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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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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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Hippychic79 · 26/01/2017 09:11

Sk1pper - Good Luck with you HSG today xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Charley2016 · 26/01/2017 09:28

Cd14 here. OPK has some colour today after nothing yesterday, but still not totally positive, likely tonight I think, right on time. Have dtd the last 3 nights with conceive plus and going to go again in a few hours just before I leave or London so that will be all I can do this month!

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Hippychic79 · 26/01/2017 12:44

Hey Charley - that looks like a good strong line, although you're right I think it will get a bit darker.... FX you've dtd... sperm can live from 3-5 days i think.
Have fun in London
xxx

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Hippychic79 · 26/01/2017 12:44

sorry - meant to say dtd enough :)) xxx

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sweetcheeks24 · 26/01/2017 13:12

Whoop for the OPK result, @charley! Did you manage to squeeze in another dtd? Have a great time in London!
I forgot to say yesterday that I was impressed by your dtd effort this month @kaydee!!
Hope you get positive OPK results soon @Salem and @Hippy :)

sweetcheeks24 · 26/01/2017 13:13

Sorry, I am still getting used to this MN malarkey - my tags didn't work....

bakingmad83 · 26/01/2017 13:16

Hello ladies, I'll join you, as a couple of the other threads I was on have gone quiet and I'm all for positive thinking :)

Stats:
33
Ttc #2
CD 39 - I've only recently restarted my periods, as still feeding DS and think that is affecting my cycles, as used to be 30 days.

I don't use temping or opks, just go on ewcm. According to a cycle tracker (know these are very approximate) I should have ovulated around the 6th, but didn't get any ewcm till 18th, so going to leave it another week till I test.

Good luck everyone!

Hippychic79 · 26/01/2017 13:22

welcome baking :)
this new thread is a bit of an experiment ... I'm hoping that PMA will get us all to destination upduffed...
We've only been up and running a week, but I am aiming to post daily positive vibes and welcome everyone to do the same...
the more positive energy we can spread the better.
Sweet - you're doing great :))) ... just keep posting xxxx

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Charley2016 · 26/01/2017 13:38

Yeh we got another dtd in so I'm happy with that! Was actually really nice and romantic rather than a quick one at night when we were both shattered haha! I've taken some OPKs with me so I'll text again tonight and tomorrow morning.

Hippy thanks for keeping up the positivity! Let's hope we can all keep it going over the 2WW!

Salem my OPK was that light yesterday and then dark today so fingers crossed you see it soon.

Baking welcome! How old is DC1? The more I think about it the more I think I'd like them quite close in age. FX for you!

Sweet thank you!!! How are you getting on?

Hippychic79 · 26/01/2017 14:52

Glad you got to dtd again Charley - and nice one that it was romantic... I think the romantic ones have more magic power :)))
xxx

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sweetcheeks24 · 26/01/2017 15:23

Agreed, Hippy! Although our dtds are rarely ever romantic nowadays Sad DS still doesn't sleep through the night and ends up in our bed every single night without fail, so it's always a quickie before he wakes up!!
All good here, thanks for asking @kaydee Just (im)patiently waiting to see what the end of this month/start of next month brings me.....!! Wink

Hippychic79 · 26/01/2017 16:46

My dtd with oh isn't always romantic either - and we don't yet have a child ... quickies are good ... just one sperm is all we need ladies :)))
Xxx

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SalemTheTeenageWitch · 26/01/2017 18:01

Hello everyone hope we are all ok today Smile. I'm just catching up on the thread so sorry if I miss anyone out! Attached is a pic of CD15 (top) and CD16 today (bottom).

Hippy sorry to hear about your negative opk (although I can sympathise!!) I really hope you get to DTD soon. I sometimes read on hear that DP/Hs are really pleased about all of the sex they're getting but my DH is a bit more relaxed in that department!!
My OPKs are getting a bit darker dare I say?! I think I am starting to see a line. But it's cd 16 today which is very late considering I have a 29 day average cycle. I don't feel positive about getting up-duffed this cycle now!

Charley that's a good line, it can only get stronger! I'm quite jealous Wink! Have you tried the digital OPKs as well? And how nice that you could be romantic - DH and I have commented that we need to make things more romantic and not robotic haha!

Sweetcheeks thank you and hope you are getting on ok? What CD are you now?

Welcome to Baking .

Is anyone else soooo glad it is Friday tomorrow?!?

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sweetcheeks24 · 26/01/2017 20:16

OPKS definitely getting darker, Salem! 👍🏻 Perhaps your cycle is a bit off this month though so there may still be hope! PMA! PMA! PMA! Grin
My DH likes to make a show of feeling inconvenienced during FW and jokes that I need to give him advance warning if I want to dtd of an evening! But I think he secretly loves it - makes him feel desired! GrinWink But then I think he is equally relieved once FW is over and he can just chill at bedtime!
I am on CD26 now. I'm not sure exactly when AF will arrive - my cycles started off at 36 days once I stopped breastfeeding and AF came back last May. They've gradually shortened and the last two months have been 29 days. So we shall see!
What is everybody doing this evening?

Kaydee2017 · 26/01/2017 20:30

I think you've hit the nail on the head there hippy - all it takes is 1! For all the millions on their way during FW, we just need 1, and we will each get our 1 that is perfect for our egg, all when the timing is right Grin

PMA to all Flowers

Kaydee2017 · 26/01/2017 20:31

Ooooh and forgot to say good work on all the DTD everyone, romantic or not!!

Hippychic79 · 26/01/2017 21:50

Salem - opks getting darker ... yaaaaay :)))

Sweet - your supposed to say bfp due not af :))))

Yes universe ... please listen to Kaydee... just 1 sperm that's perfect for our egg at the perfect time .... thank you 😊

Whoop whoop nearly the weekend
Xxx

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sweetcheeks24 · 26/01/2017 22:05

Oops! My bad! BlushWinkGrin

Charley2016 · 26/01/2017 23:13

Very positive way of thinking ladies! Millions of swimmers and we only want one! I've just done another OPK and I can't decide if it's lighted or darker. So either my peak was this afternoon or I'll get it tomorrow morning I think!

Salem I have tried the digital OPKs. I seem to get really consisted results with the ICs and have got my period exactly 2 weeks after a positive every month.

Sweet I didn't realise how far in your cycle you were! How are you feeling?

Hippychic79 · 27/01/2017 05:49

Happy Friday lovelies xxx

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sweetcheeks24 · 27/01/2017 07:15

Happy Friday indeed Hippy, and all the other ladies!
Have we had this one already? I love it! Might make it my screen saver today!

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sweetcheeks24 · 27/01/2017 07:18

Charley, did you try again this morning? Did it look any stronger? I'm feeling ok thanks - uncharacteristically chilled this month and not at all anxious for the outcome, even though I'm getting really crampy which usually means YKW Confused

Hippychic79 · 27/01/2017 08:45

Morning Sweet - no we haven't had that one yet ... and thank you for posting some PMA .... ladies feel free to post your favourite PMA quotes... I know some of these positive statements are obvious and somewhat cheesey ... but it's good to keep reminding ourselves.
I know this journey sometimes seems long, but we should try and enjoy it ... especially those of you who are getting lots of sexy time :))))
CD13 here, negative OPK this morning which i expected - last two cycles it's been positive on 14 & 15.... so fx i get a smiley tomorrow or sunday :))

How's everyone else doing?

xxx

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bakingmad83 · 27/01/2017 11:51

Thanks Hippychic, Salem and Charley

Charley DS is 25 months, so even if this is the cycle there'll be 2yrs 10m between them. Probably would have liked a gap nearer 2 yrs, but as he's been such a boob monster didn't get AF back till November. I've got a friend with just 15m though - not sure I could have managed that, but she loves them being so close in age and they are really attached to each other. Pros and cons of any age gap I guess and whatever fits in with you.

Sweetcheecks DS is the same, doesn't sleep through, though resettle him in cot, as found cosleeping just led to even more feeding and even worse sleep for everyone as he won't feed lying down. Wouldn't mind him coming to bed if he just wanted a cuddle and be close, but always ends up feeding, so knocked that on the head. He's only got 2 back molars left to come through now though, feels like he's been teething forever and pretty sure that's why he's unsettled at night, so fingers crossed he'll sleep better once they're in. Hopefully your DS will start sleeping through before too long.

I'm hoping that if I do get bfp soon that will help with weaning DS, as know changes in hormones can change the taste of milk - already feeding less since af returned - and your milk tends to dry up. He's got cow's milk protein allergy and I wanted to keep up bf, so that's largely why we're still feeding now. At least he'll take oat milk from a beaker now, so could try that at night to help with weaning. But I'm digressing, sorry!

Hope you all have a nice weekend! Anything planned? DH is working, but want to take DS out as not done much this week, as he had a stomach bug, so couldn't do playgroup, soft play etc.

Hippychic79 · 27/01/2017 14:15

Wow Baking - you're on CD40 today right? That's late is it not.... fair play you've got will power.... i would want to test by now i think :)

I have the in-laws this weekend .... but need to ensure that we dtd at some point... just waiting for that positive OPK :)

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