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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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Hi there... lookimg for TTC buddy

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Nw85 · 01/11/2016 14:07

Bare with me I'm not quite with the abbreviation lingo yet so apologies.
I'm 31, and hoping to be adding to my family asap. I'm on my second month of trying after having my coil removed. I've never really had periods whilst using the coil and unsure about my cycle so we've just been having sex a lot and hoping for the best. I began what I think was my first AF post coil on Friday.
So if anyone is as obsessed with me about ttc and wanting to chat please do. It's hard keeping all this at bay with my friends and family.

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charley2016 · 05/11/2016 16:09

Good luck for this cycle mrsmack!! It's horrible isn't it ! Someone from the family seems to be asking me to go out for dinner and drinks every weekend, I'm sure it's because they want to check if I'm still drinking Hmm

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Nw85 · 05/11/2016 17:21

We've been to look at prams and I'm currently just sat sorting through my old maternity clothes.... this is coincidental as I've just moved house so we've decided b
Keep instead of having buy more... trouble is I was last pregnant when bootcut jeans were in fashion.
I think I'm going mental... maternity clothes and prams in one day.

Also faint line in ovulation stick so that's heading in the right direction yeah?

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Nw85 · 05/11/2016 18:22

RE checked line on ovulation and it appears a little darker, few shades lighter than the control line.
Honestly I'm finding these things confusing

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charley2016 · 06/11/2016 10:31

NW that's funny about the jeans! You never know, fashion could change again in 9 monthsWink hopefully you will have a super dark line today, mine was quite dark one day and the next was tons darker than the test, that was Friday.

I know I'm probably overthinking and it's a coincidence, but I swear my back is so painful today that I'm having to bend to the side just to stand up! Sad

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Nw85 · 06/11/2016 10:44

Symptom spotting is fun though I think, although no symptoms of anything other than mild psychotic tendency which I have all month round anyway.
Well line on stick was lighter this morning using my first wee too. All I want to know is if my body is ovulating so I know I'm doing what I should this month.

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Rainydayzandmondays13 · 06/11/2016 14:59

Hi all how are you?
hope you don't mind me joining.

I'm 29 (almost 30) and ttc #2. We haven't been trying for long but been DTD a lot lol. I came off the depo about 4 months ago but af is still erratic. Grrrrr. I've also been doing ov tests but all negative at the moment.

charley2016 · 07/11/2016 10:30

Hi Rainy! Fingers crossed for you that you get the ovulation soon!!

I feel absolutely horrific today! I'm never I'll but think I must be coming down with something. I'm exhausted this morning (slept 9hrs) my back is still absolute agony, my teeth and jaw are aching and I'm full of gas and can't get off the toilet! So probably not symptom spotting and just a case of being run down Sad

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Nw85 · 07/11/2016 14:32

Absolutely no line on today's stick but I have digging pains in my left hip.
Honestly this is frustrating me and only on second month.
Oh no charley, really hope you feel better soon, can you sleep it off? Hi rainy!

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charley2016 · 07/11/2016 14:39

Unfortunately not! Trying to concentrate on work but my stomach has a dull throbbing pain and I have just developed my first ever cold sore Confused think I'm broken haha!

What cycle day are you on?

bean1984 · 07/11/2016 14:42

Hi! Would be good to chat to someone in the same boat. We're TTC baby no1 atm - although its my husbands 2nd. The waiting is killing me! Good luck! x

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Nw85 · 07/11/2016 14:56

I'm on day 11... if we can class bleeding as AF which I'm now second guessing could of been down to the coil being took out?
It was light and only two days of red blood.. but having not had a period in years I'm not sure.
I'd like to get pregnant this month but also just a clear ovulation then period so I can see what I'm doing.
I hate feeling ill at work, feel like time drags longer. Hopefully home time soon then a date with a duvet.
What day are you on?

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charley2016 · 07/11/2016 15:18

Hi Bean, good luck with TTC are you starting now?

NW, I've never had the coil but I suppose it would make sense to have a bit of bleeding with it being removed. Just keep up the OPKs and hopefully you will see something soon! I'm on day 16, I started using the sticks at day 9 and I didn't really see anything until day 11 and then day 12 was darker and day 13 was super clear so may be soon Smile

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Nw85 · 07/11/2016 16:17

That's given me hope, I'm using cheapos off eBay, clear blue and boots 😂

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charley2016 · 07/11/2016 16:52

It was asda ones I used. Although I used my last one last Friday when I ovulated. Need to get some cheap ones as they aren't cheap over the month Hmm

I just went through an hour of checking my charts (been keeping track since Jan incase I had a period over the wedding) and some of my cycles are so short it has me down as ovulating right at the end of my period. It has that down for last week too but I obviously did tests mon-fri and put my ovulation in for Friday as it was dark. However with my symptom spotting I went on dreaded Google and found out that people can get positive ovulation sticks when the are early pregnant. So of course I convinced myself that the app was right with predicted ovulation on CD6 and that I might actually be 10DPO. I mean I'm sure that's absolute rubbish and I'm just crazy but it shows how consuming this whole TTC thing is! I think next month I'll do the ovulation sticks right through to save me going mad!

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Nw85 · 07/11/2016 17:04

Oh my god, it's insane isn't it... weren't we taught at school you have sex and get pregnant?
So Charley you could be in for a chance this month, when can you test?
I'll do another ovulation test each day until end of the week then after that I'm going wait for a bit. See if I get any signs of ovulation.
Tempted send boyf to the doctors to say he's been trying 12 months so we can check his sides all OK.

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charley2016 · 07/11/2016 17:17

Haha my partners already been and tried that bless him! They wouldn't look at him Smile
He's convinced he's not going to be able.

I'm only CD16 but my periods are anything from 20-28 days apart so I don't really know. I think if I did ovulate on Friday then I wouldn't be able to rest until middle of next week at least. Hate the waiting haha!

I agree, they don't teach you any of this stuff! My mum and my grandma both fell pregnant the first time they ever had sex (14 and 16) and with the odds I have no idea how Confused

bean1984 · 08/11/2016 16:30

Hi Charley

AF arrived today... 54 day cycle this time which is unheard of for me, so a little sad today. Thought we'd cracked it this month but no just 4x BFN tests and AF! Hey ho...

charley2016 · 08/11/2016 16:46

Oh no!! Sorry to hear Flowers that is a really long cycle but I guess at least you know now and get on to starting trying this cycle!! Take a week to relax first though. ChocolateWine

I think I definitely ovulated on Friday so I have another week at least before I can even get a peak at a test! The waiting is horrible!

mrsbarnettsbaby · 09/11/2016 18:56

Well AF arrived sat evening. Was really light and finished by tues. Very strange for me, especially at the end of a 67 day cycle. Last time I had a long cycle AF was really heavy. My boobs are still sore. And I still have a fat belly. No idea what's going on. Do people really still bleed whilst pg? what about with bfn? Am I peri menopausal? I'm 42 next week.

charley2016 · 09/11/2016 19:16

Mrs, that does sound really strange! If your still getting the same in a week or so I would go to the doctors and demand a blood test/ scan! X

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Nw85 · 10/11/2016 13:49

Mrs, definitely speak to gp in a week if not feeling great.
Bean... at least your back to starting again.
I'm fed up, today should be ovulation day ish... sticks however are getting lighter not darker. Maybe I tried to ovulate then didn't? I've read that happens if your stressed. I've been full of cold and a bit of an angry bitch lately.
Charley really hope time passes quickly for you... fingers crossed for a BFP for you. Have you picked a test date?

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DrRBannerx · 10/11/2016 14:21

Hey, I am desperate to find some ttc buddies. I'm 24 and lost my baby 5 weeks ago at 3 months. Given the go ahead to try again and that's what we have chosen to do. I'm obsessed with trying to become pregnant and feel no one else 'gets' it x

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Nw85 · 10/11/2016 15:17

Hey drrb, feel free be as obsessed as you like here... honestly it's took over my life in such a short time!
I'm so sorry about your loss, big hugs to you. Hopefully some good news soon.

What do we think about this opk... positive or negative?

Hi there... lookimg for TTC buddy
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DrRBannerx · 10/11/2016 15:23

Nw85 thanks for your kind message! I'm not sure how to get over it as this is my second mc but thus time I was quite far along and stared relaxing. Id say that's a positive!! Time to get busy! I'm not ovulating for two weeks atleast yet.. Grr xx

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Nw85 · 10/11/2016 18:44

I don't think it's anything you ever really get over sadly :-(

So ... did another opk and it's bloody negative.
What Is that about?

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