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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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TheDaydreamBelievers · 16/07/2021 14:46

In the shimmering summer heat, we need to head for the water to cool down and relax. Bring your inflatable flamingo, your romcom read and your sunscreen, cause it's time for a pool party!

Welcome to the 12th post pill party thread. We are here for women who have recently come off the pill... and women like me who not-so-recently came off the pill! Share and get support with the highs and lows of TTC.

I can see these people rockin' up with their cossies on:

Ladies already at the soiree:

@ChinChilly
@Juno231
@CharWils
@Moocher90
@MissM94
@MissC07
@Kay00
@TheDaydreamBelievers
@pineapple2021
@Theosmommy2011
@Lovebug06
@WhirlingD
@Carolinesturn
@Tillybabs
@redclueless
@Cams50
@sunshinedaisybuttermellow

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MissC07 · 04/08/2021 22:47

@Juno231 @ChinChilly thanks ladies! I'll message them in the morning to ask for an appointment. Everything is still done via phone at the moment 😬

Tillybabs · 04/08/2021 23:29

Hi ladies

Anyone else finding DTD robotic? After nearly a year of trying, we are struggling a bit. I'm at peak fertile stage and we aren't even doing anything 😫 did yesterday but today OH isn't up for it.

Feeling a bit down about it all today.

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TheDaydreamBelievers · 05/08/2021 00:15

Absolutely @Tillybabs. I have a huge work deadline next monday too and we are both just knackered and xant be bothered. Would quite like to fecking have sex when I actually want to, please!

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ChinChilly · 05/08/2021 07:41

@Tillybabs I was finding that before the cycle I got my BFP, so I stopped OPKs and temping and tried not to think about it and just had sex when we wanted to and got my BFP (Coincidence), but obviously that BFP didn't end well.
We're not actively trying at the moment but not doing very well at preventing so there hasn't been any scheduled sex and it's been so much better. I think the pressure of DTD at the right time takes the enjoyment out of it, I'm fairly lucky my OH is up for it all the time, even the scheduled sex 🤣

Tillybabs · 05/08/2021 08:17

@ChinChilly @TheDaydreamBelievers glad we aren't the only ones.

The annoying this is, before this my OH wanted it all the time! I think he's finding the whole thing stressful 😕 I think I will stop with the opks next month and just see how it goes. Starting IVF soon anyway.

Tillybabs · 05/08/2021 08:22

@Juno231 I've just caught up with the thread a bit and congrats on your weight loss.

@TheDaydreamBelievers sorry about your chart that's so annoying. I keep forgetting to temp myself!

Kay00 · 05/08/2021 08:25

I just don't tell OH if/when I'm ovulating as he finds it a big turn off. But he has a very high sex drive, so he is easily persuaded even if I do put him off Grin

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TheDaydreamBelievers · 05/08/2021 08:28

My chart stayed down today so definitely a massive troll.

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ChinChilly · 05/08/2021 08:29

@Tillybabs I was going to suggest ditching the OPKs but I know how annoying that suggestion can be when you don't want to.

Try stepping back from TTC and try do some other fun things together or focus on something else. We've not really thought about TTC recently I've been in the gym and focusing on my diet and not baby's and we've had some of the best sex we've had for the past year because it hasn't just been about making a baby, TTC really can turn sex stale.

ChinChilly · 05/08/2021 08:30

@TheDaydreamBelievers boo to your chart! 😔

Tillybabs · 05/08/2021 08:39

@ChinChilly thanks and you are right. I will step away from the opks from next cycle and bring back the fun into it. Could do with a holiday tbh!

ChinChilly · 05/08/2021 09:18

@Tillybabs if IVF is down the pipeline soon, defo just have fun until that starts. A holiday would be good about now 😩

salviapages · 05/08/2021 12:45

Hey all! I came off the pill 30 days ago no period yet and ovulation tests have been all over the place. Took this this morning and I can see a really really faint line?? What do you all think? So faint it's hard to get a photo of

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ChinChilly · 05/08/2021 15:25

@salviapages I personally can't see anything, but it is hard to tell from a pic. I'm assuming its a pregnancy test and not an OPK, if so it maybe worth creating a new thread for line eyes, you might get more specific responses.

Theosmommy2011 · 05/08/2021 17:43

Hi ladies, need a bit of advice. I have started spotting today and feel that AF is coming, this will be my first pill free bleed. Would I class this as CD1? TIA xx

@salviapages it's difficult to see in the picture, Sorry xx

Paintingfences · 05/08/2021 18:23

@Theosmommy2011

Hi ladies, need a bit of advice. I have started spotting today and feel that AF is coming, this will be my first pill free bleed. Would I class this as CD1? TIA xx

@salviapages it's difficult to see in the picture, Sorry xx

@Theosmommy2011 I'm also interested in this answer! I just finished my first pill free bleed. I'm thinking of just starting from my next period, in the hopes it's a "proper" period. I was gonna try ovulation tests about 12 days after the first day I started my withdrawal bleed to see if I'm ovulating. There's so much information here, I'm so confused about everything now😅
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TheDaydreamBelievers · 05/08/2021 18:31

@Theosmommy2011 not sure what app you use but most apps only count actual bleeding as CD1 not spotting Smile

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TheDaydreamBelievers · 05/08/2021 18:32

See my reply to theos @Paintingfences x

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Paintingfences · 05/08/2021 19:01

@TheDaydreamBelievers

See my reply to theos *@Paintingfences* x
Great thanks!
Kem1234 · 05/08/2021 19:16

Thanks for the advice @juno231, @kay00, @chinchilly. I planning on calling the doctor next week to try get a foot in the door, and I've also booked in for Kore therapy (at this point I will try anything).

Theosmommy2011 · 05/08/2021 19:50

@TheDaydreamBelievers hi, sorry I didn't explain that very well. When I start spotting the bleeding follows the same day, so it has started now xx

Sunshinedaisybuttermellow · 05/08/2021 20:00

I think I'm out again this month.
Cd25, 11dpo. Thought I had a tiny bit of blood yesterday (literally the tissue was barely pink in some lights), but I had lots of cramps.
Today still cramping and noticed definite blood streaked cm on wiping. I'm a bit upset but not surprised. I think I'm more annoyed at my body tbh.

@TheDaydreamBelievers sorry your chart is such a troll Sad

Tillybabs · 05/08/2021 21:20

Hi ladies. Has anyone ever had bleeding during ovulation?

I'm ovulating and feel tender down there as usual. I felt some sharp pains in the pelvic area which lasted maybe 5-10 mins. They were painful enough that I took some paracetamol

Anyway I stood up and felt wet and so went to the bathroom and I have some dark blood more than spotting but not a massive amount but enough to be concerned.

I only seem to have had pain since I had the Hycosy and scans!

A little worried now. Pain is no longer there

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TheDaydreamBelievers · 05/08/2021 22:06

@Theosmommy2011 in that case CD1 yeah! I often spot 1 or 2 days before AF, which is why I differentiated them

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Kay00 · 05/08/2021 23:48

@tillybabs I had a little bit of bleeding in the days after my HyCoSy, but nothing since then (other than my period). I do however sometimes just get small random bleeds which I don't think are anything to worry about, but they tend not to come with any pain. Could it be ovulation bleeding? I think that's a thing that can happen?