Newbies: anyone else just starting TTC#1 ?

Emily smears are fine. Sounds a bit weird but I just relax and imagine the plastic penis thing is a real willy! The more you stress out the more your muscles tense and then the tighter your lady parts are. Then you run the risk of it being sore when the plastic willy will hurt! Sorry if you think that was too much info! xxx

Apparently you can ovulate before your first period when stopping the pill. (That's what the doctor told me.)

My AF is still not here ??wish it would hurry up so I can ovulate again and try.... Don't suppose U can ovulate until first AF after coming off pill can you???

Emily smear isn't too bad... Just relax and think of something nice ?? xx

Hi ladies. My period is due in a week and im having cramps. Im either early or inplantation cramps? (Wishful thinking) haha.
Also, something else kinda unrelated I have been invited to my first smear, im petrified (even though I plan to birth a child funny really!) does it hurt?! Xxz

Thanks ainat been off the pill 14months now so can't be to do with that unfortunately.

Anyone got any good news for us? :)

Hugs scienceteacher Could it be related to recently coming off of birth control? I know you said you had your first visit from AF normally, but maybe the hormones are still all over the place? I hope you get good results from your blood tests.

x

Totally and utterly gutted. Spotting has definitely turned into AF. Something strange gone on as never had an early period and it's never slow to arrive. It's normally really heavy for the first day not this pathetic excuse for a period!

Ovulation sticks must have lied to me...fallen out with them now! In fact I've fallen out with ttc! I really wish I liked wine, or any alcohol!

I'll be having my other blood tests tomorrow to check my fertility.

Hope you're all ok xxx

I really just want my body back to normal... Well so I can then conceive.. I hope it doesn't take months ?? I thought was going to come the other day.

Aww hope you are both lucky and get positive results xx

Thanks scienceteacher. I've ordered some cheap ones online, and a couple of clearblue ones. plan to use the cheap ones and then use clearblue to give me more peace of mind if the cheap ones give me any sort of indication of a positive result.

feeling a little nauseous combined with heartburn and a bit gassy (tmi?) tonight.

How is everyone else feeling?

Yeah August, start using ovulation sticks as soon as you have them.

Shell I had no wait at all. I just stopped taking them, had the period and had another period 29 days after. From what people say on here I'm vey lucky!

Cramps are back and have continued spotting.

Can anyone tell me how long the waited for their first AF after coming off the pill? I'm nearly a week late but test neg.... Still waiting ?? xx

Feeling crap today after having coil out, sick and tired! Spoke to best friend who is a midwife ( have told her TTC) and she says perfectly normal! I have forgotten what is like to have AF so will be a shock when it comes :)

Can you start using ovulation sticks straight away? Have had conflicting advice!

Hi everyone, I think I posted ages ago but been a bit unwell and unable to dtd. I came of the implant a couple of weeks ago, but haven't ovulated yet (I think). I read somewhere that 55% of women ov within 3 weeks, so I'm hoping mine will happen soon.

I keep getting dead excited and then really nervous. Anyone else having similar, or am I just crazy?!

Internet cheap ones are just as good. My cheap ovulation sticks work just fine.

There are plenty of folk on here who use the ones from poundland. It's all the same thing ainat...they're all looking for the same hormone.

Ha - I accidentally posted a link to the car insurance website. Woops. That'll teach me to 'preview' and not just to 'post'

Sorry guys.

Oh, and can I just ask - those that are poas - what tests are you using? My Ovia says I shouldn't be testing until next weekend so I'm trying to hold out. I have a clearblue test, but they are expensive compared to other brands out there? They are meant to be more accurate though right? But then this morning when I was out shopping I saw that they had tests in the pound shop. How different can all these tests really be?

confused.com.

Eurgh. Feeling a bit 'down in the dumps' today. Been an emotional wreck all week - not necessarily feeling sad, just emotional. I've also had headaches and cramps this week. Today I've got a bit of queasyness, slight headache, I'm really tired (despite having a good nights sleep last night) and have a metallic taste in my mouth. It sort of stopped whilst I was eating lunch, but after lunch straight back to that metallic taste.

I really hope this are all positive signs, but first cycle off the pill - I guess it's unlikely.

Oops I'm being stupid, the questions from Baffers100 was on page 1 but the message goes on to page 6 - so just ignore that last comment!

Hi all,
I am due to get my implant (implanon) out next week and we will be TTC1 when I get to normal. I have been on the implant for 9 years and so I am a bit apprehensive of what normal may be....

Hi all, I first joined mumsnet almost 2 years ago when we were about to TTC, however I was then diagnosed with an overactive thyroid so we had to put it on hold until that was all sorted. Fast forward to now and I have had my thyroid removed and eventually am on the correct dose of thyroxine to have the correct levels of thyroid function. In the middle of all that I was told by my gynae that my ovaries looked poly cystic but that could all just have been down to the thyroid meds I was on at the time. So he put me back on the pill and said to go back and see him when the thyroid stuff was sorted. I saw him today and he says everything now looks perfect! So that now means that we have the all clear to TTC!

I have another week of my pill packet left so am going to take it (not sure why, just feels like I should finish it off) and then we can go for it - feeling a little bit excited and a little bit terrified right now! Most of our friends seem to have had difficulties in getting pregnant and/or having a healthy pregnancy so I am sure it may take us a while but it feels a bit scary that we can even try! Also I am 33 so time is probably not on my side.

I also don't have a clue about how it all works so I will have to do some more reading on here and work out ovulation etc.

Good luck to everyone who is trying!

Baffers100 sorry I have no idea how to answer your question but I am sure someone with more of a clue than me will be along soon :-)

I had that cold last week - I sympathise. For me it didn't last long, but I did feel rotten for a couple of days. I recommend hot chocolate and a good book or film!

Morning ladies ??

I have cold/flu symptoms to its horrific ????

Positive thinking ladies ?? xx

Hehe, I just tested too, because I'm also impatient!!! I also got a negative and will be testing on Friday. MrsB82 we must be cycle buddies! Who are we kidding? We'll probably test with every first urine..I'd better order more strips!

Still spotting today, just pink when I wipe. No cramps this morning but still swollen, still runny poo and a full on cold....back to bed for me. I'd NEVER be up this early if it wasn't for the need to POAS!

I just tested because I'm impatient but it was negative but my ovia app said to test next Friday..