Relaxed TTC Feb/March/April 2016

Just checking in. I came on yesterday earlier than I was expecting so I've obviously worked out something wrong somewhere along the line!

I never got a +OPK last time, but temps told me I ovulated on CD 14/15, so pretty average. I don't mind having fewer piss sticks!!

Mine are being delivered to the Amazon locker near work tomorrow, as I think tomorrow is O-day and I'd like to double check!!

I got the on the OPK this evening. Exciting!

I fear I may be about to fall off the relaxed bit!
I ordered OPKs and preg tests from Amazon

I went to the nurse for my smear today and she was so sweet when I told her we were starting TTC in March!

Thanks Wispaxmas.

Yeah I'm trying to not worry too much about it yet as without actually trying I won't know if it's an issue. I started taking Pregnacare in the new year, is there a better supplement anyone would suggest?

Looking forward to following what everyone is up to!

On the subject of prams and slings, I have to say that you don't know what your child will like until you find out. My DD never used the carrycot on her bugaboo because she hated lying flat. Sadly she ALSO hated the infant car seat, but like the 0+/1 seat that you can't carry them around in. She switched to her pushchair seat at 12 weeks and like it much better than the carrycot. We had a series of slings - a wrap and three different soft structured carriers. She had phases of loving and hating them and I would often have to take her out in the pushchair with the sling as a back up and switch her between the two for variety or she would have a melt down (This stopped around 7 months, though). We have never had to fold down the pushchair on the bus, though. It's definitely worth having if just to carry the shopping . And if you're after a carrier I HIGHLY recommend a Tula!

@Devgal, very exciting, I'm sorry about the PCOS diagnosis, it seems like it's pretty common these days. I know several women with it and ALL of them have gotten pregnant. One of them fell pregnant without even realising it shortly after her diagnosis, and she ended up finding out because she had cramping and they did a transvaginal scan and saw the foetus!

Anyways, I don't have any practical advice to offer if you already know that OPKs won't work. Temping is great, though. Just be sure that you move as little as possible before taking it every morning and keep it as close to the same time as always. My chart was VERY clockwork the month I temped and I know others had erratic ones because they temped at different time and sometimes after standing up. Literally only move to grab the thermometer and shove it in your mouth. Get one with a memory on it if you can, so if you temp half asleep you can check it later and enter it into your chart then. Also, if you have a big night out excessive drinking will make your temp spike like MAD. Don't let that stop you having a life, though, just disregard the temp that day. HTH!

Hiya fellow relaxed-about-it-all ladies!

We aren't TTC quite yet, but will be less strict about prevention until April and will be TTC from May. We have a 20 month old little girl and I was hoping for a late winter/spring baby next time around because I just imagine that mat leave over summer will be soooo much better without a colicky newborn. Save the colicky newborn phase for when it's cold out and I just want to hibernate anyways . So in that sense conceiving any time from April-July would be great!

I've not actually read much of the thread, will do now and see what everyone else is up to.

Hi everyone, I hope you don't mind me joining?

I have been following your thread for a little while and decided to brave it!

I have been off my pill for nearly 18 months now but have been using other methods. Since coming off I have been diagnosed with PCOS and put on metformin. So far this seems to be improving my cycles so hopefully that is positive although they are not regular by any means. We have finally agreed to start trying after my next period though which is really exciting, but I am just trying to hold on to the idea that it may not be very easy.

Anyone have any advise they might be able to offer?

Thanks!

Currently just starting my 2ww. I didn't want to be obsessive but it's so hard not to! Temp every day, tablets for conception care, tracking symptoms... Phew!

He he :) Warning: the 2ww can feel like Forever. I thought I was cool about it, about 2dpo I was going mad

This is my first week of DTD with the aim of conceiving! DH is away overnight on Thurs so I've said we definitely have to DTD on Weds and Friday I'm like a kid at Christmas so blimmin excited!!!

I'm a fertility friend convert, Ovia isn't accurate enough for me.

Welcome mango! Are you addicted to Ovia yet? I got excited this morning when mine said "today you are in your FW". Finally!!

Haha Pointless!

That's exciting mango!
DH is very much looking forward to his week off now I've told him it'll be "sex week"!!

Congrats mango.
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I'm on ovia religiously. Watching every sign of ovulation- I've never been so attuned to my body. We go on holiday in 2.5 weeks for almost a month and will start ttc when we get back so I'll be right there with you!

Thing is I'm looking forward to it more than my holiday!

Yay Mango!!!

Get that folic acid down ya and jump into the rabbit hole..... Yesterday I was actually a bit excited about my CM...this is what I've become

I'm so excited! DH has just agreed we can stop using condoms. Initially we were waiting until after my April period!

Oo hope its an early preg sign and not Noro