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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Relaxed TTC Feb/March/April 2016

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stumblymonkey · 29/12/2015 17:34

Hi,

We've just agreed to start TTC #1 in March so just starting to look at preparing for that - prenatal vitamins, losing some weight, etc.

I'm 33 and have only been with my OH for just over a year but we're both sure this is the relationship for us...we'll be getting married but want TTC as a priority and fit any wedding around Mother Nature.

Not planning any temp checking or charting or such like....maybe I'll change my mind if I'm not preggers after six months or so!

Anyone planning TTC about the same time and want to keep in touch on this thread for relaxed catch ups about preparing and then TTC?

Sarah X

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Cateroo · 10/02/2016 22:18

So today I'm 1 dpo - hope you're all doing well out there in the interweb X

AliceScarlett · 10/02/2016 22:17

Good point wispa good point Smile

wispaxmas · 10/02/2016 21:26

Alice, try not to overthink it! Easy to say, I know.. Are you cycles regular? If so you could always temp for one to confirm you're ovulating and see what signs you get in the lead up and then just keep track of those.

wispaxmas · 10/02/2016 21:21

Marshpillow!!! [wtf, I can't do a laugh-crying emoji on here?! I don't know how I can possibly communicate without it]

Hiya, anyways! Good luck, I'm not even TTC until May really, but who knows what'll happen between now and then. I really ought to lose some weight. After eating nearly an entire (small) jar of Nutella since yesterday I think I need a kick up the backside. My BMI was 28 last time I fell pregnant and I don't know what it is now.. Probably closer to 30, whoops. At this point I think I'd be happy just to get back to my previous level of overweight-ness Blush

SoozC · 10/02/2016 20:07

Pointless - I'm coming up to 35 this summer, DP is 47! Cycle#1 and ttc#1 but not worrying until we've been trying a while.

Pointlessfan · 10/02/2016 13:58

Welcome marshpillow - assume you are a fellow HIMYM fan?
I'm a very relaxed person generally, at work they call me the Voice of Reason! I'm going to give it a few months TTC before I start to worry, I know I'm the wrong side of 35 but I also know several people who have conceived when older than me.

mangocoveredlamb · 10/02/2016 13:13

Welcome Marshmallow!

We've been so ill we'll be lucky to conceive this month anyway!

I need antibiotics for tonsillitis. As I ovulated yesterday/today they'll be fine as implantation won't happen for nine/ten days anyway!

AliceScarlett · 10/02/2016 13:02

Nice one on the chilled 2ww Stumbly

Welcome Marshpillow :) 1st cycle would be wonderful!

I'm on CD13, cycle 2. Seen ewcm for a few days, now back to like stretchy but white in colour...I don't even know what that means, is that creamy or ew? FF says it looks like I've already ovd, but I'm still highly fertile....seriously the more I try to predict ovulation the less I think it is actually possible. Think I'm out for this month, yesterday would have been perfect to dtd on if I have ovd but dh "wasn't really into it". Never mind.

Marshpillow · 10/02/2016 11:50

I've been a lurker on this thread but now I can join! After going backwards and forwards on a month to start TTC we both decided on April last night, I'm so excited! We have a 10 month old DD and we were very lucky with her as I fell pregnant on cycle #1. Hoping it'll be that easy this time but I highly doubt it, I think we were just lucky. I've got 10lbs that I'd like to lose before we start TTC so I'd better start now!

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stumblymonkey · 10/02/2016 11:19

This....it could be down to your hormone levels adjusting to no longer being on the pill?

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stumblymonkey · 10/02/2016 11:18

Pointless...def not too relaxed!

I'm only going to temp next month just because I have reasons to believe I could have PCOS which may mean I'm not ovulating and would like to know. If that wasn't the case I wouldn't be at all.

My 2ww is passing quickly this time as I'm not really thinking about it....when I think about it I seem to manifest pregnancy symptoms that are not really there!

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thisisbloodyridiculous · 10/02/2016 10:00

Ok so I finished my withdrawal bleed on Sat after ending my last pill packet. Today I've got sore boobs pain similar but not as bad as cramps and light brown discharge. Any ideas wtf is happening

Felipa · 10/02/2016 09:31

Officially 1dpo... Let the craziness begin lol.

wispaxmas · 09/02/2016 20:43

Mango, I've never had a positive OPK and I used them for 3 cycles last time around and I have textbook 28/29 day cycles with O on CD14/15. TBH I think OPKs aren't worth using, you can miss the LH surge so easily and you can just keep an eye on CM instead.

pointless, too relaxed isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's so easy to go overboard and go crazy when TTC. I'm really hoping I don't get sucked down the rabbit hole!

Pointlessfan · 09/02/2016 19:14

No I'm not temping or anything, perhaps I'm a bit too relaxed!

mangocoveredlamb · 09/02/2016 18:27

Some CM, and we are DTD tonight anyway! I'm worried I might have missed it, as have long cycles....
I am going to rummage later, but not until DD is in bed!!

AliceScarlett · 09/02/2016 18:05

Any other fertility signs? Have a rummage! Wink

AliceScarlett · 09/02/2016 18:05

Did you opk in the afternoon after holding wee in for a good few hours?

Can you dtd just incase?

mangocoveredlamb · 09/02/2016 17:10

Help keep me relaxed.
All the apps say today is O day, but the opk is a big fat empty...

wispaxmas · 09/02/2016 14:57

Lol, Alice, I tried rooting around last time and could never reach anything, I must have short fingers. Still, definitely not something I'm going to attempt this time round. Keeping tabs on CM is grim enough. Temping is definitely the only way to tell if you're ACTUALLY ovulating, but unless you have an underlying condition it's fairly safe to say that if you see the signs you're ovulating fine. I temped because I had a moment of panic after a couple months and decided I was actually anovulatory. Now I know I'm not (the proof is currently napping), I don't feel the need to temp. I definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to be sure everything is working as it should.

AliceScarlett · 09/02/2016 13:20

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AliceScarlett · 09/02/2016 13:20

Devgal I take the Superdrug pregnacare vits, literally the same, just much cheaper!

Good point about slings/prams wispa

I thought consistent tempting told you more about ovulation then OPKS? Don't OPKS just pick up the LSH surge where the body is gearing up to ov, but doesn't show the rise is progesterone that you can see in the thermal temp shift?
Idk I'm fully converted to fertility friend now, if I've not conceived in a few months I'll temp and put it all in FF.

Doing quite well with charting CM and position though, can't believe how soft it is during the FW, who would have thought rooting around in my foof would be so illuminating Grin

wispaxmas · 09/02/2016 11:51

Stumbly, that was me last time temping. I only did it to double check that everything was working as normal and it was alright. FX this is your month, though, it's a bit annoying having to wake up and take a temp every morning at the same time!

TheresaMarie55 · 09/02/2016 10:25

Hi everyone, I'm still lurking and trying to keep up on here. Just popping on now and then though as I don't want it to be on my mind all the time as I've still two and a half packs of pills to go. I know it's the right thing for us to wait and am doing well with the weight loss so am happy to wait a while longer. Weigh day tomorrow, hoping for 2lbs off.

Having a big party for my birthday in April, birthday is the 13th party the 15th. Cannot believe the luck, I will be taking my last pill on the 15th! So I'll be secretly celebrating that to! I also know I'll be safe to have a drink then as I'll have the week that's normally the break between pills then I just won't take more. My family is aware we want another but they think I'm coming off the pill in the summer x

Devgal · 09/02/2016 08:58

Oh sorry Pointlessfan. Are you temping or anything?