ttc for the first time! :-)

First time poster and first time at TTC! I'm glad I'm not the only 30+ that's only just TTC now! Haven't bought these ovulation stick things as we are starting now-ish. Just on the folic acid / prenatal vitamins and following a pre-pregnancy diet. The way my family talks, a man just needs to walk past the end of the bed and we end up pregnant.

Good luck to you all!

Good to get a gang together!!

I'm 34 so ancient compared to some of you :)

Got my period today so cycle day 1 of first cycle of trying! Hurrah! Don't think ill chart or do sticks this month so just lots of sex! Ha.

I'm gonna join in this thread too. I'm 31 and this will be our first time TTC. Very exciting but also a bit surreal. I bought some folic acid today but going to avoid monitoring ovulation for the first few months of trying as I can get easily stressed about these things xx

hey, just jumping into the thread. 4 more pills to take then will see what happens... I don't want to be obsessive about tracking and dtd on certain days, but I will probably end up getting that way very soon!! before the pill af was never regular or predictable, so I don't think I'd be able to track ovulation even if I wanted to! have been reading through lots of discussions on mn and finding it nice to know there are lots of people happy to give advice and share experiences

Wow. I'm also impressed! I've got some cheap ovulation sticks from online but I'm not entirely sure when I should be using them yet! Haha. So much to learn...

I have been using the Ovia app (in the past, more to know when my period was going to descend!). I think everyone is different with when they ovulate, so I'm not sure when to use the sticks...

To complicate matters I also have pcos, but it doesn't effect my periods, so fingers crossed it won't be an issue.

Focus I'm impressed by your organisation! I feel I'm winging it a bit at the moment, though definitely want to be better at tracking things (hence ordering a ridiculous amount of sticks to wee on!) as I'd ideally love to fall pregnant in the next few months (I'm a teacher - a September/October baby would work amazingly well for maternity leave!). I have been tracking on the Ovia app which has been useful (would recommend ladies if anyone's after something like that).

Am due my period on Sunday and already getting cramps, so very much doubt this first cycle will come to anything. I did use ovulation sticks between day 11 and day 17 and got zilch, so either ovulated very early or later than that. Did have some EWCM and cramping around day 22 so my money's on ovulating late-ish this month. We dtd that day, but not since, Christmas has been pretty busy! We'll see anyway, I was always a very regular 28-day cycle when not on the pill, so will be interesting to see if I get back to that.

Joining you guys! I turned thirty yesterday and will try TTC for the first time ever in January! Not particularly broody or maternal (yet!) as a person, (DH has been broody since he was 20 apparently) but extremely objective-goal oriented lol so really hope I will be patient with the process and realise it's not one of my work/career to do lists!

Prep wise - have always done natural contraception I.e. Charting cycles for over six years now (excessively overfamiliar with my cervical mucus) and been on pregnacare conception his and hers for the last couple of years, with a few gap weeks this year and last I think around when we got married.

Moving over to Zita West Vital Essence 1 though from day 1 of AF due next week and let's hope a BFP results between Jan-April (she plans again!!) as that would sooooo suit my other work related commitments.

Got BMI down from 26 to late 23s I.e. Lost about 8 kilos over the last year intentionally. Eating is a mix - I am foodie, hate sweets etc but do have a weakness of Tthe savoury so the month of December has bee rather rich in takeaways but on the other hand had moved to whole grain, colourful veg, fish, good milk etc long so maybe I only notice the things I fail at! Hopefully!

All best to all other fellow first timers!

I'm just being really impatient

I've ordered those ovulation sticks and a pack of PG tests too click happy myself!

I know what you mean about it feeling really grown up, I'm 20 and it's mad! but I feel totally ready at the same time

I've bulk-ordered some ovulation sticks for the next cycle (got a wee bit click-happy on Amazon after a few glasses of wine last night!!) although we have been trying this month I've sort of written it off as a 'getting back to normal' one, think I may have only just ovulated (despite being meant to 1.5 weeks ago) so don't think my body knows what it's blooming well doing yet.

Yes it's very weird to be trying catmad - I mentioned that we were ttc to the doctor the other day during a routine check-up and felt really awkward like I was expecting her to tell me not to be daft or something... (I'm 28 - this all feels far too grown up lol!!)

I've not even looked at taking supplements or checking my ovulation, can't check the ovulation because I've not had a period in 6 years haha. ohhhh there's so much to do!
my cat doesn't even like me, only my OH, so she can seek comfort from him haha

We have also just started trying, came off the pill at the beginning of December - am half excited, half terrified! After a good twelve years of trying NOT to get pregnant it feels really weird actually trying TO. Have started taking folic acid but aside from that we've just been seeing what happens this month. Have been doing a lot of reading though and I think next cycle I'll be tracking ovulation a tad obsessively!

Decided to chime in on this thread as I'm also concerned about how the cat will cope ;)

Sorry to hear that it made me laugh how I was talking about getting another cat (in about 6 months or so) and my OH said he wasn't ready and won't be, but he wants a child haha, it's only been 2 days since we decided, it's a good thing I haven't managed to get to the doctors to get my pill renewed!
fingers crossed we all get the results we want very quickly

I had 2, one we lost at the beginning of this month and I just know he would have been amazing with a child, he was the most placid, happy kitty. The other one doesn't like other people and when the twins come over (niece and nephew at age 5), she hides and won't come out for hours. I'm worried about it but we'll see how it goes. I wanted another cat but then my OH turned around and said "let's have a baby" hahaha :')

mrscat, my OH really wants us to start a family so his grandparents will get to meet the little one :') I'm exactly like you though! and I just know the cat ain't gonna like it! haha

I've started my folic acid. Not doing anything else as yet though!
I suppose I should read up on what's meant to help!! Anyone got any basic tips?

Hi, we are also trying. I'm scared but excited at the same time. My problem is I'm not very patient lol xx