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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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Deck the halls, wrap the presents, buy the food - Christmas is coming and the December bus is hitting the road with treats galore! (Thread 3)

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MaGratgarlik1983 · 14/12/2014 18:07

New bus ladies!

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Boosk · 14/12/2014 19:05

Thanks MaG, just marking my place for when we are ready for the off.

Sparkly123 · 14/12/2014 19:27

Me too! I'm here! Thanks MaGrat!

Come on BFPs!!!!!!!

Boyle1884 · 14/12/2014 21:48

Can I join and mark my place?

Boyle1884, ttc #1, 26, af due 24 dec, cycle 1

First month off BC for me so unsure when ovulating or if af will arrive on expected date!!!

toohardtothinkofaname · 15/12/2014 07:25

Marking my place! 3dpo here & massive dip. Hoping it's fallback rise & not confirmation of not ovulating.

I swear, having to wait until the next day to confirm is a right pain in the...

gennibugs · 15/12/2014 09:52

place mark! Grin Thanks for the bus ma!

victoria401 · 15/12/2014 10:22

Marking a place, although af might be on its way (wasn't due til Friday) and I might be heading straight for Jan!

Rainy34 · 15/12/2014 10:29

Marking my space, thanks for the new thread MaGrat!!!

dizzylemon · 15/12/2014 10:50

I'm in. Still waiting news. Apps are saying I'm in my 2ww but temping suggests I am still waiting to ovulate :S So if I have a cycle as long as last months I might be out till January Confused

BeauticianNotMagician81 · 15/12/2014 11:42

Marking my place.

7dpo and still no symptoms. I'm not hopeful for this month. Creamy cm which is different from last month but I'm sure not completely unusual following ovulation. Also heartburn but I never get that as a symptom until much later so probably just over indulgence.

DizzyNorthernBird · 15/12/2014 11:54

I'm still here! Reckon I'm probably out for December and have already got a seat reserved on the jan bus, but will still cling on to the tiny glimmer of hope that I might have managed it this month! Think I might be in the tww now....actually I have no idea though Xmas Blush Xmas Hmm, still getting to grips with my new found awareness of my cycle and its signs and symptoms!

BeauticianNotMagician81 · 15/12/2014 12:04

Dizzy I've no idea really either. I'm not even completely sure on when af is due but I think 25th. I stupidly decided to just try and dtd in the middle of my cycle around about when I thought ovulation due rather than temping and using opks.

DizzyNorthernBird · 15/12/2014 12:33

beautician that's probably a good idea to avoid opks because I'm totally confused.

Ok, so I had 4 days of ewcm last Tuesday-Friday with a final small amount on Saturday. As I've said in my previous posts, got neg opks on Tuesday and Thursday. Due to a stressful week I wondered if my body had gotten geared up for ov but then didn't. No ewcm at all yesterday, pretty much as dry as the Sahara. As far as Iwas concerned, that was me out. Dtd tues and Saturday but assume as this was at the first and last day of ewcm it would be unlikely to be of much use.

The ovia app, which has been tracking AF since May and ov symptoms since sept, has my fertile window as starting yesterday and finishing this Friday. So, just as a last ditch attempt to see wtf is going on, I've just done a test expecting another neg but I seem to now have what looks like a pos?! Second line being as dark if not darker than test.

What do I do now? Surely if ewcm has gone then I've missed the boat? Annoyingly because of me and DP's opposing shifts today and me being out tomorrow night I can't even dtd just to make sure Xmas Angry.

Anyone got any ideas as to what is going on? Confused.com!!

BeauticianNotMagician81 · 15/12/2014 12:53

What cd are you on and how many cd do you have on average. I'm not convinced on the opks as I'm sure io missed ovulation last month. I know it's really basic and might not work for everyone but when I've got pregnant before I've just dtd according to mns ovulation calculator and it's worked out. So that's what I've done this month.

alien11 · 15/12/2014 13:03

Hi can I hop on please ? Cd 31 here...... Last cycle was 35 so sure AF will be here soon, bfn on tests couple of days ago.

DizzyNorthernBird · 15/12/2014 13:06

I'm cd20 and average about 35cd give or take.

I'll probably continue using the op sticks I'm just hoping it takes a while to get the knack of them. But I've spent most of the weekend swotting up on 'tcoyf' and have all these signs and symptoms swimming around my head so no wonder I'm confused! Great book though, definitely worth a read!

If the simple approach works for you beautician then defo stick with it, all I've done is work myself into a bit of a tizz about the whole thing lol.

BeauticianNotMagician81 · 15/12/2014 13:35

Possible you are ovulating then. I did on cd20 last cycle according to opks and I had a 35 day cycle. Usually 31. But I think I missed ovulation so I think it sounds like you did ovulate when originally thought. It's all so confusing. Throw Christmas shopping into the mix and my brains frazzled this month

lalalemon · 15/12/2014 17:41

Argghhh this is driving me insane!

11dpo got a very feint bfp on frer
13dpo got a feint bfp on frer and bfn on cb plus and cb digital
Today 15dpo, got bfn on frer but wasn't first morning wee like the other was middle of day after I'd been shopping and had done a couple of wee's in the morning!

Got another frer to test again in am, still no sign of AF but not feeling so optimistic now :(

CoffeeTwo · 15/12/2014 18:26

Place marking. CD24 and 4th day of flashing smiley. Actually getting really cross with this now. Most people would have ovulated 10 days ago. In a year I'll only get 9 or 10 cycles. I'm tired of waiting. Sorry for the moan.

Purplelilly · 15/12/2014 18:27

Could I add my stats please smile

29, Ttc#1, 9 cycles. BFP due 29/30th December.

Congratulations everyone who has already got their BFP. Enjoy your special Christmas! Fingers crossed for all those waiting!

Purplelilly · 15/12/2014 18:30

CoffeeTwo, I was told that it is normal to have up to two months without ovulating a year. Do you have very irregular cycles?

I really hope that this is your month, a BFP for Christmas :)

CoffeeTwo · 15/12/2014 18:53

Thank you Purple, my cycles this year have been between 34 and 41 days. I did conceive DS with long/irregular cycles so I'm fairly hopeful I can do it again. I just get frustrated with all the waiting around. Don't we all!

Fingers crossed for a lovely NYE bfp for you :)

Rainy34 · 15/12/2014 20:58

hi everyone i am either 7 or 8 dpo, i found yesterday and today i feel the need to wee all of the time, does not sting or sore, it is like pressure almost, really hope i am not about to get a urine infection

ninjabeer · 15/12/2014 21:26

Marking my spot. 10 do and going potty!

Frolicacid · 16/12/2014 08:12

Place marking stalking Xmas Grin

victoria401 · 16/12/2014 08:23

Morning! We've finally filled up the old thread.

Good luck testing this morning lala

ninja I don't take anything but folic acid, never have. Most months I've been getting spotting before, the docs don't care or think its a problem.

11dpo more spotting, boobs stopped hurting. Sure I'm out, again.

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