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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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PalmTreeAngel · 02/04/2025 22:10

Yes that’s what I’d read too, though I’m reading promising reviews about their ovulation tests.

I am from Kent - how about you? I’m 34 but I thought I’d join this thread as I turn 35 next month xx

BabyBorn · 02/04/2025 22:02

I know the clear blue pregnancy tests have bad reps for evaporation lines but not sure if it’s the same for the ovulation tests! X

BabyBorn · 02/04/2025 21:59

You are welcome @PalmTreeAngel I haven’t used the clear blue ones if I’m honest, maybe someone else that has will come along and help. What I do know is that the clear blue ovulation kits are expensive!

Just out of interest, where are you ladies from? Roughly. X

PalmTreeAngel · 02/04/2025 21:56

Thank you @BabyBorn
ive heard good reviews of the clear blue ones too - I know clear blue has a bit of a bad rep tho!!

BabyBorn · 02/04/2025 21:28

From Amazon x

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BabyBorn · 02/04/2025 21:26

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BabyBorn · 02/04/2025 21:22

Hey! I wrote a long message earlier and lost it. Not sure if it was because I was trying to attach a picture and it didn’t like it 🤷‍♀️

the message was along the line of, download the Premom app and order the ovulation tests I will send a pic of! X

PalmTreeAngel · 02/04/2025 21:14

SCK2024 · 02/04/2025 18:00

Yes, I started using them with the app cycle just gone, really really helpful to find you peak as the app reads it for you and tells you.
download Premom.

It’s easy to follow!

we will be tracking the same my AF came yday so starting to opk on Friday my cycles are short and AF only lasts 2/3days always have done.

good luck this cycle babe ✨✨

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Thanks for the info!

I’ll download the app 🙌

PalmTreeAngel · 02/04/2025 21:13

BabyBorn · 02/04/2025 18:07

@SCK2024No idea but she was obviously on a wind up and trying to get a reaction 🙄😆 Thanks to whoever reported her post🙏

I started testing yesterday and it’s much darker today! X

That was me 💪

BabyBorn · 02/04/2025 19:27

DH fell asleep last night 😂😂 but he woke up at 5.30 and knew he had a job to do! 🥴😆😂😂 He was very willing may I add! Ha ha. It has come around so quickly! Yes I added it on Premom and it read it as 55 so I should ovulate within 24 hours. I feel it every month when the follicle burst though 😩 so I will let you know when it happens! 😂😂

I don’t let me DH know any of this. He knows I’ve been on mumsnet for over 20 years 🥴 but has no idea that I post on here!! 😂😂 Lovely to have the support, especially at our age! Ha ha x

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SCK2024 · 02/04/2025 19:16

BabyBorn · 02/04/2025 18:11

This is my test from this afternoon

How fast has that come around!!! Get happy bouncing! 😂😂😂
definitely close to a peak there!!!
have you uploaded it on Premom?

its so nice we can support each other, I think it would weigh heavy if we offloaded the way we do to our OH 🤣😂 mine would think I’m doolally 🤣😆

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BabyBorn · 02/04/2025 18:11

This is my test from this afternoon

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BabyBorn · 02/04/2025 18:10

How are you doing @FenellaFurchester?

@PalmTreeAngel oh that’s a shame. Fingers crossed for the next few months! It’s lovely you are at the same stage as @SCK2024!

BabyBorn · 02/04/2025 18:07

@SCK2024No idea but she was obviously on a wind up and trying to get a reaction 🙄😆 Thanks to whoever reported her post🙏

I started testing yesterday and it’s much darker today! X

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SCK2024 · 02/04/2025 18:00

PalmTreeAngel · 02/04/2025 17:54

Guys, I started my period today. Sigh. Back to another try next month. I’ve decided to buy ovulation tests - does anyone have any experience using them? I don’t know where to start or how they work… 🤷‍♀️ 🤷‍♀️

Yes, I started using them with the app cycle just gone, really really helpful to find you peak as the app reads it for you and tells you.
download Premom.

It’s easy to follow!

we will be tracking the same my AF came yday so starting to opk on Friday my cycles are short and AF only lasts 2/3days always have done.

good luck this cycle babe ✨✨

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PalmTreeAngel · 02/04/2025 17:54

Guys, I started my period today. Sigh. Back to another try next month. I’ve decided to buy ovulation tests - does anyone have any experience using them? I don’t know where to start or how they work… 🤷‍♀️ 🤷‍♀️

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SCK2024 · 02/04/2025 17:33

BabyBorn · 02/04/2025 13:45

Are you still talking @Marie8611🥱

How are you today @SCK2024? I’m just about to do a OPK! Feel a little crampy so probably gearing up to ovulate.

What on earth was that all about earlier 🤯🤷🏻‍♀️😂
Is this you testing your 1st test or your peak?exciting!!! I’ll be starting on Friday 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

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BabyBorn · 02/04/2025 13:45

Are you still talking @Marie8611🥱

How are you today @SCK2024? I’m just about to do a OPK! Feel a little crampy so probably gearing up to ovulate.

FenellaFurchester · 02/04/2025 12:25

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Be sad elsewhere. This is no place for your judgement.

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BabyBorn · 02/04/2025 11:31

Bye bye @Marie8611 👋👋

Marie8611 · 02/04/2025 11:04

Listen to yourselves! All I’m saying is it’s really sad that mothers have to make those decisions and I doubt there’s a mother on here who can say it was an easy decision to make! An abortion is a horrendous thing to go through, I feel for anyone who has had go through that and have to make that decision, it’s just a sad thing!! Wow do we really live in a world where we can’t even say it’s sad for an abortion to happen? I’m not judging anyone…

…and to the lady who had cancer, that’s a horrendous thing to happen to you, and I’m positive that having to get a termination was absolutely awful for you. If anyone doesn’t feel that way then I don’t have anything to say to you!

PalmTreeAngel · 02/04/2025 10:55

Marie8611 · 02/04/2025 10:54

@BabyBorn surely you’re not arguing the fact that abortions are a sad thing to happen?

Omg, please go away 😩😩 This is not the thread!

Marie8611 · 02/04/2025 10:54

@BabyBorn surely you’re not arguing the fact that abortions are a sad thing to happen?

PalmTreeAngel · 02/04/2025 08:22

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I think this is unfair and judgemental. Everyone has their reasons, and they don’t need to explain themselves to you. Please be respectful 🙏🙏