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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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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 🙏🙏

FenellaFurchester · 02/04/2025 08:09

@Marie8611

Don’t be sad, just go away.

This is a safe and supportive thread and you’re not welcome.

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SCK2024 · 02/04/2025 08:07

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If you really need to know I had cancer and needed treatment, please go away and leave your negative thoughts to yourself, everyone has a reason …

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BabyBorn · 01/04/2025 22:34

Where are all of these posts about trying to conceive just a year a so after terminations @Marie8611?! Please go away if you are trying to cause trouble.

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SCK2024 · 01/04/2025 21:53

BabyBorn · 01/04/2025 19:29

Sorry what an idiot I meant cycle day 11 😂😂😂🥴😂

Oh how lovely. Bet you are looking forward to that! Hopefully it will be lovely weather too! We went to London for my 39th.

Nothing new here. Got reflexology tomorrow. Haven’t been in around a month as she was so busy and couldn’t fit me in but she’s given me 2/3 months worth of appointments now so all sorted. Not sure if I’m doing too much with having reflexology every 2 weeks and acupuncture twice a week 🥴🥴 My OPK is getting slightly higher since yesterday so hopefully be ovulating in the next 2/3 days! X

I thought you was CD as we was only recently talking about you going all sexy time on him 😂😂😂
I was confused but was going with the flow on what you was saying haha thought I was in the wrong chat lol

Are you cycles short or long? I’ll be back in my fertile week again in 5 days 😂

OH has his swimmer pot now too 😆🤣 he has a date to hand it into the labs for June though 🫠🫠🫠🫠 nothing earlier which is annoying!!!

He keeps saying there’s nothing wrong with his swimmers 🙃 but I keep telling him things can change you might of had 2 kids last 10yrs ago, but it might not be either of us, but they have to rule it out, not sure he’s mega happy about doing it but he is for me .. he should be saying us 😄🤦🏻‍♀️ x

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PalmTreeAngel · 01/04/2025 21:52

And I know 34 is still young but it doesn’t help that the narrative considers this old in terms of being a mother or trying for a family! I think I’m now considered geriatric if I were pregnant !

PalmTreeAngel · 01/04/2025 21:51

SCK2024 · 01/04/2025 21:47

34 is still young!!!
wish I was still 34 😂

Congratulations getting married! 🫶🏼

Perfect time to start, no life stresses best of luck to you both ✨

May I add .. also had a term, ages 20 and just under 2 yrs ago, last one regrettable as now we are both trying and it’s been over 1 year, first was with a violent partner and got caught out x

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Ahh thank you lovely. 💛
I find this journey brings out all sorts of anxieties and health insecurities 🧐😖
thanks for sharing your experiences, I think they’re more common among women than I had originally thought and glad the stigma is lifting. X x

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SCK2024 · 01/04/2025 21:47

PalmTreeAngel · 01/04/2025 19:27

Had termination when I was 19 with my current partner (mistake, unplanned). Now 34. We got married two weeks ago and we are now trying for the first time. It’s been a long old wait to get settled and various life factors. Hoping I haven’t left it too late xx

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34 is still young!!!
wish I was still 34 😂

Congratulations getting married! 🫶🏼

Perfect time to start, no life stresses best of luck to you both ✨

May I add .. also had a term, ages 20 and just under 2 yrs ago, last one regrettable as now we are both trying and it’s been over 1 year, first was with a violent partner and got caught out x

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BabyBorn · 01/04/2025 19:35

Definitely postive thinking, now the evenings are lighter life always seems brighter! Just got to keep having things to look forward to to keep my mind off it all! 😂😂 I’ve just been to the Canaries for my 40th and should book another holiday to keep me busy!! 😆😆

PalmTreeAngel · 01/04/2025 19:33

BabyBorn · 01/04/2025 19:32

Exciting @PalmTreeAngelunfortunately we had a termination 16 years ago too 😢 but we’ve been lucky to have 2 children since.
Hopefully it will happen for you soon!

Thank you @BabyBorn and what an apt username 😊 yes, fingers crossed. Positive thinking! x

BabyBorn · 01/04/2025 19:32

Exciting @PalmTreeAngelunfortunately we had a termination 16 years ago too 😢 but we’ve been lucky to have 2 children since.
Hopefully it will happen for you soon!