TTC #1 coming off the pill in December - anyone else in the same boat?!

Hi all - and any newbies.

Just to update you - dh wants to keep with the original plan and stop the pill at xmas as we agreed. So, I took the pill last night. I just want to get started - but all the best things are worth waiting for right?

Bunch that stash looks amazing!!!
Ni your evening sounded wonderful, you both know how to enjoy AF!

Welcome to the newbies!

I am pretty awful at keeping in touch with people so am doing my best on here

Bergamot I am now CD 17 as well so definitely in the 2ww club. Not sure if I will catch this month especially as I had to have an MRI yesterday and was on tramadol all evening.

I really hope someone on here catches soon though

Is everyone enjoying the fireworks? Luckily my new puppy is fine with them and occasionally wants to go outside and look at them!

Has anyone else been using the app and having trouble posting? Xx

It's their vanilla and caramel frozen yoghurt-a frozen yoghurt that actually tastes good! I'm a sucker for ice-cream pink! Haagen Daaz does not survive in my freezer!! It calls to me!!! "EAT ME"!!! I usually ban it from the house!

Oooh Ni which Ben and Jerry's did you have? I love ice cream!

Runner I stopped taking the pill mid September and we've been using condoms since. He doesn't like them but hasn't got to the point of not wanting to use them yet. I'm sure it will come, so to speak

Ni I'm so glad we're both enjoying this the best way how. Through the medium of food and booze! Haha.

I changed the plan around...started with a quick dig around in the Ben and Jerry's, went for the wine and smelly brie next, all while waiting for the pie to cook! Very unusually I have the place to myself tonight and tomorrow so I think the bathtime movie will wait for tomorrow.
Hardly any booze this month...this glass should leave me nicely fuzzy! #cheapdate

Pink Are you still on contraception? Sorry I can't remember, my memory sucks so I dread to think what I'll be like with baby brain!
Anyway, point being if you are then you just need to convince him to agree with you stopping... After that you don't really need to convince him to start trying as most men get pretty bored of condoms and decide they don't care

Ni are you eating the cheese in the bath?

Welcome newbies!
pink don't worry - January will fly in - Christmas just around the corner! I'm excited thinking that this might be the last year before I have my own baby....I can dream!
My best friend has just announced her pregnancy and I haven't felt at all jealous - in fact weirdly comforted because I feel like if it happens for her it will for me too (though no factual basis for this whatsoever!)

Love it Bunch! I love love love pate!

Welcome Lisa

I tried convincing OH to start TTC a bit earlier, after finding out our other friend is pregnant, but he's sticking like glue to January

Haha Runner. I was also doing the boob poking.

Starky it truly is amazing. I can't wait to get started on it!

Yes Shelb it most certainly is. Spiced rum, best drunk with ginger ale and a slice of lime. Tastes just like cream soda mmmm.

I agree someone needs to get caught this month!!!

AA with pissy sticks!! Runner you crack me up! And stop poking your boobs!! You're gonna need them!!

bunch my cd twin you are an inspiration with that haul! I have a beef pie on the menu followed by movie time in the bath with wine and cheese don't knock it if you haven't tried it AF is well timed...meeting a friend tomorrow who would have been seen right through my not drinking!
So excited for fertility week to come around again!!

Hi Lisa welcome to the support group. It's kinda like Alcoholics Anonymous only with pissy sticks

Fingers crossed for you Mor come one, one of us has to catch this month

Oh my god Bunch can I come to yours this evening!?
I have discovered toffee apple and salted caramel Wensleydale which I think should be safe while I'm upduffed (or being crazy lady and avoiding stuff) I've also bought myself some fake wine. Good thing I have a good imagination!!!

am so not sat around like a crazy person analysing every twinge in my tummy and poking my boobs to see if they hurt... They do but that's because I keep poking them

I downloaded ovia a few days ago too and am finding it quite good

I've been using my days app, but that just predicts your next period and fertile days. I think it's A simpler app than ovia, I may switch over. Aww bunch your snack haul looks amazeballs!

welcome Lisa

Morwenna it's mine.... Aaaaalllll mine! Hoping the witch to have buggered off before I leave then can get some swimmers in position hopefully.

I hate how down I got about this AF,
But my stash of goodies is helping cheer me up. Headed for a hot bath now as the cramps are settling in and boy do I hate them. Then I have an evening of yummy ahead of me.

Sorry Runner - just read that you don't like flowers...tea it is

I'll have the Gu thanks! I do like my cheese and pate as well ....

And Bunch - I've heard the swimmers can last up to 5 days inside as well! Keep going!!

Ladies. Just so you know, I'm going to be okay

Bought myself some well needed comforts- a nice cozy blanket to snuggle under and all necessary equipment to get me through this week. Sometimes the witch isn't evil.

I may switch to ovia as fertility friend is doing my nut in at the mo.

Anyone use Clue? I do, and I must say it's been pretty good so far! Sounds similar to Ovie, you input details and then it updates to make it more accurate.

Sorry Ni and Bunch - I was catching up on all the messages wondering if there would be any signs of a BFP!!

Runner - Sorry to hear about your mum

Hello Kat - welcome! and congrats on the wedding

I love the names Stark (we will be looking at Welsh ones!)

I am day 26 and my cycle average is 27....getting the occasional cramp so I think the Witch is about to land I'm holding off testing until I'm late as I know what I'm like; I'll get disappointed!

And Pink YANBU about jealousy, a friend has all but announced her 2nd and I was so green eyed!! Never had that before when friends have announced, but now we're actively trying, I think my emotions are going to take over a bit more!! Doesn't help when you keep seeing cute babies everywhere.

Hi everyone, can I join too? (first ever post on MN!)

I jumped at this thread because of the title, as me and OH are planning to start trying in Dec/Jan too. I've read all the way through, and you all seem like such lovely people. I really wanted to join in.

For the stats: I'm 29 and he's 31, I got my implant removed in October (before that I had implants for about 8 years, so wanted to give my body time to get back to 'normal'). I think I also fall into the category of a crazy, planning TTC woman - good to have somewhere to let that all out...!

Afternoon ladies and welcome Kat

Sorry to hear AF has arrived bunch.

Another vote for Ovia here. I didn't bond with it at first but am much more into it now. When we start actively TTC I think it will be really helpful to help figure out when I am ovulating.

Aww Ni, Bunch I was really hoping that you'd both caught this month.

Bunch I really hope your cycle does change so that you're around at the right time but if not just shag as much as you can before and hope that your OH has super sperm!

Hi Kat welcome to the thread

Stark I think Ovia is really good. It calculates your fertile period based on the dates you enter and then re-calibrates based on the information you feed it. You enter your moods, symptoms, CM, ovulation tests & Basal body temp (if you do them) whether you've had sex and a couple of other less important things. It gives you a daily fertility score out of 10 and has brings up a couple of interesting articles in the feed. It's all very polished and works really well.

I caved and bought a crochet hook and some soft wool to play with

Day 1 of tww tomorrow and I'm already twitchy. I think I might need you ladies to give me a daily, there's no point testing reminder!