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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 November baby

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NatGee · 02/02/2023 16:34

I'm already out of the October 2023 window so if anyone is in the same boat, join along

CD2 of cycle 10 DC#1 let's go!

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Superstorefan123 · 05/02/2023 21:27

@Betsy21 - also in terms of tests I’ve had (some NHS and some private), I’ve had standard blood tests (day 3 and day 21), a scan (mainly because of miscarriage bleeding but that is when they spotted cystic ovaries) and a HSG (as my pregnancy/miscarriage was ectopic was wanted to check tubes were OK - done privately at £459)

Maxime34 · 06/02/2023 00:11

@MilkyAndFluffy sounds like our cycles are exactly the same I get peak LH around CD14 every month like clockwork but I think l start on the old strips tomorrow or CD9... It's all so glamorous. Dare I say it though I think I will just relax a bit more with it this month and try not to stress on when we dtd so much, it really does take any enjoyment away and actually makes you feel way worse when it's negative at the end of the month. Don't get me wrong I'll still make sure we hit the key days where possible but Im not going to over do it too much.... Famous last words!! We're also going away end of Feb so at least if I'm not pregnant I can have a few cocktails by the pool to make me feel better!

LuckyC27 · 06/02/2023 07:11

Good Morning! Was on the October thread but sadly didn’t happen last month. Had a mmc in early December and have had 2 periods since and currently in our fertile window so fingers crossed for this month and fingers crossed for everyone else trying 🤞🏻

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NatGee · 06/02/2023 10:10

@LuckyC27 hello and welcome, I am so sorry to hear of your mmc :( how heartbreaking but it looks like youre back on it and ready to give it another shot. Good youre in your fertile window, have you peaked yet? Wishing you lots of baby dust for this cycle

@Maxime34 yes I agree, we are definitely beginning to find dtd a chore. Also unsure if we're actually dtding enough - looking at my fertility friend log, we've only been getting five sessions a cycle since August, all during my fertile period, but still. I used the clearblue sticks for sometime but now I only rely on the cheapies - i find them a lot more reliable !

Hope everyone else is doing alright today? I am on CD6, so slowly approaching my fertile window

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TunnocksTCake · 06/02/2023 10:58

Hi, joining in if thats ok? Im on Cycle 4 now of TTC #2. On CD 9 so approaching fertile window now. Looking forward to seeing some BFPs on here this month!!

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NatGee · 06/02/2023 11:10

@TunnocksTCake hello! oh youre nice and close to your fertile window. I think a few of us are a little behind you. how long are you cycles normally? Wishing you baby dust and hopefully yours will be the first of many BFPs on this thread xxx

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Aquarius93 · 06/02/2023 11:52

Can I join please?

TTC #2. We have a 1 year old daughter already. I found TTC last time really emotionally draining so I’m hoping having people in the same boat will help! Currently only CD4.

LuckyC27 · 06/02/2023 11:58

@NatGee hi 👋🏻 so according to Flo today is the day so hoping it’s all back to normal post mmc, my periods are back to normal so really hope I’m ovulating as I should be.

Other than the usual stuff like vitamins is anyone doing anything else to help? I feel like I could do with loosing a few pounds but have struggled with motivation since Christmas.

Fairylight102 · 06/02/2023 12:25

Hello can I join? I’m on CD13, TTC #1. This is cycle 3 for me (I had a miscarriage at 6 weeks in December).

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NatGee · 06/02/2023 12:48

@LuckyC27 fingers crossed today is the day and that your cycles will fall right back into place.
I personally take high dose vitamin c, vitamin d (my levels were low), omega3, coq10 and athletic greens (has more folic acid than most prenatals). I have a sweet tooth which I don't think is great but at least I don't smoke and cut down on alcohol ages ago. This cycle I will be trying the fertilily - so many great reviews here on MN, with some saying they conceived as soon as they started using it so ill give it a good go and report back.
I lost a couple of stone back in July as I was going on holiday and not sure if that messed with my cycles so personally I think id advise against drastic changes while TTC. If youre concerned with your weight maybe just watch what you eat rather than go on a full on diet.

@Aquarius93 hello! hope you find support amongst us this cycle. how long did it take you to conceive dd #1? and yes, I hope it's more straightforward this time around!

@Fairylight102 oh no, i am so sorry to hear of your miscarriage :( Lets hope things are very different this time round Sending lots of hugs x

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TunnocksTCake · 06/02/2023 14:28

@NatGee Interesting, I was just reading about the feti-lily at the weekend and want to give it a go too! Think I might be too late to get one in time for this cycle but going to shop around. Cant hurt anyway can it?! Do you think you have to put it in literally the minute after sperm have been released? That was my only conern was it might make it all a bit clinical?!
@Aquarius93 It took us ages to conceive DD too, with 3 mc in the process. I was very reluctant to start ttc #2 but hoping history doesnt repeat itself and I hope the same for you, too!

SaltedChoco · 06/02/2023 14:44

Never heard of a ferti-lily, I have ordered one! Worth a try and they're cheap enough.

Aquarius93 · 06/02/2023 14:45

@NatGee thank you! It took 10 cycles although we did have a break in the middle due to the added stress of trying to get married during covid lockdowns!

@TunnocksTCake sorry to hear about your mcs, that must have been so hard. Our TTC journey wasn’t difficult in comparison to others, but I put a lot of pressure on myself and would get my hopes up a lot, so I need to be more realistic this time round.

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NatGee · 06/02/2023 14:47

@TunnocksTCake @SaltedChoco I struggle to think how it can possibly hurt, so definitely go for it. I had bought one before but thought it was a gimmick and threw it away, feel sorry for not having given it a good.
And yes, I think the idea is to put it in place as soon as you can and quite high up too :)

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SaltedChoco · 06/02/2023 14:49

I've also got Proceive sachets which were expensive but I'm going to give them a try. I've been put off by needing to mix them with 300ml juice though as that feels loads after breakfast!

LotzW · 06/02/2023 17:22

Here we go again. Just entering fertile window.
Where's everyone else at?

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NatGee · 06/02/2023 17:38

@LotzW hello - exciting times :) CD6 of cycle 10 here so a while to go for me. You?

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NatGee · 06/02/2023 17:40

@SaltedChoco whoa that's a lot of juice. can you mix it with water and have it throughout the day? Thanks for linking it, looks like its got the good stuff (coq10, inositol, dha... and obviously folic acid) were you recommended this particular prenatal?

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LotzW · 06/02/2023 17:44

CD10 of cycle 2. My daughter is 4 and plan was always that she'd be an only child and now boom, we want another. I don't want the gap and bigger and I'm conscious of my age so hoping for baby dust soon 🤞🏼
What's your story? Xx

NervousNoo · 06/02/2023 17:46

Joining in as October was not my month either. CD 7 of cycle 7 TTC #1. Last month's lack of success hit me harder emotionally than any of the months before for some reason. But we're picking ourselves up and dusting it off.
AF finished yesterday and I'm straight into my FW as ovulate earlyish (usually CD11). Feel oddly calm going into this month. I'm booked in for initial bloods on day 21 and partner has sperm analysis this month too. Some early indication from GP based on medical histories that conceiving naturally might not be on the cards for us and while gutted at that I also feel like it somehow takes the pressure off us this month compared to previous months, although that might seem really weird. Just going to DTD as often as we like and this will be the month I refuse the urge to test early 😂AF will come or not and we can go from there by which time we should have our results and hopefully some answers 🤞🏻 I'm trying to be very zen about it this month as my mental health has taken a battering with everything so far.
Sending lots of luck to you all, hope this cycle brings lots of BFPs for you all. X

Fallulah · 06/02/2023 17:50

After some advice please… for the first time in months DH and I were together and not shattered at the right time this month.

Had sex Friday night and Sunday morning. Today (Monday) I have EWCM, but DH is away tonight. Have we done it at the right time or should we do it again on Tuesday?

Yet another young fertile person announced their pregnancy at work recently so I’m started to feel a bit like it’s not going to happen for us and want to make sure that we give it our best shot when we can.

Chellooo · 06/02/2023 18:00

Hi ladies hoping to join... I'm on CD7, had a mmc last march and took a step back from ttc with just general life Chaos... thinking I ovulate this weekend so started testing with clearblue to catch the peak... fingers crossed for us all eh x

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NatGee · 06/02/2023 18:24

@LotzW what a sweet age and itd be pretty perfect to have a baby soon, that way youd be home with the little one while your daughter goes to school. How old are you if you dont mind my asking? I'm 38 and dh is 39. We've been ttc for what will be our 10th cycle. Had all our tests done (bloods, semen, stds, internal scan) and its all normal so now we'll be referred to a specialist which ill do privately as I can't hack the waiting times. We weren't bothered with children and took us a long while to decide to go for it. The longer it takes us the more frustrated I get - all our friends have had their kids (theyre teens now) now that the younger generation is having children its just making us feel like we missed a trick... Are you tracking your ovulation?

@Fallulah hello there usually ewcm marks the beginning of your fertile window, but not always. some women dont get much, if at all, and others get it multiple times in their cycle, not always indicating they're ovulating. Do you use anything else to track ovulation?

@NervousNoo helloooo! sorry to see you on this thread, I wish it weren't so! Glad youre going for your tests, if anything itll put your mind at ease. May I ask why the gp seems to think that? It doesnt seem weird AT ALL youre more relaxed: the pressure is off because its like youve been told there's nothing you can do. Bet you this will be month you conceive. its always like that, when you take the foot off the pedal, BAM. I too, felt really low when af arrived last time and had a good cry, which was a first. Baby dust to us both!

@Chellooo hi there! I am so sorry to hear of your MMC :( what a terrible time you must have gone through. Well done for taking the time to recover and glad to see youre back on it. Will it be your first child? Fingers crossed and baby dust indeed :D

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Chellooo · 06/02/2023 18:35

@NatGee hey yeah 1st child...I'll be 38 soon so have the never ending ticking in my head that I've left it too late, which is terrifying! The rabbit hole of Google is not a nice place lol

LotzW · 06/02/2023 18:37

@NatGee I'm 36. Hubs is 39. We're fit and healthy. I guess it's just because we only thought we were ever gonna have one.

I've got some ovulation sticks and did one yesterday and one today. Levels seem to have gone down but I did them at different times and today's with very diluted urine. Not sure if that makes much difference?! I didn't use them when trying for my daughter as we got pregnant first cycle with a chemical and then got pregnant again on the next cycle with her.

All of our friends' kids are older than our daughter too and I don't think they're having any more 🤷🏼‍♀️