Waiting to try to conceive

Thanks PinkButtons we're officially TTC now! eeek so excited!!! Heres fingers crossed. How long left till you start? Can't be long now? x

Good Luck sparkly amazing news!! I've got another few weeks till we start and cant wait. Very excited for you:)

Eeek, I know TMI, but I've just started my period... after this we can start TTC...omg, so scared and nervous now! xx

Update from me, we stopped waiting and started TTC.
I stopped taking Cerazette at the end of May . I had my GP appointment on 12th July and my GP told me to start trying immediately. She said your body can go into overdrive when you come off the pill, which is why it's dangerous to miss one, and why you can get pregnant if you do. Anyway, we started the next night .
I've had AF since then (I think we'd missed the overdrive window) but have been TTC this month. I believe I've been ovulating in the last 2 days so we'll see what happens in a few weeks!

I'm waiting too. Only two more months to wait, assuming DP doesn't freak out and change his mind and add another 6 months on to the deadline like last time the bastard

Well just come on for an update! Only a month now till we start ttc, I'm so excited. Someone brought their newborn baby into work the other day, and omg my broodyness went into overdrive. Hope everything is going ok for everyone else. Eeeeek soooo excited

Oooh, a TTC thread, exciting!

I get my coil taken out on 17th July (less than a week away, eeek) its non-hormonal so we can try right away. I've been on Folic Acid for three months in prep so fingers crossed we are ready. Hubby was feeling left out so he's even on some 'men' vitamins from Boots!

We were going to just 'wait and see' how we got on but after having a sneaky peek at other forums, I've caved in and bought ovulation tests so I know when is best to DTD.

I hope everyone elses TTC coundown goes well, can't believe its just around the corner for us!

Hi everyone, how are we all getting on?
Lorelei Congrats on taking your last pill how exciting!
Still on the patch here but only 2 months till we start trying!! although feel like it may take longer as DH so insistent on me staying on contraception till the last minute.
However on here to announce a breakthrough that we had yesterday in that DH admitted to actually being quite excited about expanding our little family!! Knowing that he is feeling at least a little bit the same as I am is a massive relief and makes it feel just a little bit more of a realistic prosect, very exciting. Hows everyone else doing? Anyone else nearly there?

Hi all, thought I would post on here seeing as we have decided that we want to try to get pregnant - still quite a while away yet but I have started reading a few things on here so I know what to expect!

So I'm not actually feeling particularly 'ready' but I don't think I ever will, probably because I am quite lazy and don't relish the idea of being constantly on the go and having no sleep! But I am sure that when the time comes it will all be with it and as my husband and I are 30 and 31 we decided that we should be thinking about it sooner rather than later, especially as we hope to be able to have 2 children eventually.

We live in Dubai so need to pay for medical care (unlike the UK where we are from, how I miss the NHS!) So we have just taken out a health insurance policy which covers maternity, it starts tomorrow and after 10 months we are able to make use of it so we are going to start trying in around 8 months and then all expenses will be covered if we were lucky enough to get pregnant quickly.

Not sure how I feel, sometimes kind of excited and sometimes kind of like I have 8 months left before it is the end of the world as I know it so that is a bit daunting! But everyone I know who has kids seems to love it so I know I will too.

I have been on the pill since 16 so I plan to stop taking it in about 5 months and take other precautions for the next 3 months so that my body is getting back to normal by the time we are wanting to get pregnant.

Wow I seem to have written a lot, apologies! I am going to read back on some of the older posts now and see how everyone else is doing.

So, that's it. Last pill taken last night. First prepregnancy vitamins taken this morning. Not TTC until I've had at least one or two periods but I feel like it's the first step!

Hi Lorelei

We're supposed to be waiting till Jan too - partly for the same reason. You're right - my thoughts have definitely been swamped!

I think a big contributor to my current waiting wobble is that I've been charting since I came off the pill a couple of months ago - so I have a pretty good idea when I'm gonna ov (around this Fri - eep!) Part of me is just thinking sod it, let's just go for it! I'm having a huge internal struggle with my baby-crazed side vs. my sensible side!

Hi LatieK and welcome!
My OH wants to wait until about Jan to start trying as he wants a Sept baby - or at least wants to avoid a July/Aug baby for school reasons. I'm coming off the pill this week though, to get my body ready and cycle settled down. Hoping to start TTC in a 'see what happens' kind of way in about 3 months though, although I don't know how DH will feel if I get pregnant quickly! I think I'm assuming at 35 (36 in Sept) it won't happen that fast anyway.
It's amazing how much it just swamps your thoughts once you make the decision to do it though, isn't it?

Hello everyone Can I join you in the waiting room?

Where to start...? I found this thread about a week ago and it's taken me this long to read the whole thing!

I was never that bothered about having kids - thought it was something I'd get round to eventually - until about two years ago when I literally feel like some kind of biological switch went off in my brain. And the madness began - totally understand where a lot of you ladies are coming from re the babycrack!!!

I'm v lucky - my DH is on board with TTC. Although I'm sure he must be getting sick of me going on about it. And I've been ticking off my list of things to accomplish before we start. e.g. new job, buy house etc...

Now I've got in my head that about 6 months from now would be the 'perfect' time... But I'm worried I'm going to crack! (DH seems happy to start whenever). The woman I sit next to at work is 24 weeks pg so that's not helping matters!

Not sure what I'm hoping to achieve by posting on here. I guess it just makes me feel better to 'share' with people in the same situation. Hope you don't mind!

My GP surgery to a well woman drop-in clinic on Tuesday afternoons. Maybe I'll just ring and ask if it's appropriate to just drop-in there. That said there is medication I'm on that I should probably check if it's okay to keep taking, although I am hoping to come off it anyway (it's only an anti-histimine alternative for some hives). Maybe I'll just wait until I'm ready to TTC and make an appointment then, when I know if I'm still on these meds or not.

Aw that's great news pinkbuttons, very exciting! I'm looking forward to all this ttc buisness to, as last time it was a suprise!

I'm not to sure about the doctors appointment, for me I went as I had to discuss my medication, if I can stay on it etc. I'd probably see the nurse just to give them a heads up really.

Just put a countdown on my phone of days till we start ttc lol

Hi kelledin I agree with sparkly, could be worse, I was daydreaming yesterday about how were going to announce were pregnant, talk about jumping the gun, and were also planning on getting pregnant in final yr of studying. Hormones are a powerful thing and it is crazy how being broody can suddenly hit you.

I was actually going to ask the same as Lorelei what is the TTC drs appt for? My drs can be a bit awkward they dont like giving out appts easily would it be ok to see the nurse?

And yes sparkly how exciting! Told DH last night was going to start taking folic acid after our holiday next week and he actively encouraged it, its a first for someone thats been trying to push back our plans later and later each month. Quite looking forward to this TTC business :)

Hay Kelledin, I know what you mean about the broodiness just hitting! Mine came on when my little girl moved into her toddler bed, now I'm seeing babies everywhere and looking back through her baby photos!

Your not crazy, I find myself looking at baby furniture and equipment, sometimes just can't help it! Your not as crazy as some of us on here who are planning on being pregnant and studying - for me I'm planning on getting pregnant when I start my final year of uni (september), so the baby will be due just after I graduate!

Good luck with the doctors appointment :) and welcome x

Kelledin you've just mentioned what I came back to the thread to ask - making a doctor's appointment. Is this something we're supposed to do? And for what - just a general checkup? My friend mentioned that it's good to let your GP know your TTC so that it's on their books and if you have problems they'll know how long you've been trying. She mentioned that someone she knew went to GP after a year of TTC and was told that they'd only start measuring the time from that visit.
I wasn't sure if there was a point to going to GP or do people do that. SUCH a dunce with this stuff! Can't wait for my copy of What To Expect Before You're Expecting to arrive!

Hi Everyone,

I have been looking at this thread for the past month and wondering if I should post. My OH and I have decided that we are going to start trying in August which I am so excited about! It?s so nice to know that there are other people in my position and are waiting as well.

I have been broody for ages but it has really hit me hard since last weekend. I went down south (I live in Scotland) at the weekend for my best friend?s little boys christening. She already has a son who is 4 and is gorgeous and she now has a 6 month old as well. Both kids are lovely and I just fell in love with the baby. My friend let me feed him, change him, bath him and let me get him to sleep. I left on Monday and was so upset at the thought of leaving them all. When I got home my OH could see how upset I was that he told me to ?make the appointment with the docs to start preparing for August.?

It ?s crazy how broodiness can come on really strong isn?t it?! Since Monday I just can?t stop thinking about babies. It?s got so bad that I was thinking last night of how I will have the nursery laid out ? is that completely mental? I hope some of you have done that haha!!

Anyway, I?m looking forward to hearing from others that are in the same position as me!! x

Aw pinkbuttons hopefully it won;t take to long! Luckly my husband agreeded to getting my hormones back to normal, but mostly because it went hand in hand with coming of my other meds with the Dr's input.

Feels weird to be taking folic acid, because it's actually doing something, one step closer to going for it!

Not long now x

I'm new here but my OH and I decided two nights ago to start TTC soon. So, I'll finish out this pack of Cerazette, see what happens with my cycle and off we go for #1! I'm 35 so no idea if it'll be quick or long process. My OH is convinced it'll happen immediately and he has a weird thing in his head that he wants a Sept. baby so almost wanted to wait until the end of the year to start. I reckon by the time my body sorts itself out a bit, gets a regular cycle going etc. it'll take a while anyway. Plus, it just isn't that easy! I'm trying to be voice of reason as I know it may not happen right away but can't help hoping it does.

Anyway. Hi!

oh wow thats amazing that already off the pill! My DH doesn't agree with me about coming off the patch early to get my body back to normal he thinks we'll end up with another surprise like DS which would be lovely but bad timing :) so think may take a while from September to actually conceive, may start on the folic acid though, thank you for the reminder.

Wow PinkButtons that's exciting! I'm off my pills now and taking folic acid, and its only 3 months till we start trying to! So excited, only 12 weeks!!

Hi all jst wanted to check in.
Have just started my last pack of contraceptive patches, so 3 more months and we are go :) at least feel like Im getting somewhere.
Congratulations Disco thats amazing news!
and Good Luck to those who are nearly/ already TTC. 3 of my close freinds have announced their pregnancies in the past 2 month and another couple have just started TTC there really is no escape! not good for the hormones. Very happy for them all of course and means I will get cuddles from someones baby and of course get to go shopping but obviously not the same as adding to our little family.