Is anybody currently trying for their first baby?

Neecole I am having that same issue. I made a deal with DH whereby we spend this summer just shagging as and when we can around ovulation date. Then if by autumn it hasn't worked we use basters.

I put it like this: ttc is not romantic. It is a means to an end. Having all the pressure of coming inside etc doesn't help ttc or our love life. So, let's do this one kinda unpleasant clinical thing to get our bfp then go back to enjoying ourselves, as it takes the performance pressure off.

Would that work on him?

Hi guys can I ask a wee question as I'm unsure about all this ovulation and fertile days stuff lol. I came off the pill on Sunday and got my period on Tuesday, for it to come as quick as that is it a good sign?
Also, my partner suffers from delayed ejaculaton so it kind of only "happens for him" 1 in 3 or 4 times, just making me worry a bit. Does anyone else's partner have this? Read about the ol' turkey baster stuff but I think suggesting that to him would hurt his feelings.

I wonder if the 99p shops sell them too??

Poundland - 1proper test for (you've guessed it!!) £1 or two tests 'strips' for £1.

I got some right funny looks when I stocked up in Poundland.

They clearly thought I was mental with 10 pregnancy tests in my basket

I know you can get internet cheapies but didn't know Wilkinsons, (Nevermind Poundland!) do pregnancy tests too..

Congratulations writer !!! darlingbuds what is 'mui'? I have bought cheapy tests from wilkinsons but feel i may need to go cheaper still! I have one atm but am waiting until 7th aug when af is due (based on 28day cycle) seems ages away!!! Sure i will cave before then so think i might but some internet cheapies. Or poundland..

So, not sure (although pretty sure....) if i am way off the mark here, but last night just aftr tea, left side lower pain, and really quite bad nausea. Couldn't finish my wine!!! So, felt bad enough to go and lay on bed at 8.30. Couldn't read or look at MN. Fell asleep to be woken at 11pm when hubby came up. Still felt dodgy. Feeling better today but only just got going.

Common sense dictates that i'm just under the weather but even my husband asked this morning 'are you pregnant?' Unlikely but soooo easy to get a wee bit obsessed!!

Congratulations writer! This is exciting!

revoltingpeasant I understand that your pregnancy dates from your last period so you probably would be 4 weeks pregnant around the time of your period....it's weird how they do this. Also a tip, I bought some cheapy extra sensitive tests from eBay from a company that supplies the nhs, or so they say. The normal ones available in shops detect around 50 mui but if you get ones that are sensitive to 10 or 20 mui you can do your test that little bit earlier if you're impatient :)

Thanks Pink

We are both really shocked at how quickly it has happened. I used to have the Mirena coil for my contraception and when I had it removed at the end of May I was warned it may take up to 6 months to be able to get pregnant, but we got pregnant our first month of trying. It came as a bit of a surprise

Congrats Writer! Is this the first BFP for this thread?!

When I took a test last Saturday morning (which was the day before my period was due) it came back as a negative. However, I tested again 7 hours later (long story) and it came back as positive!!!

How quickly things can change.....

Ooh thanks. I didn't realise they were so accurate!

I got my BFP the day before my period was due.

The Clear Blue tests are supposedly able to detect pregnancy 4 days prior to your period being due but I'm not sure how many women that actually works for.

Oh congrats writer!!

I have a dim question which might also be relevant to Darling - is it not true that pg tests don't work until you're about 4 weeks gone or more? Or not reliably, at least?

I always assumed you needed to wait the two weeks for AF and then if it didn't turn up, another ten days or so before poas.

Is that wrong??

Me and my hubby have been trying for our first baby and we got our BFP 6 days ago

I just love all the excitement on this thread with all of us embarking on something so scary but brilliant!!!

Good luck to you all x x x

Can I please join? I am 27 and started ttc at the beginning of this month. My husband and I both feel it is now the time. Really excited and finding mumsnet super helpful although I am yet to figure out my exact ovaluation dates as this is my first month off thr pill. So until I get my AF it will be hard to pinpoint the dates!

Hehe well reading that passed a few minutes! I've had more spotting today but only a tiny amount sorry if tmi. I've got 2 days til I'm due. Doodooodooh! - (that's me practising my fanfare should I get a bfp)

Hello all first timers! Sooo easy to get obsessed with this isn't it? If (big if!!!) my cycle is miraculously regular, we managed to dtd twice 3 days apart in my ovulation 'window'. Might try again tonight. I'll wait until af is due before testing. So hard to know what to do as last af was my first in 7 years, 7 months after coming off depo jab. So liklihood of cycle being regular is slim. So if/when af doesn't show up, its most probably because of irregular cycle.

Sorry for the ramble......

Glad to hear you're not too downhearted about your BFN DarlingBud. Stay relaxed!

I stumbled across this lighthearted article last night... Made me think of all us TTCers...!

www.bellybelly.com.au/conception/two-week-wait-activity-list#.UfGZrDd5mc0

good luck yinyang I had BFN on preg test this morning. If AF not here by Monday I'll do another

Hi can I join in here TTC my first after 2 miscarriages one 2
Months ago fingers crossed for this to be lucky number 3. This is our first month trying, came off mini pill micronor and started trying straight away (I'm evidently not patient at all haha). This month we've just gone with flow to see what happens AF due tomorow but obviously not 100% sure of cycle yet.
Just got the all clear from the Dr to try after being tested for PCOS so we are very excited now :). Feeling slightly nervous obviously after previous miscarriages but trying to not let it effect out exciment. So glad found you lovelies to keep us same out TTC journeys :)

You too, cant wait til the morning now to do it. If its negative I'm not going to get down about it cos its our first month trying :)

Ah interesting I didn't realise that either! I did read it and think well I can't be 4 weeks pregnant so there you go you're not the only one! Good luck with the test hope you get a positive

Thats ok EmJay :) Also it's worth noting that on the link it says that the bleeding normally occurs when 4 weeks preg which confused me until I realised that they date your pregancy from your previous period, maybe I'm the only one but I totally just found this out! Weird huh? I'll be testing tomorrow with a sensitive (20mui) test from eBay as I also can't wait! Good luck to you too!