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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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Destination conception ... route PMA.

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Hippychic79 · 22/01/2017 14:32

Ok so I am bravely attempting to set up a new thread for anyone tTC.
Plug in your stats ...
Share the highs of your journey
Limit the lows - yes it's a challenging time but being negative gets you down.
I'm thinking positivity breeds positivity and positive thinking gets positive results -
It may take some of us a little longer than others ... but does that matter? I think not.

New rules - instead of saying af due ... we say bfp due ...

So here goes ... my stats
Age 38
Cycle 3
Bfp due 14/02

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bakingmad83 · 15/02/2017 20:58

Evening ladies,

Hope you enjoy your spa evening Anna!

Goodness Missmagpie, a fortnight, you deserve a medal!

Love the pet pics! We debated about getting something furry, but decided to wait till after we (fingers crossed) have a 2nd, as we'd really like a dog, but think a toddler, baby and dog might be a bit much, for me anyway!

CD11 here, I had to count just there, as not keeping such close track on which day I'm on this cycle - maybe it's because I'm expecting another long one after the 49 days last time. Had planned dtd every other day from CD8, but only managed it once so far and none for another 2 days due to DH's night shifts. Before DS his shifts didn't matter, as found time to dtd during the day as I was working from home. We've only just switched DS from naps in his cot to the car (to try to help him wean from feeding to sleep), but I'm now thinking this wasn't such a good idea for ttc, as removing a chance for daytime dtd!

Can't see DH getting up on all the terms - he just thinks that we need to relax and have regular sex, which I'm inclined to agree with to a point, not that the latter is happening at the mo, but going to make the most of all the evenings we have together when DS is in bed for the rest of this cycle :)

Charley2016 · 15/02/2017 22:02

Sorry ladies, super busy day and then 3 hours in the hairdressers to get all my hair lobbed off Smile feels so liberating! This is my little baby (he's nearly 8). I do worry about how he will be with a little one, especially with DH as he constantly sits on him and they don't sleep unless they are together Hmm

Magpie, you must have lovely in-laws! No way could I cope haha!

Baking I used to want a dog and baby together so they could be best friends haha! But the thought of changing nappies, breastfeeding, sleeping etc all while puppy training just seems too much for me.

Rose kitty and katty sound amazing! I used to have hamsters called marsh and mallow Blush

Anna spa evening sounds amazing! Hope you have a lovely night hun.

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MissMagpie · 15/02/2017 22:21

Lol everyone at the in law comments! To be fair, they aren't that bad, they are useful around the house and we use them for babysitting as they love to see their grandson.

So the 11th couple I know since we started trying for #2 has just announced their pregnancy. 11 baby bombings. Surely it's my turn soon. Am I the only person I know who doesn't get pregnant at the drop of a hat?!

mrsbarnettsbaby · 15/02/2017 22:22

Well, I was going to buy a test tomorrow ready to test at the weekend. My dp works away during the week so I only test at weekends when we are together. He doesn't want to be disappointed again so he wants to wait 2 more weeks! 😱 By then I will be cd 80. Assuming AF doesn't appear in the meantime. I just want to know. I hate being in limbo!

Roseandbee · 15/02/2017 23:00

Here are my two

Charley when I was little I decided to call my guinea pigs chip and dale, which unfortunately most people associated with the erm exotic male dancersConfused

MrsBarnett two weeks! And cd80 I'd have taken a hundred test by nowShock

Wow magpie 11 baby bombs! :-/ there never seems to be any babies in my life, I have almost zero baby experience. I'm still at the scared to hold one incase I drop it stage Blush

Destination conception ... route PMA.
Destination conception ... route PMA.
Moo31 · 15/02/2017 23:29

All the little animals are lovely! We haven't got any pets - I want a guinea pig as we always had them when I was growing up. Oh wants a cat but I'm allergic. So we are compromising on neither lol

Anne hope you had a lovely time tonight - love a swim and a spa :)

Mrsb I don't know how you are coping and how you haven't sneakily poas when oh is at work. You have serious willpower I would have caved weeks ago!!!

Magpie baby bombings are hard to take but 11 seriously!? I can't even imagine. Hope you're OK. Your time will come - soon! :) And good luck with the inlaws!

Baking I'm CD13 so we're cycle buddies(ish) :)

I poas opk tonight and got a very very very barely there faint line. We are dtd'ing in the morning in line with smep but then I head off to my cousins until Sunday so I am hoping and praying I don't miss ovulation! I'm not sure whether to take any opks with me as I'm scared of anyone finding them in my handbag and the cat will be out of the bag that we are ttc but how will I cope with not knowing!? Argh! My cycle has been no less than 30 days which means ov should be Sunday or Monday - I'll be tackling oh when I get through the door on Sunday night!

I wonder where dolly has got to (unless I have missed her posts) - she was on the same cycle too. Salem i think we are also cycle buddies??

Moo31 · 15/02/2017 23:34

Sorry dolly - I just scrolled back and I missed your posts yesterday. I think you are cd11 today so we are cycle buddies as I thought! Are you poas opk yet?

mrsbarnettsbaby · 15/02/2017 23:43

Ha, I got a bfn on an ic 2 or 3 weeks ago but I don't count them as they're crap! I hate seeing bfn too. Although I'm secretly thinking I could be pg this time. Spotting 5-7 days ago, boobs still hurt and def bigger. Until I see a bfn I can pretend I am! FX for us all.

Roseandbee · 15/02/2017 23:54

Ooo MrsBarnett everything crossed for you! How far a long would you be when you test then?

sarahboro1 · 16/02/2017 00:05

Hi ladies, I'm just catching up on you all, your pets are so cute!!

Cd13 here, opk still negative, got a few days off now so hoping I'll get a positive soon and get dtd!!

MrsB you really are a saint!! Fingers are firmly crossed for you!! Xx

mrsbarnettsbaby · 16/02/2017 00:11

I have no idea! My AF has been irregular since coil removed in July. Last AF was 13/12 but I may have had an anovulatory cycle for all I know. Have only recently started bbt and don't use opk. Trying to take a relaxed approach! We dtd every Fri/sat/Sun. Plus all other days we're together, e.g Christmas break.

BellaMoon · 16/02/2017 06:31

@mrsb - i admire your commitment to only test when DH is with you, well done indeed! xx

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Hippychic79 · 16/02/2017 06:32

Good morning beautiful ladies :)
Today I thought I would post some conception affirmations which I am currently saying out loud x3times morning, noon and night xxx

Destination conception ... route PMA.
Destination conception ... route PMA.
Destination conception ... route PMA.
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bakingmad83 · 16/02/2017 07:54

Morning!

Mrs B, I thought my 49 day cycle was bad, but 80 days, goodness! Don't know how you've managed to hold off testing so long!

DH came home in the night due to his man flu, thinking it must be a bit more than I gave him credit for. Not sure if he'll be back at work tonight, or tomo but not expecting any dtd till Saturday.

Playgroup this morning and play date this afternoon so nice sociable day for DS and me :)

Excentricmess · 16/02/2017 08:09

Hi ladies, been reading along for a while now and wondered if I can join here? I'm ttc#4 🙈 age 29 (30 sooner than I care to admit) cycle #4 took us 5 years to get our dd so I may be here a while 😊 cd 32 (of a usually 28 day cycle 😏)

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Hippychic79 · 16/02/2017 09:05

Welcome Eccentric of course you can join, everyone tTC is welcome here although I'm truly hoping none of us will be here for long... saying that I am hoping we all stick together and the name of the thread will have to be amended slightly :)) xxx

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Hippychic79 · 16/02/2017 09:08

Rose - thank you I think my bunnies are cute too but I am bias :) I think I will draw identical twins ... drawing one will be hard enough so just copying it should make drawing two easier if that makes sense :)) your dogs are lush xxx

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Hippychic79 · 16/02/2017 09:08

Anna hope you had a lovely time at the spa xxx

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Hippychic79 · 16/02/2017 09:12

Baking we've just got an office puppy at work and it's hard going training her, my boss likens it to having a baby. Hopefully you'll get your bfp this month and have a 9 month cycle fx :) good luck with getting in as much baby dancing as possible. I think your dh has a good point about replaxing and dtd as much as possible just so long as that includes peak fw ... hope dh gets better soon so you can get back to dtd xxx

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Hippychic79 · 16/02/2017 09:12

Charley lush pic of your cat xxx

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Hippychic79 · 16/02/2017 09:15

Magpie feel your pain on the baby bombings ... I've had two in the last two weeks ... one of which was an ex who went off with one of my now ex friends! I don't give a shit about either of them anymore but I was annoyed it was them and me and dp! You know us lot and sadly we're not pg at the drop of a hat ... we're your friends too xxx

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Hippychic79 · 16/02/2017 09:17

MrsB wow cd80 ... you deserve a dfp and a medal fx for you! I wouldn't count an if either Wink. It's funny I only test when dp isn't around :)) xxx

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Hippychic79 · 16/02/2017 09:19

Moo - i would take your opks and keep them well hidden - it'll be annoying if you miss your peak whilst away but it helps to track every cycle. Dp and I were poorly in December and I knew we wouldn't dtd but I poas opk anyway as I like to keep a rolling record of ovulation on my spreadsheet saddo xxx

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Hippychic79 · 16/02/2017 09:19

Sarahb fx for your opk positive in the next few days Hun keep us posted xxx

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Hippychic79 · 16/02/2017 09:22

Sorry magpie - that meant to read - annoyed that they're pg when it should be me and dp xxx

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