think that might’ve killed my ovulation. Also run out of opks so will need to order some more to keep an eye on whether my body tries again if this one failed. Such a rollercoaster!

JM1997 · 30/04/2024 10:59

Morning ladies,
how is everyone?? My cramping has stopped today which makes me think I ovulated yesterday!! Keeping everything crossed for everyone this cycle.

JM1997 · 30/04/2024 10:58

@Hannah4850 it is a nightmare isn’t it!! I have ran out of ovulation tests, but I am hoping that I caught it at the right time. As I was getting really bad cramps yesterday and the day before, so I feel like that was when I ovulated but who knows!! I guess we will know if the AF comes in a few weeks time. I hate the waiting game!

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Hannah4850 · 29/04/2024 22:10

Elspeth1990 · 29/04/2024 21:42

@Hannah4850 I genuinely don't know how women cope with multiple losses. It's so awful to go through. I'm grateful for my 3 healthy children. Fc'd you get your BFP soon.

Thanks lovely!
Honestly it's tough but I've learnt to accept and move on tbh, I try not to get excited till after 7/8 weeks but the last in October was 10 weeks so it's tough 💖

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Hannah4850 · 29/04/2024 22:10

GSD2024 · 29/04/2024 21:57

Hi @Elspeth1990 congratulations on your BFP. My little one has also just turned one, I wonder if we’re in the same group!?

Hope everyone is ok. @Hannah4850 keep testing lovely, I think I missed my ovulation last month, but feel happy I’ve caught it this month, although we only DTD once in that fertile window. I won’t be testing until around the 10th May. X

I will do babe I've ordered some different brand opks today they should arrive tomorrow I'm not trusting these cheap ones
Last month we tested on cd11 and it was dark like these currently are then went lighter the following days, maybe I'm ovulating earlier or maybe it's gearing up but not actually happening I guess time will tell 💖

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GSD2024 · 29/04/2024 21:57

Hi @Elspeth1990 congratulations on your BFP. My little one has also just turned one, I wonder if we’re in the same group!?

Hope everyone is ok. @Hannah4850 keep testing lovely, I think I missed my ovulation last month, but feel happy I’ve caught it this month, although we only DTD once in that fertile window. I won’t be testing until around the 10th May. X

Elspeth1990 · 29/04/2024 21:42

@Hannah4850 I genuinely don't know how women cope with multiple losses. It's so awful to go through. I'm grateful for my 3 healthy children. Fc'd you get your BFP soon.

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Hannah4850 · 29/04/2024 21:39

Elspeth1990 · 29/04/2024 21:36

@Hannah4850 1 boy and 2 girls. My youngest just turned 1. Such a nerve wrecking time being pregnant after a MC. I guess I won't settle until baba is here. My first scan is in 2 weeks

I love that! I've a girl and a boy,
I've had 7 miscarriages so it is super nerve racking I completely agree there!
Just try and relax, enjoy it and I've everything crossed you have a fab 9 months ahead of you 💖

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Elspeth1990 · 29/04/2024 21:36

@Hannah4850 1 boy and 2 girls. My youngest just turned 1. Such a nerve wrecking time being pregnant after a MC. I guess I won't settle until baba is here. My first scan is in 2 weeks

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Hannah4850 · 29/04/2024 21:34

Elspeth1990 · 29/04/2024 21:24

@Hannah4850

Yes, I tested positive 3 weeks after a MC. My first MC so now I'm just feeling anxious this time around.

Aw bless you so sorry to hear that!
Do you have any children??

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Elspeth1990 · 29/04/2024 21:24

@Hannah4850

Yes, I tested positive 3 weeks after a MC. My first MC so now I'm just feeling anxious this time around.

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Hannah4850 · 29/04/2024 20:39

Elspeth1990 · 29/04/2024 19:44

Those ovulation strips have always confused me. I always test super early anyway as I have no patience.

I should be 5w3 today and I had cramping and bit of pink dc last night so I’m just not hopeful. Very bloated also. No other symptom other than tiredness.

Oh wow so you've had your Bfp??
If so I wouldn't worry too much I've had spotting and cramps with all my pregnancies 💖

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Elspeth1990 · 29/04/2024 19:44

Those ovulation strips have always confused me. I always test super early anyway as I have no patience.

I should be 5w3 today and I had cramping and bit of pink dc last night so I’m just not hopeful. Very bloated also. No other symptom other than tiredness.

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Hannah4850 · 29/04/2024 19:29

Elspeth1990 · 29/04/2024 19:17

Hopeful for you ladies this cycle. The wait is unbearable! When do you all start testing?

Hiya!
Thank you 🤞🏻🤞🏻 I'm just trying to figure out when I did/will ovulate it's a bit messy this time 😫
Where the you up to??💖

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Elspeth1990 · 29/04/2024 19:17

Hopeful for you ladies this cycle. The wait is unbearable! When do you all start testing?

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Hannah4850 · 29/04/2024 18:54

JM1997 · 29/04/2024 16:05

@Hannah4850 we honestly do, breaks are so important 🥰🥰 I know how that feels, when we got back last night it was so lovely to be home! I’m okay thank you, just been keeping busy today prepping for the week. However I do keep getting cramps on my left and right hand side, I started the morning with a hot water bottle which helped, I think I am 1dpo. Keep me updated, I hate this part as now it is a waiting game!

I hate the wait too!
I've done another opk and it seems to be darker again 🙄 this wait to ovulate kills me more than the tww honestly!

5dpo today!
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JM1997 · 29/04/2024 16:05

@Hannah4850 we honestly do, breaks are so important 🥰🥰 I know how that feels, when we got back last night it was so lovely to be home! I’m okay thank you, just been keeping busy today prepping for the week. However I do keep getting cramps on my left and right hand side, I started the morning with a hot water bottle which helped, I think I am 1dpo. Keep me updated, I hate this part as now it is a waiting game!

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Hannah4850 · 29/04/2024 11:59

JM1997 · 29/04/2024 11:58

@Hannah4850 my weekend was so lovely and relaxing, it felt like a proper holiday, as I took the Friday off work too. Eeeek I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you, fingers crossed we’ve both tracked our ovulation correctly. How are you feeling today?? 🩷

Aww I love that!
Feel like with all the ttc we do need breaks don't we!
I feel okay about tender this morning where I've had the aches but just looking forward to getting home and an early night tbh!
How about you??
I'm counting today as 2dpo then unless I get another spike, how far are you??💖

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JM1997 · 29/04/2024 11:58

@Hannah4850 my weekend was so lovely and relaxing, it felt like a proper holiday, as I took the Friday off work too. Eeeek I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you, fingers crossed we’ve both tracked our ovulation correctly. How are you feeling today?? 🩷

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Hannah4850 · 29/04/2024 11:39

JM1997 · 29/04/2024 11:26

@Hannah4850 I am so glad you had a fantastic time in Dublin! Apologies for the slow response to the feed we went away to rhe Cotswolds at the weekend with my parents! I would say that it looks like you’ve ovulated on CD11 especially as you’ve been getting aches and pain. I think I thought I ovulated too early as yesterday I did an ovulation test and straight away two lines came up whereas when I thought I’d ovulated it took a while for the two lines to come up upon reflection, we ended up DTD last night as well so hopefully we have given ourselves the best possible chance. When did you DTD as I read somewhere that sperm can be in the body up to 48 hours😊

Hiya lovely!
How was your weekend?! Did you have a great time??
We DTD on cd10, 11 and 12 so fingers crossed we've done our best 🤞🏻🤞🏻
I'll keep doing opks the next couple days incase I have a random second surge etc but if not I hope we get caught!💖

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