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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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Hoping for a positive in October!

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BBWBabeLisa · 28/08/2006 16:24

Hi, I'm not sure if theres already a thread for those hoping for a +ive October. I'm on the +ive Sept one but my fertile window for this month has just passed without being able to try (got to get blood sugars stable before we can try) so next chance to try will be towards end of September (32ish cycle), which means I won't be in a position to test til October. If theres already an October thread please point me in that direction, if not, here we go!

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jennster · 12/09/2006 22:58

Hi folks am new to thread (and idea of no 2) but what are your acronyms? CD-Cycle Day? TTC-trying to conceive?

Babymad4num3 · 13/09/2006 07:39

(Early,) morning ladies!
CD6 today feel unwell, sicky, headaches, feel like the world is spinning, sweet taste in my month, no energy at all, really do feel well at all , I think I'll get everyone off to school and work, sort a few things out, bit of clean then pass out on the settee!

How is everyone today!?

How are my cycle bud's RachelRose & MrsMcJur!?

Mad4girls hope you are getting on with the temp thing, lots and lots of BDing!!

Back later!

mad4girls · 13/09/2006 09:53

hi all

hope everyone is ok hope you all doing alright
sorry ive not been able to get on as dp been hogging the pc for days, things have been strained between dp and i lately not sure whats happening with that,thats why ie not ben on much will let you know more when i do like talking to a brick wall talking to him

anyway chat soon

MrsMcJnr · 13/09/2006 10:52

Morning ladies, hello to the newbies and another to all I know and adore!

Hey Nuttymum1 - welcome, hope you get lucky again this time, I was hoping for that "sudden success because body is so confused" BFP my first month after coming off the pill too but it didn't happen for me. 4th cycle TTC now.

Jennster, hello and welcome, you were bang on with the acronmys but there is also a list in the panel above the messages if any more crop up(sorry, not a very technical description! )

CD5 for me and ding, dong, the witch is nearly dead! Got bumper post this morning with pre-seed, OPKs and tests too - all set for a Positive October! Oh, and I am drinking buckets of water, I read that making sure you are hydrated can help with EWCM and as I am trying to shift some weight, it should help with that too.

Hello Babymad - wow! Your body is super efficient with +ve OPKs on CD5! Sorry to hear you are not feeling well, maybe all the stress is getting to you? you need a massage girl! The massage I got in Decleour in John Lewis was free - well there was a booking fee of £20 but I got that back as I bought a couple of things. I am on their mailing list and I get sent invitations for treatments from time to time. Often, you have quite a long time to use them so I wait until I need to replenish my supplies before I go so the treatment is always free. Any news on your DH's results yet?

Hey RachelRose - I live just outside Edinburgh and work in the city. I have lived up here for 14 years now and I love it. Would be fun to chat some more to you. Do you use CAT? I'll send you a message.

Mad4girls - sorry to hear things aren't great at home, is it the stress of TTC? you know we are here to chat to you {grin}

jennster · 13/09/2006 10:58

OPK - ovulation predictor kit?

MrsMcJnr · 13/09/2006 11:00

Yup!

Babymad4num3 · 13/09/2006 11:02

MrsMcJur I told DH not to go for the test just yet as we are going to start BD tonight and with this test he's not allowws to BD for min of 2 days so told him to wait till 5 days before AF due! Am i doing the right thing!?

jennster · 13/09/2006 11:03

I know about the acronym list but you've made up your own! Not fair! [bottom lip sticking out]

Babymad4num3 · 13/09/2006 11:04

BD -Baby dance
BDing -Baby dancing

MrsMcJnr · 13/09/2006 11:06

Would be a shame to miss your chance this month Babymad so I reckon you are doing the right thing!

jennster · 13/09/2006 11:06

Yup know about those and won't be using them!

MrsMcJnr · 13/09/2006 11:07

Rachelrose - CAT wouldn't let me send you a message, sorry!

Babymad4num3 · 13/09/2006 11:08

MrsMcJnr Thanks chick just needed someone else to say so .

jennster · 13/09/2006 11:18

Not being surly honestly!

Ok so .....

DD is 8 months and figure if we start bding (cringe) now I've come off Cerazette, then we will prob conceive within 6 months. I am still bfing so not sure if I'm ovulating, as no proper af yet. Am possibly on cd3. Could tell when I was ovulating last time by cm (and don't you get hornier?)

feedmenow · 13/09/2006 12:40

Oh I'm glad you said that Jennster!! The "feeling horny" method for predicting ovulation is the one I'm going to be using for the time being. I've always known that I get friskier at that stage in my cycle but none of my friends seem to experience this....I thought I was wierd

RachelRose · 13/09/2006 13:16

Hi everyone... CD6 and not a thing going on, but my ovu tests are sitting there waiting!

MrsMcJnr - I checked my registration and I had CAT blocked so have unblocked it - no idea how it works, but I'll maybe have a go now and see if I can send you anything. I also work in the city.. I can just imagine one of those freaky things, like you work in the same office as me. Speaking of which I am so MN-hooked that I've now started taking a sneaky peak during quiet times in the office. I hope our IT dept dont monitor our internet usage! Oh well, at least its not porn eh!

MrsMcJnr · 13/09/2006 14:20

Re the frisky thing! That happened to me last month big time but I thought it was mind over matter because I knew I was ovulating! RR - just about to CAT you!

Babymad4num3 · 13/09/2006 15:59

I've just got (late afternoon) a -opk, yesterday tuck an late morning one and got a +opk, so which one do I go by? which time do I go by? I'm so sick of these opk! should I just give up and go by temp or do both but take a opk with a pinch of salt!? And i cant help feeling, have i missed it!? if both test are right and yesterday was my last of the 3 days pos thing have i missed it? And to top it of really not with it today hope tomorrow will be a better day!

MrsMcJnr · 13/09/2006 16:52

Poor you Babymad - very confusing! I think if I were you, I would ignore the OPKs and go with temps and CF and CP too if you want to. Hope you feel better tomorrow.

jennster · 13/09/2006 17:58

So have I made up cm as cervical mucus? What are are CF and CP? Cervical fluid? and cervical position?

Babymad4num3 · 13/09/2006 19:48

yep!

jennster · 13/09/2006 21:15

OK then. I know all about the cf, but can anybody explain about the cp? Iknow it moves about, but don't know where it is meant to be at different times of the month.

rubles · 14/09/2006 08:58

Babymad, I agree with MrsMcJnr.
The OPKs for you are not giving you helpful clue as to when you are ovulating. In fact they are being unhelpful in that they are stressing you out, and you sound like you may be holding off the sex until you get the +opk (don't know if that's the case or not though). I reckon you might be better looking at the other signs for the moment and having regular sex.
They also must be getting a bit expensive for you if you are up to doing two in a day.

rubles · 14/09/2006 09:00

Jennster - I don't know about the CP thing as I don't do it. I know that Trace posted on this recently. I think it was something about the cervix becoming softer and much lower around ovulation and springing up higher (and harder?) for the rest of the cycle.
Maybe someone else can help more with that, as that is all I remember.

MrsMcJnr · 14/09/2006 09:43

Morning ladies. How are you all today? CD6 for me, the witch is dead and I am now watching the CM carefully, other than that, nothing to report from me.

Hope you are ok Babymad and have put the OPKs in the drawer for now.

Re CP - As I understand it, it is meant to be high and soft (like lips) around OV and low and firm (like a nose) before and after but quite frankly, I find judging what is high, low and midway quite hard but am getting better at the soft and firm and open and closed part! Just takes lots of practice and getting to know your own body better I guess.

Babydust and positive vibes to all..........................