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Conception

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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Has my cycle changed??

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Pickles79 · 24/01/2014 14:24

My cycle has always been 28 days. This month however my AF arrived 3 days early. Now I'm confused about my cycle length. Do I still count 28 days or change it to 25?
I don't want to dtd on the wrong days??

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cookielove · 24/01/2014 16:21

I would take it as a one off, have you used any OPK's?

My cycle kept changing when i had i was ttc, i to am a 28 day person, but twice i had super long cycles 39 and 40 days then back to 28 days

And for my last two cycles i had 27 days, but because i was actually not trying to get pregnant just yet i was checking when ovulating and didn't dtd during my fertile period (it didn't work and i am pregnant but also so there you go)

If you have a normal 28 day cycle i would dtd on and around the 14th day, maybe start a bit early to make sure you catch it if you ovulate early, or maybe try the sperm meets egg plan!

hth

cookielove · 24/01/2014 16:22

That is alot of faces!!

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Pickles79 · 24/01/2014 17:18

Haha! Thank you yes I think I'll just count 28 as usual. My AF was also really short which is unusual. Only two days but really heavy.
Am I being thick but what's the egg meets sperm plan??
I've not used OPKs yet, intended trying them this next cycle.

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cookielove · 24/01/2014 17:25

The sperm meets egg plan is:

On around day 6 to 8 of your cycle start having sex every other day, also start using OPK's on this day, i used cheapo ones from Wilkos and tested between 6-7pm didn't seem to get positives at any other times of the day.

(there is a pic of a positive test on my profile the line has to be the same colour as the test line or darker to be positive)

So the day you get your positive opk have sex three days in row, miss a day and then have sex again.

Then if you want to have sex more go ahead

I got pregnant last year doing this method, but it ended in a mmc :(

buddhabee · 24/01/2014 17:30

mine have been 27 and this time 25 - weird especially as i was convinced i was pregnant 2 days ago lol- no symptom spotting for me anymore have learnt my lesson.

to be honest we have been dtd every other day the whole was through so hopefully that will work. think hubby is enjoying the extra excuse to dtd ha ha

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