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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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Pointlessfan · 31/01/2016 07:22

I'm a tea addict too, tried decaf tea when pregnant, it's horrible! Also they use nasty chemicals to remove the caffeine so I'm not convinced it's any healthier. Unless you get the very expensive organic one. Peppermint or lemon and ginger tea are lovely though, I'm just having one now!

Cateroo · 30/01/2016 22:52

I can't do two cups a day. I could stop drinking alcohol in a heart beat, but teeeeeeea Confused

RaeSkywalker · 30/01/2016 22:52

Hi stumbly I'm doing body pump for 2 hours a week (weight class), then 5 hours of spin. I usually do a 30 minute run 5 days a week too but I've injured my knee so I can't at the moment. I'm not super healthy really, just trying to counteract the effects of a desk job and a liking for cake. Plus I find my mood really suffers if I don't exercise. Interesting about nothing lying flat on your back- I will have to modify what I do in body pump.

Main reason for ttc next month is I've got a hospital appointment to see if I have Reynaud's syndrome on the 16th- if it's not Reynaud's then it might be a thyroid issue, so we've decided to hold off until we know what we're dealing with.

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stumblymonkey · 30/01/2016 22:33

Hi Rae

Wow...you sound super-healthy!

What sort of exercise are you doing?

I do three hours of strength training a week and have researched it and will continue through pregnancy. I will just need to do some modifications; no exercises lying flat on back, nothing where there's a chance of falling, no abdominal exercises.

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RaeSkywalker · 30/01/2016 22:25

Hi all, is it too late to join? We're thinking we'll start ttc next month. I'm taking my vitamins, I don't drink tea or coffee, barely drink alcohol and I exercise about 7 hours a week.. I'm not sure if I should reduce the amount/ intensity of the exercise?!

thisisbloodyridiculous · 30/01/2016 22:18

I'm a herbal tea junkie - I drink lots of different kinds but my staple is peppermint - about 12 cups a day Blush it started when I moved away from caffeine and green tea..

AliceScarlett · 30/01/2016 22:17

Decaf tea? Hethens. Don't do it to yourself, no one deserves thatFlowers

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stumblymonkey · 30/01/2016 22:15

I'm a tea fiend too. I'll cut down to two cups once I get a BFP. I think I'll find it much harder than giving up booze to be honest Confused

Anyone ever tried decaf tea? My heart just tells me that such a thing is wrong...

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Cateroo · 30/01/2016 21:47

I'm a tea fiend - I've also buckled and bought ovulation sticks. I wasn't going to start doing that, but I've changed my mind!

mangocoveredlamb · 30/01/2016 21:30

When I was pregnant with DD I discovered that green tea has caffeine in it. About half of normal tea, I was totally gutted. I'm not going to worry about the caffeine until I get a BFP, DD still isn't a great sleeper so I need all the caffeine I can get!!

Pointlessfan · 30/01/2016 12:29

Advice when pregnant is 2 cups of tea or coffee a day. The tannins stop the baby from absorbing iron I think.

Lemon27 · 30/01/2016 12:28

Beardsrock I have been having green tea in work but one normal cup of tea with my brekkie. At home I wasn't drinking the green tea and just having normal so I bought decaf tea and am having that in the evenings and at weekends. It's hard to cut out alright! I find the decaf is ok tho...at first you're defo aware there's 'something' missing but you get used to it. The greater goood 😂😂

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stumblymonkey · 30/01/2016 11:37

I just can't wait for AF to be over to crack on with DTD.

I'm going to have to think of some serious strategies to keep myself relaxed during the 2WW though. I was slightly crazy this time even though I knew it was unlikely to be BFP as we'd only DTD once during FW so god only knows what I'll be like this time if I don't reign myself in!

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stumblymonkey · 30/01/2016 11:35

OMG Alice....I am obsessed with malt loaf at the moment!!!

I got through an entire packet in a couple of days last week ConfusedBlush

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AliceScarlett · 30/01/2016 11:29

DH was really sad thia morning that AF had arrived! Bless him. He proudly announced he was going to take his vitamins everyday and "just you wait til that FW comes round" he he, glad he's more on board. Always takes him a while to get used to things. Softly softly catchy monkey with him.

I'm very bored of AF, she's making me Very Angry. So I bought malt loaf and butter.

AliceScarlett · 30/01/2016 09:01

Cateroo I was scared too, but it wore off after a few days and now I'm slightly obsessedHmm

latinata · 30/01/2016 02:29

Alice, Starky, with you 100% on the craziness after just one cycle. This morning on my walk to work I said to myself that if I saw an even number of pregnant women then I would take it as a good sign!!

Cateroo · 30/01/2016 00:31

So AF has just finished - honestly a little bit scared...

Sorry to hear of your loss This X

Felipa · 29/01/2016 21:42

this really sorry to hear about your grandmother. Hope you are taking it easy 😞

There seems to be a few of us currently having AF so at least we will all be in the same boat! Ovia is freaking me out though as it says 26 days until pregnancy test lol.

I am a caffeine lover and desperately trying to cut down now to 2-3 cups of tea or coffee per day.

Also a wine lover so will be having a couple this weekend and then nothing from then on as next weekend will be getting started properly!

thisisbloodyridiculous · 29/01/2016 21:08

lemon & stumbly thank you Flowers it's easier to talk about on her than IRL! We were so alike (unlike everyone else in our family) - I hope our eventual LO shares in that legacy somehow.

beardsrock I'm (allegedly) caffeine free after having so much it gave me heart problems Hmm but I still have a bit every now and again. I think one or two cups a day doesn't hurt - maybe cut down to one cup and see how you feel? You do need to give yourself treats & nice things every so often Smile

beardsrock · 29/01/2016 20:30

Can I ask you caffeine lovers do you cut it out completely, or just reduce?

I've been having two cups per day, but am thinking of cutting it out altogether - so hard though, its my only vice!!

I prefer coffee to wine!

I've been eating healthily, no wine, less coffee, don't smoke. Folic acid, exercise when I can.

AF yesterday, so looking forward to ovulation time..

AliceScarlett · 29/01/2016 19:56

Ovia is more user friendly, but FF seems more... Scientific. I'm hedging my bets by having both.

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stumblymonkey · 29/01/2016 19:11

This....sorry to hear about your grandmother. Take care of yourself this weekend... Thanks

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stumblymonkey · 29/01/2016 19:10

Felipa...I'm on day four today.

Would you ladies recommend Ovia or FF? So far I've just been using Pink Pad which was really more to keep track of my periods before TTC but it's getting on my nerves (says I have a medium chance of pregnancy today...on the 4th day of my period...I don't think so!).

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Lemon27 · 29/01/2016 18:34

Sorry to hear that thisis...it's a tough time. Mind yourself this weekend and just let yourself cry when you need to. My gran passed away this summer and it hit me harder than I thought it would, grans are a lovely part of your life and if it hadn't been for her you wouldn't be here. Take comfort in the fact that when you have a little one, your grandmother lives on a little through him/her. Enjoy your pizza and snuggle up on the couch for tonight xxx