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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.

Thread 20 TTC #1 - We. Want. Babies.

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AlexiaB · 20/10/2016 10:06

Hugh enjoys ISW and his love affair with Doreen. He watches out for skittle tits and weepyitis. Mrs Arseholey Fucknut (AF) shows up when you least want her but brings wine and soft cheese as a consolation prize.

We don't have rules as such but expect to be talked down from the ledge with kind and well meaning but firm words if you get too hysterical. But most importantly don't convince yourself you're pregnant in the tww. That is paramount! It messes with your head and makes you crazy crazier.

We don't get a lot of baby dust in these here parts. We want a fanny full of determined Doreen, not unicorn farts and gnome tears with extra sparkle. We've been going a while now so the novelty has somewhat worn off and we're slightly battle scarred and bruised in the cervix area.

Post your stats and add your dates. A more lovely, supportive group of ladies you couldn't wish to meet. We like it when the grads stick around too. No question is too daft. We have opk experts, temp experts, cervical mucus management teams and symptom spotters extraudinaire!

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sk1pper · 02/11/2016 07:12

I was starting quite late, I'd say CD10-11 of a 26 day cycle. My little book with my clear blue ovulation kit says I should be starting on cd7 though. 28 days cycles are cd8 if you are interested?

WantingBaby1 · 02/11/2016 07:28

Thanks!

MouseLove · 02/11/2016 07:29

Morning. Had a terrible nights sleep so I've kinda been awake since 3.45am - today will be fun lol.

I've been having weird tummy discomfort late last night and this morning, I can't call it pain because it's not really painful. I went to the loo and after it still felt like my bladder was full but without needing the loo. Still having it now in my pelvic area, sometimes like random pokes too. Probably the start of AF pain maybe.

CD48 today 8DPO according to FF which I trust as much as a chocolate fire guard. Hmm

sk1pper · 02/11/2016 07:40

Mouse - I don't want to crap all over your day but you are describing the early stages of a UTI to me. All women are different though!

Musicgrrl · 02/11/2016 07:54

Mouse - didn't realise you'd got crosshairs yay! Can we see your chart?

kwick · 02/11/2016 07:56

Sorry you are having such a tough time right now mouseFlowers
Hope you can have an early night tonight.

sk1pper Grin but defo not me

LondonJem · 02/11/2016 08:31

Wanting I loosely try to follow SMEP too. I use cheap OPKs and have a 29 day cycle. I start using them on day 10 - but I've had eleven cycles to practise so I know I don't need to start before then. I could start at day 13 really - the surge pretty much always comes on day 15. I find them totally reliable - they come at the same time each month with the right cervical fluid in the days before and lots of ovulation pain.

LondonJem · 02/11/2016 08:48

How's the list looking, anyone due for testing? I'm having an impatient TWW this month.

WingingIt83 · 02/11/2016 08:48

Gaahh! Had a dream last night that my temp had dropped off a cliff. Then when dozing before waking up properly had a dream about my dream where I'd actually woken up and temp was higher than day before.
But, when was actually awake and not in some Inception-esque dream world my temp had indeed dropped Sad so AF clearly on her way

Musicgrrl · 02/11/2016 09:16

Winging I didn't think you were that far into your tww - how many dpo are you? Have you dropped below the cover line?

Nicky883 · 02/11/2016 09:25

Kwick that sounds so cool shopping for donors :p i would chose tall dark with green eyes :) and if i could choose region probably Mediterranean;)

London according to my gp the hsg test is done once you are refer to the fetility clinic. They will only do blood test as sa test in nhs she did say though that my dh doesnt need to re do it and i just need to send the results to them

Wantinf i have a 26 to 28 days cycle i usualy start opk at day 7 as per instructions on clearblue like skipper said . We are trying to follow smep so we usually dtd from day 7,9 ,11(positive opk) then 12 13 14 straight .
Although After my dh results that came back with very high count i really dont know why we havent concieved yet as i seem to ovulate each month

YouOweMeATenner · 02/11/2016 09:35

I'm 8dpo. Couldn't help myself and tested this morning (I know, I know.) negative as anticipated. I'm off on midterm this whole week and have spent it so far obsessing, symptom spotting and ff chart stalking.

Sorry you had an awful night mouse, it's Wednesday now though, countdown to the weekend is on!

MrsG280516 · 02/11/2016 09:36

Morning everyone. 9dpo and the 2ww is messing with my mind! No real symptoms, I'm just impatient!

sk1pper · 02/11/2016 10:10

Nicky - ha ha I actually spent about 5 minutes deciding what potion I'd go for too. Brown eyes, darkish hair, white British I guess though I don't mind a good looking Asian man. Is this weird?

WingingIt83 · 02/11/2016 10:18

music I'm 9dpo but frequently have a short luteal phase. It's not dropped quite below line yet but is following the identical pattern that it did last month

Musicgrrl · 02/11/2016 10:58

Winging so do I. I've had luteal phase lengths of 5 and 8 days before and then last cycle it was 19 so I really have no idea what to expect this time! Was convinced I must have had a cp last cycle. FX it's not a sign of AF approaching for you.

WantingBaby1 · 02/11/2016 11:59

Thanks London & Nicky will try from CD 7 just in case!

ski1pper sounds good to me!

Musicgrrl · 02/11/2016 13:38

There seem to be quite a few of us in the tww - sending out lots of positive vibes for some BFPs soon!

kwick I think I would spend a long time agonising over the potion too! FX you don't need to look for another donor Smile

MouseLove · 02/11/2016 14:03

Here's my chart. It's still all over the show so I'm not taking it as gospel. I'm not even trusting the crosshairs.

I'm having light cramping today. Nothing major just uncomfortable. I don't think it's a UTI as I'm not having any trouble needing the loo and it doesn't really feel like my bladder but more the area around it, I'm probably not explaining it well. It's like waves of stretching? I probably just need a number 2 or I'm getting a stomach flu.

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harrietm87 · 02/11/2016 14:28

Just a little update from me that AF arrived yesterday, bang on time after all (still not trying yet so was actually a relief!). hep if you're updating your chart my new date is 1/12 (weirdly my last 6 cycles have been on 1st of the month, regardless of whether it has 30 or 31 days in it...maybe my body knows!). I'm so bored of waiting now but after this only 1 more AF before Ttc!

Nicky883 · 02/11/2016 15:33

skipper no that's definitely not weird. I have the dark and tall from dh but i am missing the green eyes :p

Nicky883 · 02/11/2016 15:33

sorry for AF harriet

sk1pper · 02/11/2016 16:04

harriet - sorry for AF Flowers.

Work is a hard slog today. my wisdom tooth is hurting too. I don't want to take pain killers as I take so many during AF. Looking forward to going home and using my fancy ovulation kit - this is what my life has become!

Musicgrrl · 02/11/2016 16:35

Gosh mouse you do have quite a rocky temp profile! Can see why you don't trust it. One you've had your first AF I think it would be a good idea to do cheapie OPKs to try and pinpoint O and then see what your temps show so that you can identify and recognise a pattern.

skipper I sympathise - work has been hard work today for me too. What ovulation kit do you have?

MouseLove · 02/11/2016 17:17

Yeah agreed Music. I probably should have done OPKS this cycle to see what's going on and not temped. Didn't realise my temps would be so erratic. And I think it's probably linked with my newly diagnosed high inflammation and over active thyroid.

Probably a weird thing to say but this afternoon I keep getting weird things in my tummy. Like I've got my phone in my pocket and it's vibrating.... only I don't have my phone in my pocket. Jeeze I've just read that back and I sound crazy hahahaha.