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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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Izzimai20031998 · 30/07/2019 22:12

Hi,
I'm on cycle 5 of TTC with first child. I used clear blue advanced ovulation test for the first time last month and have purchased another one to use this month also. I'm on day 7 of this cycle and am planning on starting ovulation testing on day 12 as I ovulated on day 17 last month. I have a pretty regular 27 day cycle (no longer than 29 days).
I know it's still early days but I feel like it's never going to happen. I can't imagine actually getting a positive result. Is anyone else in a similar position and want to be on this journey with me?
Thanks x

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littlelisa34 · 31/08/2019 11:03

@Hewie30 if I'm going by my last AF I am 5 weeks and 5 days so around "3 weeks" I just thought I would of had even a bit of something by now.. yeah they are really awkward but I found if I stuck them all in a line each day I could compare them better to see the line getting darker.. it was too much faffing for me that's why I moved onto clearblue but you see women that only use them and nail there ovulation days. Xx

tryingforbabyone · 01/09/2019 22:13

@Hewie30 how are you getting on? Have you ovulated yet?

Hewie30 · 02/09/2019 09:06

@littlelisa34 Your still early but I'd I think you'll get symptoms soon considering your 5 weeks, it's hard to say as I'd have thought every woman is different. Try and not worry, I know it's easier said then done but make the most of feeling normal before all the sickness comes haha 🤣😁.

Ah yeah their a right pain in the butt, I deleted the app yesterday because I got frustrated and I'm now putting them in a book to compare myself. If I miss my peak this month I'll use the clearblue ones next month I think. I think I got my peak last night it's dark but not darker then the control line so hoping next few days xx

Hewie30 · 02/09/2019 09:08

@tryingforbabyone I'm doing okay thanks! Well... Sort of haha! I gave up with the app as it was driving me crazy so now I'm just putting them in a book and comparing myself. I got a dark line yesterday but it wasn't darker then the control line so I'm thinking it's high at the moment and I'll peak next few days.

I've just seen your other post yeah it's completely normal to vary by a day or two every cycle. It's not always the same day every month 🙂. How many dpo are you now? Xx

Katie1109 · 02/09/2019 09:21

Hi all. Just an update from me. I definitely had a mc, my test today also came negative. Now I have no idea when will I ovulate or have my period. I really, really do not want to go down opk and temping route just yet. Any suggestions?

Hewie30 · 02/09/2019 10:09

@katie1109 Oh no! 😔. I'm so sorry to hear that, you must be devestated. I really thought this was it for you! Yeah your next period may be a bit haywire. If you don't want to do opks or temping try and stick with every other day or every third day dtd as that'll cover you for whenever you ovulate xx

Katie1109 · 02/09/2019 10:23

@Hewie 30 I know, I am feeling a bit down to be fair. But I'm trying to be positive and think that at least I know we can actually get pregnant. It is difficult to stay positive at the moment to be fair, but hopefully I will get better in a matter of couple of days x Thank you for your support x If I go by my previous periods etc, the af should arrive on the 13th of Sept, but I read that I may ovulate as early as 2 weeks after mc, so I'm a bit confused :(

Hewie30 · 02/09/2019 14:29

@katie1109 Take all the time you need, it takes an emotional toll having a mc. It's no worries at all, we're all here to support eachother so if you need you rant, rant away.

Yeah I've heard that also. I think dtd every other day will cover you for whenever your body ovulates. I wouldn't push it any more then that xx

Hewie30 · 02/09/2019 14:32

This is my opk today, I think it's high not quite peak yet. What do you ladies think? The individual one is the one today and it's the bottom one on the paper 🤞 xx

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tryingforbabyone · 05/09/2019 22:34

@Hewie30 how many dpo are you? How are you feeling?

Hewie30 · 05/09/2019 23:14

@tryingforbabyone I got my peak opks today so ovulate tomorrow! 🙂. How you getting on?

tryingforbabyone · 06/09/2019 06:09

@Hewie30 I ovulated on Wednesday so I'm 2 dpo. Feeling abit more chilled this month at the moment and going to try not to look for symptoms and get my hopes up but that'll be easier said than done!

Hewie30 · 06/09/2019 08:14

@tryingforbabyone Eeeek your in the 2ww. Haha yeah it's massively easier said then done, I always try and keep myself busy so I try and not think about it. You going to test early or wait until your late?

littlelisa34 · 06/09/2019 08:48

Hi ladies just an update.. had some very heavy bleeding on Tuesday so rang the gp and they got me in for an early scan yesterday had an abdominal and an internal and blood tests taken and I've miscarried.. have to go back for bloods taken tomorrow morning at the hospital because my hcg was higher than they were expecting so can't rule out ectopic pregnancy as of yet.. good luck ladies I hope you all get your BFP soon 😁😁xx

MummaR92 · 06/09/2019 16:06

Hey ladies how is everyone doing? I'm coming up to that dreaded TWW again 🙄 and I'm going to be on holiday during that time! Hopefully I can stop myself from going crazy 😂

tryingforbabyone · 06/09/2019 18:36

@Hewie30 no I'm not going to test early I'm just going to try and forget about it and wait and see else I feel I get hung up on testing. I'm back at work now so I'm hoping that helps keep my mind off it because I drove myself crazy last month.

@littlelisa34 oh no I'm absolutely gutted for you! Can't imagine how your feeling hun! I know it's not what you want to hear but try and keep positive. Your time will come and always here for you! Sad

littlelisa34 · 07/09/2019 07:59

@tryingforbabyone thanks Hun.. don't really know how I feel at the minute, going in for more blood tests today hopefully that will give me more answers. X

tryingforbabyone · 08/09/2019 08:22

@littlelisa34 have you had any more answers yet? How are you feeling?

@Hewie30 @MummaR92 how many dpo are you both now? How are you feeling in the tww 🙄?

littlelisa34 · 09/09/2019 08:51

@tryingforbabyone hi had the second blood tests done my hcg has gone down to 195 so I have to go back Friday for more blood tests and then a scan to make sure everything is clear.. the bleeding has tapered off now nowhere near as heavy as it has been so hopefully that's a good sign that everything is okay. I'm feeling okay it was absolute shock at first but I've come to terms with it more now. Hope your doing well in your TWW 😁 good news at the end I'm hoping 😁xx

Hewie30 · 09/09/2019 17:21

@littlelisa34 oh Hun I'm sorry to hear your going through this. It must be a upsetting and stressful time while your waiting for answers. It's great you've stopped bleeding, are they doing your bloods again Friday? Xx

@tryingforbabyone Hey Hun! I'm 3dpo today, I got my peak on a opk on Thursday so thinking I ovulated Saturday. I haven't been able to do any the weekend. How you getting on? Xx

tryingforbabyone · 09/09/2019 18:40

@Hewie30 I'm 5 dpo now but not feeling very positive and almost already convinced myself that this isn't the month. My OH and I have decided to focus on planning to go travelling to Australia next summer holidays to try and take our mind off things and kind of accept that now isn't our time. We aren't going to start using protection but we are going to just BD when we feel like it and then if it happens then it happens but it was really not doing me any good mentally being disappointed all the time.

Hewie30 · 10/09/2019 07:47

@tryingforbabyone You never know this could be your month but I know how you feel it's really hard being disappointed when AF arrives, it's a great idea to take time for yourself as a couple and enjoy your time together just you too without making TTC a chore. What cycle are you on? Australia will be amazzzzzing I've always wanted to go xx

tryingforbabyone · 10/09/2019 19:48

@Hewie30 we are on cycle 6 now. I don't know what's changed this month but I just feel like my whole mindset has. I've almost accepted its bit going to be something that happens easily for us and that it won't be for a long time so I need to live my life. Normally I'm obsessively thinking about it and thinking about symptoms but I'm just not this month. I never realised how hard it would all be mentally.

Hewie30 · 10/09/2019 20:43

@tryingforbabyone Awh really? That's a good mindset to have I think because it lets you go and live your life and not countdown your fertile window, then countdown your Dpo and symptom watch etc!xx

Nicsfh · 11/09/2019 23:09

Hi, hope it’s ok to join in your chat. Me and my OH got married in June and have been trying since then. No luck so far but going to buy an ovulation kit this week and also heard about Pre seed which I might try too. Keeping my fingers crossed for everyone xx