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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 January 2024 miracles ✨️ 💖

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Floralsandsmiles · 10/04/2023 12:39

Hi everyone, welcome to those joining and hello again to my soul sisters from the December thread. I saddened to see you still, but happy to have company.
May this thread bring us all luck xxx

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CinderRosie · 11/04/2023 09:03

@Babydustthisyear could this be some slightly late ovulation spotting?

Babydustthisyear · 11/04/2023 09:10

@CinderRosie yes I'm sure it is more likely to be that, I have never had this before and as it's only 3DPO I'm assuming that's more likely, just been reading about it, never heard anyone mention that before. We learn something new every day 😂😂 thanks 😊

DHB · 11/04/2023 11:37

@Feliciacat Thank you 💗 I’ve heard the same too so I’m hoping that’s true for us.

AF finished last night, so a short 3 day period woo! 😂 Taking the the OPKs from today!

Angelselevenx · 11/04/2023 11:52

@DHB @Feliciacat I've heard this to! Fingers crossed for us 🤞🏼🤍

Sierra26 · 11/04/2023 11:56

@Babydustthisyear i has this one cycle recently. It was strange as I’d never had it before!

Babydustthisyear · 11/04/2023 12:01

@Sierra26 it's weird, I'm wondering if I ovulated early maybe I didn't realise I had a 26 day cycle last month which would make my fertile window 5-11 April and I could be 5 or 6dpo. I use pre mom and clear blue but after some research it is possible to ovulate with low number, I suppose il find out soon lol x

Sierra26 · 11/04/2023 12:01

Hi again all.

I’m 34, TTC#1, currently on O day for cycle 7.

I’ve had investigations for luteal phase spotting but all tests and scans looked normal (except for prolactin which will be repeated soon).

DH is booking SA analysis today.

Im taking high strength vit c to support luteal phase (i think it’s lengthened time to spotting), folic acid, vit d and vit b complex.

DTD with Fertilily on Fri and yesterday, and added pre-seed lubricant to the mix.

🤞🏻

Sierra26 · 11/04/2023 12:05

@Babydustthisyear could be! Do you temp?

I had peak static smiley on CBAD yesterday, plus high reading on easy@home strips. But this morning I had even higher on strips, and temp is still low so while I was hoping I’d ovulate overnight it looks like it’s still building! CBAD seems to catch the first sign of a peak but not the actual one.

We will not be DTD again today 😂 so I’m hoping we caught it

Babydustthisyear · 11/04/2023 12:14

@Sierra26 no I don't temp, I don't think I can handle any more things to keep track of, I'm hoping this was early ovulation and that this is implantation 🙏🙏🙏 I was so calm about it and now I'm symptom spotting lol 😆

Caroline1989 · 11/04/2023 15:39

@Sierra26 i had a blood test and my prolactin was high. Do you know what that means with regards to cycle?

Mushroo · 11/04/2023 15:47

@Caroline1989 i also have high prolactin and my GP didn’t really say much other than it can be caused by stress and to retest.

From googling it seems it can interfere with progesterone and cause spotting in literal phase.

@Sierra26 also interested if you have any more insight

Sierra26 · 11/04/2023 16:49

@Caroline1989 @Mushroo no more insight than you both im afraid… but it’s frustrating as I’d read the same re luteal issues (which I have!) and my gynae wasn’t bothered by the high result. Maybe as my progesterone test was fine 🤷🏻‍♀️

I’d been running late and literally had to run for the bloods appt so may also have been down to stress.

My GP is going to test it again in a month or two as apparently it can fluctuate a lot. So once I’ve had that I’ll hopefully find out more!

Mushroo · 11/04/2023 16:54

@Sierra26 thanks! I’d also done a gym workout the day before and was super achey when I had mine so hoping it was just a blip.

It seems a coincidence though that I always spot.

Let us know how you get on :)

Caroline1989 · 11/04/2023 16:59

Yeh I’m having mine retested next Tuesday so will see and ask some questions on impact etc. will let you all know what they say!

Aquarius93 · 11/04/2023 17:32

Can I join please?

I posted a couple of times in the December thread but then stayed offline for a while as I was just fed up after having a weird cycle with very late ovulation.

CD2 for me today. Cycle 3 TTC baby #2. My daughters birthday is in January. I don’t really fancy another January birthday but that’s not going to put me off trying!

Mummyme87 · 12/04/2023 08:17

Hopping over from the December thread. AF due tomorrow but a negative test today so I’m out, and so so fed up 😢

my back story is, I am 36yrs and OH is 45. I have two DS (5 and 8), first was unplanned and second took 6 cycles. I had an unplanned pregnancy in summer 2020 which resulted in a ruptured ectopic so lost my right tube. Had a mirena coil put in after that and had it removed October 2021. Have been TTC ever since with no positive. I do OPK, and get a peak every cycle, but have done a few progesterone blood tests which show I havent always been ovulating. Have been on the verge of going for private fertility investigations but it’s just so expensive so continually putting it off.
so I’m going into like cycle 22 or something, I can’t even remember now, cycles are 25-27days obviously depending when I ovulate which is usually CD13 (although this cycle was CD15). Just feeling really lost in it all, why am I not getting pregnant anymore? It was never an issue before…

Caroline1989 · 12/04/2023 08:30

Sorry to hear you’re feeling fed up with it all. I’m new to all of this, on second cycle but it’s already consuming me a little so I can only imagine. Sending you lots of positivity and luck!!

Mushroo · 12/04/2023 11:56

4dpo and it is already dragging. I’m really quiet at work as well which isn’t helping at all.

Temp shot up further today so either a good sign or I’m getting sick 😂.

Anyone else early in the TWW?

Caroline1989 · 12/04/2023 13:22

I’m 3 dpo. Trying not to think about it but failing! What cycle are you done? I’m only on second but tried Smep and preseed to the T so fingers crossed for some good news!

Daniki · 12/04/2023 13:39

So iv started spotting, 2 days before AF so defo out this cycle!
Cmon jan baby, really wanted a Christmas baby 😂 I bought ovulation strips to start tracking this month, wondering has my ovulation changed since my miscarriages!

Mushroo · 12/04/2023 13:43

Caroline1989 · 12/04/2023 13:22

I’m 3 dpo. Trying not to think about it but failing! What cycle are you done? I’m only on second but tried Smep and preseed to the T so fingers crossed for some good news!

Cycle 3 of ‘officially’ trying and it’s been a good month so I’m hoping for the best. Ovulation on time, DTD the right days, relaxed over Easter.
Keeping fingers crossed for us!

@Daniki sorry about AF. Jan baby wil be the one!

Daniki · 12/04/2023 13:48

Thanks @Mushroo , hope you get there too 🥰

Caroline1989 · 12/04/2023 13:58

Sorry to hear about AF @Daniki but sending baby dust for a jan baby!!

jessie92 · 12/04/2023 13:58

Hi everyone, hope you don't mind if I join. Have been ttc #1 for almost a year now (since last May/June) so need all the help I can get! Have had male factor tested - all normal. Amh is normal too. Next step would be hycosy for me. So currently haven't found any reason for infertility. Have been tracking bbt, tested ovulation this cycle and we're timing everything right... keeping fingers crossed 🍀

Caroline1989 · 12/04/2023 14:00

Same!! Fingers crossed for us! Just need to keep myself occupied until AF due. Will you test early or hold out for AF?