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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.

TTC August 2023

158 replies

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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Wannabemummma · 17/08/2023 16:18

Oh no! We completely missed it last month as I must have ovulated a good week earlier as I never got a positive ovulation test around when I’d normally ovulate. I still dont get what happened.. is it possible to have different cycles depending on the ovary?

but…. We did get pregnant last time only doing it the once! I was away and we did it that night with success!

MrsHousePlant · 17/08/2023 17:26

I’ve started spotting today so hopefully AF tomorrow and back to CD1 so we can go again. I can’t believe this is now something to celebrate 😂

Going to properly track ovulation this month, do people recommend the CB test with the smiley face or the smaller strips?

RosiePH · 17/08/2023 17:57

Thank you! Sending all the luck to you too (and everyone else on this journey).

xxcxdonxx · 17/08/2023 22:18

@MrsHousePlant ive always used the strip tests and never had any bother with them, good luck!!

HopefullMumto4 · 17/08/2023 22:28

@MrsHousePlant I use both! Strip tests from cd7 twice a day and CB Digi from cd9 because I ovulate all over the place anywhere from cd13 to CD18!

ReginaPhalange12 · 17/08/2023 22:45

@TheBirdintheCave I hope so 🤞🏽 it's so strange, I'm usually really regular with ovulating, I get pains too but nothing so far

theodora2146 · 18/08/2023 04:54

Hi everyone, hope everyone is doing well!

So my cycle messed up this month so I assumed I was out. I've just got back off holiday and haven't been feeling quite right so I took a test and got a BFP 😮 which I was not expecting!

I'm now worried because I've been on holiday and drunk lots of wine and cocktails 😩 I'm worried it's not gonna stick now!

TheBirdintheCave · 18/08/2023 08:15

@theodora2146 Aww congrats! I drank a lot the week before I found out I was having my son and he's turned out fine so I wouldn't worry about it :)

MrsHousePlant · 18/08/2023 09:03

@HopefullMumto4 @xxcxdonxx

Thank you both! I’ll get ordering 🤞🏻

Good luck to everyone for this month. Fingers crossed for us all!

Congratulations @theodora2146 ❤️

theodora2146 · 18/08/2023 09:10

@MrsHousePlant @TheBirdintheCave thank you ☺️

I'll upload the test a bit later, it's an early response one so I think I ovulated later than usual, definitely thought I was out this month 🤦🏻‍♀️

theodora2146 · 18/08/2023 09:39

I will do a digital one next week to fully confirm but that line is pretty clear in person!

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TheBirdintheCave · 18/08/2023 09:47

@theodora2146 Hoorah! Definitely a positive :)

theodora2146 · 18/08/2023 11:41

Couldn't help myself and just done a digital, thought it might come up negative due to only a faint line this morning! But the words came up along with the weeks!! OMG 😱

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Peony2021 · 18/08/2023 11:56

theodora2146 · 18/08/2023 11:41

Couldn't help myself and just done a digital, thought it might come up negative due to only a faint line this morning! But the words came up along with the weeks!! OMG 😱

Congratulations gal 🥰🤩

Wannabemummma · 18/08/2023 13:44

theodora2146 · 18/08/2023 04:54

Hi everyone, hope everyone is doing well!

So my cycle messed up this month so I assumed I was out. I've just got back off holiday and haven't been feeling quite right so I took a test and got a BFP 😮 which I was not expecting!

I'm now worried because I've been on holiday and drunk lots of wine and cocktails 😩 I'm worried it's not gonna stick now!

Congrats!!! And don’t worry about the drinking. I had lots before I found out I was pregnant and he’s absolutely fine!

TheBirdintheCave · 18/08/2023 14:26

Wahoo had my IVF check up scan before next month's FET and it seems I've ovulated so according to temps I am 2dpo 😬 AF due on the 30th.

Twinkles18 · 19/08/2023 08:24

Congratulations to all the BFPs 🥳

This is cycle 3 for my 2nd child (mc in May). I got pregnant on my 3rd cycle for my DD who’s now 17months so hoping 3 is the lucky number for me this time aswell 😅
started using the clearblue advance fertility monitor yesterday on CD6 and it’s gave me an oestrogen rise already on CD7 so itl be a long month of BDing 😂 husbands delighted haha!

does anyone recommend any supplements aside from the usual? I’m taking folic acid and COQ10 at the minute.

baby dust to us all!!

MrsNT · 19/08/2023 11:38

12dpo and bfn :( looks like out of the game this cycle

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Lalarose12 · 19/08/2023 16:50

3 tests. +ve around 12pm followed by x 2 -ve. All tests an hour apart (I know I shouldn’t have taken 3 tests in 3 hours but I was in shock).

Do we think 1st is false +ve or wait and retest tomorrow? I ovulated last Sunday so still super early.

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xxcxdonxx · 19/08/2023 20:28

@Lalarose12 tentative congratulations!!
I would be inclined to test tomorrow again, I’ve previously found that when I’m testing early that I get the clearest result first thing in the morning. It’s very likely that the second and third test were were quite diluted urine so may not show early on.
Good luck 💚

Gem1066 · 20/08/2023 07:56

Hi all, tentatively joining this chat.. I got married at the end of last month and started ‘trying’ straight away.. I was ending my period on my wedding day so perfect timing for TTC pretty much straight away.. Came back from a 2 week honeymoon yesterday and this morning I got a very very faint positive pregnancy test.. I can definitely see the line in person but doesn’t show on a picture. Due on my period in 4 days.. Scary! I have had nausea and lack of appetite.. We’ll see! Fingers crossed!

Lushfanatic123 · 20/08/2023 08:30

Hi thought I would join. Ttc baby no 2, this is our first cycle. I have been off contraception for 9-10 months.

Due AF at the end of the month, why does 10 days feel like the longest amount of time everrrr!

chelau · 20/08/2023 08:38

I impatiently did a test at 8am as I saw some of you say morning gets the best result. I’m only 9po, my AF is not due til next Saturday and I swearrr I can see something here! Do you think I should do a digital today or wait?

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Twinkles18 · 20/08/2023 08:59

@chelau i can see a faint line too!! I would maybe do another rest strip tomorrow and if it’s darker do the digital? I just hate wasting them lol

chelau · 20/08/2023 09:01

@Twinkles18 that was my thought too - they’re too expensive 🤣