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Conception

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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Cycle 2 of TTC - anyone else?

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Itsjustme20 · 01/08/2021 22:11

So I'm still awaiting AF (currently 13/14DPO according to my apps but I had no peak LH this month). I've taken a test on 11/12DPO and it was a BFN so it's just a waiting game for AF now I think.

Anyone else amazed when reading everything on here? Firstly the abbreviations and also how many things affect conception? 😩 I'm already petrified it'll never happen.

I'm 26, DH is 27. My BMI is over 50 (I'm working on this but it's a slow process) and have been pregnant before when BMI was around 53 but we had to have a medical termination 😭 It's taken me 2 years to get over it and we've now decided it's the right time to TTC and we've had the 'ok' that it's safe from the doctors.

Anyway, sorry for the waffling!

Anyone else about to start cycle 2? 🥰

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hoola23 · 08/08/2021 18:07

@MissLB you're totally right- I'm just not feeling positive at all today. Hope I can draw a line under it and move on tomo. My AF has now completely stopped which is odd so don't know what's up with my cycle this month!

MissLB · 08/08/2021 18:18

@hoola23 could it be implantation?

hoola23 · 08/08/2021 18:47

@MissLB I did consider that. It was more like pink CM rather than "period" if you not what I mean but I did get some very mild cramping with it too so just presuming it's my AF starting. I did another test and defo BFN. I did have something similar about 4 months ago but it was 2 days before AF rather than 4. I'm pretty sure my AF will go into full period mode in a couple of days. I have been totally exhausted for the last two days but I'm still testing positive for covid despite first catching it two weeks ago now so I'm sure that exhaustion is covid related. This whole not knowing thing is also super exhausting! With all the technology in the world we have why do we still have to wait 2 weeks to know if we're pregnant or not!!!

MissLB · 08/08/2021 19:55

@hoola23 that's what mine was like initially- pinky/brown CM. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you x

hoola23 · 08/08/2021 19:59

@MissLB how many DPO are you and when should AF arrive? I've done 3 tests today all BFN and prob spent the last 3 hours reading about IB🤣 fingers crossed for both of us!! Xx

MissLB · 08/08/2021 20:43

@hoola23 I was 11 DPO when the pinky/brown CM first came. And then it's was about 36 hours before AF fully started. Last month I was 16 DPO before AF came and month before was 17 DPO. Was hopeful it was IB as it was so much earlier but might just be a fluke or my cycle still settling down since stopping the pill. It's only been 4 months since I stopped it. So just getting on with the next cycle now and trying not to be too disheartened. It will happen when it's meant to happen :) xx

hoola23 · 09/08/2021 09:29

Well still no AF but still BFN so I'm pretty sure that spotting was just the start of AF and she will arrive shortly

Lauren94laffertyx · 12/08/2021 19:34

Sorry for butting in guys but can anyone help ???

So on Sunday I had sex and also had 2 strong positive lines on my ovulation test that day. So that was fine, also my period was 3 days late, so I was confused as to why the lines were positive. Also got my period on the 4th day it would have been late again... only bled for 3 days, the first day it was light then went red like a gush of it then calmed and now it's stopped and gone really dark brown which is weird, I usually bleed for 5 days plus on the 3rd days it's still usually bright red and heavy. Just rather confused tbh.... could I have ovulated late on ?? Plus I have the weirdest minty taste in my mouth 😩it's driving me mental. Anyone have anything similar?

hoola23 · 12/08/2021 20:13

@Lauren94laffertyx hey, bit confused by your message- are you saying you got a positive opk on Sunday but your period was also 3 days late? Your period usually arrived around 2 weeks after you ovulate so if you ovulated on Sunday you wouldn't be due for another two weeks depending on your cycle length. Sometimes periods can be lighter, sometimes heavier x

Lauren94laffertyx · 12/08/2021 20:18

[quote hoola23]@Lauren94laffertyx hey, bit confused by your message- are you saying you got a positive opk on Sunday but your period was also 3 days late? Your period usually arrived around 2 weeks after you ovulate so if you ovulated on Sunday you wouldn't be due for another two weeks depending on your cycle length. Sometimes periods can be lighter, sometimes heavier x[/quote]
Yea sorry it's prob the way I've wrote it out. I got a positive ovulation test when my period was due then I took another one to check when my period 3 days late and it was positive. Also 1 week ago I had 2 positive faint line pregnancy tests. So I found it strange how I could ovulate right before my period. Then I started bleeding for 3 days now it's stopped. Took another preg test and has a faint line. Maybe it was a chemical ? Just wondering if I did ovulate late is this a thing then you can get a period ? Not sure what has gone on if that makes Sense.

hoola23 · 12/08/2021 20:51

@Lauren94laffertyx I get it now!! It would be unusual to get a positive opk that close to your period. Opk can be positive when you're pregnant. If you had two positive tests but then had a period then you're right it could have been a chemical. I would keep doing preg test to see if the lines stay positive and dark, if so I would speak to your gp. Best of luck x

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