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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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TWW October

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GaaaaarlicBread · 13/10/2019 12:05

Hi
So I ovulated Friday (although had signs on Saturday too, but it was around those days). DTD Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Friday (sorry if tmi)
Now anxiously waiting . AF due 25th October . Trying for our first so very very emotional haha
I have another lovely thread going on ttc #1 but thought I’d make this if anyone else is on their TWW and wants a buddy.

Thanks !

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Banoffeepie91 · 13/10/2019 12:27

I’m due around the same time as you! Also TTC #1. Decided not to track or do OPKs this month and tried to be a bit more relaxed about everything so not 100% sure on ovulation day this month but pretty sure from EWCM and other symptoms it was Friday or Saturday. Have tried to just DTD every other day as we tried SMEP last month and were both exhausted and it felt a bit forced.
Be nice to have someone to share the TWW with.

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GaaaaarlicBread · 13/10/2019 12:46

@banoffeepie91 thank you for joining !
I attempted to track ovulation and seemed to be ok but got a bit stressed over it and eventually my husband said he doesn’t want to know when I’m ovulating or when I’m due AF lol , so I’m glad I can come here . He’s a nurse and was getting tired at work so the last thing I wanted was it to feel forced . You and I sound like we are in sync !

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Banoffeepie91 · 13/10/2019 13:36

@Itsemily Yes my OH was the same with not wanting to know. He said it just makes him stressed and put pressure on DTD which he’s probably right about! How long have you been trying for? This is my 4th cycle after coming off the coil but I think I took a while to regulate so trying not to start worrying about it until it’s been a year.

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GaaaaarlicBread · 13/10/2019 14:14

@banoffeepie91 very relatable with my husband too.
They probably are right though !

I came off the coil in September and got my period straight away (well a couple of day’s later), so it’s only our first try. Did you have the Mirena coil ?

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Charlottethevet · 13/10/2019 14:20

Ohh! I ovulated on Thursday :) So If we managed to conceive- we will be due around the same time :)
This is my first cycle off the Progesterone only pill :)

Banoffeepie91 · 13/10/2019 14:30

@Itsemily yep had the mirena coil and didn’t have periods at all on it which was brilliant. Fingers crossed for all of us!

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GaaaaarlicBread · 13/10/2019 14:36

@Charlottethevet fingers crossed for us all! How exciting !
@banoffeepie91 me too, I had no periods at all so I was worried about whether they’d come back ok but they seem fine ! Fingers crossed 🤞🏼 xx

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Serendipper · 13/10/2019 22:05

Hi ladies, can I join you! Hoping to conceive baby 2 soon but am still bfing baby 1 so not sure what that is doing to my fertility. Only just ovulated though so a long wait for me!
Think I’m due AF on 27th.

ceebee21 · 13/10/2019 22:37

Can I join? I'll be a couple days later than you, currently on flashing smiley. AF due 29th I believe.

Also trying for #1

Xx

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GaaaaarlicBread · 14/10/2019 08:14

@ceebee21 yes please do join !! The more the merrier . Good luck !
@Serendipper not sure about bfding but there’s no harm in trying anyway ?! 💕

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sophherts · 14/10/2019 12:05

Can I join? Ttc #2, early miscarriage last cycle at 6 weeks. Think I ovulated on Friday or Saturday so we dtd on Friday and Sunday because I was still seeing ewcm yesterday. Af due 25th October maybe...

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GaaaaarlicBread · 14/10/2019 14:11

@sophherts yes please join. You’re due same as me, fingers crossed for us I hope it’s positive for you x

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Banoffeepie91 · 15/10/2019 19:00

How’s everyone getting on? Guessing it’s too early for any symptoms yet really.

Ellsbells112 · 15/10/2019 19:18

Hey guys! Can I join please?? I'm actually due on the 19th so this Saturday coming trying for no 2 8 years later...been trying for 2 months now. Recently got food poisoning from oysters so been sick as a dog for 3 days!

No symptoms to speak of I'm 10dpo x

Anyone got symptoms or just a feeling that they are?

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GaaaaarlicBread · 15/10/2019 21:26

@Ellsbells112 Hi Ell! Thank you for joining . Sorry to hear you’ve been unwell, food poisoning is so awful!
How lovely , that’s such a nice age gap! You’ll have a little helper :) can I ask, do you track ovulation or would you say it causes more stress than anything ? I was talking to my dr as I went in yesterday with a bad UTI and just thought I’d mention ttc with her. She said ovulation kits are a waste of money and to just have fun ! I paid like £24 for my CB kit this month lol!
I’m hoping it was worth it and we are successful but who knows .
Good luck for AF not arriving this week!

@Banoffeepie91
i thought I was having early symptoms but I have put it down to my urine infection that I started treatment for yesterday 😭

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Ellsbells112 · 15/10/2019 21:41

@itsemily thanks lovely! I think that a good ovulation kit is good, crap ones arent so great! If you have regular cycles it would be good to see whereabouts you ovulate I would say but once you have an idea that one month I wouldn't think it would be needed again (if you have regular cycles)
Also though I think going by your EWCM is a really good way to know when to DTD! :)

Blossomingflower94 · 16/10/2019 09:46

Hello all. Been debating starting a TWW for AF/BFP on the 25th and you've beat me to it :D

Mind if I join?

TTC no 1
Cycle 3
CD 19
5DPO (ov'd on the 11th)
BFP/AF on the 25th October

I'm probably going to test on the 23rd which will make me 12DPO. Managed to DTD on CD 6,9,12,13,14 this month. CD 14 was O day, temp and OPK confirmed this so really hoping for that BFP this month.

As this is the first month we've managed to DTD the day of O i'll be really gutted/worried if I don't get pregnant.

Do any of you have this niggle at the back of your mind that you won't be able to get pregnant naturally? Or is it just me?

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GaaaaarlicBread · 16/10/2019 10:18

@Ellsbells112 thanks lovely !

@blossomingflower94 welcome ! Thanks for joining :) your OV date and BFP date are just like mine ! You sound like you’ve got it down ! Good luck! I’m only on month one of trying so part of me had a niggly voice at the back of my mind saying we’ve missed it . So I get you :(
But hopefully you caught it ! We struggles with doing it super often because of Hubby’s shifts but we managed 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th and 11th. My clear blue ovulation kit tested Peak for high fertility on the 9th and I was worried I’d missed it but I emailed them and they said the kit gives a 48hr window of ovulation , which made me feel better as I was due ovulation on the 11th anyway! And I think I deffo ovulated because of the EWCM . So although we didn’t DTD as much as you, I’m hoping we managed to catch it but I am so on edge !! Do you think we are in with a Chance ?
I find myself thinking are we doing it right etc like my Dr said lying down after sex doesn’t give you higher chances or anything but everywhere I read says lay down after DTD etc. It’s all so complicated lol

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Rosabuddy · 16/10/2019 12:09

I posted this on its own thread but not had any response, anyone able to give advice??

This is my first month TTC (trying to conceive) and I had symptoms like cramping, sore breasts, dizziness and I took a test yesterday that was negative (9dpo which I know is too early but I am impatient)

Iv been using the AVA bracelet and it tracks basal temp which was rising well until the last two nights where it has gone down again. I know this indicates not pregnant but I was wondering if I could still be pregnant even though temp has decreased two nights in a row? Anyone get a BFP (big fat positive) with temp like this?

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GaaaaarlicBread · 16/10/2019 13:18

@Rosabuddy hey Rosa . All I know is after ovulation, your temperature usually remains higher until your next period. But if you are pregnant, it remains high for more than 18 days. But everyone is different so you could have a dip in temp and still be pregnant but I am TTC number one so can’t relate sorry . I thought I was having signs and symptoms as I don’t feel right but wondering if it is down to this UTI :(

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Rosabuddy · 16/10/2019 14:51

Thank you @Itsemily it’s all so complicated

MindyStClaire · 16/10/2019 15:07

Mind if I jump in? AF due some time 29th to 1st I think. Have just had one period after a missed miscarriage, and think I'm ovulating atm. Fingers crossed things don't take too long to get back to normal.

Using OPKs for the first time this month, but not sure what's going on there! Negative so far, which could well be right because of the miscarriage I guess. Conceived first time of trying on both DD and the MMC, so crossing my fingers we're not waiting too long this time.

Alsco11 · 16/10/2019 15:18

I’ll join too! Currently 7DPO period due 25th. Trying for number 2! Been feeling very light headed today has anyone had that?? I’ve had to come home as feel crap and never usually get this!

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GaaaaarlicBread · 16/10/2019 16:07

@MindyStClaire jump right in, the water's fine! Sorry to read about your MMC, but fingers crossed you don't have to wait long. Did you use the OPK's with your DD and MMC? I found them confusing but in the end got the smiley face and static smiley only clear blue so I just really hope we timed it right. I keep getting really stressed thinking about it!!

@Alsco11 yes please join! I have been lightheaded but I put it down to my UTI ! Parr of me is hoping it's early signs but the other half of me is like nah it's because of the urine infection . I hope you feel better soon! Did you have that with your first?

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Alsco11 · 16/10/2019 16:22

No I don’t think so! But I wasn’t TTC then and I think I’m just like hyper aware now lol! I hope you feel better too UTI’s are the worst!