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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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Who wants to buddy up?!

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sophiabella · 27/03/2015 20:14

Looking for a Mum-to-be to buddy up! I'm TTC number 1 and not had any luck so far, having a couple of months off before we start trying again. x

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WaitingForEgg · 03/04/2015 06:40

VioletIbiza88 I'm 26, DH 30 TTC no 1. Feel exactly the same. Worried my eggs are dodgy and theres no way it will happen. No reason to feel this way just fear of the unknown i think!

Issie339 · 03/04/2015 15:35

Right I have a question for you all, does anyone know if you're supposed to stay lying down after dtd when trying to conceive? I've heard a lot about this but is there any truth in it? How long do you stay lying down? Thanks!

Started the dtd-marathon yesterday (due to ovulate around the 8th).

CuppaSarah when can you POAS? Any symptom spotting yet?

Brooke113 · 03/04/2015 16:41

Issie-ive read that it's best to lie down for at least 15 mins afterwards, that's what I try to do. I don't do any of the legs in the air stuff, as that might completely out hubby off wanting to dtd with me lol Cd11 for me today, according to the app I downloaded and put my details in, I'm due to ovulate around the 7th, I did use opk this morning as I seem to be addicted to poas, which was negative, just thought I'd see though as I've had crampy pains the last couple of days.

Issie339 · 03/04/2015 17:20

Thanks, I'll try and do that then- how romantic and glamorous!! Lols.

Ooh Brooke that means we'd both be taking a hpt around the same time if we're ovulating about the same time. Fingers crossed for us both.

Brooke113 · 03/04/2015 18:01

Ooh how exciting Issie. Fingers crossed for us both! And all the other lovely ladies too Grin

nickynackynoo31 · 03/04/2015 19:11

I'm due to ovulate around same time soon. bring on the marathon dtd and laying still afterwards lol...

here's hoping for lots of BFP by end of month Smile Smile x

CuppaSarah · 03/04/2015 19:45

I'm apparently 7dpo but not convinced I am. I have one painful burny nipple right now, feels like I did when my breasts were a bit full of milk with dd. But my boobs do all sorts in the 2ww so no symptoms at all apart from a temp drop today which could be an implantation dip I suppose. My chart looks utterly crap this cycle though.

I tried to do the legs in the air stuff, but every time I'd just loose my husbands uh..deposit? So instead I just lay there for a bit.

Issie339 · 03/04/2015 20:18

Ooh not long now until you can POAS CuppaSarah. With my first pregnancy i didn't have any symptoms at all for ages so you just never know do you.

Nicky, Brooke and me ovulation buddies haha.

VioletIbiza88 · 03/04/2015 21:16

I'm CD8 today (if that means 8 days since day 1 of cycle when last period started) sorry still getting used to the terms. My app thinks I will ov on the 13th, but its predicting me a 31 day cycle. Based on the fact that ive had two periods since stopping the pill, the first being 334 days and the second 28 days, so i think it split the difference to predict the next one. But I think ive got back to normal now so wouldnt be surprised if its another 28 day cycle, which i always had before pre pill. So based on that could be due to ov on the 10th. When should I start dtd?

I also thought the whole legs in the air thing was an urban myth. Think with the force of ejaculation anyway it wouldn't make much difference tbh
x

VioletIbiza88 · 03/04/2015 21:19

^that should have been 34 days not 334 days lol

Issie339 · 03/04/2015 21:38

Hi Violet, I have no idea what 'CD8' etc means but I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will be along soon.

I think you need to be trying to dtd in the few days before ovulation or the day of ovulation to maximise your chance of getting pregnant (but I'm no expert!) It's kind of a good idea to dtd regularly in the middle 2 weeks of your cycle (so a week either side of the day you think you'll ovulate) as it's not an exact science...I think that's right anyway!

Issie339 · 03/04/2015 21:40

Oh and if the whole legs in the air thing is a myth that would be great as I hate it!!

nickynackynoo31 · 03/04/2015 22:08

Ha it's not the most comfortable position to be in lol....laid flat on your back with legs in air lol....my oh just shakes his head x

nickynackynoo31 · 03/04/2015 23:16

violetibiza88. ..I'm exactly same as you cycle wise. sprinkling baby dust to us and all the other hopeful ladies Smile fingers crossed xx

nickynackynoo31 · 03/04/2015 23:18

violetibiza88. ..I'm exactly same as you cycle wise..8 days after cycle began. sprinkling baby dust to us and all the other lovely ladies xx

AuntieDee · 03/04/2015 23:29

I'm also TTC #1 - just had a MC though so need to get back on the horse

AuntieDee · 03/04/2015 23:30

Sod the legs in the air thing - a good orgasm and dipping the cervix in the semen is enough ;)

CuppaSarah · 04/04/2015 07:11

I'm really sorry to hear that auntiedee Flowers here's to your next pregnancy sticking!

After my dip last yesterday my temp went up higher than it was before! So that's gotta be a good sign. I did try and coax my other half into a safety shag last night, in case this was ov but he refused me! Shock we've obviously been TTC too long of he refuses sex!

Brooke113 · 04/04/2015 11:19

I've always understood that cd starts from day 1 of Af, so if you came on today, today would be cd1. Hope that helps :) cd12 for me today, had tons of Ewcm this morning again, so definitely going to try and dtd lots over the next few days. :) fingers crossed for lots of bfp's :)

Issie339 · 04/04/2015 14:15

Thanks Brooke, I understand now, so I'm CD13 today then and due to ov around the 8th (31 day cycle).

AuntieDee sorry to hear about your mc Flowers

CuppaSarah, how dare he rebuff your advances, outrageous! Haha. Sounds like me and my oh at this time of the month Grin

VioletIbiza88 · 04/04/2015 22:07

Wow so four of us all pretty close together, that's exciting. Nicky when are you starting your dtd marathon then?!

CuppaSarah - how come your not sure on your cycle this month? when are you going to test?

Good luck everyone x

nickynackynoo31 · 04/04/2015 22:16

I'm thinking mon - Fri....altho maybe pushing my luck there lol. oh works long days so might have to go with mon, wed and Friday so we may have good chance. altho he may surprise me and be happy at the 5 day stint lol. I think if we only manage dtd every other night at least still good chance...hopefully.

how about all you other ladies?? what's your plan of action? x

VioletIbiza88 · 04/04/2015 22:43

Im not sure as im only using a phone app to track ov, so dont know for sure when's best. Also this month only really got fri, sat, sun and mondays due to OH working away during mid week. So will just have to do what we can. Nicky - are you temping or opk'ing etc? Would have thought mon, wed and fri would cover the bases though, what about the following week though, isnt it possible you will ov that week? x

CuppaSarah · 05/04/2015 00:35

Violet I'm not sure on it as day light savings came 3 days after ovulation and messed up the timing so made my temp rise look a lot lower, plus I had positive opks after ovulation. But my temp chart shows a slow rise as my body adjusts to daylight savings so i think I probably have ov'd.

4 of you so close together? That'll be a fab week when you test!

nickynackynoo31 · 05/04/2015 10:22

I too have an app on my phone. .ovia fertility so I'm just trying to follow that at minute. I do have the ovulation strips but there only cheap ones and think a bit rubbish.

I'm still not 100% sure I'm right with my cycle as it's first since coil removal.
I had it removed on 26/3/15.
I started bleeding next day and bled for 5 days so I've just inputted that info into app and seeing what happens this time really. fingers crossed it works. x