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Trying for a Baby Part 8

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  • nicp60
    nicp60 Posts: 457 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    lilmissmup wrote: »

    How many sticks do you normally use per cycle? I am not sure when I should start with them once they arrive?

    Hi lilmissmup!
    This was my first cycle of ttc too. I used a phone tracker and also poas - I didn't use them first thing (it can give false results I believe, because of the concentration), but used them once a day until I thought I was close to O, and then twice a day until I got a positive. I got loads online dead cheaply and they've worked really well so far.
    HTH! nic x
    Fritterati Challenge for 2013:
    £2202/£3000 saved (73%) :j
    Take lunch to work and stop frittering!



  • codemonkey
    codemonkey Posts: 6,534 Forumite
    just ordered some conceive plus so will hopefully be giving that a go next cycle .
    Eu não sou uma tartaruga. Eu sou um codigopombo.
  • becca0417
    becca0417 Posts: 3,114 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    9dpo & cramping. Great.

    Conceive plus is great code hope it works for u x
    First baby due 3/3/14 - Team Yellow! Our little girl born 25/2/14 :D
  • Just popping in to say (touch wood) I have had no further spotting, so praying that all is well. There's a lonnng way to go, but trying to keep my pma.

    Been out all day with the outlaws at the South Bank which has been lovely, but I am soooo exhausted now and have a splitting headache, so having a sneaky lie down (outlaws do have their uses!).

    Miffy - I will be logging in tomorrow am to see how it went, keeping it all crossed for a BFP.

    Love to everyone, hope Sunday's all round are going ok x
    Metranil dreams of becoming a neon,
    You don't even take him seriously,
    How am I going to get to heaven?,
    When I'm just balanced so precariously..
  • becca0417
    becca0417 Posts: 3,114 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Lilmissmup before I knew when I was going to ov, I started testing on cd10. In my long cycles, I went through around 25 sticks when testing 2-3 times per day but it just depends how long your cycle is xx
    First baby due 3/3/14 - Team Yellow! Our little girl born 25/2/14 :D
  • amus
    amus Posts: 5,635 Forumite
    Pretty sure I ovulated yesterday, unfortunately OH was on his works do on Fri night and was at his friends 30th last night, so probably wont be in with much chance this month :(

    On the up side it does mean I can go out and party with friends next Friday without worrying :beer:
  • nicp60
    nicp60 Posts: 457 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Just popping in to say (touch wood) I have had no further spotting, so praying that all is well. There's a lonnng way to go, but trying to keep my pma.
    Oh MV I'm so pleased! Fingers crossed!!!! Do you have an apt with the GP?
    Fritterati Challenge for 2013:
    £2202/£3000 saved (73%) :j
    Take lunch to work and stop frittering!



  • becca0417
    becca0417 Posts: 3,114 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Great news mv!

    I'm watching the baby makers... It's amazing!
    First baby due 3/3/14 - Team Yellow! Our little girl born 25/2/14 :D
  • angeltreats
    angeltreats Posts: 2,286 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Lots and lots of love to MV, my fingers and toes are all still crossed for you x

    Hugs to Code for AF being on her way :(

    I am fighting off a hangover as I overdid it a bit at the office party last night. Refusing to feel guilty about it though. I am 8dpo today so would have been 7dpo yesterday and even if we are lucky this month, which I doubt, the baby wouldn't have been taking anything from me yet anyway. And I have no symptoms whatsoever. Last month I was convinced I was pregnant by 8dpo due to cramping, nausea, weird dreams and sense of smell gone mad.

    Definitely going to order some Conceive Plus if/when AF turns up to try next month.

    Oh and my exciting news, I managed to win the best raffle prize - an iPad 4! I am so excited, I'll get it tomorrow I think but will be putting it under the tree and not playing with it until Christmas day. I really wanted a tablet but due to having so much stuff still to pay for with the house renovations, any Christmas money I receive was going to the water pump fund or something equally dull, so I was absolutely over the moon :D
  • nicp60
    nicp60 Posts: 457 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!

    I managed to win the best raffle prize - an iPad 4!

    Well jel!!!! ;)
    Fritterati Challenge for 2013:
    £2202/£3000 saved (73%) :j
    Take lunch to work and stop frittering!



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