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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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MrsNT · 28/08/2023 12:28

Lets jump on this bus
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MixedCouple · 15/09/2023 14:16

@Stardust89 that is interesting from what I read once weaned Prolactin drops quiet quickly. I do know that it can stay elevated in certain groups of women.
I booked apts with Gp for me and OH for next week to discuss.

My last gyne Ultrasound was back in 2011/2012 so I do need an up todate one. I had blood tests done 4 months ago due to weight loss and anemia (just a hungry monster baby). They checked Thyroid etc and all came back fine.

MixedCouple · 15/09/2023 14:19

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!

All the beat fot you on this journey.

Nuts are great to snack on especially Brazil nuts Selenium is high in these. I have 3 daily me and OH. Only started last month.
Folic Acid, Vit D (I am deficient) Omega 3.
Last month I includer Ubiquional and Maca Root. I also started Pregnecare but not sure I will continue it.....

MixedCouple · 16/09/2023 05:35

@Stardust89 I was unlucky and got my period 6weeks postpartum. After 4 weeks of bleeding a 2 week break and then back to normal. Despite doing everything my midwife said to keep them away. Nursing on demand keeping LO close by in the same room and sleeping right next to me. LO was a milk monster to. My cycles were all over the place the longest was 43 days and the shortest was 21days. The only thing different is it had 0 pain and it slightly lighter.

But 3rd period after weaning and it is back to being bad. Unbearable on my heavy days. I have suffered with dysmenorrhia and Menorrhgia from the very start of my reproductive life.

After age 30 my cycles went from regular 28-31days to irregular one cycle I am 37 the next 28 then the next 42 days etc. Which I was told is irregular and that it might be a sign of an anovulatory cycle(s). I need an up to date TVS and full blood work.

DiaryOfaTTCer · 16/09/2023 09:13

Morning everyone, hope you're all well.

I'm 16 DPO today, CD30. I usually have 28 day cycles and AF was due yesterday according to fertility friend. No sign of it yet. Haven't done any tests yet - going to give it a few more days.

Should I be taking folic acid at the moment? I can't remember what I did with our first LO!

This is our first cycle trying for our second baby.

moosey89 · 16/09/2023 09:18

@DiaryOfaTTCer you should ideally take folic acid for a couple of months before you get pregnant so if you haven't started yet I'd start some now ☺️

DiaryOfaTTCer · 16/09/2023 10:35

moosey89 · 16/09/2023 09:18

@DiaryOfaTTCer you should ideally take folic acid for a couple of months before you get pregnant so if you haven't started yet I'd start some now ☺️

Oh no - I forgot all about that! I best get some today!

Charemma56 · 17/09/2023 12:05

Help… can anyone else see a 2nd line or is that me?

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Confusedddddddd · 17/09/2023 15:01

@Charemma56 yep I can see it. Congrats!

Kate543 · 17/09/2023 15:20

Yea I can see it congrats :) x

Charemma56 · 17/09/2023 15:20

Thank you! I’m just hoping if I test in a few day, it will get stronger. Would you class this as a definite positive?

Kate543 · 17/09/2023 15:25

Best way to find out is test again in a few days but it looks good :) I’m trying to wait until at least Tuesday to test but it’s so tempting

ceruleansky · 17/09/2023 15:33

@MixedCouple
Oh I see, thank you for the information, it helps!!

@ReginaPhalange12
First of all, love the username!

I used to take seven seas, even before I was ttc, it helped with my hair growth.
I wonder if it's okay to take it along with other prenatal vitamins..

ReginaPhalange12 · 17/09/2023 16:18

@Charemma56 I can see it too, congratulations!
How many DPO are you?

@ceruleansky 😄 thank you. I'm not entirely sure, they're good though, others made me feel a bit sick last time I was TTC but these are fine.

Charemma56 · 17/09/2023 17:10

I’m not 100% as I have just come off the Nexplanon implant. AF was almost non existent in before removal which was 21/08. AF has made no appearance since the removal. Iv done a 2nd one this morning which was also faint but then when doing 2 test strips this afternoon, there is no 2nd line?

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Confusedddddddd · 17/09/2023 20:45

@Charemma56 I see a second line on the test strips

ReginaPhalange12 · 17/09/2023 20:51

@Charemma56 I think I can see some vvvfl on the strips too... it could be because you need to use FMU.

Charemma56 · 17/09/2023 20:53

I can’t see it at all. I might test again tomorrow morning

Confusedddddddd · 17/09/2023 21:12

Ffs - told myself I would take it easy this cycle after going batshit crazy last cycle analysing everything. I've been super nauseous today - but I'm only 4/5 dpo so there's no way it would even be a symptom this early, I didn't have any nausea until 8weeks in my successful pregnancy and 5 weeks in my ectopic. So yeh here I am going batshit crazy again... I hate the TWW.

Stardust89 · 17/09/2023 22:08

@Confusedddddddd I have had nausea since 3w3d I got it later on with my previous pregnancy, so you never know!

@Charemma56 I can see lines on all of them congratulations! If you want to double check then make sure you use morning wee (hold it for as long as possible) my strip ones were much fainter than the other ones when I tested.

Charemma56 · 18/09/2023 04:02

Where do you see the lines on the test strips as this is where I am struggling? Are you looking at where I have circled as these are not lines. Just shadows from the ‘max’ strip or are you looking elsewhere and I’m missing it?

Charemma56 · 18/09/2023 04:03

I have red circled where the shadows are - we’re these the lines you meant?

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tife1234 · 18/09/2023 10:38

@Charemma56 I can see a vvfl where I marked

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Confusedddddddd · 18/09/2023 11:34

@Charemma56 same this is where I see them

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Charemma56 · 18/09/2023 12:23

I did another this morning but it’s just a really faint one still….

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ReginaPhalange12 · 18/09/2023 12:57

Fingers crossed @Charemma56

I am getting dull period like cramps, sometimes just localised on my left side which is making me anxious as I had an ectopic pregnancy a few years ago, on the left side. I think I had it with my successful pregnancy too but it's hard to remember. I'll be testing tomorrow, AF due on Thursday 🤞🏽 my boobs don't feel as heavy & sore which for me means AF is coming but we'll see...