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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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TTC first baby... mega thread!

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Crossfitgirl · 25/08/2018 10:13

For those of us TTC first baby, a continued thread for August 2018 :-) a place to share our new mummy journeys!

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RobynC19 · 27/08/2018 20:43

I don't mind sharing admittedly I was on honeymoon but I'm not even convinced I ovulated

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Crossfitgirl · 27/08/2018 20:45

@bambionice80 when I spoke to him a while back he didnt seem fussed knowing, but in reality I think it may put pressure on! He was googling penis health last night!!! They do care really 😂

@lougg it's frustrating that the window is just a few days in a whole month isn't it, I was really hoping our holiday would fall on my fertile week but no such luck. If you struggle to be together at the right times but both want this, scheduling is the way forward! I would have to do that if my DH worked away, he often does with work but has luckily been on local jobs for about 6 months now.

Thanks for sharing @mrsc87 prob about the same as me! I do love how it puts little hearts on 😁

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Crossfitgirl · 27/08/2018 20:50

Wow @robync19 you are totally on it! How often is normal for you? I think it's all relative!

What about those of you with bfps?
@chaosmoon @crystalblaze?
What are we aiming for here?? Lol

All my friends with kids keep saying oh just stop trying and it'll happen.
Honestly... so annoying!

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Lougg · 27/08/2018 20:51

Wow @RobynC19 that's impressive!

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Crossfitgirl · 27/08/2018 20:52

@gebs the strips are easy to get worried about, but they don't work for everyone.
Every day is really good going. How are you keeping it up? How do you keep it interesing etc? Xx

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Delilah7 · 27/08/2018 20:56

@Crossfitgirl oh my god my chart this month has been pretty awful 😂 I've forgot to add some and forgot when I have done all so it's not as much as last months 😂😂😂

@RobynC19 girl you're in fire. You put me and @cupcakesandglitter to shame.

See mine below..... tbh I did most of my fertile window last month and it worked so... who knows 😂😂

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RobynC19 · 27/08/2018 20:56

@Crossfitgirl I would say normal is 2/3 times a week but been off work and loved up is helping and to be honest the effects of birth control leaving my body have increased my sex drive

Delilah7 · 27/08/2018 20:57

@gebs bare in mind last month I got pregnant from only flo app, EWCM and ovulation pains!

Patapouf · 27/08/2018 21:04

I’m happy to share crossfit, SMEP pales in comparison to robyns efforts.

SMEP:
CD8 💓
CD10 💓 💓
CD12 didn’t manage to see DH 😭 😂 hoping the extra from the day before counts Grin
CD13 (today) 💓 ✅ on an OPK

In line with SMEP we have to BD tomorrow and Wednesday and then again on Friday. The positive OPK today wasn’t super strong. Last cycle I had two days of a mid-strength positive and the line didn’t get stronger. I’m working on the basis of ovulation on CD14-15 and that’s what the Clue app seems to think too.

gebs · 27/08/2018 21:08

@Crossfitgirl we were are fairly regular before ttc, dh is loving all the action atm! I'm lucky that we have 9-5 office jobs and small commutes etc so we have a good work life balance. I'd say different positions are what keeps it interesting haha!

@Delilah7 I'm glad flo worked for you, I hope I have the same luck, I have a hormone imbalance too so I think the strips will make me stress even more about the whole thing as I'm only half working anyway 🙈

Delilah7 · 27/08/2018 21:12

@gebs I'm sure it will! just make sure you input things as much as possible 😘😘

stormtrooperjulian · 27/08/2018 21:12

I don’t mind sharing.... we were aiming for every two days until I could work out when I was ovulating, as I wasn’t sure when that would be after coming off the implant so I wanted to make sure we caught it!

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Delilah7 · 27/08/2018 21:13

@stormtrooperjulian well done!! Looks good to me x

Lougg · 27/08/2018 21:30

Well time for an early night me thinks 😉

purplestar9 · 27/08/2018 21:43

I'm sorry I've been MIA today, went out for my DH friends 30th birthday. I'm gonna have a catch up on the threat either tonight or tomorrow and have a chat with you! Hope everyone is good!

Quick update on me... 13DPO. AF due tomorrow, been having cramps last few days which is odd for me, usually cramps arrive with AF and not before but who knows?! Guess we'll find out tomorrow if it's gonna arrive! Love to all! 💜

cupcakesandglitter · 27/08/2018 21:49

@Patapouf glad it's not just me 😂

@Crossfitgirl just try and seduce him first I think 😂 if it doesn't work, maybe then you should have the chat and tell him you only have certain days to DTD? X

@Delilah7 definitely!! @RobynC19 you've set the record, I'm putting it on DH tonight 😂😂 Go you!!

Delilah7 · 27/08/2018 21:58

@cupcakesandglitter I'm out tonight I feel rough as asssssss 😂😂😂

purplestar9 · 27/08/2018 22:10

Thought I'd share too now that I've caught up!
I have to admit it's been pretty poor this month, only a couple of times in the fertile window and not much since but we don't usually have sex very often anyway! But after seeing everyone else's, I think I have some catching up to do!! Here's to next cycle!!

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cupcakesandglitter · 27/08/2018 22:10

Oh @Delilah7 😩 maybe try tomorrow? 😏

cupcakesandglitter · 27/08/2018 22:11

Also @Delilah7 sorry I forgot to even ask, what's up? Are you okay? X

poodlepip · 27/08/2018 22:33

Hi guys
I'd like to tag along too please!
TTC #1 implant removed July.

Totally empathise with timing difficulties! I'm not sure about my cycle post implant but think 7dpo. DH caught on quickly to my keenness for action when had a positive opk haha.

He found it quite comical and was tired from a run and laughing at my attempt to seduce him. I was totally being unreasonable when I got upset because he had an early spillage in excitement that would not result in a baby haha!

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Crossfitgirl · 27/08/2018 22:43

Thank you all for sharing!

Well i tried tonight but he wasn't in the mood, to be honest I wasn't either - tired and had a dodgy tummy earlier anyway, so decided to leave it. We DTD yesterday and since ov is tomorrow, I'll try again tomorrow. I'm going to see Justin Timberlake on Wednesday so I'll be out all night, so tomorrow really is our only other chance! Gonna have to force it if he says the same tomorrow!

It's great to see how different everyone is with sex, thank you everyone that's shared. I'm glad I'm not the only one with usually a low ish sex drive, seems like every other day is optimum but maybe as long as some of the fertile days are hit, we all still have a chance.

If I'm not particularly horny maybe my body is telling me something??

@delilah7 q for you... you are good at CM monitoring... I had EWCM yesterday but the day before it was just sort of watery/creamy, and it's gone back like that today. Any idea what that could mean? I haven't monitored it before so really not sure. I thought around ovulation it should be EWCM, at least for more than one day?

@purplestar9 good luck for tomorrow!

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cupcakesandglitter · 27/08/2018 22:43

@poodlepip omg 😂😂😂 that's so funny! The lengths we have to go to 😂 x

cupcakesandglitter · 27/08/2018 22:43

@Crossfitgirl JT? I'm so jel 😭

cupcakesandglitter · 27/08/2018 22:45

Also @Crossfitgirl I'd agree, if you aren't feeling it then your body maybe telling you something. Don't rush it and just DTD when you feel like it x