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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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January bus

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PaintingOwls · 11/12/2018 19:51

Our new year's resolution is to get a BFP!

I fell off the December bus today after a 34 day cycle. AF turned up this afternoon. I will be ovulating on Christmas Day by the looks of things! Hoping this means I can enjoy mulled wine etc this Christmas.

So here we go again.

Age: 26
TTC: #1
CD: #1
Cycle: 5

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lavenderbluedilly · 31/12/2018 11:45

Happy New Year’s Eve! I’m CD9 so we are going to start trying today, but will have a glass or two of Prosecco to celebrate the new year.

MummyBearBoo · 31/12/2018 12:04

Think my AF has started so I'll be out! X

boodles101 · 31/12/2018 12:10

Happy New year's eve everyone.
Oh no sorry for AF mummybearboo.
I'm currently cd19 so still just sitting waiting trying not to go crazy. No symptoms to report.
Anyone testing today/tomorrow?

MummyBearBoo · 31/12/2018 12:27

@boodles101 have you tested yet?

boodles101 · 31/12/2018 13:06

mummybearboo no not yet. Only 7dpo so going to wait til the weekend at the earliest, maybe Monday if I can show some willpower

lavenderbluedilly · 31/12/2018 14:04

Sorry MummyBearBoo Flowers

MummyBearBoo · 31/12/2018 15:05

So thinking of temping next month what the best thermometer to get and what amp looking for? Xxx

SadieSue29 · 31/12/2018 15:40

Sorry mummybearboo. I haven't done tempting so not sure about that.

I'm having a few drinks tonight. Just trying to carry on as normal really. Have had a few nights out since Christmas.

goldflakepaint · 31/12/2018 16:45

@MummyBearBoo Sorry to hear about af getting you. I have started using Femometer which is a bluetooth thermometer- its means that I can take my temp half asleep, go back to sleep on the weekends and upload later on. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B072JRPYFR/ref=asc_df_B072JRPYFR57776698/?hvlocphy=1006567&linkCode=df0&hvptwo&hvnetw=g&hvadid=309981954457&creative=22146&hvpone&hvlocint&creativeASIN=B072JRPYFR&hvpos=1o1&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl&hvqmt&tag=mumsnetforum-21&hvtargid=pla-357072994759&hvrand=553828211009938400
The app isn't great though and I ended up adding all the results to Fertility Friend. Someone here also mentioned the iFertracker which looks very good as it measures temps consistently thoughout the night- bit pricey but still cheaper than something like the Ava bracelet.

I am at CD12, pretty sure temps will confirm that I ovulated today. Not dtd the deed tonight as dp struggles with more than 2 times in a row but dtd yesterday and the night before so not bad, really. Going to try to avoid symptom spotting as that only gets me into trouble.

thosethreewords · 31/12/2018 20:00

@MummyBearBoo sorry for AF! I use a cheap one from amazon which does the job! I think it's called isnow or something
@boodles101 I'll be testing with you next weekend because I'm also 7DPO!!
@Paddypaws91 yes you will need to wait after baby if you are pregnant! Best to have it done midcycle anyway so you wouldn't technically know.

boodles101 · 01/01/2019 07:13

Happy New year everyone! Wishing you all your BFP!

So I had a very vivid dream last night that I poss and it was positive. Then I woke up this morning and my right boob is sore & swollen. Almost like engorged but just the right one! I've never had any boob pain as a symptom of af before so could be a good sign. Although saying that I never had it when pregnant with DS either so who knows haha.

thosethreewords · 01/01/2019 10:00

@boodles101 that sound promising!! I'm feeling meh today because my temp had dipped again (8 DPO) so I'm worried I'm out x

veeboo · 01/01/2019 11:07

How are you doing @paintingowls? My AF symptoms have started now. I normally get cramps 5 or 6 days before due on so right on cue. We just totally missed it this month due to Xmas. I'm going to jump off the bus and focus on sat if healthy/not drinking to give myself a good chance for the next cycle. FX to you all

MummyBearBoo · 01/01/2019 12:39

When does you temperature change does it go up before ovulation? Xx

goldflakepaint · 01/01/2019 13:07

*@MummyBearBoo * Thermal shift will indicate ovulation has occured and the day before is the day you ovulated. Individual temps can shift up and down at any point in your cycle especially if you've had a restless night/are sick/had some alcohol the night before but you should see a pattern of lower temps pre o following by higher temps post o.

I have one of those lovely tmi cm questions. I assumed I ovulated yesterday going by OPK's/EWCM but no temp rise today. When checking cm, it has become less clear, still stretchy but not as much as yesterday, not thin at all- more like big jelly like blobs (I've found two so far in the cm treasure hunt). Also one blob was blood tinged but no spotting as such. Does this still sound like fertile cm? I have had this jelly like cm before but usually just before af (I have given up thinking that it is pregnancy sign). I will do opk later and plan to dtd today regardless but just a little worried that my body has geared up for o but hasn't quite managed it?

thosethreewords · 01/01/2019 13:28

@goldflakepaint hmm I'm not the expert but I would say treat it as fertile and then see how your temperature does tomorrow. Maybe try increasing your fluid intake and see if that helps? X

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PaintingOwls · 02/01/2019 11:11

Hey @veeboo I'm OK, I am throwing myself into cleaning and decluttering the house to distract myself from this cycle.

Good idea to get yourself healthy! When is your next cycle? I'll probably see you on the February bus at this rate.

I wanted to start temping but I keep forgetting, it's been about 4 days, I just hop out of bed and realise mid tea or shower that I haven't taken my temperature. Does anyone have any advice for not being so forgetful?

goldflakepaint CM is really unreliable imo, I am 8DPO today and I had EWCM days 0-5, it's ridiculous.

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HJWT · 02/01/2019 12:20

@PaintingOwls set alarm and put it on there

Bluebell9 · 02/01/2019 13:02

Can I join you please?

Age: 34
TTC: #1
CD: #14
Cycle: 1

thosethreewords · 02/01/2019 13:19

@PaintingOwls I've only been doing it this cycle and after forgetting a couple in the first few weeks, Im definitely consistent now. I set my alarm for the same time every day and wake up, temp and go back to sleep unless I have to get up x

NutterPotter · 02/01/2019 15:11

Hi @bluebell9 welvome to the group. Fingers crossed for you. I think you and I are on similar cycle dates xx

boodles101 · 02/01/2019 15:21

Welcome bluebell9
How are you doing wildflower? Have you started testing yet? I'm going crazy with symptom spotting and winding myself up completely convincing myself that I'll get a BFP. Need to chillll or I'll be setting myself up for disappointment!

Peaky1 · 02/01/2019 21:51

Good idea with keeping busy whilst you wait. I'm only on day 3 of my period and getting impatient already 😂.
I'm cooking slimming world recipes (usually a lazy bum in the kitchen) and doing RED January (run every day). I like running but only doing 1-2 miles each day as 30 days on the trot will be a killer!
I'm sure I'd be tipping the do-Gooder scales if I start cleaning too 🙃

MummyBearBoo · 02/01/2019 22:10

@Peaky1 - I'm sane stage as you and am finally in healthy BMI zone after losing a stone since mid October - I still want to lose more tho so I'm gonna focus on this til ovulation is due!!

MummyBearBoo · 02/01/2019 22:11

*same not sane xx