Anyone else trying from September?

Greeneone you are right. I love Zumba too! Go once a week when I can make but always try to go to netball.
I'm 27 so hoping there is lots of time if everything is not quite right down there...

So lovely that there is a group of us! And a few weddings coming up too!

Me toooo!!!! Dh and I will be 2 years married in September. Bought a new house and are ready to go for it. Waiting til after my sisters wedding on 21st September. Came off the pill after 15 years in may so af still settling down and getting back to normal.

Just made the decision to try for a third child (eek!) and have started taking Folic acid. Any older mums? I'm 38 but healthy and fit, just keeping fingers crossed that it will happen for us. This will definitely be our last. Good luck, everyone x

What are you studying ItsSoFluffy?

I was 29 when I had my daughter :) Do you have any tips and tricks where OPK's are concerned?

Welcome. Really thankful to newforest for starting this thread and will stop hogging it now!

That's mean to be , sorry!

Hello all! I was directed here by Greene waves from another thread. I can't wait! I'm 29, my DH is 31 and we've been married 5 years in September. We've been waiting to TTC as I'm going into my last year of uni (part time) this year so wanted to make sure I wasn't due during my exams! If it happens 1st time we'll be cutting it fine, but I'm ok with that!

I've been charting since February and using OPK's - just the cheapy ones you can buy in a batch from Amazon and eBay. Apart from the month I ended up in hospital with gastroenteritis , my cycles have got themselves settled after almost 14 years on and off the pill (mainly on though).

I've been taking the boots pre-conception tablets for a little while now; I've never taken multivitamins before and read that it can take a while for you're body to build up stores, so thought what's the harm

For OPK tests you might like to look here www.zoombaby.co.uk. Much cheaper than supermarkets and you get a free preg test and sweets!!

That's the thing Dutchss as long as things stay fun that's what's important! I bought my vits yesterday :) Can't wait to get back to zumba. I have really missed it.

Daysies I heard that about decaffeinated tea and coffee the other day. Think I might stick to caffeinated tea once in the morning then water/hot squash the rest of the day. Can't live without tea completely!

I'm too excited to not use opk's!! Having great fun! Still waiting for it to havea high but I am testing too early. Just too excited! I am taking the morrisons pregnancy vitamins. Trying to do lots of excercise and eat healthily. Just bought some cheapo and clear blue opk's on amazon. We'll see xx

I'm not convinced by them just yet either, I think we will try for a couple of months with no 'help' and see what happens! Also trying to cut down on the caffeine, decaff is the work of the devil and MAY not actually be better for you depending on how the caffeine is extracted. There is a chemical process that is used on some kinds apparently!

Speaking of ovulation kits, have any of you tried the more basic looking ones that you can get on amazon? Prices are between £3 and £8 for packs of 15-50 sticks.

My goodness. Think I might just go with the every other day system as I am far too scatty to monitor all that :)

Have a lovely holiday and enjoy the wedding. Hey your thread is now over 2 pages - hooray!

The only ways I know of (I'm sure there are more) are:

• egg white cervical mucus (EWCM)
• drop in bbt (identified by three temps higher than the previous 6)(temps)
• opks
• blood tests ( though obviously you can't do this at home! )

Unfortunately we're not away for my fertile period - just for the end of the Tww!

I got them because of the pregnancy. I am just not sure I can cope with so much testing, monitoring etc. Luckily my cycles are always like clockwork so I guess I won't need to do. Slightly scared the procedure I had might have made it go a bit crazy though.

So from your symptom spotting how do you know when your ovulating without taking a test? I find this all fascinating as have never really given it much thought before.

Good to know what Agnus Castus is! We got pregnant first time after a holiday abroad for a wedding :)

Forgot to add.....Agnus Castus is a natural remedy to ensure a regular cycle. There's several threads on here about it. Lots of people don't advise it, but others do. So I guess it's down to individual research.

Did you get a prescription because you needed a special amount? Or did they prescribe because you were pregnant?

I have used CB ov sticks this month. They were easy to use (although expensive) so I hoping I'll get a regular pattern so I can stop using them and save the money.

I have temped this month too. Really has helped me to understand my body. I have been doing crazy symptom spotting and recording it all on FF. I know haven't conceived (due to no dtd in fertile window) so I'm hoping next month, when I will be in my first 2ww, I can take some reassurance form the extent of my symptoms this month and therefore not draw any hopeful conclusions!

It's all slightly complicated, as I have a wedding abroad approx dpo6 next month. I'll take my cheap tests with me, but I guess I'll be too early to et appositive, even if I am, so will feel guilty if I drink (or eat cheese)! But I don't want to miss out!

I am sorry about your mmc. It's great you're already back on the bandwagon! Good luck!

I actually have a prescription for some from this pregnancy that just ended so I could be a bit naughty and get them....sadly it's not really my style so will be off to Boots to buy me and DP some conception multi-vits this afternoon. We actually conceived both times previously the first try but that's what makes me think our 'quick' luck has run out and next time it will take ages, especially as it will be us trying after losing one. Sorry - I won't mention the m/c after this post.

That's such a silly way to think but I am so positive for everyone else and negative for anything about me! From now on it's all positive!

What's Agnus Castus? Do you think you will use ovulation tests? I downloaded an ovulation app the other day. There is an app for everything!!

I take pregnacare for the folic acid and my general vitamin requirements!

I'm considering Agnus Castus this month, but there's definitely mixed reviews.

Do you already get your folic acid from somewhere?

Ok from this morning my body is a temple! Anyone else thinking of taking vitamins etc to help the process?

I think there is also a danger in reading too much. After my m/c I am so scared to try again and want it to happen quickly but also don't want to get bogged down with ovulation tests/stressed out DTD etc!

I have read so many threads on here and my brain feels like it will explode.

Now need to focus on eating healthily, taking vitamins and stop eating my body weight in chocolate to get over what has happened!!

I think relaxing is the hardest part of this process for most of us!

I'm not a drinker so it wouldn't surprise people if I didn't drink on the day, I've figured there is probably more chance of me getting a cold or tummy bug or something than getting pregnant before the big day so think I'm gona take the chance and not start my next pack when its due on Wednesday! I try to plan things so much in life and I think for once I just need to relax and see what happens! This approach is pushing me into unknown territory I have to admit! Ha!