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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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35yrs + and trying ✨🫶🏼

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SCK2024 · 04/01/2025 19:31

I am now 37 and have one beautiful 10yrs old boy, my partner has 2 boys 9 & 13yrs.

I bought the Hertility kit online, not yet opened it… I was going to give this cycle my last attempt before investigating 🙃

We got pregnant a year ago but due to personal circumstances we both decided to not go ahead, this I carry so much guilt over 🪃

Now we are both ready and settled in our careers and home but now it has taken nearly 6/7cycles.

today I got my 1st + ovulation test, so beginning our January TWW.

what is everyone else’s story 🌟

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FlyHighSky72 · 14/05/2025 14:27

@SCK2024i think if you’re peak was 4th may I’d say you’d ovulate 5th may (I know some people ovulate later than this!) so you’d be 9 - that’s how I’m measuring it anyway (I had a peak on the 4th too)

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SCK2024 · 14/05/2025 14:22

FlyHighSky72 · 14/05/2025 13:25

@SCK2024and @Mummysparrowi’m 9 dpo today - tested this morning with a FRER and got a BFN! Will test again tomorrow at 10 dpo and then my period is due 11 dpo so will just see what happens then - not really holding out much hope tbh after today’s stark white test today!! How about you?

Peak was at 4th May

So would I be at 7dpo?

I always get confused.

AF is due in a week

x

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SCK2024 · 14/05/2025 14:20

Mummysparrow · 14/05/2025 13:23

@SCK2024 I have already tested and got a BFN so I think I am out 😭

At what DPO XX

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FlyHighSky72 · 14/05/2025 13:25

@SCK2024and @Mummysparrowi’m 9 dpo today - tested this morning with a FRER and got a BFN! Will test again tomorrow at 10 dpo and then my period is due 11 dpo so will just see what happens then - not really holding out much hope tbh after today’s stark white test today!! How about you?

Mummysparrow · 14/05/2025 13:23

@SCK2024 I have already tested and got a BFN so I think I am out 😭

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SCK2024 · 14/05/2025 13:14

@Mummysparrow @FlyHighSky72
How are we ladies!
nearly testing time!
Are we testing soon or waiting for AF this cycle? any new symptoms?
🫶🏼✨

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Mummysparrow · 08/05/2025 14:26

@SCK2024 I am not sure why some people get higher numbers but how dehydrated the pee is could be something to do with it. I don't think it actually matters as long as the test line is as dark as the control line. I have been pregnant twice before (one resulting in a live birth) and I have never got really high numbers. With my daughter I got a 1.25 so I wouldn't worry 😊

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SCK2024 · 08/05/2025 14:22

Why do you think we get lower levels?
does it mean we didn’t ovulate or have a healthy egg? @Mummysparrow
confused x

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Mummysparrow · 08/05/2025 12:26

@SCK2024 I have accepted as low a 0.8 as a peak for me as that was a lot higher then I would normally get the rest of the month. Unlike other people my LH sometimes starts rising when I am asleep so I don't always see the high numbers. Generally I like to see a 1 or more.

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SCK2024 · 08/05/2025 12:22

@Mummysparrow @FlyHighSky72
I am also 2/3DPO today 🙂

Quick question as it’s new for me.

What is the lowest but peak your opk have you got? (This cycle 60)

mine aren’t as high this month as previous cycles (1.0 and higher)

✨

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FlyHighSky72 · 08/05/2025 08:47

@Mummysparrowim 3 dpo today!! Very bloated and gassy. Sort of high up if that makes sense. How about you?

FlyHighSky72 · 08/05/2025 08:47

@Mummysparrowim 3 dpo today!! Very bloated and gassy. Sort of high up if that makes sense. How about you?

Mummysparrow · 08/05/2025 08:34

How's everyone today? I am 4dpo and trying my hardest not to symptom spot but my body isn't making it easy

FlyHighSky72 · 06/05/2025 22:13

Thanks @curliegirlie- this is my first month tracking anything and I’ve put my standard period and cycle length into Premom (just from the data on my phone tracker - inbuilt in apple) and then I’ve used OPKs this month and inputted them

curliegirlie · 06/05/2025 22:09

How long have you used apps for? And what data do you input? I find Fertility Friend much more responsive to data than PreMom - it actually learns from my previous cycles, whereas PreMom seems to resolutely cling to the standard stuff. If you don't add positive OPKs and/or BBT, apps make predictions based on the textbook 28 day cycle with OV on CD14. Not sure about PreMom. That one seems to be in its own little world! But FF tends to get it spot on (e.g. it knows my LP is 12 days, so adjusts my predicted AF date based on that, depending on when I get a positive OPK).

Apologies for the essay - I've had a total of over 5 years experience (across my 3 TTC stints) to learn this all from!

FlyHighSky72 · 06/05/2025 20:17

@curliegirlieI sure hope so! The apps (the one on my phone and Premom) both say my period will come on the 16th

curliegirlie · 06/05/2025 20:06

If you ovulated later, AF will be due later, regardless of your usual cycle length. So, your AF will be due around 12-14 days afterwards, don't panic!

FlyHighSky72 · 06/05/2025 19:16

This is my OPKs - does this confirm (as much as an OPK can!) that I ovulated on the 5th May? Trying to work out whether to DTD tonight or not stress about it (partner and I both tired!)

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FlyHighSky72 · 06/05/2025 17:47

Thanks @SCK2024- I seem to have ovulated late this cycle - yesterday - and period due on the 16th so literally ten days to implant! I hope it’s enough/this later ovulation is just a random one and I either catch this month and that it’s not a problem or in future months I ovulate earlier - argh so stressful

FlyHighSky72 · 06/05/2025 17:47

Thanks @SCK2024- I seem to have ovulated late this cycle - yesterday - and period due on the 16th so literally ten days to implant! I hope it’s enough/this later ovulation is just a random one and I either catch this month and that it’s not a problem or in future months I ovulate earlier - argh so stressful

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SCK2024 · 06/05/2025 17:45

FlyHighSky72 · 06/05/2025 15:39

Has anyone cycles shortened as they’ve got older? I swear mine used to be about 30 but now they’re about 28! Panicking I don’t have time to implant

Mine are between 22-26 alway have been, I wouldn’t worry ✨

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FlyHighSky72 · 06/05/2025 15:39

Has anyone cycles shortened as they’ve got older? I swear mine used to be about 30 but now they’re about 28! Panicking I don’t have time to implant

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SCK2024 · 06/05/2025 15:25

OPK has not roses so I will assume I missed my peak test but BD was covered 100% .

I will not be symptom spotting this cycle, just holding off now till testing so good luck with everyone this cycle 🫶🏼✨

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SophieP89 · 05/05/2025 19:17

Think I'm 4/5 dpo today, been getting quite a few twinges and dull cramps but trying not to obsess over every little thing 😅
I know with my last pregnancy I was quite crampy in the TWW but any other potential symptoms wouldn't happen for a few days yet. Glad I'm back to work tomorrow as it will keep my mind distracted.

Fingers crossed for everyone!

FlyHighSky72 · 05/05/2025 19:17

Hard to know @SCK2024just keep BD-ing and you’ll have it all covered!
Think the peak was yesterday so presume I’ll ovulate today - couldn’t BD last night as partner was feeling unwell but did this morning so hoping we caught it! Will go again tomorrow just to be on the safe side. Feeling really down this evening, wondering if I’m too old and although I’ve ‘done the right things’ and eaten well etc for the last 2-3 months my past of heavy drinking will stop me conceiving!

35yrs + and trying ✨🫶🏼