Temperatures rising, patience's getting low, according to our sources, the Summer Bus is the place to go (July/Aug Hybrid bus)

I'm 3dpo. I used to be very sure about me being pregnant this cycle but now I kinda think I can't be. Despite the fact that we dtd on the right days. Idk if it's hormones playing tricks with my mind or what but I feel very down tonight.

AF arrived today wasn't expected until saturday either!! Feeling ok about it though, I think it's because I've made a decision that Im going to finally book a doctors appointment tomorrow, not directly related to trying to conceive, as I'm only 6 cycles in (or 9 if you count Jan/Feb/March when we wern't officially trying but were having sex regularly and I wasn't on the pill) but for my periods which are really really heavy and painful and I'm sure its not right. And also to get my iron levels rechecked, as I used to be anemic and on ferrous sulphate and was getting my levels checked regularly but havent had them checked for a couple of years now after the one occasion when I went to the docs and she said "my levels are worse than yours and I'm not on anything!"This was after my previous doc had been very concerned about my iron levels being so low they apparently affected by B12 levels too.

So know I've decided that I'm feeling positive as I move onto cycle 6. I've read a few things about low iron levels affecting fertility so think its a good idea to get them checked out and see if this is something thats affecting me getting a bfp or its just the luck of the draw.

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VioletIbiza, 27, ttc #1, cycle 6, OTD 9/9/2016

Let's hope so mrsnucky

Af def here after 2 days of spotting but cycle seems to be 24/25 days long prob still adjusting after baby and then cerezette

Welcome toffee! I also got pregnant first cycle with my DS so you never know!!

Odog- maybe the yoga will energise you enough to have some zen like BD!

Welcome toffee. I too was very turned on by TTC first time around. I was a similar age to you when I was TTC ds and I got of first cycle so fx for you. I think I may be ovulating but I'm so tired and am already dragging myself to yoga tonight, I so don't feel like dragging DH to bed. But I know I will kick myself for missing the window if I dont.

There's still chance daisy, enjoy your week!
Fx for you Emily

10/11/12 DPO hoping it's just 10 and i am just testing too early :)

Hi folks I will update fully when I'm back next Friday. Gone camping for a week. Sneaking an update while i have 4g. I tested at 10 11 and 12dpo and all bfn... Just waiting for af... Fx for those with faint lines x

Ha ha ha, Princes. Yes, it does feel a bit like being naughty. Too many sex ed lessons putting the fear of god into you as a teenager. Here was me thinking you only had to think about unprotected sex and you'd end up with a baby.

Haha toffee, I think it's more the fact it feels abit naughty to be having unprotected sex and its abit of I turn on . It's very dirty

Thanks for the welcome princes - hope you have an enjoyable next few days!!! ;)

That's an interesting question really... Don't know if this is TMI, but every time I think about trying to conceive, I definitely get a surge of the 'horn'! Ha ha. Anyone feel like this when they first started trying and how long did it last?

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I normally get ewcm 3 days before positive opk so 4 days before ovulation, when's hubby back banana? Keep doing your opks mid morning and early evening so you don't miss it

To early crunchy but I too start testing from 10dpo just because some people are known to get a faint positive the suspense is more harmful to me than a bfn!

Hi All just checking in. CD 15. Ov due around CD22. OPK yesterday was negative but have lots of ewcm so who knows. OH away on a bloody cricket tour

Hi toffeeapple! Welcome

Very exciting for you and hubby at the min then, think positive and you'll have your bfp in no time!

Think it's abit quiet in here last few days due to afew people's AF arriving

Sometimes we need afew days to get "over" it

I'm due to ovulate at the weekend so going to grab hubby tonight after football and then Saturday will be our next chance

Fx for your definite bfp Emily, how many dpo are you?

Hi everyone, is it too late to jump on board?

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Name: ToffeeAppleMarsBar (chose the name as it's what DH jokes we'll call our future children - Toffee Apple for a girl, Mars Bar for a boy)
Age: 26
Cycle No: 1
TTC No: 1
Testing on: 11/09/2015
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DH and I are officially TTC! Yippee! We got married earlier this year after being together 7 years and very much looking forward to this next adventure for us both. We're belatedly honeymooning in October and were planning to wait until then to start 'trying' but due to a couple of late periods, the dreaded AF is due to make an appearance throughout our honeymoon (HOW ANNOYING?!) so we thought we may as well give it a go now.

Preparing myself for a long journey ahead. No reason to suspect it'll take us a while but I just have a weird feeling. Maybe I'm just trying to curb my own expectations but I'm really not wanting to get my hopes up.

Would love just to hear about all your experiences and learn more about this secretive world of TTC - I've not told people we know that we're going to start trying, just in case things don't go well for us.

Wow it's very quiet today where is everyone ?

feeling a bit fed up today still no AF and no definite BFP

It's been a week of AF cramps now and no AF. I'm feeling sad because I know I'll probably wake up and she's arrived, and also unhappy that I'm gonna be putting up with almost 2 weeks out of 4 with cramps every month! I haven't done a test for a few days. Did one at 12dpo and neg and they are meant to be really sensitive ones so I do think it's just stupid hormones from coming off pill and body gearing up for AF

ODog as I understand it looking at CM in isolation is a very inexact science! If you are doing it with temping or ov kits then you might learn to recognise the cm at certain times of month iyswim.

Nothing doing with me. Am on CD24 but typically have a 33 day cycle so have a long old wait ahead!!

Really all of those things odog and some people get it just before AF too

Quick q for a novice. When you get EWCM does that mean you have ov'd/are currently ov'ing/are about to ov? Or does it just vary from person to person. No EWCM yet but planning to Dtd as much as possible without worrying too much about when I ov. ask me again when we are still doing this a couple of months down the line

Did another test still no change but i don't know if that's because i can't not go to the toilet every 2 hours :( even when i am asleep i wake up. Really bad cramps today so i think AF may appear.

I use eBay cheap opk that are marked for 10 units, not 20. And this also goes for hpt.