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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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Amy95 · 15/05/2023 08:19

Hi all I'm just wondering if anyone can help me . So I'm cycles are a bit all over the place they range from 28 / 32 days . Some months there like clock work and every 29 days then others I'm out by a few days
So this month me and my partner have both decided to track my ovulation as we've been trying for a while now and still nothing has happened .... So I'm new to this so if anyone has some advice please help a lady out. Also I've attached my tests . Does this look normal and when will I start to see dark lines ?
Thabkyou for taking your time to read x

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Amy95 · 19/05/2023 11:38

BudgetBuster · 19/05/2023 11:37

Doesn't start saying high until it gets over 0.8!
Your peak will likely be above 1

Aw fab ok I get it now xx

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Mangotango39 · 19/05/2023 12:17

Yep your so close now! This was my last month for reference.

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Amy95 · 19/05/2023 13:31

Mangotango39 · 19/05/2023 12:17

Yep your so close now! This was my last month for reference.

I can't wait to test tonight now 😂🥳xx

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LilyPoppet1 · 19/05/2023 15:17

Hi there,
Im going to be tracking my ovulation this month with the easy@home
When tracking and start to see the LH rise, when do you DTD and how much? 😅 I read you should be doing it every other day, but then I don't feel like we've given it a good go! (Only for the couple of optimum days, i'm not possessed!)

And then how do you test several times during the day whilst at work? I have a little pee pot at home, should I take this to work with me? 🙈

Thanks!

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Amy95 · 19/05/2023 15:45

Just tested again omg it's so dark this time 🥳🥰❤️

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Amy95 · 19/05/2023 15:53

LilyPoppet1 · 19/05/2023 15:17

Hi there,
Im going to be tracking my ovulation this month with the easy@home
When tracking and start to see the LH rise, when do you DTD and how much? 😅 I read you should be doing it every other day, but then I don't feel like we've given it a good go! (Only for the couple of optimum days, i'm not possessed!)

And then how do you test several times during the day whilst at work? I have a little pee pot at home, should I take this to work with me? 🙈

Thanks!

Hiya I'm also new to this and all of these ladies helped.me , so I've been told to test twice a day soon as it starts to rise , I also took a little pot to work lol , been baby dancing alot over the last few days maybe more than we should of haha , but that's the fun of making a baby I suppose xx

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BudgetBuster · 19/05/2023 15:54

Get off Mumsnet and get bed @Amy95 😂

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Amy95 · 19/05/2023 15:57

BudgetBuster · 19/05/2023 15:54

Get off Mumsnet and get bed @Amy95 😂

So does that mean that I've finally reached where I needed to , ps I have done the dead already today but another one won't harm hahaha xx

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BudgetBuster · 19/05/2023 16:12

You're so close, and rising pretty quick today so I'd guess you might peak this evening so will ovulate with the 48 hours after so keep at it for the weekend 😂

I had matching underwear on this morning and my DH immediately said "AH you must be ovulating soon" 😂

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Amy95 · 19/05/2023 16:17

BudgetBuster · 19/05/2023 16:12

You're so close, and rising pretty quick today so I'd guess you might peak this evening so will ovulate with the 48 hours after so keep at it for the weekend 😂

I had matching underwear on this morning and my DH immediately said "AH you must be ovulating soon" 😂

Omg that's so funny 😂 yes I will keep it for the weekend so glad it's finally happened xx

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BudgetBuster · 19/05/2023 19:38

LilyPoppet1 · 19/05/2023 15:17

Hi there,
Im going to be tracking my ovulation this month with the easy@home
When tracking and start to see the LH rise, when do you DTD and how much? 😅 I read you should be doing it every other day, but then I don't feel like we've given it a good go! (Only for the couple of optimum days, i'm not possessed!)

And then how do you test several times during the day whilst at work? I have a little pee pot at home, should I take this to work with me? 🙈

Thanks!

Hello there. So it depends on what your cycle is... are you pretty regular? I am a 28 day regular and usually start testing day 8, if first time I'd test earlier than this though. You will either have a slow steady surge or a super surge where you get a peak within a short time frame. I'd say as soon you see anything close to .5 start testing twice. You ovulate within 24 - 48 hours after your peak. I'd say DTD every 2nd day if possible from when you see a .5ish until 2 days after peak. I WFH so can't help with the testing at work lol. Could you bring a little cup?

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Amy95 · 19/05/2023 19:50

BudgetBuster · 19/05/2023 19:38

Hello there. So it depends on what your cycle is... are you pretty regular? I am a 28 day regular and usually start testing day 8, if first time I'd test earlier than this though. You will either have a slow steady surge or a super surge where you get a peak within a short time frame. I'd say as soon you see anything close to .5 start testing twice. You ovulate within 24 - 48 hours after your peak. I'd say DTD every 2nd day if possible from when you see a .5ish until 2 days after peak. I WFH so can't help with the testing at work lol. Could you bring a little cup?

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I work in a office and I was that sad I took one to work 😂 so I could test xx

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Bluebell0921 · 19/05/2023 20:06

@Amy95 yay that looks like it’s going in a promising direction!

LilyPoppet1 · 19/05/2023 20:51

Ahh thank you, thats super helpful. I had done ovulation tests 2 months ago, and that month I peaked CD12 and my cycles typically last 25-27 days.
We were on holiday last cycle and I didn't bother testing, but AF arrived, so going to be more on it this month

Mangotango39 · 20/05/2023 00:24

LilyPoppet1 · 19/05/2023 15:17

Hi there,
Im going to be tracking my ovulation this month with the easy@home
When tracking and start to see the LH rise, when do you DTD and how much? 😅 I read you should be doing it every other day, but then I don't feel like we've given it a good go! (Only for the couple of optimum days, i'm not possessed!)

And then how do you test several times during the day whilst at work? I have a little pee pot at home, should I take this to work with me? 🙈

Thanks!

I am not sure really how many times your suppose to DTD for best chances.
we are going with once a day from my egg white mucus until day after peak.

we definitely couldn't manage multiple times a day personally 😁even every day is abit of a push but will try to make it fun!

we DTD yesterday and this afternoon I am going to try legs up for 15 minutes as apparently it's actually scientific that is works better . I thought it was a myth!

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Amy95 · 20/05/2023 05:08

Bluebell0921 · 19/05/2023 20:06

@Amy95 yay that looks like it’s going in a promising direction!

I know I'm so happy 🥰🙌

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Amy95 · 20/05/2023 05:14

Morning ladies is this normal now for it to come down?

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dabs9 · 20/05/2023 07:14

Morning, that's totally normal @Amy95 I would still test another couple of times through the day today just to make sure it's definitely going down, and for another few days too.
It means today is likely your ovulation day!! 🙌
(Would dtd today and tomorrow and maybe Monday too).

@LilyPoppet1 Hi! We tend to dtd once a day when I feel I'm a few days away from ovulation (normally when I get eggwhite mucus). I don't think either of us could handle more than that! Hahaha. And I don't normally test at work so just save up my pee for when I get home 😂

I'm so jealous of you ladies getting close to peak! I'm cd10 today and probably have close to another 2 weeks before I get my peak! 😭 these long cycles are making this whole ttc experience a lot more miserable with all the waiting.

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Amy95 · 20/05/2023 08:55

dabs9 · 20/05/2023 07:14

Morning, that's totally normal @Amy95 I would still test another couple of times through the day today just to make sure it's definitely going down, and for another few days too.
It means today is likely your ovulation day!! 🙌
(Would dtd today and tomorrow and maybe Monday too).

@LilyPoppet1 Hi! We tend to dtd once a day when I feel I'm a few days away from ovulation (normally when I get eggwhite mucus). I don't think either of us could handle more than that! Hahaha. And I don't normally test at work so just save up my pee for when I get home 😂

I'm so jealous of you ladies getting close to peak! I'm cd10 today and probably have close to another 2 weeks before I get my peak! 😭 these long cycles are making this whole ttc experience a lot more miserable with all the waiting.

You've been a huge help with me Dab thankyou , il keep testing my partner actually said last night oh we can have a break Sunday lol I said maybe , long cycles are awful I've been through so many emotions ( at one point I really was ready to give up because I just couldn't catch and everyone around me had babies and I was trying way before others , our times will come 🤞 , I'll keep you company on your cycle to 🙌xx

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dabs9 · 20/05/2023 09:18

Hhaha tell him his jobs not finished yet 😅
Your testing has given me the urge to test this month too but have agreed with my hub that I won't because it was making me too stressed when it took so long to turn positive.
So having a month off pissing on sticks and see if we get anywhere!!

Are you going to wait til your period is due to preg test or test early?
Yeah it's so hard when all your friends and family have babies! I don't have a single friend who doesn't have a baby so at the mo I'm just chilling in my own company a hell of a lot 😂

It will be us one day. Have got to believe that! 💕 xx

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Amy95 · 20/05/2023 09:29

dabs9 · 20/05/2023 09:18

Hhaha tell him his jobs not finished yet 😅
Your testing has given me the urge to test this month too but have agreed with my hub that I won't because it was making me too stressed when it took so long to turn positive.
So having a month off pissing on sticks and see if we get anywhere!!

Are you going to wait til your period is due to preg test or test early?
Yeah it's so hard when all your friends and family have babies! I don't have a single friend who doesn't have a baby so at the mo I'm just chilling in my own company a hell of a lot 😂

It will be us one day. Have got to believe that! 💕 xx

I know right , I said he's helping make the baby so has to have a Equal role he laughed at me , I'll keep you positive 🤞🙌 our months will come I can feel it 🥰 I think we put so much pressure on ourselves when others find it so easy , like my cycles have been all over the place big time , then getting heartbroken I don't get 2 lines on a test then I'm just grumpy and hate the world and feel like I'm failing but since then I've just thought positive, about testing I probably will test lol I also say I won't be I end up testing because I'm impatient so that means I'll be testing early I can see it already 😂
I've taken a opk it was 0.70 this morning then 0.40 so definitely dropped from yesterday xxx

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Bluebell0921 · 20/05/2023 09:47

@Amy95 well done for hanging in there lovely. I remember the first few months I had no idea what I was doing and I kept missing the peak. You’ve done really well to catch it. Going forward (if you don’t get pregnant this cycle) you might find yourself able to do less tests. Start testing later and only start doing 2 a day when you get close to suspected ovulation so it’s not so consuming then.

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Amy95 · 20/05/2023 09:54

Bluebell0921 · 20/05/2023 09:47

@Amy95 well done for hanging in there lovely. I remember the first few months I had no idea what I was doing and I kept missing the peak. You’ve done really well to catch it. Going forward (if you don’t get pregnant this cycle) you might find yourself able to do less tests. Start testing later and only start doing 2 a day when you get close to suspected ovulation so it’s not so consuming then.

Yes I'm going start testing a bit later the only reason why I started so early was because my friend said that's when she would track and she had a shorter cycle , so going forward next month I'll start a little bit later , when I could see if going darker I was enjoying seeing it go so dark 🥰 my partner thinks I've lost it and I'm crazy because I kept ringing him and telling him 😂😂 so I'll just go to testing once a day now until af xx

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Bluebell0921 · 20/05/2023 09:56

@Amy95 aw yeah deffo on your first cycle it’s deffo worth starting earlier so you don’t miss it. Haha brilliant, it is exciting though. I remember feeling like that when I got my first few positive ovulation tests 😀

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Amy95 · 20/05/2023 09:58

Bluebell0921 · 20/05/2023 09:56

@Amy95 aw yeah deffo on your first cycle it’s deffo worth starting earlier so you don’t miss it. Haha brilliant, it is exciting though. I remember feeling like that when I got my first few positive ovulation tests 😀

You should of seen my reaction I was in work and I had gone dinner time to test the girl in work was laughing at me cause I was like a excited child on Christmas 😂😂😂 xx

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