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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 1st baby

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Tchelsea · 27/01/2019 17:12

Hi All,

In the tww of my first cycle trying for my first baby.... learning so much reading through some of these threads! Would be lovely to have people to talk to that are going through the same thing!

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ImMeantToBeWorking · 05/04/2019 15:19

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/3524843-Eveline-Ov-Tests

als2912 · 08/04/2019 12:50

Hello everyone! How are you all doing?

Danimarie · 08/04/2019 14:04

Hey! I’m good thanks, how are you? Did you have a good weekend?

It’s my fertile week so all systems go! Eeekkk 🤞🏼 Xx

Goodyear2019 · 08/04/2019 14:27

Hi, I'm good thanks. Hope everyone is having a good Monday so far!
@Danimarie snap! We're in our fertile week to :-)

als2912 · 08/04/2019 14:38

That's great to hear @Danimarie and @Goodyear2019! a good week for you two!

This week is my AF week and I'm not holding out any hopes to be totally honest, it just feels like it normally would when AF is due so looks like it will be on to cycle 5! But never mind onwards and upwards!

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Tchelsea · 08/04/2019 14:51

@ImMeantToBeWorking AH it's so good to be busy! Keeps your mind off of everything! Glad all is well!

Hey @als2912 all is well over here except I think I'm getting a ruddy cold! I thought I managed to escape them all winter, but it looks like I've caught one of the last ones to go around! I'm with you on the fact it feels like AF is coming... Have that heaviness in my back and belly that I normally get... 3 days until I found out!

@Danimarie @Goodyear2019 Lots of baby dust for you both this week!

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Danimarie · 08/04/2019 15:11

@Goodyear2019 Oh snap!! Fingers crossed for us :)

@als2912 Sorry to hear that, hope you are okay. You sound positive which is great news :)

@Tchelsea Sorry to hear about your cold, they make you feel rubbish don't they! Rest up and hope you feel better soon.

als2912 · 08/04/2019 15:20

@Tchelsea oh no not the dreaded cold! hope you feel better soon it's rubbish! yeah I've had the same feeling, very bloated but that's quite normal for when AF is due for me.

@Danimarie yeah I'm definitely going to try and keep positive as I've noticed I've been getting quite down when AF has turned up on the last couple of cycles and I just need to relax a bit more and know that it will happen one day!

Danimarie · 08/04/2019 17:05

@als2912 I know what you mean, I have felt that too. PMA is the way to go :)

ImMeantToBeWorking · 08/04/2019 17:31

@Goodyear2019 best of luck with SMEP this month!! Grin Flowers
@Danimarie good luck to you too!!

@Tchelsea @als2912 snap on AF, she is due thursday. I so want to go get some first response to put me out of my misery, and I wasn't even trying this month!! Oh the roller coaster of emotions!!

Hoping87 · 08/04/2019 20:22

Hey everyone, glad you’re all doing well! (Apart from the colds) I’ve had a sore throat today hoping I’m not coming down with something!
I’m ok, I’m on cd40 debating on whether to book an appointment with the nurse or just keep waiting it out! Xx

Goodyear2019 · 09/04/2019 09:21

That is a long cycle @Hoping87 is that the longest you've had? Probably nothing to worry about, although I can imagine it must be annoying if you're waiting for your fertile window again to TTC. Not sure if the nurse can test for anything, but might be worth going along and having a chat to see what they think and perhaps they could do a pg test

Hoping87 · 09/04/2019 09:26

@Goodyear2019 no my last cycle was 54 days long! So I’m guessing this one is going to be similar! Just don’t understand why they went from being 31 days to this long!! X

Goodyear2019 · 09/04/2019 11:20

31 to 54 is a big difference, maybe wait a couple weeks to see if it gets to 54 days again and if it does then go to nurse? Sorry I don't have any helpful advice, but keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn't last too much longer

Hoping87 · 09/04/2019 12:28

No I’m grateful of your advice!! Thank you xx

Danimarie · 09/04/2019 13:28

@Hoping87 are you taking any vitamins/supplements? I am taking Pregnacare and I have read that some women have said it has extended their cycle (although it didn't on me).

Hoping87 · 09/04/2019 13:52

Hi, no I’m only taking folic acid? Not sure if that would make any difference? X

Danimarie · 09/04/2019 15:16

@Hoping87 no that shouldn't affect your cycle so maybe make an appointment with nurse once you know your cycle length for this month.

als2912 · 10/04/2019 12:32

So AF is due today had light cramps this morning but nothing started as of yet, also jumping on the bandwagon with everyone who seems to be getting colds as I woke up this morning with a scratchy sore throat which is just lovely 🙄😂 as if it's not bad enough to be expecting AF 🤦🏽‍♀️

Goodyear2019 · 10/04/2019 14:36

@als2912 keeping my fingers crossed for you that AF doesn't turn up! Sorry you're not feeling well, the cold is doing the rounds in my office but so far I've managed to avoid it.

Goodyear2019 · 10/04/2019 14:41

Just wondered if anyone is doing, or not doing anything, to help with TTC (apart from the obvious DTD!)? I've been taking folic acid and iron tablets daily. I only have 1 coffee a day at most, sometimes none, and rarely drink so haven't felt the need to cut those out completely. I'm a non smoker, my diet is generally good (bit too much chocolate perhaps) and I do some light exercise. My weight is in the healthy range for my height. We've been using Pre-seed as I read about that on another thread.
Any other suggestions or ideas? I know some things are 'old wives tales' but I'm up for trying anything if it might help...well within reason lol! I'm in my fertile window right now so it's literally all I can think about!

als2912 · 10/04/2019 15:03

@Goodyear2019 thank you I hope so too although I'm not going to get my hopes up as the last couple of days have just felt like normal when AF is due 👎🏼 I'm very similar to you in the sense of non smoker, healthy weight for my height and fairly balanced diet minus the chocolate 😂 I've just been taking folic acid but haven't tried anything extra apart from tracking on the Ovia and Flo apps. Sending lots of babydust to you for this week!

Danimarie · 10/04/2019 16:35

@als2912 Sorry to hear you aren't feeling well! Fingers crossed AF doesn't turn up....

@Goodyear2019 I am the same - healthy weight, non smoker, balanced diet (within reason!) and exercise. I have recently started to take Pregnacare and also evening primrose with starflower (until ovulation). I am keeping track of my fertile week with flo and clue apps. It is also my fertile week so I feel you! Are you doing SMEP along with the clear blue ovulation test? How are you getting on with it? I decided to give it a go too so would be interesting to hear your thoughts!

Goodyear2019 · 10/04/2019 19:35

Yeah we've been doing SMEP. I got the smiley face on the OPK yesterday CD13, however my DH has had to go away for work today/tonight so going to have to miss one but he's back tomorrow. Hopefully we'll have done enough to get good news this time!

PineappleC · 10/04/2019 22:45

Hi ladies, hoping i can join! TTC #1 and just started cycle 7, cd3, although had to go back on the pill a few months ago for my wedding to make sure AF didn't come on the day!!

My challenge is that my cycles are a bit short, averaging around 25 days, so currently sat drinking some (kinda disgusting) Raspberry Leaf Tea which apparently helps with that! The things we do eh!! 🤞🤷‍♀️ Also taking B50 complex vits for the same reason.

Hope lots of BFPs come soon!