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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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May 2025 TTC Support Group

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Muddysocks1 · 17/04/2025 08:07

Hope it’s not too early to start this! For anyone trying in May, and “out” for April.

By some miracle I did fall pregnant this month after over a year TTC but it ended in a chemical just before 5 weeks. I’d tried some new things last cycle (inc baby aspirin and L’arginine, using preseed and doing a daily morning walk!) so going to try all of that again this month and keep my fingers crossed 🤞🏻 don’t know when I’ll ovulate yet but I imagine it’ll be right at the end of April…

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Katfluff21 · 01/05/2025 10:46

@peanutForever@MrsF111 sending lots of luck for the next cycles! Sorry it's so stressful, it's great support here though I'm so glad I found this thread! ❤️

Katfluff21 · 01/05/2025 10:45

Google told me this, so maybe I'll just keep ovulation day as today and not log another positive test:

" The fact that you had three days of positive tests doesn't change the basic timing. You still ovulated within 12-36 hours of the first positive test.
In summary: Focus on the first positive test. Ovulation is likely to have occurred within 12-36 hours of that first positive result, and you had a fertile window that lasted 48 hours after the first positive. "

2Sugars2 · 01/05/2025 10:43

sorry to hear about the negatives @peanutForever @MrsF111 it's awful. Be kind to yourselves today. xx

Katfluff21 · 01/05/2025 10:41

It's so confusing as if I put another positive opk into Flo this morning it moves my ovulation to tomorrow! Why do we do this to ourselves 😂

peanutForever · 01/05/2025 10:24

@MrsF111im the same im out too, stark negative this morning, roll on the next month xx

SureLook · 01/05/2025 10:00

@MrsF111 sorry, it is horrible x

@Katfluff21 I would keep testing just in case. And maybe DTD every other day until it drops, just to be sure!

FlyHighSky72 · 01/05/2025 09:01

Sorry to hear @MrsF111

Katfluff21 · 01/05/2025 08:58

Hi Ladies 😊

I'm on day 3 now of positive OPKs! Should I assume I ovulated yesterday and LH is just still high? So confused!

We managed to DTD last night and the night before so hoping we caught it but we shall see x

MrsF111 · 01/05/2025 07:29

10dpo today (not confirmed as havent done opks) but I got a negative test. I know it’s early so will test again over the next few days but still hard not to feel upset! Negative tests are just so horrible to look at aren’t they 😩

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Muddysocks1 · 01/05/2025 07:13

I managed to get a “high” score on fertility friend for the first time 🤣 me and partner have both had a really stressful couple of years for various reasons and we’ve definitely not had sex as much as we used to or ideally “should” for TTC. Like we wouldn’t manage the every 2-3 days all month that nhs suggest. We’ve usually managed twice between O-3 and O+1. So I’m happy with this!

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Muddysocks1 · 01/05/2025 07:09

Mickey1995 · 01/05/2025 07:08

Good luck!! Hope we both get our bfp in May xx

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You too 🤞🏻 xx

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Mickey1995 · 01/05/2025 07:08

Muddysocks1 · 01/05/2025 07:06

Thank you xx I counted the first day as bleeding as day 1 personally. I found it tough as it took about a week to bleed after I realised and once I knew it was a chemical I just wanted to move on to the next cycle, so I’m glad it hasn’t been delayed. Apparently you’re more fertile straight after a chemical so hopefully this is true for us 🤞🏻

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Good luck!! Hope we both get our bfp in May xx

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Muddysocks1 · 01/05/2025 07:06

Mickey1995 · 01/05/2025 07:05

Sorry you went through one too. That’s Hopeful, I’ve just started bleeding properly today, does that count as day 1 of period? X

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Thank you xx I counted the first day as bleeding as day 1 personally. I found it tough as it took about a week to bleed after I realised and once I knew it was a chemical I just wanted to move on to the next cycle, so I’m glad it hasn’t been delayed. Apparently you’re more fertile straight after a chemical so hopefully this is true for us 🤞🏻

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Muddysocks1 · 01/05/2025 07:05

MayaB · 30/04/2025 12:28

Does anyone know what cough mixture helps conception? I think this is the only crazy method I haven't tried so far 🤪 I am ready to do anything lol

I bought tablets with the ingredient rather than actual cough mixture. They taste horrible but thought it was better than having the sugar and other ingredients in cough mixture 🤣

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Mickey1995 · 01/05/2025 07:05

Muddysocks1 · 01/05/2025 07:03

I’ve literally just had a chemical, and ovulated yesterday bang on time. So no delay or change really. I did notice less cervical mucus but not sure if that’s related!

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Sorry you went through one too. That’s Hopeful, I’ve just started bleeding properly today, does that count as day 1 of period? X

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Muddysocks1 · 01/05/2025 07:03

Mickey1995 · 30/04/2025 12:04

Thank you all ❤️ hoping I just start my period now. Has anyone had one before and did it affect the next cycle / ovulation? X

I’ve literally just had a chemical, and ovulated yesterday bang on time. So no delay or change really. I did notice less cervical mucus but not sure if that’s related!

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devma · 01/05/2025 06:58

ThisZippyViewer · 01/05/2025 06:15

Peak finally arrived this morning bit of a delay this month

premom is saying my peak was yesterday - am I right in thinking yesterday looks like my “surge” with my “peak” being today?

I’d say your peak is your highest reading so far, test again later to see if it gets higher but i’d say your peak is definitely today and not yesterday x

ThisZippyViewer · 01/05/2025 06:15

Peak finally arrived this morning bit of a delay this month

premom is saying my peak was yesterday - am I right in thinking yesterday looks like my “surge” with my “peak” being today?

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ChaE05 · 01/05/2025 06:14

Mickey1995 · 30/04/2025 12:04

Thank you all ❤️ hoping I just start my period now. Has anyone had one before and did it affect the next cycle / ovulation? X

So sorry 😞 I had one last month, really not nice x my following cycle I ovulated a couple of days earlier, so just keep that in mind. If you track ovulation just start tracking a little earlier x

SureLook · 30/04/2025 21:25

@Katfluff21 I'm no expert on the OPKs but I think a day or two is normal and then it should come down.

@FlyHighSky72 I know, I struggled today 🥵

FlyHighSky72 · 30/04/2025 20:53

Sorry for going on and on @Bas27Blush! Haha @SureLookI'm not sure I can manage that - esp in this heat!

Katfluff21 · 30/04/2025 20:30

Hi ladies

I'm still getting a super strong positive opk, all day yesterday and all day today. Is it normal to have a peak for so long??

This was taken 5mins ago (apologies for the wrinkly fingers I just had a long shower 😂)

I'm assuming this should get lighter tomorrow?

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SureLook · 30/04/2025 20:30

@FlyHighSky72 I try to drink the water in the morning and in the evening cause I can only really test after work. Big change for me 😂

Bas27 · 30/04/2025 20:11

Finding the opk information really interesting although I’m glad it doesn’t make too much sense to me otherwise I would definitely get sucked down that rabbit hole. 😂

FlyHighSky72 · 30/04/2025 19:44

Thanks @SureLook! So do I (re the drinking) - hard to do both drinking a lot and OPKs BlushConfused - do you know what counts as ‘high’?