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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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TTC Feb 2023

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ukMummyof1 · 23/01/2023 16:39

Can't find a thread for this but I'm TTC #2. In on CD1 as AF arrived this morning... feel free to join this thread xxx

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Floralsandsmiles · 20/02/2023 12:14

ukMummyof1 · 20/02/2023 12:12

They look soo light in person, feeling nauseous but I'm not having much hope... I don't even think it would come up on a digital yet😕
I think I'm going to get some FRER today and I'll do one tomorrow and one 48 hours after and see if there's any progression, ill probably also buy a digital too just in case🤞

Good idea honey! Xxx

buckingmad · 20/02/2023 12:16

@ukMummyof1 my tests were so faint but the digital still picked it up and said positive.

Doodles18 · 20/02/2023 13:07

That’s a good idea. Fingers crossed 🤞
I agree digital would show probably 1+ weeks then in a weeks time it would be quite reassuring to see 2-3 or 3+.
i can only imagine how nervous you are I would be exactly the same after mmc last summer.
feel so so sicky ( and I’m not sicky person at all) the last couple of days which makes me feel so positive about this month, however it would be far too early… trying to be realistic and not look into it too much x

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ukMummyof1 · 21/02/2023 06:45

Little update with the FRER I just done, still finding it ultra hard to believe after getting a VF line on a cheapy the last few days🫣

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UKMummy2one · 21/02/2023 08:08

@ukMummyof1 the biggest congratulations 🥹🫶🏼

UKMummy2one · 21/02/2023 08:11

Morning ladies, so it’s CD19 for me today & I have another follicle tracking scan. Last week we could see one was growing but no ‘dominant’ follicles. Please keep everything crossed for me as our last round failed 🤞🏼

When I conceived with my daughter there was nothing to be seen until CD19 so im remaining very positive that this could be our time 🫶🏼

OPKs all low but this one I’ve just done seems darker, what do you think? On it’s way?

CM lots of it, slightly creamy but watery.

🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

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ukMummyof1 · 21/02/2023 08:25

UKMummy2one · 21/02/2023 08:08

@ukMummyof1 the biggest congratulations 🥹🫶🏼

Thank you sooo much!❤️

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Floralsandsmiles · 21/02/2023 08:40

ukMummyof1 · 21/02/2023 06:45

Little update with the FRER I just done, still finding it ultra hard to believe after getting a VF line on a cheapy the last few days🫣

Yay @ukMummyof1! This is amazing!!! Congratulations 🎊 xxxx

Doodles18 · 21/02/2023 15:44

@ukMummyof1 aww massive congratulations!!! Xx

UKMummy2one · 21/02/2023 19:05

Just to update- Had my scan and there was nothing there which has really confused me as OPKs were getting darker 😔

last week it looked like one was growing but this week absolutely nothing. I came away so disheartened and upset but know I really need to trust my body and timing etc.

I have to go back in a week for another scan and if nothing then begin a new round with 7.5mg Letrozole

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ukMummyof1 · 21/02/2023 20:00

UKMummy2one · 21/02/2023 19:05

Just to update- Had my scan and there was nothing there which has really confused me as OPKs were getting darker 😔

last week it looked like one was growing but this week absolutely nothing. I came away so disheartened and upset but know I really need to trust my body and timing etc.

I have to go back in a week for another scan and if nothing then begin a new round with 7.5mg Letrozole

Is there any chance you could have already ovulated before your scan? Xx

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Ttcsecond · 24/02/2023 10:41

Caved and took a FRER test today at 7/8dpo, obviously it was negative. I don’t have any symptoms at all so really don’t think this is my month sadly. Not sure if I can 7 or 8 dpo as my temp dropped on the same day as my LH peak (new to BBT tracking). My temp is still high but hard to stay positive. Anyone else around the same dpo?

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ukMummyof1 · 24/02/2023 11:31

@Ttcsecond that's good about your temp still being up! And being only 7/8 you are far from out yet, I didn't get my positive on a cheapy at 11dpo (not sure if they are any different though) xx

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GeekyMina · 24/02/2023 23:03

Hi everyone! Looking for advice here, as I've never done any ovulation test before (PCOS) and I don't know if this could lead to error. I clearly see a second line, has taken the pic with the test instructions in the background, hopefully it can be clearly seen.

Instructions says negative as it is faint but I'm about to introduce the info on an app to check the process and I'm doubting, I would consider positive as it is line, right? Peak ovulation calculation would change from next Wednesday to tomorrow if I introduce "positive".

We got a home insemination kit to try ourselves this way and we want to optimize the time, it is night here so was planning on testing again in the morning and check of it's darker then and go for it.

What do you all think?

PS: Congrats to all the positives around!! 💕💕

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ukMummyof1 · 25/02/2023 07:24

@GeekyMina welcome to the club!!
Sadly that doesn't look positive yet, the test line should be as dark or darker than the control line.. do you know roughly when you ovulate? I usually know when to test as I get quite a lot of EWCM if thats any advice on what to look out for xxx

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GeekyMina · 25/02/2023 09:42

ukMummyof1 · 25/02/2023 07:24

@GeekyMina welcome to the club!!
Sadly that doesn't look positive yet, the test line should be as dark or darker than the control line.. do you know roughly when you ovulate? I usually know when to test as I get quite a lot of EWCM if thats any advice on what to look out for xxx

Thanks so much! I have changed it to non positive on my app and go with the original ovulation day it calculates, just made another test and looks the same. I wished I could find another way to figure it out but my cycles are 23-35 days long, and my periods are lasting 9-10 days now, I will try the tests this month, if nothing happens I guess we'll figure it out the next one.

We also have a GP appointment on March 6th to talk about this, it's been 9 months trying now 😰

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ukMummyof1 · 25/02/2023 18:15

It doesn't look extremely faint so it may be that ovulation is coming up. Do you test every month to know that you are ovulating? If you search on google 'ovulation line progression' this will give you a good idea!
Good luck on your appointment, is that to talk about next steps? I've heard of some people going on something called clomid to help you ovulate (I think!- may be wrong)... so may be worth mentioning that when you are there xx

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ThomasinaLivesHere · 26/02/2023 11:56

Congratulations to the positives! And best of luck to everyone else.

We only managed to dtd once in my ovulation window. It was day before ovulation was supposedly due so you never know but not feeling hopeful like last month. I say supposedly as the ovulation test came up with an error with my sample so I’m not sure exactly. Anyway going to stay away from these threads until AF due and fingers crossed will be joining the November group in pregnancy but like I said not so hopeful.

Peasinapod1 · 26/02/2023 14:22

Hi ladies I hope you don’t mind me joining, right at the end of the month!

we are trying to conceive #3 18 months now, had a chemical last month. I have not learnt my lesson and POAS today, day before AF due. Silly I know but now I’m driving myself crazy looking at what is probably just a shadow… can anyone see what I see? It’s only there in certain lights, I know I know (covers face).

thank you so much and baby dust to you all (currently reading through all your stories but wishing everyone the best for the next few days xxx)

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Floralsandsmiles · 26/02/2023 14:24

Peasinapod1 · 26/02/2023 14:22

Hi ladies I hope you don’t mind me joining, right at the end of the month!

we are trying to conceive #3 18 months now, had a chemical last month. I have not learnt my lesson and POAS today, day before AF due. Silly I know but now I’m driving myself crazy looking at what is probably just a shadow… can anyone see what I see? It’s only there in certain lights, I know I know (covers face).

thank you so much and baby dust to you all (currently reading through all your stories but wishing everyone the best for the next few days xxx)

I can see this @Peasinapod1! Xx

GeekyMina · 27/02/2023 10:51

Hi ! Sorry I was off this weekend. We did a home insemination last night, although my bf sperm is very little (way less than I remember, could stress affect the amount of stress they produce?).

I keep testing in the mornings, today the line has been darker but not so much to say it's a positive (see below, I'm putting a chart 📈 together and all 🤭). My predicted ovulation day is Wednesday and my breasts are already swollen and cramping xS.

Will keep recording all and hopefully by the time we see our GP we can present all these tests and app info.

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ukMummyof1 · 28/02/2023 07:18

@GeekyMina it's defo getting darker!! Make sure you try and test now about 3 times a day because they can go positive and then back to negative within just half a day, sending baby dust xxx

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Ttcsecond · 28/02/2023 08:55

I think I’m 11dpo today. Saw the slightest shadow on my easy at home test so took a FRER and again got a faint line. But I think it should be darker by now so either false positive or another chemical.

TunnocksTCake · 28/02/2023 09:27

@Ttcsecond you're still early! Test again in a few days but dont assume youre out yet, you could easily have only implanted yesterday.

TunnocksTCake · 28/02/2023 09:28

@Peasinapod1 have you tested again? I had a similar thing, faint line yesterday day before af due and I'm waiting til tomorrow to test again...