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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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TTC Jan 2025

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YKM2829 · 25/12/2024 19:27

Hellloo.
Is anyone else starting TTC for next cycle in January?
I've got a DD who's 6 but I do feel a bit like i haven't done this in a while so just wanted to chat. 🙂

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maple1234 · 11/01/2025 12:37

Hey everyone! Our first month closely tracking and timing intercourse as we have just been going with the flow the last few months but obviously hasn't happened yet. What do you think my chances are? My cycles are still really long after coming off the pill a few months ago. I know last night would have been ideal too but don't want it to become a chore yet

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Wednesdayonline · 11/01/2025 12:23

YKM2829 · 11/01/2025 12:19

Excuse my inability to dust 😅 but does anyone see the shadowy type line I see or am I insane? 😅😅😅

I see a vvvv faint line I think - fingers crossed!

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YKM2829 · 11/01/2025 12:19

Excuse my inability to dust 😅 but does anyone see the shadowy type line I see or am I insane? 😅😅😅

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BloomingOrchidea · 10/01/2025 22:12

Fluffydino21 · 10/01/2025 15:16

HI all,

New here, so I don't understand all the terminology!

On cycle 1 and trying to conceive for the first time so no idea how simple or difficult this is going to prove to be!

TBH I don't feel like I massively know what I'm doing in regards to tracking ovulation and knowing when to test vs just waiting to see if AF comes!

Hoping to learn from all of you and sending everyone good luck 😊

Welcome! The ones youll see most often are ttc = trying to conceive AF - aunt Flo (means period) DPO = days post ovulation CD = cycle day cant think of any others right now
If you're young and very active sexually then i wouldnt worry too much about tracking as youre probably dtd (doing the deed) at least every other day. I track because we're old and have no time so we need to schedule sex haha
Its our 2nd cycle ttc Baby dust to you!

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YKM2829 · 10/01/2025 21:47

km9371 · 10/01/2025 18:39

@Mama09876 it is so difficult to know if it's af symptoms of pregnancy symptoms isn't it! when do you think you will test?

I think there's a really faint line but I always think that 🤦🏼‍♀️

Lol me too 🤦🏽‍♀️ I go back to day old tests even, and i know anything I see is evap. Yet I can't help but obsessively check and even see lines that aren't there 🤣🤣

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YKM2829 · 10/01/2025 21:46

AmazeB · 10/01/2025 14:45

7 dpo and sore 🍉🍉, feeling tired, weird dreams. Still too early for anything! And 9 dpo is good, you're not out until AF shows. When are you planning on testing?

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Gonna test every morning untill AF shows or there's a line. There's potential this month is an irregular cycle for me though, so very possible I could feel like this for the next week and then AF show up about 7 days late. And if that's the case this one feels like a HUGE one 😪

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YKM2829 · 10/01/2025 21:44

km9371 · 10/01/2025 11:58

Hiya!! I have been MIA for a few days. It's so hard not to symptom spot!
I think I am 9dpo today, and I am also feeling very sick / no appetite which is very unlike me. I think I'll do a test in a min because it satisfies the urge to wee in a pot 😂😂

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I'm exact same at 9dpo. Loads of cramping, feeling and actually being sick. Generally feel run down too. Really bloated. General tummy issues. Sore boob's. Tested negative this morning and again just now this evening.
Feel like I might have had a little off colour discharge for implanting. Maybe. But could also be AF.

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km9371 · 10/01/2025 20:22

@Fluffydino21 they do get a bit addictive for me!

Fluffydino21 · 10/01/2025 20:16

km9371 · 10/01/2025 18:41

@Fluffydino21 welcome! I'm not new here and still don't know half the terminology 😂

How are you tracking your ovulation?

Thank you!

This month was just a rough calculation tbh based on how long my cycle usually is.

I wasn’t sure if the ovulation tests would stress me out more

km9371 · 10/01/2025 18:41

@Fluffydino21 welcome! I'm not new here and still don't know half the terminology 😂

How are you tracking your ovulation?

km9371 · 10/01/2025 18:39

@Mama09876 it is so difficult to know if it's af symptoms of pregnancy symptoms isn't it! when do you think you will test?

I think there's a really faint line but I always think that 🤦🏼‍♀️

Mama09876 · 10/01/2025 15:50

km9371 · 10/01/2025 11:58

Hiya!! I have been MIA for a few days. It's so hard not to symptom spot!
I think I am 9dpo today, and I am also feeling very sick / no appetite which is very unlike me. I think I'll do a test in a min because it satisfies the urge to wee in a pot 😂😂

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Still feeling so sick today & some weird sharp pains but could just be period ready to arrive after the weekend.

Did you do a test? How did you get on?

Fluffydino21 · 10/01/2025 15:16

HI all,

New here, so I don't understand all the terminology!

On cycle 1 and trying to conceive for the first time so no idea how simple or difficult this is going to prove to be!

TBH I don't feel like I massively know what I'm doing in regards to tracking ovulation and knowing when to test vs just waiting to see if AF comes!

Hoping to learn from all of you and sending everyone good luck 😊

AmazeB · 10/01/2025 14:45

YKM2829 · 09/01/2025 23:25

Well AF is due anytime between Now and Monday, though if it doesn't suddenly go scew wiff it should be here Friday....soo I'm not testing untill tomorrow as I have to wait for test to be delivered anyway, they're 10miu and the others I had got from shops where 20 and 25. And I'm now later in my cycle. So I'm kinda thinking if it's negative tomorrow then most like AF will come.
However trying not to symptom spot is so difficult 😅
I'm about 9dpo now, and i know it was too early for most symptoms anyway, but today I did get some slightly discoloured discharge, which looks like that of either my period is about 24 hours away oooor implantation maybe 🤔 idk
What symptoms if any, are others kind of experiencing?

7 dpo and sore 🍉🍉, feeling tired, weird dreams. Still too early for anything! And 9 dpo is good, you're not out until AF shows. When are you planning on testing?

km9371 · 10/01/2025 11:58

Mama09876 · 09/01/2025 07:24

@LozElle @km9371 how you ladies feeling this morning? I think we’re all roughly around the same 6/7 dpo!

I’ve woke up with a right headache and a real wave of nausea! Didn’t want my dinner last night & tried a bagel this morning and just wasn’t going down. I have had it before my af where I feel a bit sick so I recon I’m due Monday/Tuesday or the other possibility is pregnant 😂😅 just trying to disregard any symptom to not get my hopes up! I defo don’t feel right this morning though.

Hiya!! I have been MIA for a few days. It's so hard not to symptom spot!
I think I am 9dpo today, and I am also feeling very sick / no appetite which is very unlike me. I think I'll do a test in a min because it satisfies the urge to wee in a pot 😂😂

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YKM2829 · 09/01/2025 23:25

Well AF is due anytime between Now and Monday, though if it doesn't suddenly go scew wiff it should be here Friday....soo I'm not testing untill tomorrow as I have to wait for test to be delivered anyway, they're 10miu and the others I had got from shops where 20 and 25. And I'm now later in my cycle. So I'm kinda thinking if it's negative tomorrow then most like AF will come.
However trying not to symptom spot is so difficult 😅
I'm about 9dpo now, and i know it was too early for most symptoms anyway, but today I did get some slightly discoloured discharge, which looks like that of either my period is about 24 hours away oooor implantation maybe 🤔 idk
What symptoms if any, are others kind of experiencing?

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sjwx · 09/01/2025 19:09

@Wednesdayonline me too 😅 Hopefully this will be a good month!

Wednesdayonline · 09/01/2025 17:32

sjwx · 09/01/2025 17:22

I'm on cycle day 16 and not hit ovulation yet! I alternate between longer and shorter cycles each month and Jan should be a longer one, so will probably be next week for me. I have short luteal phases and have been trying some things to help, so I'm hoping I'll ovulate this weekend (fingers crossed)

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Fingers crossed! I'm impatient just waiting for ovulation let alone the two week wait! My longer cycle annoys me.

sjwx · 09/01/2025 17:22

Wednesdayonline · 08/01/2025 18:55

Is anyone else still not hit ovulation for January or just me? Should be this weekend!

I'm on cycle day 16 and not hit ovulation yet! I alternate between longer and shorter cycles each month and Jan should be a longer one, so will probably be next week for me. I have short luteal phases and have been trying some things to help, so I'm hoping I'll ovulate this weekend (fingers crossed)

Wednesdayonline · 09/01/2025 16:22

BloomingOrchidea · 08/01/2025 22:23

What cycle day are you now?
Im waiting for my fertile window, still a bit early but hopefully i will ovulate earlier than last month (day 24 last time 🫠)

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Cycle day 15 for me today! I ovulate a bit later so still waiting for ovulation but in the fertile window according to Flo :)

Mama09876 · 09/01/2025 10:43

@LozElle im hoping good signs but not getting my hopes up yet. When we had a little break I sort of monitored my ‘symptoms’ those months and I still got the groin pains/headache/sickness for a day or so, it’s literally all the same as if I was pregnant and there would of been no chance cause we defo didn’t try those months. So really not getting hopes up 😂

With my 1st the only thing really that told me was my BBT stayed really high but I haven’t been taking my BBT for about a year 🤦🏼‍♀️

We did exactly the same! This weather was getting me down so I had to book a holiday 😂😂🙈

LozElle · 09/01/2025 10:36

@Mama09876 oh fingers crossed they are good signs!! I'm the same, I'm trying to disregard any twinge or symptom I feel 😂 I actually feel fine so I think AF will show up on cue next week! I've decided I'm booking a nice sun holiday for July if we have no joy this month, so I feel like it's a win win 😆 not sure that's a good coping mechanism for every month 😅

Mama09876 · 09/01/2025 07:24

@LozElle @km9371 how you ladies feeling this morning? I think we’re all roughly around the same 6/7 dpo!

I’ve woke up with a right headache and a real wave of nausea! Didn’t want my dinner last night & tried a bagel this morning and just wasn’t going down. I have had it before my af where I feel a bit sick so I recon I’m due Monday/Tuesday or the other possibility is pregnant 😂😅 just trying to disregard any symptom to not get my hopes up! I defo don’t feel right this morning though.

BloomingOrchidea · 08/01/2025 22:23

Wednesdayonline · 08/01/2025 18:55

Is anyone else still not hit ovulation for January or just me? Should be this weekend!

What cycle day are you now?
Im waiting for my fertile window, still a bit early but hopefully i will ovulate earlier than last month (day 24 last time 🫠)

KittyFantastica · 08/01/2025 22:08

Thank you @BloomingOrchidea! Spending you all the luck ✨

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