TTC first child, anybody else in the same boat? Thread 2

ella - it says they're not public. Now, that could just be me being an eejit, or it could be you haven't added them 'properly'. Who knows!

Fingers crossed for you Janey, and thank you :) .

I've added a photo of my tests to my profile (I hope - new to this!).

We used ovulation sticks too - I got a smile one afternoon and again the next day, so we must have been DTD at about the right time (like you, three days on the trot!), I just have no symptoms at all (except that I was REALLY tired last week, but I could have just been really tired anyway?!). Having said that when I was accidentally pg last year (mc at 12 weeks in the end) I had no symptoms at all, but just noticed I was a couple of days late and did a test feeling CERTAIN that I wasn't pg, but just wanting to rule it out.
Am soooo hoping it was a false negative, it's such a crushing disappointment...

I was ridiculously emotional this weekend -and do remember crying ALL the time in the first few weeks last time - but then again that could just be usual hormones. Who knows. Still got my fingers crossed!

Very happy for you ella, really am x

I'm so sorry pipbin, and to those who have got BFNs (janey, it's not over till af arrives).

Thanks to everyone for the congratulations! :)

janey, I just posted this on another thread about my symptoms:
Symptoms for me this month (because I spent ages scouring the net for them during the 2ww!) were really mild cramps a few days after ovulation, and then mild burning feelings for a couple of days after that. I thought af was on the way yesterday when I had more mild cramps (though I normally get them once af has come). I noticed last night that the cente of my nipples is much paler than the outside (of the nipple, not the areola), so either they've lightened or the ourside has got darker. I also had a slight headache yesterday (I never get headaches) and I felt really tired over the weekend (was travelling though, so thought it was linked to that).

My boobs were sore last month (for the first time ever) but af arrived early. This month, they haven't been sore at all.

This month we used clear blue digital ovulation sticks for the first time. We dtd the day before my smiley (because it was day 14 and I was worried I wouldn't get one and didn't want to miss out), day 15 (smiley day) and the day after (ovulation day), so three days in a row didn't hurt us around ovulation time.

I'm really, really hoping that it was a false negative, despite me having absolutely no symptoms of being pg whatsoever.

I'm on day 27 of cycle, usually my cycles are shorter than that, and I bought a cheapie boots one that said it's 99% effective from the day your period is due.

I'm kidding myself, aren't I

here news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8125934.stm

There is a study here news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8125934.stm claiming that while yes, the number of swimmers goes down if DTD every day, it does improve the quality. So unless the man has low sperm count, daily might be a better option. In real life, there's probably little difference, if any, between daily and every other day.

Sorry Pipbin. You know they recommend DTD every day now, apparently improves the quality of the swimmers.
It's symptom spotting time for me, can definitely imagine have sore boobs and some back pain. Which of course does not mean anything, as unless the OV was significantly earlier, I would not have any symptoms yet. The power of wishful thinking..

Congratulation Ella looks like you won our sticks at dawn battle.
AF is here.
Onwards to cycle 14.
I've decided to make a real effort this month. Eating well, exercise and DTD every other day.

Oh sorry Zombies and Janey - still hope though until AF shows up.

I'm sorry zombies. Finally caved in this morning and decided to POAS, BFN for me too

From my side, didn't get the OV symbol on the monitor this month (and done with testing), so don't know if and when it happened. Monitor has been showing red (risk of getting pregnant) since the AF though. But don't feel pregnant, last month felt funny pretty much immediately. So not getting the hopes up from my side..
Ah well, all the shagging is certainly good for the relationship

Congrats Ella. Bollocks to other bfn.

Congratulations Ella! A summer baby then hopefully

In other news, got my expected but still disappointing BFN this morning.

Congratulations! So exciting!

Oh Ella that's amazing news, massive congratulations

Right maybe I will test later. Trying not to get my hopes up!

Did you have any symptoms Ella?

Congrats again - a out time we got another BFP in our little group x

I've just got my BFP!!!!!

Tested on a First Response and then a Clear Blue digital which showed Pregnant 1-2 weeks!

Will post pics later.

I still can't believe it, fingers crossed for a sticky one.

Fingers crossed for everyone else, and good luck bing.

Sorry to those of you who've been done over by AF :(

Ella I feel just the same as you, my hopes went right up last week and then DH talked me out of it completely because it is totally ridiculous to think that I might conceive first time round. And I haven't had any symptoms since. I didn't test yesterday because I realised it was far too early and although the test I've got says I can take it 4 days pre AF, I think I'm going to wait as long as possible though because I don't really want to have to do it during the week and have to go straight to work feeling totally disappointed! In any case, DH is off on business during my next OV so although I'm desperate to get on with ttc at least I won't have to go through all this symptom spotting again for a while!!

Am rooting for those of you still waiting :)

I'm also getting the fear every time I go to the loo now! Tuesday is day 28... My cycles are usually between 24&27.... Absolutely symptom free though so not getting hopes up. Good luck to everyone POAS this week!

Me too. I think if I don't see the spotting then it won't happen.

Sorry to those who AF got.

Pipbin AF hasn't arrived here yet, and for the past couple of months she had arrived by now. I'll test tomorrow morning if she hasn't arrived by then. I'm not too hopeful though as my weird feelings stopped a good few days ago and I had pre af feelings for a few seconds half hr ago.

I hate this time of the month. I dread going to the loo.

Bunny - we don't usually use one but bought conceive plus this month as someone told me (ie I read somewhere online in my obsessive research!) that it helps the swimmers get further and stick around longer. AF due tomorrow or tues so yet to POAS so can't tell you if it worked. Absolutely no symptoms thus month though so I don't think so...

Thanks bunnygirlie. Sorry AF turned up on holiday, that's crap.

Guess it's a bit naiive to think things could be happening only on our first month... I promised myself I wouldn't start symptom spotting but here I am... Serious respect to those of you who've been doing this for a while, it's going to drive me loopy I think!

Good luck everyone! And Pipbin fingers crossed for next week, your test sounded really frustrating.

we're not using lube exactly for the reason that it can apparently seriously inhibit conception. If you need something, definitely get the Conceive plus, Pre-Seed or other similar fertility-friendly ones.

I haven't told DH when I'm about to POAS either.