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Conception

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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996 replies

bluesatinsash · 06/02/2010 11:14

Let our journey together continue apace

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MummyLovesSadie · 24/02/2010 21:46

Thanks Sabs!

LBM here are the things that have always seemed to help me:

temping
opk's
preseed
upsuck theory

I had 2 cp's while I was taking the baby aspirin after I had a bfp, this time around I started taking it at the beginning of my cycle.

littlebellsmum · 24/02/2010 22:09

Thanks MLS Upsuck theory . As i know my friends dh, i'll have fun explaining that one to her!!

Again so pleased for you - have you told your DH yet?

MummyLovesSadie · 24/02/2010 22:18

Yes I sent him the text of the scan pic! He sent a weird email this evening asking if I want to wait until 12 weeks to tell people. I didn't have the heart to tell him that all of my close friends, my Mum & Dad, my next-door-neighbour, the woman who runs the playgroup & a woman at my dd's ballet class already know!

4everhopeful · 25/02/2010 07:08

Mls im in tears just having read your post! That bit about lying there saying thank you over & over & over, tears rolling down my face even writing that now cos i still do that at every one of all the zillions of scans iv had with this baby & that feeling of happiness, gratefulness & wonderment after all the pre scan anxiety & fear is the best rollercoaster buzz believable on earth & Im right there in the room with you as promised with soggy pillow and all! Im so very very thrilled & big measurements are just a brilliant sign, what with the aspirin, cyclogest & acup i have such high hopes for you! Try & rest up as much as poss the next few weeks, nothing strenuous or stressful, you know the rest! Warn dh that after the sex feast now comes the famine! He shall never complain again of feeling 'used'! He'll be like a horny teenager by the time your ready to do it again! Mine is the poor soul! Just got brave enough over xmas at about 17wks for very gentle half hearted attempt, then had my cervical erosion bleed at 20 wks & ongoin thrush & too sacred again now! Must admit im missing it like mad now, but Dh isnt left neglected if you get my drift! There are means! Oh dear the tone of my post has dropped somewhat after my emotional & hormonal outpouring i started with! Shall retract by saying again Im just so very very very very very very very very very very very happy & thrilled for you sweetie! You so deserve this after the pain & heartache you have been through.. Shall be smiling all day for you! x x x x x

iggypiggy · 25/02/2010 09:28

Still so happy to read your post MLS

Acupuncture def sounds worth a try, given your success!

lbm this won't help your friend - but the month I concieved I didn't do anything special - I had decided to take 3 months off and start again in the new year. So I stoped counting cycle days and the day we did actually concieve (apols if this TMI!) I was on top - and got up v. quickly and had shower immediately cos was running bit late for work! Not sure what this tells anyone about conception - but it did mean I stopped being so miserable about it all and was more thinking of sex for fun! Possibly this helped...

CurlyBigPants · 25/02/2010 09:43

MLS still grinning from ear to ear at your news now go straight to the greenhouse and wrap yourself in cotton wool xxx

top tip from me for getting up the duff was to make sure to have a practice session a few days b4 ovulation to get rid of weary swimmers ;)

big wave to everyone. Special hug also to mermaid. I was thinking of you in the wee hours. What news on the fibroids honey?

VJay · 25/02/2010 09:54

Love your scan pic mls, so pleased for you

Joolsiam · 25/02/2010 09:58

Still have a big smile on my face after reading your news yesterday MLS

I may not be in the right frame of mind to feel up to posting much, but I lurk from time to time and think about you all x x x

CurlyBigPants · 25/02/2010 10:02

Big hugs to Annie you poor love. Hope both boys are doing better xxx

4everhopeful · 25/02/2010 10:09

Yay totally echo Iggys relaxed not tryin approach! We had removed the pressure of clinical planning & figured will stop stressing til new year & conceived that month in sept! Also just had sex for enjoyment & went to work after! Other thing was had several fortnightly swedish massages which i think helped relieve alot of deep rooted muscle stress!

iggypiggy · 25/02/2010 10:27

jools so lovely to see you - hope you ok. xx

4everhopeful · 25/02/2010 10:39

Aw Jools didnt see your post - hello honey - we miss you... x

I got a new phone and think I lost Mermaid, Vjay Sabs and Blues numbers?
Can you tx me please girls?

Also - MLS or Vjay or Neeko please please e-mail me Devon pics!??

Annie at pub man - hope your boys ok today?

Must dash - am at work internet cafe waiting for my bacon sarnie and its ready!

MummyLovesSadie · 25/02/2010 10:48

Jools hope you are ok?

4ever is your email address on the email list?

Barbie is home now. I'm looking at my watch & I predict she'll be with us in about ummmmmm... 18 minutes!

VJay · 25/02/2010 11:08

Hi 4ever done and done

Hi jools have been thinking of you and mermaid lately, hoping you are bith ok

mls I predict......12 minutes!

VJay · 25/02/2010 11:08

bith, that's a new one , both!!!!!

4everhopeful · 25/02/2010 11:21

Thanks vjay! Mls i mailed everyone my new email last mon, let me know if u didnt get it & ill resend? X

GracieGirl · 25/02/2010 12:01

Hello! Been awake all night with my little monster, who is now sound asleep on my chest looking all angelic once again!

MLS I'm so pleased to hear your news! thank you Cupcake, Neeko and 4ever for keeping me posted whilst I couldn't get near a computer.

Moon how long till test day? I have a good feeling for you.

If I get chance today I'll copy those Natal Hypnotherapy CDs for 4ever, MLS, Cupcake and Iggy. Anyone else? MrsKate I'm copying one for you whether you like it or not and stop watching "one born every minute"!!!!!!

Yay for MrsKate who started her Maternity leave at 7:30am this morning!!!

The Health visitor finally made it yesterday on day 19. Isabelle is now 8lb 3oz! Obviously one sided breast feeding does work! Still trying every trick in the book to get her to feed from left side, and expressing from it to store in freezer once she refuses to feed. I rang the NCT breast feeding helpline yesterday, they were really helpful, I was very impressed.

My top tip is the same as Curly's, release the old and tired swimmers a few days before ovulation.

Neeko · 25/02/2010 13:55

Hi all.
Still smiling for MLS

Annie at what happened to you yesterday. Hope you and your little family are well.

Gracie ah the joys of zero sleep and cute babies that you can't stay mad at. Hope you've got your feet up today.

LBM My top tip is to be on holiday from work (sorry, but it worked for me everytime ) Failing that temping, Zestica, loads of water, grapefruit juice and sex! Hope all goes well for your friend.

Sabs How are you feeling today?

Jools Nice to see you. Sending you a huge hug.

Moon I'll be lurking this weekend The symptoms sound good but we all know what a headf* the 2ww can be.

Curly and Blue V. v. v. impressed by the tremendous weight loss. (Have to sectretly admit that after DD's birth you two are the type of mum's I'd have wanted to trip up on the street! ) I think I'll be joining the Vjaypostnatalcamp though.

Barbie welcome home! Hope Devon likes her gorgeous nursery. Can't wait to hear from you.

Hope everyone else is having a happy day.

I finally bullied persuaded DH into choosing furniture for DD's room last night. Ordered it over the internet at 10am and by noon they'd phoned to organise delivery for next week. I'm impressed, especially as my nesting can continue

DD had her pre-school boosters today - one in each arm. She broke her heart and I wanted to cry too. Went to nursery happily though.

MummyLovesSadie · 25/02/2010 14:02

4ever I've just checked & yes I do have your email address, boy there is a lotta love in there! Dh is more than happy to not have to have sex as he doesn't like doing it when I'm pregnant! I think he breathed a big sigh of relief when I told him I was up the duff because he knows that his services won't be required until at least Christmas!

Gracie tut tut, your profile still says you have no children & where are the photo's??!

Barbie what's happened why haven't you come to say hello..... anyone would think you have more important things to do!

Vjay I sorted out the logging off thing. I tried to view someone's profile & a pop-up window appeared & said I had to log in so I logged into the pop-up & ticked the box that said keep me logged in.

Neeko You have been quiet today, I'll be texting you shortly to make sure you are ok.

I'm feeling quite sad today as a friend of mine who is a couple of years older than me & has a dd the same age as mine has just had a failed attempt at ivf. She's had several mc's and cp's & she said she saw the ivf as a last chance of having a brother or sister for her dd. She'd started having acupuncture with someone local to her alongside the ivf but I've urged her to just give my lady a chance. I really hope she has got some fight left in her as I feel desperately sad for her.

MummyLovesSadie · 25/02/2010 14:03

Oh there you are Neeko!

Neeko · 25/02/2010 14:11

Hey MLS sorry to hear about your friend but if anyone can support her you can.

Today has been one of those days when I can't get out from under my own feet. How come this time last week I could get us up and out for 7.45am and the house looked just as tidy?

MummyLovesSadie · 25/02/2010 14:15

Because you don't have the threat of the school bell ringing in your ears!

Neeko · 25/02/2010 14:19

Can't even remember what it sounds like!

BuddhaBelly · 25/02/2010 15:21

Bl**dy broken PC!!! I have no hope of trying to keep up when I just get access when I go to Mum's
Thankfully I can just about access FB on my saw Barbies wonderful news!
So..
Barbie Fantastic wonderful brilliant news, welcome Devon she is so beautiful
MLS So pleased your scan went well and you finally believe you are pg I am so happy for you
4ever I see your scan went well, brilliant, hope you can weeble just a little less I've not got any of the latest emails not sure what's happened there?
Annie Wow E is a whopper, my E is only 12ob 6oz and is still fitting his 0-3 month clothes nicely Sorry to hear of the scary pub incident, hope DS1 is recovering well
Curly BF is a nightmare! I sympathise with you wholeheartedly, its so hard but don't feel you are a failure if you decide to swop to formula, it's not for everyone. I don't understand why something natural is so bloody hard!

Apologies for no more personal posts but I can't remember anymore All is well with us, E is settling into his bedtime routine really well, goes down between 7-8pm and we rarely hear from him again. Dreamfeed about 10-11pm and then wakes at about 3pm so not too bad , of course it would be fabulous if he could sleep through to morning but you can't have it all

4everhopeful · 25/02/2010 15:53

Hey Buddha good to see you hon, I think you were on e-mail? I will check! Bless your dinky little E! Sounds like a pretty good routine already! x

MLS sorry to hear about your friend, if anyone can help her you can! Glad you have my mail - that was our wedding theme - Love Love Love and we continue it still! x

Hello Gracie! Loved hearing about Isabelles feed & poo day! Showed DH the tx and he was we cant wait for all that! Thanks very much for the CD - just tx me when you want my address x

Neeko it goes downhill from now! When at work I can fit so much into a day but while I was signed off I was barely able to get in the bath before DH was home!

Moon I dreamt of fish last night (fish and chips to be exact! ) thats meant to mean someone is pregnant and I woke up wondering and thinking of you!

Barbie thanks to our Vjay I saw your gorgeous drak haired girl! Cant wait to hear your birth story and hope you are healing up ok?!

Well Ive popped in works internet cafe for some respite - Im KNACKERED! This is first full time day since Sept! I ache all over, my body is wondering what happened to the horizontal position and comfy bed and sofa! Leave at 4pm thankfully! I really dont think this is doing me any good.. Its my birthday next week so have a couple of days off thankfully & 2 hospital apts the week after, but am considering getting signed off for a couple of weeks again after that cos my pelvic bone (more pubic bone) is soooo bad, my body aches, my thrush is getting made worse, my ankles are swollen and Im sooooooooooooooooooooo tired! They have offered that I can take my redundancy when I take my maternity rather than waiting for the rest of the dept in July-Aug, and would get both payments in a lump sum, Ill have to put in savings & give myself a monthly 'salary' that will hopefully last 2 yrs as Iv been here 14 yrs so will be decent amount, though the reality of leaving and being 'unemployed' seems very final and a bit scary! Im gonna hold out til mid April so I can get our bonus, and rise which my redundancy will be worked out aginst final salary! Only have 6 days hol left to take though as it is pro rata'd so thats crap, hence plan to get signed off for 2 weeks cos just cant cope after the comfort of going at my own (snails) pace throughout this pregnancy.. Its really mixed feelings, cos dont want to leave the place or the people, but want to do whats best for this pregnancy. It will be smotional on my last day though! Im hoping that in 2yrs or so when I need to find work again, this place does have revolving doors and I may get to come back to a different dept! Oh well we shall see! Sorry for the waffle, head has been spinning with it all and have a million mails back & forth between me & HR trying to get the best maternity/redundancy sorted and all the intricate details that go with it! What a time! Right, off to have a criossant to see me right for the drive home, shall be lurking but daresay when I get to my sofa Ill be unable to function!

Love y'all lots x x x x x