Just started TTC for first child, anybody else in the same boat?

Sounds like sound advice. How old are you bunny?
Take some vits too x

I agree. With all this technology in the world we have not invented a test which can at least tell you if u have conceived!!!!
If the cb digital can measure your conception date surely it could be done!!
Well annoyjng
I'm only on 2dpo or even 1. Long way to go

Oh daisy we're here with everything crossed for you! Why oh why can you not know as soon as you've DTD if you're pregnant for that month or not?! It's SO hard to have to wait the two weeks, symptom spotting like a loon....

The longer you wait the better though I'm sure - and if you poas first thing in the morning I think that if they're there, the pg hormones are more concentrated. So if you can't stand the wait maybe try to hold on for tomorrow morning?!

Got everything crossed for you.... xx

OK ladies, Im getting towards crunch time. Feeling nervous excitement now as my boobs are STILL hurting. Its been over a week now and although this has always been a monthly occurance for me its usually only for 3-5 days maximum. Im about 5/6 days away from expected AF. I still have my test from last month (popped out to buy one and got AF on my way home- the irony hey!) I can use it up to 5 days before AF but with only a 35% chance of working so going to try wait as long as possible to take it but need to stop getting secretly excited as I may be gutted again!!!!

Big welcome to all newbies! Lets all be obsessed together!!!!

I've decided the tracking temperatures thing is waaaay too tricky for me, and due to my age (and therefore slight need to get a move on) I've therefore bought some clear blue fertility test things. They've arrived today, and my AF finished on Saturday so I think I should start peeing on sticks shortly! Before the pill I used to have short but slightly irregular periods (shortest 23 days, longest 27, usually around 25) so I think I'd better start using them soon in case I miss my ovulation. Or is that a massive waste of money?!

Welcome to all the newbies and Fx for us all x

Apparently any thermometer which calculates upto two decimal points works.

Thanks for the info Zombies, got all excited when I read the link and was about to go grab my digital thermometer out of the bathroom cabinet but then read on to find you need a special basal one...off to amazon it is
Not sure I'm going to be able to keep all this charting up though as I work away quite alot
Good to know the opk's work Lol spoke to DH this morn and were gonna give it another month or 2 of good old date predicting (hopefully my cycle becomes less erratic) then if no luck we'll give the kits a go. Do let me know how you get on

I'm using MyDays (app) so not so much work. Just get temp as soon as wake up t seven sharp and note it in phone. Just that seems so inaccurate that I am headed the OPK/ fertility monitor way.

I've no idea of temps either. Sounded like a huge amount of work!
I bought cheap opk and finally got a line yesterday so they do work!

Apparently the temp rises by about .02 or more when you are ovulating or going to ovulate.. www.babycentre.co.uk/preconception/suspectingaproblem/howtochartyourtemp/

I have no idea about temp charts Zombies
Not wanting to sound totally stupid ... but what temp are you supposed to look for? and I might give it a go

Have been temp charting but am clearly spectacularly incompetent at it!
My temp chart for the past few days shows 35.97, 35.83, 36.26, 35.96, 35.93.
Either I have the most erratic temps of all time (literally blowing hot and cold) or I need to get better at this! Not holding my breath- trying to get hold of a CBFM.

Just adding myself to the bottom of the list

Bunny 32, married 2011, TTC since June, very irregular cycles
Liddy100, 28, married 2010, TTC for a month, have a few cysts on ovaries ? PG!!!!!
Janey1234, 37, first month TTC with bf, usually has 23-27 day cycles.
frantastic1, 34, TTC since July, rubbish with my cycle and all the knowledge about TTC so you're my education!
MaxDaisy, married June 2012, TTC for 3 months, cycle usually 28-31 days
NewToAllThis, 29, married for a year, mirena iud taken out a month ago
Lol, 38, TTC since June after mc. Learning about cycles and stuff!
Zombies, 32, TTC first month, PCOS, 40 day(ish) cycle.
HannahJayne, 30, married 2005, TTC first month, 30 day cycle (I think!!)
UnoriginalUsername, 27, married 2011, ttc for 2 months, cycle being erratic!!

Hi ladies, I'm new to all this too. 2nd month ttc and AF has just made a appearance ...5 days early!! (I had been trying to convince myself it was implantation spotting, but no)
I was 4 days late last month and had conjured up every possible symptom in my head, 6 BFNs and the AF appeared.
Now trying to figure out what length my cycle actually is?!?
Here's to masses of good luck for us all

Hello! Another newbie. Had Implanon removed on 16/8, and had AF as normal on the 26/8 - I think I'm now actually grateful that my AFs were really regular even on Implanon. I'm 30, got married to my school boyfriend in 2005, and have been pretty much obsessed with my job since, to the extent that we were pretty much 'never ever' people. DH pretty much completely put off kids by my SIL (one of those women for whom children aren't portable etc etc), but since our friends have started to have kids we've come around. Don't want to get obsessed with TTC, at least not for a few months, but have worked out my cycle and taking various vitamins just in case. Fx for everyone (ooh look, I learnt some of the lingo already, get me!!)

Added myself at the bottom of the list:

Bunny 32, married 2011, TTC since June, very irregular cycles
Liddy100, 28, married 2010, TTC for a month, have a few cysts on ovaries ? PG!!!!!
Janey1234, 37, first month TTC with bf, usually has 23-27 day cycles.
frantastic1, 34, TTC since July, rubbish with my cycle and all the knowledge about TTC so you're my education!
MaxDaisy, married June 2012, TTC for 3 months, cycle usually 28-31 days
NewToAllThis, 29, married for a year, mirena iud taken out a month ago
Lol, 38, TTC since June after mc. Learning about cycles and stuff!
Zombies, 32, TTC first month, PCOS, 40 day(ish) cycle.
HannahJayne, 30, married 2005, TTC first month, 30 day cycle (I think!!)

Thank you Zombies x

Adding myself on, and Newtoallthis and Lolcbcb-
Bunny 32, married 2011, TTC since June, very irregular cycles
Liddy100, 28, married 2010, TTC for a month, have a few cysts on ovaries ? PG!!!!!
Janey1234, 37, first month TTC with bf, usually has 23-27 day cycles.
frantastic1, 34, TTC since July, rubbish with my cycle and all the knowledge about TTC so you're my education!
MaxDaisy, married June 2012, TTC for 3 months, cycle usually 28-31 days
NewToAllThis, 29, married for a year, mirena iud taken out a month ago
Lol, 38, TTC since June after mc. Learning about cycles and stuff!
Zombies, 32, TTC first month, PCOS, 40 day(ish) cycle.

at german CB test! Did u have to translate it on google!!!?
Good news around. It's nice for a change.
Can someone add me pls as I'm on phone so can't copy paste.
Lol-38. Ttc since June after mc. Learning about cycles and stuff!

Hello girls,
I'm trying for the first time too. Am 29, been married for a year and had mirena iud taken out a month ago. Have only just joined mumsnet and not sure of what all the acronyms mean - dtd, is it doing the deed?! ( embarrassing if I've got that completely wrong!)
Good luck to everyone x

For everybody trying, Fx, but I would certainly recommend some kind of ov tests or fertility monitor. Last month first I was away on a business trip and when I got back, then DH got sick, so we ended up DTD just once. But as it was on the right day according to my Persona monitor, all we needed apparently.

welcome zombies and other new people. we r getting quite busy.

congratulations hazle!