Relaxed TTC Feb/March/April 2016

Hey guys !
I am new (this is my first post)
I am hoping I'm reading all the letters right , I assume TTC is trying to conceive? (If it's not I'm going to sound like a right idiot)
But my and my husband are trying on my next cycle which should be the begging of Feb ... We have said we arnt going to go proper into it like work out the exact time to have sex , but if say I was I read somewhere that two days before ovulation would be the best time, is that right ? We are going to have a relaxed 6 months then really try but, I just want one , I'm trying to stay calm like oh it'll be fine , but I'm actually hoping I fall pregnant the first time I try, crazy right !

Yeah I'm not going to take a test every month either. Difficult to know when AF is due though because its my first week off contraception.

So excited for you two! X

DH is putting the effort in my fears were clearly unfounded. 1st day of my 1st 2 ww. Determined not to start symptom spotting.

DH and I also disscussed making time in the mornings, evenings are busy and he loves the gym so if often tired. Trying not to find it frustrating.

Thanks for the tips ladies. My husband has a very strict morning routine that I'd hate to interrupt but will give it a go tomorrow morning

Hi shopaholic and welcome. Sorry to hear of your loss. Hmmm, maybe if you have more mornings together than evenings make time then? Will put you both in a great mood for the day as an added bonus 😜 x

Hi all. Is it too late for me to join? I will be TTC again in Feb post miscarriage. We conceived after 4 months last time, but sadly lost the baby at 6 weeks. I'm 31 and have been with my DH for 6 years.

I don't want to get too obsessed so going to take a relaxed approach as well. I don't really watch what I eat or exercise, so would like to get fitter for this round.

The main issue is that both my DH and I have stressful jobs that involve working some evenings and weekends. Any tips on making time to BD?

Hi everyone. Hope the appointment goes well vanilla.

Well done Jenny, my weight day is today to, 3lb loss this week, very happy with that x

Good luck with your appointment Vanilla, hope they give you the go ahead.

Well done jenny, 3.5lbs is a great start

Well I had my first weigh-in yesterday after joining slimming world and lost 3 and 1/2 pounds so hopefully I can keep it going. Still planning on coming off the pill at end of February but hubby wants to wait until after our holiday in April. I'm also supposed to be going to a hen-do in June but the dates keep changing so not sure if we should hold off ttc until then.

Wow this is exciting, we could be getting news of the first thread babies on the way anytime now! Good luck!

Avril, if I were you then I would wait till next cycle to be sure of dates but if fw stays 1-2 weeks before holiday I would wait till the following month then go for it. Even though almost certainly everything would be fine it would wreck the holiday for me worrying not knowing if I was pregnant and thinking about possible risks the whole time. You might get bfp first time, I did with ds!

As for me I have my first appointment with the pre conception diabetic clinic tomorrow, so hoping that goes well and can sort out when ttc will start. Hoping to get the all clear to start trying in March or April but if hba1c is not good enough I know I will end up in a waiting game like last time just hoping each appointment is the one where they give me the go ahead! That's why I have gone for an appointment slightly in advance of when I want to start trying this time but may not work!

theresa if my cycle hadn't changed then i could have conceived on holiday which I was happy with, but now it would be 1-2 weeks before depending on the length of this cycle. So I don't know if I should wait till after or if it wouldn't really make a difference being 1-2 weeks pregnant. I'm assuming I wouldn't really know if i was pregnant. I think I'll try before anyway as not likely to happen first time.

There was someone going on a snowboarding holiday - my phone won't let me scroll back to first page to find your name now I've typed all of this, are you ttc before your holiday? I think your original post said you might?

stumbly that's great news about your meds, fingers crossed for the swimmers!

Great news, stumbly!

Do you mean you could conceive whilst on holiday avril? If so then I would go for it if it was me. X

stumbly I'm so pleased for you! Yay about your meds and yay about ttc now. :)

I've been cheering on the jizz too LOL. 1st time we have had sex off contraception and I'm in the fertile period, feels weird. Omg as if we could have the same due date, he he.

Avril No idea about the skiing risks I'm afraid, but I can relate to the panicking a bit when it becomes real. I settled after the first few days. If it was me I would wait, a few more months isn't long in the grand scheme of things. But if you don't want too and do fall pregnant could you cancel the hol? Might be worth googling skiing and early pregnancy.

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I know logically getting pregnant on the first cycle is probably not going to happen, but I'm so excited, I'm impatient, when I decide I want something I want it now. Sigh.

Aargh!! Not feeling so relaxed about ttc now! I'm confused about what to do, we have ski holiday booked first week March, I thought that would be my FW but AF has come a bit early this month, and if I stay at same cycle length for next month then my FW will be 1-2 weeks before my holiday. I don't know if we should ttc then or if should wait until the following month. Any advice? I don't think I would know if I was pregnant but what if I fell and caused problems, would it be too early for any real harm to be done? I know it's unlikely to get bfp first time round but I'm getting acupuncture for other health problems and she is helping with my cycle so with her help it might end up working first time! Also, its now getting a bit too real, is will be my first time ttc so panicking a little!!

So exciting stumbly 😁 x

Sorry, just read back and you've said you're ttc around March. Could possibly be pregnancy buddies 😁

The tiredness is a killer at first I'll admit, you just kind of get used to it though. Slings and carriers are life savers, I've got a carrier already but getting a sling as well for next baby. My husband does no cooking or cleaning lol but is a big help distracting the kids while I do stuff, they adore him.

I'm not currently ttc as I want to lose a bit of weight first. Also both my children are October babies so really would rather not another October baby 😂 .Will be coming off the pill either at the very end of March or mid April. It's gonna be more likely March though as I'm super broody. Will take my March pills I think and then just stop. Means even if we fell pregnant straight away I'd be due early January which is good with me. Think if I could choose I'd have a February or April baby 😊 as long as it happens though I'll take any haha.

Are you ttc now? X

Thanks Theresa I'm exactly the same. People told me not to bother with the housework but it just stressed me out so much more and then takes even more time when you do eventually get a minute to do it. My and my husband have always tag teamed as well, makes life so much easier! I'm thinking of getting a sling as well so I carry baby if they're needing picking up whilst my toddler is playing or needing me to make food etc. Nice to hear you adapted well anyways. How did you cope with the tiredness with a toddler?! With my DS if we'd had a bad night at least I knew I had the option to lie around and rest whilst he was asleep but you don't really get that break with two I'm guessing?

Are you TTC or waiting a few months?