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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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Fertile Window...

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OnNaturesCourse · 21/01/2023 11:45

Anyone going into theirs?

I am either about to start mine, or just at the very beginning. Not got sticks to pee on just yet!

AF (hopefully won't be) due 8th-12th Feb.

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Pitstop1986 · 31/01/2023 19:57

@LittleMiss2023 It always shows a blank if you've not used it for a couple of days or after ovulation as it starts again, so the first time using it is a baseline, after that, it can give you a flashing smiley if it detects oestrogen, which is probably still in your system. You've had your static smiley, so you've ovulated, I'd leave it now until next month. Unless, of course, you get a bfp!

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OnNaturesCourse · 01/02/2023 09:51

How many DPO is everyone now?

How you feeling @cocoforbes

@HoneyBlossoms112 @JJ2023 @LittleMiss2023 @Mrsrobinsonx @Parkopedia @Pitstop1986

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cocoforbes · 01/02/2023 10:18

@OnNaturesCourse it's so hard to distract yourself in the tww but hope the sore boobs are a good sign 🤞 What dpo are you today?

I'm feeling pretty lousy today. Tired and a bit nauseous like I have a hangover. Think my symptoms are elevated as I had to stay out pretty late last night as it was my brother in law's birthday. Obviously he doesn't know as it's way to early to tell anyone but it was tricky trying to pretend I was feeling fine and attempting to fool everyone with fake gin and tonics!

JJ2023 · 01/02/2023 10:49

@OnNaturesCourse I am 5 DPO now, how about you?

I am needing to pee more and having twinges. But the thing is I’m very aware both of these can also relate to AF or that I’m just hyper aware of any possible ‘symptom’ since TTC. AF due on 6th Feb as I have short cycles.

Baby dust to everyone x

Mrsrobinsonx · 01/02/2023 11:00

@OnNaturesCourse I am 7dpo today and still feeling pretty normal, nothing much out of the ordinary. X

Pitstop1986 · 01/02/2023 11:53

I'm not sure as I didn't track ovulation this month, so anything from 7dpo (when I was due to ovulate) to 4dpo (after I got a little bit of ewcm) I'm thinking that if I go with the 4dpo it'll be more accurate in terms of testing. I think I'm going to test on the 7th. AF is due on the 8th, but if I ovulated late thus month, I'll be about 10dpo

Smiffette · 01/02/2023 12:00

New here...
My fertile window was last weekend and I am keeping everything crossed that I get a positive test next weekend!

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OnNaturesCourse · 01/02/2023 14:34

Hi @Smiffette welcome!

@cocoforbes oh, well done you for going and trying to fake it lol. I'd have pulled a sicky just to avoid letting the secret out. Hope you had a nice night!

@JJ2023 i am around 4 or 5 days. I think. I peaked late at night around 5 or 6 days ago I think.
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HoneyBlossoms112 · 01/02/2023 17:40

@OnNaturesCourse I think I’m the same as you. My Premom app is telling me I’m 4DPO but who knows if that is indeed accurate?!

AF is due around the 11th as my cycle is about 32 days. I was thinking how nice it would be to pop a positive test into a Valentines day card as a surprise, but feeling like I’m getting a head of myself…

Welcome @Smiffette !

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OnNaturesCourse · 01/02/2023 19:50

@HoneyBlossoms112 my app had me at 5 DPO and then decided, nah, let's say 4DPO 😂🤔 even its playing with me lol.

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Pitstop1986 · 01/02/2023 20:18

The majority of us are at 4 or 5 dpo... Nice to have a crew to pull each other through the next 9 or 10 days. Fingers crossed and baby dust to everyone!

JJ2023 · 01/02/2023 20:19

Smiffette · 01/02/2023 12:00

New here...
My fertile window was last weekend and I am keeping everything crossed that I get a positive test next weekend!

Welcome @Smiffette everything crossed for you!

Smiffette · 02/02/2023 16:29

Thank you all 🙂

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OnNaturesCourse · 02/02/2023 20:29

My body and mind are ganging up on me while I try not to symptom spot today.

Unbelievably bloated a with cramps feeling like AF is starting any minute.
Boobs so sore I couldn't let my little one nap on me earlier
Tired and emotional... Like nearly had a bubble in M&S earlier as they didn't have the crisps I wanted.

How's everyone else doing today?

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JJ2023 · 02/02/2023 20:47

Bless you @OnNaturesCourse hope you’re ok! Today I’ve been really distracted by work, currently 6DPO. Yesterday I had cramping though but nothing today. One minute I feel hopeful for this cycle and then the next I’m like ‘don’t kid yourself’ but trying to keep positive overall x

LittleMiss2023 · 02/02/2023 21:03

OnNaturesCourse · 02/02/2023 20:29

My body and mind are ganging up on me while I try not to symptom spot today.

Unbelievably bloated a with cramps feeling like AF is starting any minute.
Boobs so sore I couldn't let my little one nap on me earlier
Tired and emotional... Like nearly had a bubble in M&S earlier as they didn't have the crisps I wanted.

How's everyone else doing today?

I’m on an emotion rollercoaster too 😂 Cried for 30 mins yesterday morning over the most insignificant thing. Went to lunch with DH and started crying again in the sushi place because he asked me about it. We just sat there and laughed while I was crying at how ridiculous I was.

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OnNaturesCourse · 02/02/2023 22:49

@LittleMiss2023 @JJ2023

Its not like me to be so outwardly emotional. But I'm trying to be practical and brutal with myself and put it all down to the pressure of it "it's this month, or end of year for TTC".

I'm glad you were able to laugh. I used to find myself doing that when I was pregnant with my 2nd, cry so much that I'd laugh at myself for being a tad ridiculous lol. Used to REALLY confuse my poor DP and 1st born who was just at the age of learning emotions etc and was like oh okay so we cry when we laugh and laugh when we are sad lol.

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Mrsrobinsonx · 03/02/2023 07:35

I was a little emotional yesterday too, not really crying but definitely more sensitive 🥲

Pitstop1986 · 03/02/2023 11:15

I've been a tad emotional the last couple of days, but I was like this just before my period last month. I was also ravenous hungry yesterday, which I usually am 2/3 days before AF arrives, so I'm not holding much hope for this month. There's always February to try again, I fell with DD on the 4th cycle so I'd be really lucky if I fell on cycle 2 this time.

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OnNaturesCourse · 03/02/2023 21:10

@Pitstop1986 @Mrsrobinsonx

Isnt it horrible how alike all the symptoms are. Cruel.

My gut is telling me I'm out this month. I'm 90% sure my PMS has just started earlier. I'm shattered, emotional and just feeling down about everything tonight.

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Mrsrobinsonx · 04/02/2023 08:41

@OnNaturesCourse How long until your AF is due?
I am really confused this month! I don’t think I’ve had pms yet but also nothing much to indicate pregnancy. I feel barely anything.

So I have no idea which way it’s going as of yet. 🙈

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OnNaturesCourse · 04/02/2023 09:44

@Mrsrobinsonx it's due a week today. I usually get bad PMS but around 5 days before. This month it happened from about 4DPO.

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JJ2023 · 04/02/2023 10:24

My AF is due sometime between Monday and Wednesday due to shorter cycles, so I’ll know pretty soon. Struggling a bit today, feel a bit emotional so I’m annoyed it might be PMS!

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OnNaturesCourse · 04/02/2023 10:38

@JJ2023 its a hard emotional roller coaster isn't it. You just want to know. Like a light should come on somewhere when implantation happens 😂

I'm just impatient, and with my other pregnancies I knew from CD24 - CD26. All of them fell into that. I'm now CD24. So my impatience is at an all time high today.

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JJ2023 · 04/02/2023 10:47

@OnNaturesCourse i can imagine and totally understand the impatience! Hope you can have a nice weekend anyway, we will know soon…

I have had some twinges the last couple of days but really trying to not overthink this!