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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 August 2023

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MrsNT · 05/08/2023 11:51

Hi ladies
Lets join the party for all Aug ttc girls

So I was using wondfu opk and saw the line getting darker over a few days. Then the clearblue digital showed a flashing smiley 2 days ago along with wondfu opk showing a darker line but not as dark as the test line.
Yesterday I got a flashing smiley again but wondfu opk line was very very faint!!! How could that be. I tried again later in the day and same thing. Did I miss the surge???

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HopefullMumto4 · 13/08/2023 19:31

MrsHousePlant · 13/08/2023 19:22

Hi all,
Could have written the above post about deciding to 'just try' myself, now I'm reading up on TTC and forums every day and can't seem to stop myself! I'm 12 DPO on first month of TTC. Had BFN 10 DPO and again today at 12. Not even a hint of a line. I know it's rare for the first month to be successful but I stupidly felt really hopeful. AF is due on Tuesday so it's just a waiting game now. No real symptoms other than being really tired a couple of days ago but that could have been from anything.
Side note, the hidden costs of TTC are unreal - ovulation tests and pregnancy tests are not cheap, nobody prepares you for this!!

I was thinking the same, we went from maybe a 4th at some point to removing coil and full on TTC within a week 🤦

I have a friend who bought one test when her period was due and that's it. And I'm like how???

MrsHousePlant · 13/08/2023 19:34

HopefullMumto4 · 13/08/2023 19:31

I was thinking the same, we went from maybe a 4th at some point to removing coil and full on TTC within a week 🤦

I have a friend who bought one test when her period was due and that's it. And I'm like how???

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I wish I had that kind of willpower - I just need to know as soon as possible!

chelau · 13/08/2023 22:57

I keep getting random twinges but I am only 3DPO and I’m already like… is this a sign or do I just have a funny tummy 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ Overthinking everything!

Peony2021 · 14/08/2023 11:33

Hey ladies how are we all doing?

@HopefullMumto4 I'm 6DPO and the urge to test this cycle is slowly taking over even though I know it's crazy 😂

No symptoms, everything feeling normal. I didn't have any symptoms with my last pregnancy (aside from a kind of chest tightness and high RHR during what should have been my first period). Desperate to test. feeling really angsty this cycle, not sure why. A lot of my close friends have had their second baby this year or last year and it just feels like it's happening for everyone except me 🙈

AnonyHB · 14/08/2023 13:25

Jumping on here as I got a BFP on Friday at around 11 DPO but is turning into a chemical unfortunately. So just waiting for period so can start again. Cycle 3 TTC2 for me. Wishing everyone lots of luck!

Aris23 · 15/08/2023 20:24

Hi all. This is cycle 3 ttc baby #2 for me. I’m DPO 9 and tested negative today but I’m keeping my fingers crossed!

chelau · 15/08/2023 20:47

Aris23 · 15/08/2023 20:24

Hi all. This is cycle 3 ttc baby #2 for me. I’m DPO 9 and tested negative today but I’m keeping my fingers crossed!

Best of luck 🤍

Bailem · 15/08/2023 20:51

14dpo of cycle8 for us and it's stark negative ☹️ all the symptoms of AF x

Aris23 · 15/08/2023 21:04

Exactly the same cycle 3 ttc 2. So sorry about your chemical. Hoping this next cycle is the one for you!

Aris23 · 15/08/2023 21:11

My luteal phase was also only 10/11 days but I conceived my first quite quickly and it was a perfectly normal pregnancy :)

MrsHousePlant · 16/08/2023 08:12

CD 27 today. I have an average cycle length of 25 days. Got annoyed yesterday afternoon and tested but BFN on a boots test, not even a hint of a line. Have never wished AF to arrive so much so that I can move on with the next month of trying.

Peony2021 · 16/08/2023 13:09

Hey all, hope everyone hanging in there ok.

8DPO today, and I'm a serial tester so tested this morning. Could convince myself I see something but fairly certain it's just an indent. Going to use a FRER tomorrow if it arrives on time lol.

HopefullMumto4 · 16/08/2023 13:37

Peony2021 · 16/08/2023 13:09

Hey all, hope everyone hanging in there ok.

8DPO today, and I'm a serial tester so tested this morning. Could convince myself I see something but fairly certain it's just an indent. Going to use a FRER tomorrow if it arrives on time lol.

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ReginaPhalange12 · 16/08/2023 14:06

That's exciting @Peony2021 fingers crossed it was a line. Where did you get the FRER from? I'm having so much trouble finding any.

CD11 for me, my peak is usually CD14 with a 24 day cycle so a short - ish LP, tested with an OPK a couple of hours ago and it's quite dark although not peak, I'm hoping I don't get my peak for a few days because I'm going away for a few days this evening and will be sharing a room with DC 🤷🏽‍♀️

TheBirdintheCave · 16/08/2023 14:21

@ReginaPhalange12 FRERs are discontinued in the UK unfortunately, hence their rarity now.

Wannabemummma · 16/08/2023 14:52

Hi everyone, I joined this last time we were trying and we were successful on our 3rd cycle but here I am 5 cycles in and still struggling with conceiving our 2nd. I’m still breastfeeding my 28mo and have had recurring thrush so think these could be causing a problem but am doing what I can to deal with them and I’m hopeful every month! Currently 6DPO and patiently waiting! Good luck everyone

Peony2021 · 16/08/2023 16:00

@HopefullMumto4 sorry I force myself to Chuck them in the bin so I don't spend hours staring at them all day long convincing myself the dried in line was there at 3 minutes lol. I just did a PM one there but I don't see anything this time 🤷🏻‍♀️

@ReginaPhalange12 I get them off Amazon, they were out of stock for ages (I think because of so many complaints about their indents) but I can get next day delivery in UK of them no problem.

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HopefullMumto4 · 16/08/2023 17:41

I'm sure I can see a little something there too 🫣

Will you test again tomorrow or wait a few days now?

ReginaPhalange12 · 16/08/2023 20:42

@TheBirdintheCave thank you, I hadn't realised, I thought they were supposed to be one of the most reliable ones around.

@Peony2021 thank you. Hoping you get your BFP over the next few days.

mummytoanangel1985 · 16/08/2023 20:45

Hi guys! I'm back after having my little
Lady who's now 2 and a half!! I used
To love my ttc & babies due jan 2021 thread! So please May I join as we're month one of ttc!

RosiePH · 16/08/2023 20:52

Accidentally joining! Planned to start ttc in November after our wedding and had a joint moment of madness/enthusiasm and decided to give it a try on ovulation day as we can still clear 12 weeks till our wedding day…!

Now both excited and also slightly terrified that it will have happened first go and I might have morning sickness on my wedding day.

It’s only been a few days and I’m already convinced I feel sick and my normally poor sense of smell is suddenly phenomenally good hahaha.

HopefullMumto4 · 16/08/2023 21:00

ReginaPhalange12 · 16/08/2023 20:42

@TheBirdintheCave thank you, I hadn't realised, I thought they were supposed to be one of the most reliable ones around.

@Peony2021 thank you. Hoping you get your BFP over the next few days.

Apparently the boots own brand pink dye tests are really good! I haven't tried them yet though.

HopefullMumto4 · 16/08/2023 21:00

RosiePH · 16/08/2023 20:52

Accidentally joining! Planned to start ttc in November after our wedding and had a joint moment of madness/enthusiasm and decided to give it a try on ovulation day as we can still clear 12 weeks till our wedding day…!

Now both excited and also slightly terrified that it will have happened first go and I might have morning sickness on my wedding day.

It’s only been a few days and I’m already convinced I feel sick and my normally poor sense of smell is suddenly phenomenally good hahaha.

Oh how exciting would that be! Good luck 🍀🍀

ReginaPhalange12 · 17/08/2023 10:57

Thank you @HopefullMumto4

I appear to be ovulating 3 days early 😩 we've only DTD once because I thought we had more time

TheBirdintheCave · 17/08/2023 11:08

@ReginaPhalange12 Oh I hate when that happens :( Hopefully that once was enough!