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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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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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als2912 · 11/04/2019 09:03

@PineappleC hi! 😊

I'm definitely out this month, AF has hit me like a ton of bricks this morning 🙈 anyone else get bad cramps with their AF and any tips to help relieve them? Mine have felt considerably worse after finishing the pill back in November 🤦🏽‍♀️

Goodyear2019 · 11/04/2019 09:52

Hi @PineappleC Congrats on your wedding! That would have been the worst day to get AF. Hope the tea helps, even if it's disgusting lol!

@als2912 sorry to hear you got AF, that sucks :-( No tips for the cramps I'm afraid, I just take paracetamol/ibuprofen and a use a hot water bottle if I'm at home. Hope it eases off soon!

Danimarie · 11/04/2019 10:22

@als2912 Sorry to hear AF has arrived and you have got cramps. I usually take ibuprofen. I hate bad cramps :( hope you are okay!

@PineappleC Hi! Congrats on your wedding!

@Goodyear2019 I got my smiley face this morning :) I am on CD13 so we are exactly the same - how funny! We are DTD tonight and the next two - thank god it's nearly the weekend! Will you DTD the next two nights? Fingers crossed you get news and we both have BFP this time! :)

als2912 · 11/04/2019 10:35

Thank you @Danimarie @Goodyear2019 - yeah can't wait to finish work and go home and have a nice bath that's my normal go to remedy! still trying to keep a PMA just looking forward to AF finishing and starting my new fertile week 😊 hope you both get BFP's this month! 🤞🏼

Novella12 · 11/04/2019 11:31

@als2912 swimming always helps me with cramps! It’s just difficult trying to get the motivation to go when you don’t feel great.

I’m 12DPO today and finding the waiting agonising. 🙁

Goodyear2019 · 11/04/2019 11:47

@Danimarie ovulation buddies haha! Yeah that's the plan for the next 2 nights and then lots of positive thinking!

als2912 · 11/04/2019 12:05

@Novella12 I must admit I've never been swimming when AF is around I get a bit paranoid about it! but thanks for the tip!

Novella12 · 11/04/2019 12:11

@als2912 I remember being nervous as a teenager but after many many years and no problems I’m fine with it now!

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Tchelsea · 11/04/2019 13:55

Hi All,

Sorry been out with this stupid cold bug! @Goodyear2019 That list of everything you're doing is super helpful, don't have anything to add apart from I think we're going to try pre-seed this month.. Thank you for putting it up though!

Hi @PineappleC I have short cycles too 24/25 days normally. Always get ovulation cramps on day 10 or 11 and then I have a 14 day luteal phase cause I'm always 14 days after the day I get the cramps! I've had short cycles my whole life though... Not sure how short is too short???

@als2912 I'm out too :(... I always drink herbal teas and have a hot water bottle with me at work, have the tea the same time you have the hot water bottle, that seems to help me out a lot... Peppermint and Camommile are my two go to ones.

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als2912 · 11/04/2019 14:29

@Tchelsea oh no sorry to hear that! Hope you start to feel better soon too, colds are rubbish 👎🏼 thank you I will give the tea a try I think 👍🏼

Goodyear2019 · 12/04/2019 08:47

Hope your cold clears up and you feel better for the weekend @Tchelsea
@als2912 how are the cramps, any better?

als2912 · 12/04/2019 09:00

@Goodyear2019 a lot better today thank you, how are you today? 😊 I tried the tea last night as recommended yesterday and it seemed to work so thank you @Tchelsea! It also worked well for my sore throat too 👍🏼

Goodyear2019 · 12/04/2019 09:21

@als2912 I'll have to remember about the teas for future. I'm lucky in that I only get mild cramps most months but once in a while they're a nightmare! I'm ok thanks, feeling a bit of dread for the TWW now my fertile period is pretty much over for another month but you never know, this might be THE month for me, hopefully!

als2912 · 12/04/2019 09:38

@Goodyear2019 yeah I used to be absolutely fine when I was on the pill but since coming off it they have been terrible for the first couple of days of each AF 🙈 I'm 100% keeping my fingers crossed for you I really hope it is your month 🤞🏼🤞🏼

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Tchelsea · 12/04/2019 09:52

You're welcome @als2912 :). The peppermint also helps me if I have a bad tummy! Chamomile helps if I'm struggling to relax!

@Goodyear2019 I really hope it is your month, I would love for one of us to get a BFP soon!! Think it would really boost everyone!

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ImMeantToBeWorking · 13/04/2019 00:00

@tchelsea hope you are feeling better.

@Goodyear keeping my fingers crossed for you!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@als we must be nearly on the same cycle. Lol AF was due yesterday, no sign so took a clear blue digital today but BFN so she is obviously just being a bitch as per usual. When I was on the pill cramps were non existant but when not on the pill I am in pain for 2 or 3 days before AF comes, I am always hungry and I get bad breakouts. None of that this month yet though. 🙄

@hoping how are you feeling now?

Welcome @Pineapple.

I am just taking folic acid nothing else. I am back to doing my 5km a day walks since I have the boot for my broken toe off again. The difference the six weeks made is mad, my jeans were getting tight there towards the end despite continuing to eat healthy. My soft spot is crisps and popcorn. Prefer them to chocolate any day. 😂

Hoping87 · 13/04/2019 07:12

Hey, I’m good thanks, still waiting for af to make an appearance...currently on cd45 😒. Although I’m on holiday countdown now so just looking forward to that!
Fingers crossed for everyone that’s currently in tww!! Xx

PineappleC · 13/04/2019 09:16

Thanks all 😊 The wedding was only 3 months ago but feels like ages ago already...this year is going so fast!

@tchelsea think we have the same sort of cycle length then but your luteal phase is longer than mine, and I wouldnt worry at all if mine was 14 days too 😊 Thing is the opks say that I ovulate around day13-14 so mine is more like 11-12 which is a bit short. I do a lot of running too, and I've read that that can shorten it, so after my marathon tomorrow I'm going to stop for a while!!

PineappleC · 13/04/2019 09:19

Sorry for those who have got AF recently. It never gets any easier! Xx

Danimarie · 14/04/2019 17:39

Sorry for those who got AF recently, hope next month is your month! 🤞🏼

I’m now starting my TWW...bring on the obsessive symptom spotting 🙈

Good luck to everyone in their TWW - hope you have good news!

Hoping87 · 14/04/2019 17:56

So I thought af had arrived this morning but have only had a liner on all day and I’m not really bleeding it’s only when I wipe and it’s brown....really sorry for way tmi!! I’m on cd46 today, I’ve had 2 cycles of 31 days followed by 54 day cycle now this?!

Danimarie · 14/04/2019 18:53

@Hoping87 have you done a test recently?

Hoping87 · 14/04/2019 19:05

@Danimarie over a week ago I think I took the last one? Maybe longer? Can’t actually remember?

Danimarie · 14/04/2019 19:09

Maybe it’s worth doing a test just to check? Or you could wait for a few more days to see if AF turns up?

Hoping87 · 14/04/2019 19:32

Ok so have been to the bathroom and af has definitely arrived! X