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

wee - congrats to you. I took two yesterday and one today. One when i got home and saw one bright line and one slightly fainter line....then took a digital before bed which came back negative (but i had drunk about 1L of water after Pilates). Took another ditigal this morning and was a BFP.

If maths are right, i'll be due in May.

I might take another one tomorrow morning just to be on the safe side?!? xx

For ovulation testing, I use Persona monitor. Actually got it to use as contraception, but now just use it the other way around and make sure I dtd on "red" days. As my cycle is irregular, I don't think the traditional calendar methods would work that well - Persona measures the hormones each month and tells you when you're about to ovulate.

janey I AM poas'ing hourly Well ok not hourly but yes I have already..
Silly, I know, while I could just wait another week, but I'm too impatient.

ps weeblueberry - am definitely using that app! And getting some ovulation stick thingys - I'm a bit of a control freak at work and am going to apply that attitude to this too - has worked for you hey.

Congratulations again

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weeblueberry - WOW! Congratulations! I'm loving all this positive news, hoping it's contagious...

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Hi lol (not sure what else to call you - tricky name!) and welcome
Took me a long time to find someone too - have only been been with him nine months but I guess when you know, you know, and due to my age we've decided to get on with it!

Sorry to hear about your mc. I had one last year with my ex (accidental pg - I was on the minipill and he had a low sperm count - what are the odds?!). Incredibly hard, aren't they. But at least it's a sign we can both (hopefully) get pg again. And apparently having one mc doesn't make you any more likely to have another...

liddy - it's hard not to worry but please don't. Have everything crossed for you that it will all work out well, and there's no reason it shouldn't . Completely understand though having said that! Just try not to stress too much - it's amazing news...

Hazle - you fighting the urge to poas hourly on the hour?! Or going to be good and wait for day 35/36 or so (feels like an eternity, right?!)

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I got...um...rather a few BFPs last night too. I guess my estimate of a zero percent change of conception was a little off....oops.

Good luck all you other ladies. xxx

Hi I wonder if I can join this lovely fred?
Have been lurking reading some of your comments and it looks like I'm in a pretty similar situation to quite a few if you. So I hope I won't get kicked out (panicked emoticon)
I'm 38 and only came off pill last year. Been married since 2010 to husband number 2. Took me that long to get to the right one!
Had mc in July and this is my second cycle after it.
Trying and failing to be relaxed about it.
Taking epo and conception vitamins although didn't like pregnacare conception as it made me spot quite a bit!
I'm on cd15 today. I also use an app. Mine is called I period. It did help me get pg in June!
Wow a bfp already. Good vibes!

janey, well about now, day 31 and I'm usually around 30-33, but could be up to 35-36. So realistically, no reason to believe anything has happened this month.

yeah, im not worried about it being a false possitive i just dont want anything to go wrong

And hazlenutt - approx when are you due on? But yes, you could def have had a false negative if the hormones were too low to detect... Fingers crossed for you.

I only came on yesterday and am already bored - it's so frustrating having to wait to have another 'go'!
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Oh liddy that's brilliant news! Congratulations

You're pregnant!!

For what it's worth, when I was pg (before my mmc) last year the doctor didn't do anything to confirm it - home pregnancy tests are just as accurate as anything they will do, so just trust the results you've seen! So pleased for you xx

Congratulations! False positives rarely ever happen

Morning Hazle

I took a PT this morning and to my suprise it was POSSITIVE. If the maths is right, im just 4 weeks. Trying not to get too excited though at the moment until its been confirmed by the doctor next week.

Im in a total state of shock, mixed with massive amounts of nerves! xx

So how is everybody doing here? No AF (should i say af? I hate the expression really..) ok, period, yet. Does not mean much as I'm somewhat irregular and still in my normal window. Have obviously tested already and was BFN..but it might just be too early, right? right?

Massive fingers to all those waiting for news! OMG bunny i would definately POAS!
Im now in the dreaded 2 week wait. I have very sore breasts but i have this every month, although must admit pain is lot worse than usual but desperately trying not to look too much into symptoms after convincing myself i was pregnant last month. Not holding my breathe too much for a BFP this cycle as my hubby had funny shifts at work and we didn't see each other much. But on a positive note if im not pregnant it means i can have lots of lovely wine on my birthday!

Can I join? Been trying for a few months now, though nothing happening yet...

Actually I started another thread about ovulation/period issues...honestly I have been on the Pill so long (and skipping lots of periods on it too) that I don't think I know what a 'normal' cycle is like for me or what's going on. Hopefully it'll sort itself out in a few months.

Thanks weeblueberry, will take a look at that now :o)
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Am using one called My Days. Once you've put in your period dates it predicts your ovulation/future period dates dates. Its taken mine a few months to get the right cycle but if you already had dates from previous months you can backtrack it and it will be more accurate. :)

It's also got sections for notes (where I say if I felt bloated, hormonal etc), if you were intimate, if you took a pill, temperature (which I'm now using daily), weight (omg don't want to look at that one too much haha), mood (could be handy but is based on a number scale...?), blood flow and cervical mucas (which I haven't used yet).

It's pretty good actually - has everything I could want in it and I'm pretty sure it was free. :)

I've only been using it casually for the last few months to track period dates but now we're starting to take it a bit more seriously (regular ovulation peeing on sticks etc) it's being used on a daily basis. I think if you're very keen to be in control (which is my problem - that and impatience to find out if I'm ovulating properly etc) it's a Godsend. Good luck.

What app are you using weeblueberry? I'm wondering if due to my age (38 in Nov, aargh) I ought to take it more seriously than just trying for roughly eod and hoping for the best?

Although last month my bf was away for four days, and it turns out that would have been when I ovulated - no wonder AF has arrived today! Even if I'd known it wouldn't have been much use....

I'm getting impatient this month actually. My period is due in the next couple of days and I know there's zero chance of pregnancy because my partner and I were SO sick last month that I actually missed my ovulation date (the one according to my app) and we were so ill there was no way either of us was up for DTD lol. So I really just want to get my period over and done with so I can start peeing on the damn ovulation sticks lol. I'm measuring temp this month too so hoping its going to become a bit more likely that I'll get a BFP in the future. Until now we've just sort of been doing it casually and seeing what happens. I'm getting far too impatient for that now lol.

HAHA - you hit the nail right on the head HazleNutt

Can you get pre-baby brain wink hmm

Was our first try too... but doesn't stop you getting your hopes up! I'm actually quite glad I know where I stand now having just come off the pill - had no idea what was going on last month or when I even stood a chance of conceiving!

With you re having somewhere to vent - is lovely to have people who know how all consuming it can be! x

janey oh yes - sore boobs and having a faint backpain for the past couple of days, similar to weak cramps, but I've never had it before the period.

You can see signs everywhere if you want to. Reminds me of being a teenager and interested in someone - everything they said or did could be interpreted as interest. And now we do the same - sore boobs, oh must be pregnant! Even though in reality probably just need a new bra..

Janey - it was only officually our first try so im not holding out loads of hope that the pregnancy gods are looking down on me. Im sure it will happen when its right but its frustrating all this waiting around!
I've had a few symptoms which i've never really had before im due - itchy boobs etc so you never know!

Im so pleased that there is this thread that we can all vent on - i dont want to burdon my dh with all my woes and worries and im not telling friends / family as yet. Thank you all so much for listening to my rants! xx