First time TTC - thread 2

Ah love Max Jem! My mum is not an animal lover, so had a bit of a sense of humour failure

Yep - this is now cycle 1! Obviously don't know how long it's going to be so am going to start OPK testing as if were a 28 day cycle and be guided by the results. My mum is convinced I'll take after her in that she barely had to be even looked at by dad to get pregnant and we have a whole family of very fertile women - I did remind her that I haven't ever conformed to family traits, so am unlikely to start now ha ha

Bah to your PMT - still have fx for you though When are you testing if AF doesn't show?

Hello and welcome to Imavinoops and Powerofthree!

Hello everyone!
I'm 22, TTC#1
Cycle #5 cd 14
I have a little step son who is 3 but I just missed the tiny baby stage with him so am bricking it a little for that bit!
Chuck me a cranky toddler any day! ;)

Hilariously I got a taste of the (hopeful) future yesterday when our little dog was spayed and had to wear a baby grow to not bite the stiches and I sat up on the bed with her while she snoozed and DP and DSS were downstairs having a play! ;) Very bizarre!

I'm currently willing things to happen without trying to stress. (It's the WORST thing you can do as the Aunt in Law said! ;) )

Hello, can I join in here? Have been ttc since start of year and since then my body seems to have given up on its nice regular 29 day cycles. Have had three 28-31 day cycles, one 50 day cycle (?!)and now I started spotting on day 24 - thought it might be an implantation bleed but it has gradually got heavier over three days - though still much lighter than my usual periods.

Why can't it be easier to tell if you have conceived to get rid of all this waiting around trying to work out what is going on ?! /end rant

PJ / get the cat. This has kept my mum distracted for a good year I would say. Also - cats

Oooh enjoy your jollies eva! Have a cocktail for us!

Thanks fuzz

Sorry about BFN, Eva! Hope you have a relaxing holiday, enjoy the sun!

Hey all. Cd29 for me, want AF to get here now to start all over again. Due tomorrow. Bfn again this morning, 13dpo so it's definitely not my month. I'm off to Spain tomorrow for a week so catch up with you all in a week - hope there's some BFPs to read when I get back

Ha ha I know - just relieved that I seem to be returning to normality!

Fingers crossed AF starts behaving for you too!

Ooh yay pj never thought I would be jealous of AF lol at least you can figure out sort of where you are now - probably the only time you will cheer AF on a TTC thread lol

Ha ha busy - my mum would never tell me to calm down, I've been too not bothered for way too long in her eyes!

Finally got first real AF this morning - hating the cramps and bloating (so many years with nothing!), but at least I can start properly tracking now

Sorry about the bfn jem but it is still early so hopefully.

I know what you mean pj my mum has been nagging since I turned 16 and is driving me nuts lol. One minute she's telling me to calm down and just enjoy the process. Next she's telling me I'll be pg in a month because all our family is. Then she's like Oooh no that sticky was bad. I've got whiplash!

Still struggling with dtd, hubby has been unwell so no dice.

My mum said exactly the same thing! Thanks mum ha ha. She also said she thinks I'll be knocked up by August (she's v excited possibly more than I am) honestly think she thinks I've inflicted some sort of mother abuse on her by holding out until 35! I am mean though - I said we were thinking about getting a cat instead and naming it after her

Jem - sorry to hear about the bfn You never know though, it might still be early!

How do Mum's know how to say these things? that's exactly the kind of thing my mum would say busy

Got a snowy white bfn with an IC this evening. Am 10 DPO but think am out. Just had the urge to POAS and went with it. Eurgh.

Still no sign of anything for me. Not helped by my mum saying I told you that stick thing would mess you up!

Thanks mum.

Ahh how nice it is to have fellow ex-smoker friends. I was a dragon after quitting (plus caffeine at the same time), I should have come with a warning sign.
jjspoon it makes sense that supermodels live on cigs & Diet Coke now hahaha
I'm on cd27 now, 12dpo. AF due Weds, the day I fly to Spain, what a bitch AF is.

Ahhhh how I miss my e-cig! She says, frantically rubbing arm in hope of increased nicotine hit...

Gave them up due to TTC and also because DH hates e-cigs with a passion! I did say that they're preferable to my past 20 a day habit (which I gave up when I met him and switched to e-cigs) but apparently, "they stink"

Think he must have been a sniffer dog in a past life as all me and my friends could smell was the occasional whiff of Polos ha ha

I've only told my mum were ttc although have been tempted a few times to tell bff. And I gave up smoking too when took the last pill 6 weeks ago now by just swapping to an ecig. I'm surprised no one questioned it as I'd smoked since 15 too but thankfully no one asked why!!! Eva I have definitely replaced smoking with food and have put on 5lbs since I quit :( but got to be healthier than smoking as long as I don't keep putting it on at this rate lol

Hi all well af came today 28 day cycle. Pretty pissed off but knew it was coming bang on when ovia said it would. Busy you can take the period off just go in and tap nothing. As for smoking im using a vape I know it's not as good as quiting but it's the best for me as soon as stopping all together but it's working for now x

sucha yes I am in NZ, not a good time difference for keeping up with posts on here unfortunately.

Ovia is telling me I'm ovulating don't know where the f it's got that from?! I haven't even had AF yet so how it can figure that out God knows.

Quitting cold turkey is hard but everyone I know who has stuck at it did it that way so fingers crossed for you! Plus frozen grapes sound ace lol

Eva - wow, cold turkey! I tried that before and failed miserably - I started smoking when I was 14 and am 35 now, so it's a hard habit to kick! I turn into a total beast when I give up, so using the patches now, and if I get knocked up, I'll get rid of them immediately as I know nicotine has an effect. Good luck!!

Busy - ah yes, the Ovia app confusion - it really doesn't like it when AF isn't playing ball. It's been saying I'm on my period for days - I most definitely am not!

I'm really behind on mumsnet! I had the weekend to chill out so back on it now. I've downloaded the ovia app and am completely confused!

I have told my mum and a few close friends about ttc they are helping to keep me sane and calm! But not discussing it a lot. Bit weird discussed DTD with your mum.

I stopped doing OPKs because I was getting too stressed but still no sign of everything so I've ordered a thermometer and going to start again. I know it sounds overkill but it helps keep me calm and focused and not panicking.

pyjamas thank you and well done you too! It's tough isn't it. Yes cold turkey, I started when I was 18 and I'm 30 now. I've quit a few times in the past and then ended up starting again but always said when I start trying for children I'll stop for good and I'm finding it great motivation. The only thing is at the moment I seem to be replacing cigarettes with food so I might become obese if this continues haha. But GP says that happens a lot because you're trying to keep your hands busy and try freezing grapes and then getting one out of the freezer and sucking on it when you feel like eating. I quit using patches a few years ago for 6 months, then went on a night out and had 20 in a night (face in palms).

AnnaKate - I've told my mum and three best friends. I figured if something goes wrong, I would want their support anyway. We don't talk about it all the time, just on occasion!

Eva - well done for giving up smoking! Have you gone cold turkey? I replaced smoking real cigarettes with vaping a few years ago, and am now in the process of giving those up with nicotine patches.