August - first month of TTC? Join me!

hi all, I hope you dont mind me joining your thread. I/we are trying for no.2. I came off the depo injection in March and only had a period last month so have activly been trying all month but no luck i think. I was due on again today but no sign so did test and negative so will have to wait and see what happens. xx

I think being a 'just shagger' is probably the best and least stressful option and probably has the same overall effect as all the gadgets and measurements! :-)

Ok maybe TMI but got to ask as there has been some CM mentioned?

Because are we talking more than a slither or could fill an egg cup?

The saliver thing sounds interesting but I am trying to be a 'just shagger' and that sounds very scientific also not sure how I would explain a new miroscope in the house

Hi ladies

Been a while since I've been on here....but in the days leading up to Ovulation I am back here searching support from those who understand - feel better already!!

OV due early next week.....other half on a stag weekend so not hopeful for this month after his weekend of bodily abuse...but that won't stop me trying

Good luck to all of you waiting to test or ovulating soon.....and so the 2WW approaches.......{hmm}

Thanks everyone for comments, the saliva test thing is like this mini microscope apparently your saliva makes a distinctive pattern when viewed through a microscope when you ovulate. Will let you know how I get on. I have had stinking head cold for last week so am hoping that it's all cleared up and I'll be healthy for the rest of the month. Goldmaple I read that lots of CM is a symptom :) in fact I got all excited but then also read that lots of CM is typical in lead up to period :( I'm off on hols toward the end of the month, round about testing time... going to be so hard knowing whether to drink or not, not knowing?!

welcome purplehippo I hate waiting too! I am only 5DPO and I have also been having (TMI alert) lots of CM that is unusual for 2 days. Does anyone know if thats a symptom?? :o
I will be testing in 7 days... seems a long ways off. Anyone else testing soon?

Hello, can I join you? I'm new here and my first ever 2ww is killing me. I have long cycle, not always same length, but even based on longest cycle AF should be due tomorrow and am not getting any hint of it arriving. Have had major wet cm for past 3 days (sorry if TMI), which is a new thing for me, but no other symptoms so no idea what's going on. Did test (even though its too early as am only 10 dpo) but got BFN. Can't stand the waiting and we've only just started ttc! Help :)

well i am off to chatsworth show for the weekend, i have been that busy that i dont even know what day of my cyle i am on. its in my diary but i am too shattered when i fall into bed to remember to look

have a nice weekend ladies

I think it can just happen after coming off the pill some times! It likes to screw us around. My nurse said to expect the unexpected for the first 3 months x

Trying to distract but I know how hard that can be! Good luck x

Hi all. Afraid I don't know about the short AF either. bump in case someone does...

I'm on the 2/3ww. Symptom spotting like mad. I had queasiness and bad cramps yesterday morning and the day before. None today. I was BFing DS last night and boobs were v tender. But on day 27 of cycle (usually 35 days) so can't work out if it's exciting or PMT. Can't test until next week. V twitchy... Someone distract me. Quick. Please?

petitech - sorry I have no clue what a short AF means. Let us know if the saliva thing works 9are they strips or a device?)

lizandlulu I agree that the OPK don't seem to work, books says don't rely on them and i get a temp shift and CM but never a positive! Just don't ask me why I keep buying them!:)

Lizandlulu I had same. Aren't the tests pretty sensitive to what timer of day you test and I think they work better for done than others, I ordered a saliva test thing to tty that!

right i am pretty sure i have ovulated sometime over the last couple of days because of the CM but all the ovulation tests i have done have been negative. pretty sure all the tests in my town are a dodgy batch!

I'm confused... AF came on Sunday, 3 days later than expected & only lasted 2 days :( It was definitely period like though and not the kind of implantation spotting people talk about. Does any1 know, could this mean I didn't ovulate?!

i odnt care about people knowing we are trying, infact i am actually telling people! just ramdom people but then, i am still in the optimistic mood, perhaps i will be getting fed up with telling people if it takes much bloody longer

i am off to london on the train with mum tomorrow, making the most of dd's last full day at nursery so treating myself to the day off work and going out for the day. really looking forward to it.

Im with you Babs, cut my commute in half and saved all the days back up so going away for a few days in October with DH so if we have not already we will be trying for a holiday baby as its on my 'hot week'!

Good luck Deysee. Goldmaple, I'd go with the 'I was on such a bender last night i can't even FACE looking at booze today...'

Mummyabroad - thanks for the info. It's amazing the stuff you learn on MN! And the fertilityfriend thing sounds good. Lizandlulu, I'm also reluctant to go buy the fertility book. Am sure my local book shop does the whole monitoring what you're buying. I know half the staff and live in a small town. Before you blink half the people I know would be winking at me. And I don't want Amazon reminding me we're ttc every time i log on. Mind you the mummies I know locally know that I'm the cluckiest clucky thing you could ever meet.

Was feeling a bit bleurch earlier today. Nearly had myself convinced it was early morning sickness but actually think it's PMS/a local bug that's been doing the rounds. It's a week til I can test. Twiddling my thumbs already...

Afternoon Ladies!

According to the ov calculator I'm ovulating now...CM would seem to disagree. AF comes on same date each month, where am I going wrong?

Incidently, I bought my folic acid from boots, abt 6 months worth was abt a fiver. Their own range, little purple box.

Finding it really hard not to buy every book and testing method to pinpoint ovulation, want it to happen in its own good time. hmmm....thats not gonna last!

Got a nice week ahead of me so will relax and go with the flow, so long as its not AF!:)

Morning ladies,

Hope you are all well, nowt to report here, but I'm not too worried as it is the first couple of months so just trying to relax about the whole thing :)

Did you all have a good bank holiday? I was working but at least the road was quieter and we get holidays in lue so can take time off later on when everyone else is working!!!

OK,

Feeling your Cervix

this was actually told to me by another MNer, and its nice and simple and it works.

put one foot up on the bath, put your longest (index) finger the whole way up inside you and gently sweep around in small circles until you find a small bump - thats it! if it feels hard like your nose you are not at your most fertile, if it is soft like your lips you are. Other signs to watch for are position: higher, when ovulating. lower when not and if its open (when ovulating) or closed (when not)

be brave you will learn something!!

Best thing I have learned from the book so far is that your body can get all prepared for ovulation, show lots of signs, AND THEN DELAY IT if you are stressed (house move, holiday, earthquake etc) So it doesnt matter how regular you normally are, you can get thrown off course by stress, so keep calm everyone!

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so what does your cervix actually feel like?? i have had my fingers up there for various reasons but never actually felt something that i would expect to be my cervix.

mummyabroad i am loath to spend money on a book cause i keep thinking that 'next month will be my time to get pregnant' and it will be a waste of money. i cant sign up to those emails as i dont have an email address on my laptop, only on my computer at work ,and all sorts of people go on that!

I have just signed up so thanks for the tip, looks good so far. I dont think we did it at the right time this month so for the first time I just want my period to hurry up and come so we can get started properly x

mummyabroad I got my folic acid from Heathspan.co.uk. 360 tablets for £4.95 delivered which I though was very reasonable x

Sorry to hear about AF petitech :( I am trying not to hold out hope for the first month since it is a long shot... but it's not working!

mummyabroad lol... I have not been brave enough to try feeling my cervix yet, but you've inspired me to try next cycle :o

I am finally on the 2ww... yay! (It's my first one) I will try my best not to POAS until sept 12th - anyone else testing then?

Thx for all the excuse ideas!

Hope every1 had a great bank holiday weekend... I was feeling really excited when AF didn't arrive at end of 'estimated 28 day cycle' - but unfortunately still arrived three days later :(. On the plus side, at least I know have a better idea of what my non-pill cycle might be?!
Feel a bit gutted that didnt happen 1st month but suppose it was unrealistically really. Have ordered a saliva test thing and some cheap n cheerful ovulation and pg tests off amazon.... wondering whether to go the whole hog and get basal temp thermometer, fertility kits the lot.... or whether I just need to relax and chill out!!! Did anyone have a lucky month?!