Waving the witch off and starting afresh.. Buddies welcome!

My word!!it seems like this cycle is definitely not mine.had dressed up all sexy awaiting to dtd but SIL decides to have a mild stroke and was rushed and admitted in hospital.(hope am not sounding cruel).I'm certain I ov last night coz I had all the cramps but could not get shagging(dh too stressed). Oh well

drmum dtd as often as possible is the best way I'd say.I don't use opks so that usually is my only way.we dt d EOD soon after AF has left then everyday from cd10-15 then EOD.but this month has just been hectic.
Hope u get lucky hun!!

Hello ladies, hope everyone is doing well.
drmum hope u finally got a darker opk. My cycles since ttc have been all over and so yes, ovulating earlier than normal sometimes.
Haven't done much dtd and on cd11 so hoping its not too late.will be forcing dh the next couple of days.
Really don't want a 2017 baby so fx we all get our bfps soon!!

Sorry for the bad period oh hope today you are better.

Good luck mrsminty .I like your idea too kat but because I don't use opks will keep the hpts(hoping its my month)

How's everyone getting on?

I'm having the worst period ever, it's so so heavy and going on forever. sigh.

Also had a little wobble about the idea of TTC at the weekend, I've only just started a new job and could really do with mat pay (even though it will only be statutory minimum). I also informally committed to a min of 1 year in the role so staying past that would hopefully buy me some good will to be able to go back doing the hours of my choice. Plus, this time I went back to work after 9 months and am massively regretting not taking the full year off, so I want to be able to take the full year next time and have a few weeks with my son before a new baby arrives. And I still haven't lost the baby weight, was massive by the end of my last pregnancy and couldn't walk so a couple of extra months would be helpful to lose a few pounds.

So... I'm going to stay off the pill but not try with gusto for a couple of months haha.

Because we all know that TTC happens to schedule, right?

oh i got married in Aug, came off the pill then, had a bleed about a week later, then i just assumed id be pregnant a month later. everyone else seems to manage it. ive seen a few baby bombs on FB (not close friends) that announce their 3 month pregnancy right after the wedding, ? they were pregnant already when they got married maybe. DH said "oh, i told you to stop the pill before...." but i dint know what would happen and didn't want to be bloated/bleed while i was away. so stayed on it until wedding day.

kat I know what you mean, it did get annoying that everyone else in the world seemed to be instant upduffers. It's funny because the month I came off the pill we went away for a weekend over what I expected to be my ov dates, dtd lots and I couldn't see how I could NOT be pregnant. FF 6 months and I started with the usual spotting and cramps that I get from 2 weeks before AF, threw a tantrum and made a Dr appt to get it checked out and I was preg. Couldn't have been more surprised. Turns out I ov loads earlier than expected so my honeymoon did the trick...

iwillbemrsminty yay we can be period buddies. gross haha. I'm intrigued by my cycles, went straight on the pill after giving birth so no idea whether to expect the same as before or a whole new pattern. I'm a lot more relaxed this time, though I'm sure I'll be obsessing over squinters 3 weeks from now...

Oh I am roughly in the same place cycle-wise as you having come off the pill last month, you're just a few days ahead. Can't wait to get this AF over with so I know cycle length after the pill.

I'll join too guys!

Age 34
TTC #1
Cycle 1 since withdrawal bleed from coming off pill
CD 25

Using Ovia, AF due next Monday/Tuesday. DTD every 4 or 5 days at moment due to DP's work shifts but will be on it when he comes of shifts in 2 weeks!

Good luck everyone!

welcome oh! its really nice to see that there are some other people that have been TTC for a little while (I know not you this time, but last time took 6/12 for you)... I'm on cycle 7 and got a bit despondent that on other threads i was on people popped up and said hi, then were preg within a few weeks. need a haven.

I'm going to keep them in a little book this month. I've decided ill snip off the dipped-in part and then tape them in a book and write down the time and date and how long held

I'll join you guys!

We only agreed that we'd start TTC yesterday so I'm still excited and nervous, rather than going insane. Took us about 6 months last time but we have a 9 month old now so I daresay that we won't be dtd as much this time so will probably take longer. I also had an emergency c section last time, not sure if that makes it take longer the second time??

Having a weird period this month, first proper one off the pill. It's a bit stop start but I think it properly started yesterday eve so CD2 for me.

Good luck everyone !

Definetly not what you need, goodness, I had a friend with that kind of attitude once, gets very old, very quickly! Poor you drmum

mimi I'd drive myself spare if I tested, don't get me wrong, it's definitely driving me up the wall, but I'd spend a fortune on tests and wind myself up something rotten!

kat I leave them about 5-10 mins and go back to them. I love lining them up next to each other too.

Cd 29. I getting the startings of cramps now, boo hiss boo body!

Oh man, a competitive friend is really not what you need with TTC.
I'm only CD4 so have a while to wait yet.
Are you supposed to read OPKs straight away... I like to keep them and line them all up next to each other, but worry that the ones from a few days before aren't showing what they are supposed to.
Stark u r strong willed. I don't know how u do it

Hi how is everyone today? Had a busy day at work so haven't had a chance to check nonworkrelatedthings
Still waiting for the egg to get its move on

It would be nice to have a poas buddy dr and share our bfp.will be testing around the 5th ,if i can wait that long.
starky you are strong willed dear .at 12dpo id be poas on anything.fx for u

That would be cruel of mother nature, but absolutely lovely dr fx.

Not till the 21st Feb dr So another week at least even if af is early. 2 weeks if she decides to be late! 'Cause my boobs are hurting I can tell I'm out, it's always the same time and the same type of lumpy swollen sore bits appear. 12 dpo today. I'm usually much more cheerful than this! I purposefully won't have frers in the house!

dr I think it's doing the deed as much as possible I haven't tested yet, I won't test till af is due/late. But due to the alarming regularity of when in my cycle my boobs get sore I can put a solid wager on me being out.