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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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Step away from the first response and noone will get hurt...

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OracleInaCoracle · 16/02/2009 14:29

dh and I are having a last push at ttc. we are giving it either a year or another mc before we give up (haven't told gp ) so i have decided to reopen the anti-testing thread!

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Joycey29 · 17/03/2009 13:10

Well to look on the bright side with AF turning up left right and centre- we all get to stay chatting on this thread without feeling we are hijacking it!
Nothing here yet but got a bad feeling still holding out hope as just realised I haven't drunk any coffee today - I usually crave it first thing and mid morning.......
Nunnie - how you doing? Worried in case you have fallen off wagon - temptation is a bad thing!
Hugs go out to all you girls who need one...

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OracleInaCoracle · 17/03/2009 12:10

pants, im sorry a few more of you are out.

scorpio, its a good thing. your body has adjusted v quickly. that is a v good sign re future fertility.

notintheknow, not every woman has a 14 day leutal phase (the bit between ov and period) but as long as its over 10d you dont need to worry too much. OPK's can be a bit deceptive too, you have several LH surges during your cycle. check your CM and monitor ov pains, and you should get a clearer idea.

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shirleyc · 17/03/2009 10:52

omg kid sounds like a donkey mean little one.

shirleyc · 17/03/2009 10:13

aww not another one oh well still next month! In that case we will all be having a drink tonight lets enjoy

Scorpio im glad your happy! Lets stay positive i've given up for this month so im not too fussed, id like af to stay away but hey if it comes then it comes. I'm thinking positive as dh didnt want a kid till he decided on the 2nd March and he could have not decided ever so its all good.

Chins up girls!

ScorpiowithabigS · 17/03/2009 10:09

although this next month is a non-goer as DH will be in Thailand when im fertile.

ScorpiowithabigS · 17/03/2009 10:04

No im very happy actually!!!!

shirleyc · 17/03/2009 10:03

aww scorpio not you too.

Notintheknow · 17/03/2009 10:03

Damn, AF started this morning for me too so the first response is safe for another month. My cycles seem to be completely irregular which is a bit disheartening. Also, I started using ovulation sticks for the first time this month and got a positive 11 or 12 days ago, but I thought periods always came 14 days after ovulation - does that mean the sticks aren't working? Bugger, this is all going to be rather hard work isn't it. Was so much easier with DD1

ScorpiowithabigS · 17/03/2009 10:02

No, scrub that - i have a period!!!!

ScorpiowithabigS · 17/03/2009 09:43

Lissie - nothing here, cd37, but cramping abit?

shirleyc · 17/03/2009 09:40

aww Kerry next month it is then! I rather like the idea of a xmas baby too. As for temps etc thats not something im even thinking of doing, makes the whole process rather technical i know it can happen without all that plus i dont think it personally would add to much pressure when u already want something.
Joycey i hope af stays away for you too.
Planing on jumping on tonight as tmi alert been to the loo and seem a bit egg white substancee if that makes sense so im thinking maybe ovulating now had a slight pain in my right ovary area last night does that mean anything?? symptom spotting.......
Anyways gonna Chomp on a cream egg drink my coffee then carry on with housework!
Just given up an online game which i have been addicted to for 3 years and so have soo much more time on my hands so here comes clean house, positive mind, baby making and im thinking a nice bottle glass of red wine tonight sod it!

Joycey29 · 17/03/2009 08:52

Hi guys! Not a good morning in general!
However, think of the money you saved not testing!!!
Xmas babies are great as you don't have to worry about any of the preparations and no one minds. Also you can forget someon on the card list and blame your hormnones.Think I AF may be on way too - funny griping today...
will keep you posted.

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OracleInaCoracle · 17/03/2009 08:28

aw kerry, i sorry she got you. i think you should just jump dh as much as possible. i dont really like temping, my sleep pattern is v erratic so its impossible for me to accurately temp. but heres to a xmas baby!

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Liskey · 17/03/2009 08:27

thats the spirit Shirley
I already thought I'd had one implanatation bleed on day 23 so don't think it can be unfortuntely. Ah well theres always next month

kerryk · 17/03/2009 08:23

af started with a vengence this morning

i forgot how bad i get them when not on the pill.

surprised to have got it so early but at least i am out of my misery having to wait to test.

never mind though, i quite like the idea of a xmas baby

do you think since next month will only b my 2nd month trying i should just jump dh as much as possible or should i try taking temps etc (would be willing if there was a good chance it would work)

i dont understand any of the temp thing though so could someone please talk me through it?

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OracleInaCoracle · 17/03/2009 08:22

exactly. you may have ov'd early or late, its not that uncommon at all!

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shirleyc · 17/03/2009 08:17

aww ok i thought so! never mind at least when AF comes this month i can work out my cycle days! Not gonna get down about it, there still may be a chance

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OracleInaCoracle · 17/03/2009 08:10

morning everyone! liskey, crossing fingers that the witch stays away!

shirley, it is typical that you ov 14d after your period starts, so the best day to have sex is 13d after your period started. it looks like (by my calculations) that you might have missed it, but ov is a tricky thing and you never know. try the ovulation calender in tools if youre not sure

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shirleyc · 17/03/2009 08:04

aww Liskey im sorry! Im hoping it might be that 'implantation bleed' for you that people talk about.

Liskey · 17/03/2009 07:59

Hmm woke up this morning TMI - some spots of blood and suspect AF is on its way so think i'll be out of the testing

shirleyc · 17/03/2009 07:48

Hmm having one of those days where u think 'did we do 'the deed' at the right time??' Feel like ive been attached to my calender checking dates constantly to be 'sure' Wish i'd recorded the actual day i came on rather than guessing from last month so guys give me an idea that dates etc are about right please............

tmi information alert

Last AF finished on 2nd March and normal af is about 4/5 days so i guessed i came on around 26th Feb. We've been together 15 years so dont have much nookie just being honest im sure some of you know what i mean!

Had nookie on 2nd, 4th, 13th, 14th and 16th. (he's not been neglected in that gap he just wasn't sure he wanted us to get pg this month and then all of a sudden was like hmm ok lets go for it and see what happens! so we missed a few days .

So seeing as this is my first month of ttc do you think theres any chance at all? Read on some other threads about looking for signs of ovulation but have BV at the moment (on antibiotics)so its not so simple to look for symtoms.

Anyway sorry if tmi just thought i'd ask im so new to this whole thing!

thanks guys if you say no well its been a fun month anyway having abstained from nookie for so long, bear in mind we came of the pill 1 1/2 years ago.

nunnie · 17/03/2009 07:28

My boobs are shrinking, and the colour change I thought I had seen appears to ahve been in my head.

Hallucinations (sp wrong) is that a symptom?

6 days to go!! Not counting promise!!

I can't buy anymore tests, I have three already I don't want people to think I am obcessed with this whole TTC.

Right I am off to tesco to do my shopping you understand, just need to find my local one

shirleyc · 17/03/2009 06:34

Thats the double packs tescos tests i mean, 2 tests in a box so 2 boxes for £9.

4thtime- we can test on the same day!I know how you feel it seems long but it isnt.

Joycey - LMAO at your boobs so anger has shrunk them?? hahaha - although anger - symptom

Liskey - maybe leave it till day 30 then and as for how many tests in the house i have 4 now so we can be obsessive together then.

and everyone else Hi!!

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OracleInaCoracle · 16/03/2009 22:19

hi 4thtime, welcome to testers anon!

Scorpio: 21st March
Joycey29:21st March
Notintheknow: 22nd March
lissie: 23rd march
nunnie: 23rd March
kerryk: 23rd March
shirleyc: 28th March
4thtimelucky: 28th March.

liskey, are you a 23rd or 21st gal?

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4thtimelucky · 16/03/2009 22:15

nunnie - please add me to your list. Not so much ttc but wanting to even though it's a really stupid time to (some of dp's team laid off today and one of my team potentially going down to a 2 day week) but we realised lovely holiday week last week was probably not so sensible for the good stuff. But now having realised I am gagging for BFP. Only 12 days til 28th...