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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 late 30s

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inkgirl · 19/07/2026 17:55

This cycle has been a minefield. Came off the pill beginning of the month. Yet to have a period, positive ovulation tests around the 7th. Pregnancy have been faint one day and negative the next so no clue what's going on. Meant to be having a camera down my throat tomorrow which they wont do if there's even the slightest chance I'm pregnant. Anyone else trying for a baby in their 30s/late 30s

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inkgirl · 20/07/2026 14:10

Eggybreadwithnuts · 19/07/2026 22:25

Had my first at just 38...took ages to conceive. 2 years after having him turns out I had endometriosis which reduces you fertility so made sense...bear that in mind

Took 2 years to convince my eldest as well. Not expecting it to happen quickly this time round. Just turned 38 so know that fertility can start dropping now

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inkgirl · 20/07/2026 14:08

suz2285 · 20/07/2026 11:07

This is exactly the same as me, got high LH strips and thought i ovu on 6th but no period yet, my temps didn't rise much, infact my temp has been all over the place with no sustained increase, testing again on LH strips to see if there is a second beak as i still have mild cramping and some fertile CM again now! All my preg tests are stark negative so def not pregnant! I should be somewhere between 14-15 dpo now!

i'm 41 TTC number 2, with one previous MC before my son (who i had at 38/39)

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Tracking temp confusing me so never really bother. I usually just go on ovulation tests. Not sure on my dpo as had 3 days of positive ovulation tests

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inkgirl · 20/07/2026 14:05

HarleyQuintina · 20/07/2026 14:00

Hi,
Same here. I'm 36 ttc after a mc. I'm only 9dpo but got what I thought was a vvfl yesterday and negative this morning. I guess it's still early but I'm confused as well.

Sorry to hear about the mc. I also had a vfl on a test friday and then negative this morning, it's so confusing

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HarleyQuintina · 20/07/2026 14:00

Hi,
Same here. I'm 36 ttc after a mc. I'm only 9dpo but got what I thought was a vvfl yesterday and negative this morning. I guess it's still early but I'm confused as well.

TTC late 30s
TTC late 30s
suz2285 · 20/07/2026 11:07

inkgirl · 19/07/2026 17:55

This cycle has been a minefield. Came off the pill beginning of the month. Yet to have a period, positive ovulation tests around the 7th. Pregnancy have been faint one day and negative the next so no clue what's going on. Meant to be having a camera down my throat tomorrow which they wont do if there's even the slightest chance I'm pregnant. Anyone else trying for a baby in their 30s/late 30s

This is exactly the same as me, got high LH strips and thought i ovu on 6th but no period yet, my temps didn't rise much, infact my temp has been all over the place with no sustained increase, testing again on LH strips to see if there is a second beak as i still have mild cramping and some fertile CM again now! All my preg tests are stark negative so def not pregnant! I should be somewhere between 14-15 dpo now!

i'm 41 TTC number 2, with one previous MC before my son (who i had at 38/39)

Eggybreadwithnuts · 19/07/2026 22:25

Had my first at just 38...took ages to conceive. 2 years after having him turns out I had endometriosis which reduces you fertility so made sense...bear that in mind

Clare1207 · 19/07/2026 22:20

I am! Just turned 39 and TTC for the first time. I've been off the pill for a few years but preventing other ways until this last cycle and it took a while for my periods to kick back in at the time but I was on the continuous pill so hadn't had a period at that point in a couple of years. Just got my period so having to wait for next cycle now. I wasn't expecting to get pregnant so quickly at my age, certainly not in my first cycle trying, but it's still disappointing on some level!

Have you taken another test? Maybe try a digital one as well. The uncertainty is the worst I feel, I didn't realise how much I'd hate waiting between ovulation ending and testing being viable 😅