Newbies TTC #1 gather round :)

hi all ladies, rainbow April all new ladies. and patience* how are you doing?

i can't get mumsnet app to work anymore for some reason so haven't logged into the laptop for a while.

i am out this month got, AF on schedule a couple days ago. rather down about it all but trying not to dwell. silver lining: a few shandies and vodka tonics at a BBQ and no worry or anxiety about potentially hurting baby and also a few days grace without being symptom spotting nutcase.

Wow I think I'll just try that again! Haven't slept much last night as we went to bed late and got up when our Superking bed was delivered (yay!)

I think you're right April, I am starting to wonder if I am about to ovulate because according to my cycle (if you go by my last AF from coming off the pill) I should do so on Friday. Stabby pains and CM could indicate that, so sticks will help me. I've gone a bit mad trying to symptomise everything I feel, hopefully I'll get a BFP quite quickly or I may be driven insane!

I think you're right April, I am starting to wonder if I am about to ovulate because according to my cycle (if you go by my last AF from coming off the pill. Stabby pains and CM could indicate that. So sticks will help me. I've gone a bit mad trying to symptomise everything I feel, hopefully I'll get a BFP quite quickly or I may be driven insane!

I came off the pill in march kitten mid pack. I think I've been lucky and my cycles sorted themselves out straight away. Though I have had horrible period pains and constant aches all
over throughout my cycle which I hoped were preg symptoms. I think our bodies go slightly haywire post pill but you can get pregnant soon after stopping so if I were you I'd get a pack of ovulation sticks and figure out your timings for baby dancing! Good luck! X

Frenetic I am exactly the same, it's all new so I've no clue what feels like what!

I cane off my pills half way through a packet a couple of weeks ago, had my withdrawal bleed which was different, kept coming and going, not as heavy or painful as normal. Now a week after that stopped I've been having stabby pains and feeling off, any ideas anyone?
Could just be that my body is confused and is about to give me another beautiful AF or could be something else....?

Thank you - I'll give that a try! :D

April-there is a silver lining!
Hi Frenetic, why not hop on the June bus! Lots of chatter on the buses

I'm still trying to get the hang of the forums, never sure where is best to post to get to know people!

TTC #1 - just finished ovulating on our first cycle and I am already going a little bit crazy with symptom spotting!

Good luck kitten. Thamrin, how did it go? I'm taking advantage of my week post period by enjoying a few drinks! Silver lining and all that! X

Hi everyone, wondering if I can join? I know I'm a bit late Here! I'm just finished AF so officially TTC now. 21 and got married 3 weeks ago :)

Ah - a bath, wine and chocolate. The holy trinity of comfort stuff :)

Thanks rainbow, a bath, a glass of wine and chocolate did the trick last night!

Ohh nooo April enjoy some cake to cheer yourself up!

Hi Tharmin, yeah af sucks! I think my period is trying to kill me this month too as I am in a while world of pain that have never had before. I'm knocking back the ibruprofen! Like you said, the positive is that it came on time and can now look to next month. However I'm allowing myself today to be miserable first! Then tomorrow I'll get over it. Best of luck for you this month! I promised myself this morn that I'd wait until after af next month but by this afternoon decided if do it two days early as on hol when af due with friends so would rather find out either way a bit before on our own! Good luck all! X

aw damn April ... that sucks.. bloody unwelcome AF.... I am on TWW at the moment. think i have 31/32 day cycles which i am happy with. as a teenager I'm sure I had much longer cycles pre-pill. i plan on testing on 24th may and no earlier! must be strong. will power!!

this is cycle 4 for me. i started it rather down in the dumps that AF arrived as i was convinced last month was the month, but then i got the renewed energy to make it happen in cycle 4 by actively OV symptom spotting and timed DTD. i took the upside of AF arriving in that AF arrived right on time so at least that makes it easier.... Unfortunately DH works away so for us not exactly ideal (he comes 1 day, goes 3 or 4 days, comes back 1 etc).

no pg symptoms this month but still holding out hope. at 10pm last night i almost got up to do a test for the most irrational reasons but holding out! not before 24 may!

So I'm definitely out, Af just arrived. As I had achy boobs all night I stupidly took another preg test first thing and then two secs later af arrived, ha what a waste of money! Least body is on time for af, hopefully month 3 will be my month. Do you guys change anything you do month to month or just keep plugging away?! X

hahaha April1984..I have recently had first cycle post pill and non-pill PMS sucked for me too! I said to DH at weekend it better happen fast as I can't cope with this every month! I went on the pill for cramps but 10+ years later I had forgotten quite how evil it is for me at that time of the month GAH!
Still suppose i should be pleased i am cycling normally (so far) and it hasn't taken a year for AF to arrive post pill, which i have read it can do!
Silver lining...good luck to all this month

hahaha April1984..I have recently had first cycle post pill and non-pill PMS sucked for me too! I said to DH at weekend it better happen fast as I can't cope with this every month! I went on the pill for cramps but 10+ years later I had forgotten quite how evil it is for me at that time of the month GAH!
Still suppose i should be pleased i am cycling normally (so far) and it hasn't taken a year for AF to arrive post pill, which i have read it can do!
Silver lining...good luck to all this month

Glad to hear you are feeling more positive too patience!

I'm due AF tomorrow. Did another early first response test yesterday but was a bfn. Pretty sure I'm out. Have serious cramps and achy boobs and backache though which don't normally get pre AF. This is only my second cycle off the pill though so maybe this is what non- pill PMS is like! If so I hope I get preggers soon as I don't like it!!

I'm I don't know what!

AF due yesterday, tested yesterday but got a BFN.

No AF yet today!

So not out the game... But not sure either.

Thanks Tharmin. Just trying to prepare myself! The early tests say they have such a high rate this far before af but then other things on net (yes read lots!!) suggest implantation may not even happen until 10 dpo and then takes a few days for you to produce hcg. Feel a bit more hopeful but we'll see. Least it's a sunny day and it's my 1 year wedding anniversary next week so trying to see it both way, an amazing present to ourselves if am preggers, if not I can drink lots of champagne! Every cloud! Good luck to you too and hope to hear some bfp on this group soon! X

april i think you are discounting yourself FAR too early.... fingers crossed for you.

If I were you i would still be feeling positive, who knows maybe this month u are on 28/30 day cycle and not everyone gets BFP at 10 dpo. i plan on testing 10dpo... and 11, 12... 13... until AF arrives or BFP: don't let those BFN get you down!!

Before TTC I never, ever, ever imagined POAS until AF due... ha ha ha ha ha how things have changed! haha!

No luck yet my end. I'm about 10 dpo on a 26 day cycle and just done a preg test and was bfn. It says 87% accurate today as AF due tues so pretty sure I'm out. There's still a small chance but don't want to get my hopes up. Was convinced yesterday I was pregnant as I had aches in left boob all day which I've never had before. On to the next month which is a shame as got myself all excited! Any news from anyone else?