Waiting to ttc.... 2nd slightly pointless thread!

Ah ok, my bad Buddha. I'll just slink off to sit quietly in the corner now...

I agree with your MIL Definitely that's pretty much what all the females with kids have been saying to me and hubby. He finally agreed when his sister announced her pregnancy. Besides, I bet you'll wonder what on earth you were worried about once you have that cute little bundle of trouble in your arms.

Thanks Buddha - it does feel like the right timing. It's just blimmin scary the whole thing, isn't it? I'd really hoped we'd own our own place before TTC but house prices (hell, even itsy bitsy studio flat prices) round here mean that won't happen for a while. Maybe ever. Are you hoping to TTC as soon as the mortgage agreement is in your hand?

Hello there :) how exciting! I agree with mil, your married, 30, perfect time :)
I reckon a lot of people have worries about their lives changing and money, etc.

Hello fellow soon-to-be-TTCers. I've been absent from the boards for a few months, dutifully taking folic acid and trying to not think about impending TTC too much. I have (drunkenly) celebrated my 30th - a big pre-children milestone for me - and AF has just arrived meaning, I suppose, that I am officially TTC! Meep!

Are others in the May / June lists about to start? How are you feeling?!

I'm a bit panicky now that the time is just around the corner. Not enough money saved, feeling too young and immature, scared about our whole lives flipping on their heads etc. Which I realise is ridiculous as it might well take us four years.

And, as my MIL says, sometimes in life you just need to close your eyes, hold hands, and jump off...

Faddy : yeah fair plays!

Disney : i meant the monitor that tells you when your most fertile days are, £60!

Buddha I have 1 packet of clearblue and then I am just buying cheapies, the clearblue is for that wonderful moment when I get a BFP on my cheapie tests.

That way I'm not wasting money unnecessarily but will still have the assurance that I'm not imagining that 2nd line.

Just saw from the stats list that you're living with your ILs, Buddhagirl - in that case your DH's want to wait is understandable! Hope you get there soon anyway :)

Madame, fuck it, do it. Money isn't everything as long as you won't be hungry or homeless.

Thanks Faddy, that helps. I know I'm being illogical. I think partly I want to start ttc so I know either way. Weird.

DH doesn't want to start ttc until we are in our new house, so I'll have to wait. I'll live, first world problems!

Buddhagirl... I always had a very strong feeling that I would find ttc difficult - irregular periods, etc. But then DD got conceived when TTC was the last thing on our minds. Totally not in any way planned - we were just careless with contraception. It was very silly really because we rent and at the time I was on a career break to pursue a hobby - meaning no maternity leave and feck all funds!

But it was all absolutely fine. I was able to pick up part-time work again fairly quickly after having DD. The house we rent isn't particularly baby-friendly (marble floors, arghhh), but it's the only home she's known. That you both have good jobs is brilliant and very important. Owning your own house...still nice, but less important IMO :)

Reading this forum freaks me out, I just know I'm going to have a hard time conceiving... Which is odd as you can't predict these things.

I'm so fed up with waiting. Yes it would be better to be in our own house but we have good jobs and a decent deposit, it can take a while to get pregnant and then it's 9 months anyway! As soon as dh gets his first pay check from his new job I'll be kicking in Halifax's door.

Pretty sad... I looked up how much a clear blue fertility monitor was on ebay. A lot as it turns out.

Really tempted to say "fuck it" and do it now...

Finances wise, conceiving next June would be the earliest we can afford

But that is still quite soon!

Now to convince DP and my sensible career minded side!

BFP's
Loveyouforevermybaby , OP, due August.
amiready
Winterpansy , due beginning January
Possibly some more, including Bridget and the hairy brigands , but we need people to report back with these details!

April
Zen nudist age 34 ttc #2 April/may?
caramal ttc#2 hopefully April.
orbis non sufficit age 35 ttc#1 April
horseygirl1 ttc#2
moominlike age 32 ttc#1
Frizz1986 ttc#1
duddlepuck
MrsHuxtable , age 29, ttc#2 April
Maybe again ttc#3
Fairy pants ttc#3
Johnand kymberley ttc#1

May
definately sometime age 30 ttc#1 May.
toomuchlaptop age 36 ttc#2
kate Beckett ttc#1
Suddenly squeamish ttc#1 after house move.
Miss calamity , age 33 ttc#2 when oh ready.

In a few months/later in the year
sorelip ttc#2
labourgirl
Ginger and cocoa , ttc#1 when dh ready
Pizza queen ttc#2 when dp ready

June
popsicle1984 age 28 ttc#1

July
painted cat age 22 ttc #1
iwish age 27 ttc#2

August
part1 ttc#2
Tranquilitybaby ttc#2 on hols in Mexico!

September
Porridge with almond milk

Autumn
twojackrussellsandababy ttc#2
Jetblack61 ttc#1 after hols in Australia, age 28
Don't squeeze the tea bag ttc#1 after a wedding and a new bathroom.
Alohomora , age 31 ttc1 after wedding party in June and in time for summer baby!
Visualise a horse , ttc#2 when dc1 is 18 months

November 2013
waiting 2wait2wait

December 2013
tigerstripes

Mid 2014
thundernlightning

September2014 (or2015)
madamelebean ttc #2

End 2014
ithinkineedahug

June 2015
lollydollydrop

Indefinite or vague
mintberry
witchesbrew&biscuits ttc#2
lindamagoo 41 ttc #3
Happygolucky in oz age 29 ttc#1 when partner back in work.
leafmould age 35 ttc#3 when partner ready.....
Buddhagirl 28 ttc #1 when moved out of the inlaws house.

Yay for all the newly weds :)

It took me 1.5 years to get my periods back after depo, but I've heard they can come back much sooner. You might conceive having not had a period!

Hi everyone, I'm going to join in too!

Firstly huge congrats moominlike. And also to you, Nottalotta on your recent wedding. I am your wedding twin, I also got married a week ago today! It was a fab day.

We have tentatively talked about ttc #2 in the autumn - most likely from the end of September. I have a 16 month old already, who is fab. She was seriously hard work as a small baby and I couldn't understand my peer who also had small babies talking about how great it was and how they wanted to try for #2 straight away! But now I get it. DD is just lovely.

I'm taking Dianette (pill) at the moment, mostly for my skin. It's not a great drug to be on, I'm well aware, and I'm planning to stop taking it around end of August. I'm well aware that it could take me quite some time to conceive, as my periods can be a bit irregular. That said, DD wasn't planned at all and was a happy accident!

Hello everyone, not sure if i should be here or not but what the hell. I am 35, no children. Been married a week today!! (yey!) Was on depo provera for six years, last injection sept 2012 so was 'covered' til 6th december when i didn't have another jab. Still no AF appeared yet. So, while i probably can't say we are ttc, i am not trying to not concieve (make sense??) went to docs today re snottiness and mentioned lack of AF and he sent me off for blood tests to check for hormone probs. Trying not to worry but very aware of my age.

Found ya!

Years ago I was on the old thread, The Date has been put back and back but finally we have a 100%: When we get our new house. We both have jobs, 30k deposit, come on Halifax give me my baby!

Aw I see I'm still on the list! Thanks guys xx

Ugh I'm so jealous of all my friends getting preggo and having cute babies! I'm 27 and have 8yo dd but have now started proper career (2yrs in) and its just the wrong time. I need to be promoted at least once first, if not twice, or I can wave bye bye to all the progress I've made!

Also want to get married first and we talk about it a lot but I know DP doesn't have the means to save for a ring although our parents would help with wedding. Ideally we would get married aug 2014 and ttc straight away but I fear both of those things may have to be delayed by at least one year. Impatient sob!

Best birthday present ever Moomin! I hope I get the best Christmas present ever

Thanks everyone! Still in shock (and POAS almost daily just to check!) as I just never expected it to happen so quick. Cheesy I know but it's my bday soon and this is the best present I could ever wish for.

Thanks for the support and good luck with WTTTC and TTC when the time comes. I will be keeping an eye out for more BFPs here :)

Congratulations moomin!

Hey there - could I join?

We'll be TTC from November so a while still to go. But I am so impatient! My DD is almost 1 and I'm feeling so incredibly broody for a little squish. We had a tough start with DD as she just wouldn't BF, so the first couple of months were just a battle to breastfeed although she hated every minute of it. I soon realised breast was not best for us. And then everything changed for the better. So basically I want to experience enjoying that teeny tiny baby stage, I felt a bit robbed of it first time round.

We're getting married at the start of next year so I'm hoping to be a tiny bit preggo by then. Fingers crossed.

Congratulations Moomin

Wow just read above, congratulations moominlike !!

Can I join in too? I'm 24, no dc, we're waiting until we have our own house (currently house share), which I'm hoping is August time but realistically could be next year I'm extremely impatient and am not good at waiting so some moral support would be nice. A major part of me wants to say sod it and start now (I'm still on the pill ha!) as its probably going to take forever to get a BFP but I know sensibly that's not a good idea I hate being sensible sometimes! Well enough whining, cake anyone?