early 20's and TTC

Hi im glad you started this can i please join? 22yo :) x

Fingers crossed and good luck. I was going to wait to ttc for a month or two but that went out the window at the weekend... Going to get ovulation tests today.

Welcome MissKay

Afternoon everyone :), i am officially in the TWW i am 2DPO and i DTD on CD 7,9,11,12,14,16,17 and 18 just in case i am going to DTD EOD for the next few days just in case wink i am kind of following the SMEP

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Hey I'm 22 and me and OH are just starting to ttc #2 now DS turns 2 this Sunday.x

I have to say i quite like the Oyster but i can't justify the price for a brand new one :(

MY SIL has offered me her Cosatto giggle thing but im not a three wheeler kind of person and i dont like the colours, far too bright for me.

I enter my fertile period as of tomorrow :) so i think i may up the dtd slightly ;)

Some of the prices of buggies are crazy! bugaboo and oyster etc... We got the graco travel system for £100 and it's brilliant, never had an issue with it. Next time all we'll need is a new car seat. DD walks everywhere now so can't see much point in a double buggy tbh.

To be honest there is too much choice on anything with baby in the name also the cost of some things :O

There's so many different buggies to choose from though isn't there! And it's the same with cots, car seats etc!

Yes i am off to Malta on the 24th so hopefully i will know either way :D I have been looking a buggies bad idea makes it 10x harder in the tww

Fingers crossed it'll happen nice and quick for you jaffa :)

My testing date should be around October 25th. I graduate October 30th so if it's a BFN I can go out and drink as much as I want, if it's a BFP it'll be a sober graduation for me!

I have had gas and air when i had a spinal injury it was amazing :) just noticed we are on page 2!!!!

Im such an obsessed person I decide i want something and i want it now :(

Haha it really isn't that bad at all, I promise. Gas and air is wonderful stuff, it's worth having a baby just for that

Oooo thanks for that Jorah crossing my legs as i cringe haha. My ETD is 20th October so really close to yours Special

I haven't taken contraception since before DD an almost-third-degree tear is excellent contraception in itself (not to scare you all, it's really nowhere near as bad as it is made out to be)

I think my ETD will be around 24/25. Just had my first period so not sure how long my cycle will be etc. Before implant I was really regular 28days so we'll see if that's changed. How about you? I have downloaded the fertility friend app to mark things on the calendar, but not doing temperature stuff or ovulation sticks or anything yet. I'm off work with a horrible cold atm, so hoping I feel a bit sexier this weekend!

When is your expected test date?

Hahaha yes I have had 3 periods since coming off of the pill and it hurt like a bitch!

God knows what we all would be like in labor if we think our periods hurt

Not quite a scientific study, but plently of anecdotal evidence summer born babies don't do too badly then.

Has anyone else had their first proper period since coming off contraception? I was on the implant for the last 6 years, stopped my periods completely (was fab) and I seem to have forgotten how much period pains can hurt!

I was born in August and i have to say i was never disadvantaged, i have 3 NVQ's a BTEC and i work for a medical pharmaceutical company and i passed a lot of thing way before others in my academic year did e.g. Driving, Exams and have a decent job most of them are working in pound land!

Congratulations on your degree! Can't have been easy studying with a baby. I know you're most likely right, DH and I both born late in the year and same as yourself academic-wise. I'm probably over-thinking this (story of my life!). :-P

I was born in July and have just finished uni with a first class degree, top of my year. Summer born theory has never really bothered me

Glad that I'm not the only one who doesn't know much about babies! Having an 18month old hasn't put you off then Jorah? The sleep deprivation is the thing my friend has most warned me about! Is your DD walking and talking now then? :-)

Have any of you discussed delaying TTC until Jan so you end up with a September/October baby (oldest in their school year). I really want to just get on TTC, and that's what we've decided, as you never know what happens (might take ages to get me up the duff), but part of me wonders if it's a bit selfish not to wait. There is talk about being able to hold summer babies back an academic year in the news though, have to hope that comes to something.

Awhh lovely i have a 2 year old SS i would say he is lovely but he isn't :(

I knew bugger all about little babies before I had one haha but it really was Ok, you adapt very quickly. It takes a while to get used to the tiredness but it becomes second nature really.

She's 18 months old :)

Haha that's brilliant, i have a few friends with babys but my best friend is also TTC hopefully we can have babies who are also born 2 days apart !