TTC#1 Thread 5. The one where we actually got to January 2016! NOW you can start! TMI alert throughout.

Currently knitting a baby blanket and thinking now about making one for myself! Would be majorly jumping the gun tho! Not making me overly jealous as the person I'm knitting it for went through hell to get pregnant! But she is now due end of January!

Hi all! I've been covertly observing this for a few days but then thought I'd join in since I am driving my self mad over-analysing every single bodily action!! I'm 27, came off Marvelon at start of December thinking I'd be super chilled about it. Then immediately began obsessing
I'm on CD 36 according to Ovia app, but have only had the withdrawal bleed. Now wishing for AF to come asap, so I can at least do some tracking. I've also just ordered OPK and thermometer so I can enter more data (which I seem to be obsessed with) and hopefully understand whats going on a bit....

I'm using the ovulation testing kits which show fertile and peak fertility days (flashing smiley face and static smiley face ...). On those I reliably do get positives. I do seem to have a fairly short post-luteal phase of just over 10 to perhaps 12 days.

I did try temping but couldn't properly get in the habit of taking the temperature at the same time; I find the testing sticks easier to use. I've just recently heard of pre-seed lube. I will have to ask my partner what he thinks of it - so far we're not using any lube at all.

Cthulhoo do not fear! Yes this is a crazy, unpredictable journey...but now you're getting blood tests and medical intervention you will soon know more that you /they can do to help! I know it's frustrating, but don't lose hope!

Are you getting positives on Opks? And are you temping? Have you tried acupuncture for fertility? Supposed to be excellent! And have you tried pre-seed lube? The cervical mucus gets less as we age so that lube helps the tadpoles to swim! (regular lube can actually interfere with conception so don't use them!)

Okay, some stats:

TTC #1, cycle 10, currently CD 3, quite short cycles of around 24 days. My age (39) isn't in my favour but I'm hoping the fact that I am reasonably fit, have never smoked and take all my vitamins (B6, D, folic acid, C, iron, zinc) helps shift the odds in my favour. I've cut down on coffee and have cut out alcohol.

Last cycle I've had a blood test done to check for hormone levels and apparently they were very low so I'm scheduled for another blood test this month at a slightly later time in the cycle to confirm (or not) the findings.
I'm almost hoping they'll confirm that hormone levels are (too) low, because then at least there's something that can be done and can be helped. I'm feeling quite helpless because there seems to be a limit of what I can do to improve my chances - it's out of my control and most of it seems to be a waiting game.

Hello all! waves shyly We've been ttc for a good half year now, so far unsuccessfully. I've joined this thread for commiserations, tips, and support - the absence of a BFP is really getting to me and every month I'm just getting more and more upset and disappointed. My potential coping strategies are diametrically opposed: try to optimise each and every factor (OPK, no alcohol, very little coffee, timing dtd, taking my vitamins - check, check and check) ... or relax and worry less. (Ha! laughs bitterly)

So, here's for the New Year. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for all of you.

Ahh yey a list! Glad someone had the patience to do it. We need some link to update it. Shame we can't have some sort of spreadsheet 😂😂

I don't have a date to test as have already had positives and negatives... sooo tomorrow I'm having a blood test. Should know next week!!

I'll be testing of af doesn't arrive 25th Jan

Congrats Space and DrWhy!!

Littlebelle I'm on cycle #2

Kat I'm on CD15, please add me to the list.

Big fan of a list! As if charting, temping, poas and listing symptoms is not enough to keep us occupied!

Sampy it is, AF due Mon 11th Jan

listed not lodged

Thanks Kat and Lillian. Very helpful to see everyone lodged. My AF is due 23rd

Oh oops posted the same time! please add mine for 9-Jan

Great idea on the list kat! It's so hard to keep track! I test tomorrow!

Added to the list! Now an ordered list!

Stark - yesterday
LillianFullStop - testing 9-Jan
Kat - due jan 13th
seacrown - testing 31-Jan
LisaTheGeek - testing 31-Jan
Belle
Choc
Lara
Elle
Bug
Drink
First

Updated list

Kat - due 13th
Belle
Stark
Choc
Lara
Elle
Bug
Drink
First
Sea 31st
Sampy?
Snow 25th
Ni 11th
Lisa- end of jan

Feb bus
Indi
Harriet- 3rd feb
Miley 2nd
Feef

Kat - I'm testing at the end of Jan too.

Such a long list of us. FX for everyone!

Haha true ni! Thanks for the info ladies xx

Ps Indi don't stress....with modern research, technology (and mumsnet!) we know way more about ttc than our parents and grandparents did...but they still succeeded at it!!

Congrats Dr! Good work!!

Little I'm on cycle 3...and likely to be cycle 4 soon. Had bbt (temperature) drop this morning do I think AF is coming this weekend. Bloody hell...why wont my eggs talk to his tadpoles? I even provided a meditator to encourage communication (in the form of pre seed lube!). Why wont they play nicely???!!!

Thankfully have friend coming to stay from tonight so weekend of girlie fun (and booze!) lined up to distract me.

We move in a month (and haven't found a place yet) so I'm trying to keep stress and worry down... But realistically that might affect our chances next month too. I need to just accept that. I could be on this thread for a while!!

Indi I think it was you that asked about vitamins. I'm taking the pregnacare conception ones (They're big and expensive but Boots always have them on 3 for 2) and last month I got OH to start taking the male version when I read that multivitamins can help the quality of the sperm they produce!

Ps welcome to the newbies!!

Some vitamins are good others not so much. I think your OH taking them should be ok but someone else might correct me on that.

There's so much about TTC I don't know should my DH not take it either?