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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 Sept 2023

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MrsNT · 28/08/2023 12:28

Lets jump on this bus
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Deeyax · 13/09/2023 16:38

@Kate543 i just had 2 days of spotting last week its stopped since then

DanisEndo · 14/09/2023 11:48

AF has arrived - 7 days late - 🙃🙃🙃 round 2 lessgooo

MixedCouple · 14/09/2023 14:12

@Stardust89 I am on 3rd day of brownie stringy spotting. Not very much. All my tests are negative.

Is this what happens during a chemical?
No period symptoms vary light cramping barely noticeable. Flow not increasing. And today is "14 DPO".
So confused. I was waiting foe the heavy flow top start before ringing the GP for blood work. But it isn't happening.

My friend got in my head and said maybe this is Impantation spotting and I didnt ovulate until 8DPO (when I had CM with blood streaks). Me and OH not DTD since 3DPO which was cycle day 23 for me.
Uuuuuughhhhhh just want this period to come.

MixedCouple · 14/09/2023 14:13

Kate543 · 13/09/2023 16:24

I don’t want to get your hopes up if it is af but when I was pregnant with my first I had about a week of brown spotting in early pregnancy

Did you have +HPTs before then and during? Mine are all negative since 11DPO I my last faint.
I am day 3 of brownie stringy spotting

Tartanhaggis · 14/09/2023 16:13

MixedCouple · 14/09/2023 14:12

@Stardust89 I am on 3rd day of brownie stringy spotting. Not very much. All my tests are negative.

Is this what happens during a chemical?
No period symptoms vary light cramping barely noticeable. Flow not increasing. And today is "14 DPO".
So confused. I was waiting foe the heavy flow top start before ringing the GP for blood work. But it isn't happening.

My friend got in my head and said maybe this is Impantation spotting and I didnt ovulate until 8DPO (when I had CM with blood streaks). Me and OH not DTD since 3DPO which was cycle day 23 for me.
Uuuuuughhhhhh just want this period to come.

@MixedCouple when I had a chemical a year or so ago mine was bright red bleed same Asif it was period x my periods were kinda messed up when I was trying sometimes I had a 21 day late period. Sometimes I had spotting at the right time for implantation then nothing came of it. Sometimes no spotting at all and I'd get light lines. It's really confusing and annoying having to wait x I'm still crossing my fingers for a bfp for you though. As they say not out until AF appears

WishingUponARainbow · 14/09/2023 17:27

Well after a really messed up cycle due to Pregnacare vitamins, my period arrived today :(
Have contacted the doctor to start the process of checking everything is okay.

ellllsie · 14/09/2023 18:01

I’m now 5 weeks pregnant after mc, but have been having brown spotting the last two days. Maybe some cramping as well but not as much as when I miscarried. This makes me so anxious though. Has anyone had more brown spotting in the following pregnancy after mc?

MixedCouple · 14/09/2023 18:53

@WishingUponARainbow I am wondering if they had an affect on me to. All the beat next cycle. Will you carry on the supplements?

MixedCouple · 14/09/2023 18:55

@Tartanhaggis I have given up hoping for a good outcome. Just giving into it. This is really not normal for me.
I know people say until AF shows your not out.
But my faint + became - and nothing since. No coming back from that.

Kate543 · 14/09/2023 19:37

@ellllsie with my daughter I had a week of brown spotting

Kate543 · 14/09/2023 19:40

@MixedCouple ah sorry didn’t see you were testing negative now, when I was spotting I also was testing positive.
i will keep my fingers crossed for you x

WishingUponARainbow · 14/09/2023 19:55

@MixedCouple Thank you, you too.
No I don't think I will carry on taking them - I'm terrified they will stop ovulation again.
My SIL falls pregnant at the drop of a hat and said she thinks the 'expensive' vitamins are better, but I got on just fine with my Boots Folic Acid. I ovulated every single month with those. Even fell pregnant on them! (Lost it at 6 weeks but never the less...)
I do wonder if I start taking Pregnacare now at the beginning of a new cycle my body will adjust better to them? Just don't want to take any chances at this point.

MixedCouple · 14/09/2023 23:29

@WishingUponARainbow it is ao hard to decide isn't it. Whats the right thing? Whats the beat thing? Wish we had our own personal OBGYN and Endo specialiats on the end of the line 24/7.

MixedCouple · 14/09/2023 23:38

I know I might be jumping the gun, I am a realist and always investigate and look at all possibilities. In the back of my head I have been wondering if I may be approaching PeriMenapuase.
At 36 my cycles took a decline around 28 become longer and then more irregular and vary month to month. Started gradual but is so erratic in the last 2 years. That is a huge red Flag. I put it down to nursing but still the same 2 months weaning.

Maybe being a debbie downer. But this has encouraged me to see the Dr sooner rather then later.
It is what it is. If that ia the case at least I know where I stand. And not being ignorant each month hoping/expecting something that might not ever happen again.

Interesting. I spoke to my OH about this pre marriage. The topic of us being unable to have kids. And I am glad I did as we are both on the same page. If it is just the 1 LO we are happy. I was blessed to have LO 1st Month TTC In 2021 and had a smooth pregnancy and the L&D I dreamed of with an easy recovery. I have no regrets at least. No whats ifs etc. If this is my lot in life then I am pleased with how things went.

Of course I wish I met my OH when I was 20 in my fertile years and have 5/6 kids as I always dreamed, but we only met when I was 32 married at 33 fell pregnant 6 months later. Not my timeline not my choice.

Anyway! Debbie downer leaving the chat 😂

Stardust89 · 15/09/2023 07:30

@MixedCouple my periods came back at 16m pp and then they were all over the place before settling again. Although in August it went weird because she upped her feeding again whilst we were in DisneyWorld. I think it takes a while to settle back down after weaning. So I remain positive for you that BF is the reason rather than perimenopause. When I asked in BF groups a lot of people had similar experiences too.

Stardust89 · 15/09/2023 07:33

I took pregnacare in my last pregnancy, but I'm not this time. I'm just having Sainsburys, folic acid, vitamin d and iron. They'll do the same job at a fraction of the price. Also they're tiny to swallow not massive like the pregnacare ones

Lushfanatic123 · 15/09/2023 08:28

A question due to being curious - will opk's detect pregnancy?

It is my first cycle using them and I think it was positive on the 8/9th.
I'm continue to use them just to be sure but I was wondering if it would pick up pregnancy at 10/11dpo?

Tigger1116 · 15/09/2023 08:50

@MixedCouple have you had blood tests and scans to check for anything

moosey89 · 15/09/2023 10:16

@Lushfanatic123 you shouldn't use OPKs to check for pregnancy, it's unreliable. Some women have LH surges later in the month and it's nothing, sometimes the tests pick up pregnancy...but I'd stop testing long before you get to that point as it can just cause more test anxiety! Best thing is to wait and see if your period comes or not.

LondonGirl1992 · 15/09/2023 10:23

I’ve been TTC since coming off the pill after 13 years in March. I did a pregnancy test earlier this week and it was negative and I just felt so deflated that yet again it was another unsuccessful month. I told my boyfriend about the test and for the first time, he seemed a bit bummed it was negative.

I have had bad period pains for the last 2 days but was due on 2 days ago so that’s normal. However, I just had a feeling I should do another pregnancy test…. PREGNANT! Wahhhh!!! Straight away it came up with the cross and I just couldn’t believe what I was seeing! Quickly ran to the shop to buy 2 more- including one that gives weeks! Lo and behold- 2-3 weeks pregnant EEK! slightly awkward as I started a new job on Monday but never mind! ❤️❤️ I cannot believe it- after months of losing hope, blood tests, temp tracking…. I AM PREGNANT! I’ve not told anyone in the world yet but I had to share with someone because it’s so surreal!

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ceruleansky · 15/09/2023 10:31

Hi guys!
I'm new here. I'm ttc too. It's been hard with PCOD and clomid.
My first clomid cycle, i didn't even ovulate. I'm on my 2nd clomid cycle, ovulated this time and hoping for the best.

What kind of prenatal vitamins do you guys take? And any specific food to increase chances?

Good luck to you all!

ReginaPhalange12 · 15/09/2023 12:43

That's amazing, congratulations @LondonGirl1992

@ceruleansky I take seven seas, trying for a baby. It's only around £3.50/£4 & what I used when I conceived my DC a few years ago, hoping it's lucky for us this time

LBNM19 · 15/09/2023 13:04

@LondonGirl1992 congratulations!

I took a test earlier this week and it was negative and I’ve taken two today and they’re postive was a bit of a shock after the negative test!

My period was due today.

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LondonGirl1992 · 15/09/2023 13:08

LBNM19 · 15/09/2023 13:04

@LondonGirl1992 congratulations!

I took a test earlier this week and it was negative and I’ve taken two today and they’re postive was a bit of a shock after the negative test!

My period was due today.

Omg congratulations @LBNM19 is this your first as well? It’s such a surreal feeling! I’ve still not told my partner yet- not sure how to yet!

BuzzieBo · 15/09/2023 13:59

AF due tomorrow - took a test this morning and it was negative. Its my Mums birthday tonight, thinking if I should have a few drinks or not? I'm out this month aren't I? So it should be OK.