No more Pill!! This is it!! Starting a JULY-AUG 2012 bus...

Vinolover so sorry to hear about your MC, really understand what you have gone through
You obviously understand the anxiety about becoming pregnant again.
We can hold each other's hand through this
I'm 27 and had my first child at just 21.
How old are your two children?

Cupofbrownjoy- any questions you need to ask, how ever silly you think they might be, I will happily answer for you. I remember all too well how overwhelming it feels and the amount of questions you need answering!

Pip- having another child is fantastic especially all being well yours, like mine will be close in age

Hope everyone's well, I'm currently sat curled up on the sofa with a stomach bug so no 'trying' tonight but will have to make up for it when feeling better
Xxx

Haha, I don't mind at all. I've just turned 29. (I had ds very young).
It certainly is worth getting some zinc inside you both. Im willing to try anything safe to give things a helping hand!

Im sure you will get your bfp quicker than you imagine!

Yes, I'm crossing my fingers and pushing my thumbs (which is the equivalent here in Germany )...

I'm very inexperienced compared to all you seasoned pro's... never been pg, never even really had a "scare" so of course now I'm convinced I'm actually infertile... receiving and sending all those positive vibes though from/to everyone

I'd better look up the German translation for zinc, and add B vitamins to my shopping list.

Can ask a cheeky question, how old are you, Vino? Please feel free not to answer! I ask as a geriatric first timer of almost 34

Im sorry to hear that Sarah :( I had a mc when dd was a year old (so 6 years ago) and because she was still so young (baby wasn't planned) we didn't try again. Its only been the last year where the urge for me to have another has been getting stronger and stronger which is why dh has agreed to try again.

I, like you am petrified of something going wrong, and also with me im hoping I can still get pregnant!

Fingers are firmly crossd for us all! Xx

Hi,
Can I join too please?

We are currently trying for our 3rd ( first day of last period 4th Oct).
We already have a 6 year old DS and a 4 year old DD.

We unexpectedly got pregnant at the end of July but unfortunately it was an Ectopic pregnancy so I had to have an emergency op at the beginning of Aug.

Although this baby wasn't planned it made us realise our family was not as complete as we thought!

We are now ready (although with a bit of hesitation that everything will be ok) to try again

Good luck to everyone, sending lots of positive vibes to you all

You will absolutely love it! I thought 2 was my final number tbh but the need for number 3 is getting stronger and stronger. I didn't think dh would ever agree to another but he knows how much it means to mean and I now can't remember feeling so happy :)
It's actually the opposite! It's thought the more you do it the better the sperm quality (not to mention the constant supply which can only be a good thing). I'm taking a b vitamin complex and zinc and hubbie is taking folic acid and zinc as this is thought to help the quality of the sperm and eggs.
Fingers crossed it happens soon for us but lets enjoy the trying ;)

Welcome Vinolover! Come and be excited and nervous with us

I'm so glad to have you more experienced people to answer all my dim questions (if you don't mind!)

I heard today that the optimum amount of swi is 3 times a week? Apparently any more than that affects sperm quality? Have you heard this too?

Wow 3 is brave. I'm one of 3 and its my optimum number, although given I'm only just trying for #1 I may well change my mind

Can I join too please?
My Mirena was removed on friday and we're going to be trying for #3 :)
Im so excited and so nervous altogether!

Such a coincidence - I teach year 2. They have been calling me Auntie Miss CupOfBrownJoy all day today and they were really excited about my new niece, wanted to see all the pictures. We even had a list of possible names on the blackboard

Are you teaching at the moment?

How long did your first DC take to conceive? Does it have any bearing on how long dc2 might take?

Trying not to stress - I'm just excited and impatient really!

Well I stopped taking the pill last Thursday and came on on Saturday (8th) - does that count? In which case it'll be around the 22 Oct I think?

Which is perfect as I'm on half term that week (teacher) so we can do lots and lots of practising...

I'm taking folic acid, what else are you doing/should I be doing? As this is the first I've no idea whether its going to take a fortnight or 5 years of trying before anything happens. Is there an "average"? I'm 33 and DP is 43 so should I presume its going to take a little while?

I'm trying not to hope for anything this side of Christmas tbh but obv I want it to be tomorrow!!

Thanks pip - I became an Auntie for the first time this morning so I'm even more excited now!

We've been doing so much practising over the weekend that I gave myself another UTI

oh can I (hesitantly!) join?

I'm a total know nothing newbie but came off the pill almost a week ago, trying for number 1...

I know its probably going to take aaages so I'm trying not to get too excited, but I'm the same, can't really say anything in rl so it would be nice to have somewhere to get terrified/excited/obssessed!!

Anyway, hi!