First time TTC - thread 2

Yup I'm with you there love I'm really worried about that - esp since the women in my family seem to fall pregnant at the sight of a man. But don't worry it will happen and if it's a longer road then some then it may not be what you envisaged but it won't matter in the end.

First test was asda own and used a clear blue digital this morn....

Thank u, busy! I know I really thought I was having symptoms and just feels different from pms... It's such a rollercoaster was gutted after first bfn then started to get hopes up again when still no AF, only to get another bfn!! just wish it wld arrive...

But does anyone else just feel a bit like they'll never be lucky enough to get preg?!

Hi love you might still be in with a chance this month! Have you tried the early tests too? I would suggest opks are your best bet if you want to try as they tell as happening. Bbt only tells you after the fact. I got a good deal of a bundle of opks online so maybe have a look online if you going to try.

Still keeping fingers crossed for you though!

So cd31 here, AF due cd 29 (now 2 days late) bfns cd27 and cd31 - took tests as have had some pg symptoms....... Waiting very impatiently on AF's arrival. I have been regular 27 days average cycle since coming off pill last August but now on cd31.... Feel like my cycles are getting more irregular (since actively ttc) - has this happened to anyone else? So looking to maybe start using bbt thermometer or opk's next cycle (cycle 4)

I wanted to avoid this as I feel it makes ttc more 'regimental'..... Does anyone have any advice or recommendations for opk's or bbt thermometers? Don't know where to start.

I may have made that up ha ha But I bet they exist!

I have the same kind of dream! I dream I've had a baby but forgot about being pregnant - cue total panic when baby is there

Fertility smoothies?! See I so don't have a clue about this stuff lol. I have this reoccurring nightmare that I get a bfp and then somehow have the baby then I'm at home by myself with this baby like wtf do I do now lol need to read more books!

Ha ha lemon - I'm saving it for when I obsessively start googling fertility smoothies!

Haha Pyjamas I am currently considering getting a nutribullet! Fancy selling me yours

Trying to drink green smoothies to help with nutrition and iron levels!

OMG I meant nipples not nappies.... autocorrect haha

busy I had ridiculously painful nappies for about 3 days last month... really random. The things were going through... if only our OH's had to go through even half of it, let alone the troubles to come after the BFP lol.

I know! Infuriating! The only thing I have is extremely painful and sensitive nipples. Like even wearing a bra is painful. Not helping with DTD! Ugh anyway being pissed off not going to help so deep breaths!

Hope all you lovely ladies are having a more successful month!

All I remember of sex ed in school was watching some cringey video and the teacher looking like he wanted to die ha ha

Three weeks is enough time to lose patience!

I'm just confused by it lol. Can tell we didn't have sex ed in school! It's only been 3 weeks but it feels like forever =[ and there's literally been nothing. No spotting negative OPKs literally nothingness

Am not going anywhere near my cervix busy - it's hidden away in there for a reason ha ha. Although we'll see how I get if we have no luck ha ha. How long is it since you had sticky out again?

Tbh I'm completely perplexed by the cervix and trying to read it lol it just might be a less intensive/open to obsessiveness than doing OPKs. I'm like pj and jj I have to know! It's the only way I know how to deal with stuff. Although having to slowly deal with myself and say I can't control this or understand or predict it I just have to try and let it do what it does. Yes I can help it along but not fix it... V difficult for me.

I'm trying really hard to keep all that to myself though as dh feeling a bit nervous about letting me down all apparently.

Getting really frustrated with no sign of AF yet!

Ha ha cinnamon- drives my OH nuts too! The house is full of books and apparatus from past obsessions The nutribullet I was absolutely 100% definitely going to use forever and ever is now gathering dust at the back of the cupboard (didn't even notice DH had cleared it away ha ha)

Jjspoon - yep I got cm when I was in the pill and when I had the implant, so I don't quite trust it!

cinnamon BTW were in a similar position and about to move in a few weeks and going to be very tight on money... tbh I don't think we can afford to have a baby if we sat down and worked it out. Especially on my crappy statuatory maternity pay at work but that's something we will come to when it happens and I'm sure we will find a way. Having a baby is something we've wanted for years now so we decided to just go for it and cross those bridges when we get to them. I think if you think about it too much then we would never be ready!

pyjamas I'm the same haha. Literally as soon as we decided to ttc I didn't sleep for about a week up all night long researching and googling ttc info, fertility tracking, pregnancy etc! Very ocd but it seems it's not something you can plan that well and everyone is so different especially after coming off hormonal contraception!

busy I'm only tracking cm at the moment no temping or opks but I'm even though I'm getting it I'm not sure it proves I'm ovulating as I got it sometimes when I was on the pill anyway? Just didn't realise what it is meant to mean! Did anyone else get it when on the pill?

It's too late for me on the obsession front But, I'm like this with every new thing I do - I have to know every single detail and research the crap out of whatever current obsession it is!

In third day of AF and looks like it'll be the last day - am excited!

Have you thought about tracking mucus instead? It's not something you actively have to test just be a bit more aware of?