TTC - First time!

Oh wow, I'm quite shocked at that! Not as much of a long shot as I expected! 2ww is going to feel even longer now

30% apparently ttc! Thought it would be a lot lower!

Everyone around me is pregnant at the moment, it seems like a lot more celebrities than usual are too! A close friend is due in June so hoping we won't be too far behind.

I wonder what the statistics are for conceiving in the first month of trying though? Not high at all I'd guess!

It's hard isn't it. A colleague bought his newborn son a xmas outfit & I nearly cried.

I'm trying not to get my hopes up at it's our first proper month trying but it's so hard not to. Someone brought an ultrasound scan to work today and it made me all mushy!

AF due on 19th but this will be first real cycle after implant removal. Odd because everything else is on track like ovulation so it's like I just skipped af altogether.

It's really our first month ttc so not getting my hopes up & consoling myself with the idea that at least I won't have to be tee total for Christmas. And if I did conceive now I'd be heavily pregnant through the summer. Small consolation but it helps with the reality check I have to keep giving myself.

Ovia is saying I'm due on the 14th but I think based on my ovulation I will be more like the 15th or 16th. Hating the wait as usual but not symptom spotting like I did the last month at least!

Good luck charley and twisted when is AF due for you both? Due on the 16th for me, so going to try to resist the temptation to test before then!

I'm now in the 2ww & promised myself not to go psycho. I'm also not getting my hopes up as we only dtd once in the time frame. I see it as this was my first cycle learning & trying to convince myself I really didn't expect anything. Lol.

I haven't given up drinking but probably more cautious about volumes. I like my wine so people would notice. When the time comes I will feign antibiotics.

Good luck to all else in the dreaded 2ww.

I definitely think it was ovulation... how can that only have been a few days ago blooming 2ww takes so long haha!!

Me or my DH haven't given up drinking. As soon as I did people would assume I was already pregnant and I couldn't handle that. I doubt DH will go cold turkey with me when the time does come but then I don't really mind either way. If we don't have any luck over Xmas and new year though I think I'll start watching food/drink/dust etc

Mine's not giving up either, would feel bad asking him to at this stage, especially with all the xmas parties! Will reconsider if still here in a few months time though!

My DH is giving it up too, but we're not really drinkers anyway to be honest. I think we might try to pass it off as a big health kick, if it's both of us it will hopefully be less noticeable!

My DH definitely is not stopping the booze. We had dinner at his parents last night where I avoided not only the booze, but the pate and the Brie too! Really hope no one noticed. He drank/ate enough for us both.

Does sound like ovulation symptoms for you both charley and pink!

I know what you mean about it being suspicious pink, both my DM and MIL are eager for us to start having DC following our wedding, so I feel like they'll pick up on any signs! AF due on the 16th for me, Fx for a sober Christmas for us all

Think it must have been ovulation day as I had v faint lines 10 days leading up to and then went back to barely any line the day after. I did get cramping in one side which must have been ovulation pain. Ttcnovice- it's so obvious not drinking at this time of year! We had hubby's family over for weekend and went to xmas markets so I had two drinks over the 9 hours we were out while everyone else was drinking loads, don't want to tell people we are trying but they must be v suspicious now. AF is due next weekend so at least I'll know before xmas but so hoping I won't be able to drink!!

I've had what I think is pains for the first time this month the day of ov. Sharp pain left side for around 30 mins and then a streak of blood when wiping. That was Friday and I've been crampy with extremely sensitive nipples all weekend.

Bold fail sorry!

I've cut out alcohol pink not sure how to explain it as Christmas approaches though! Keeping TTC to ourselves for now.

Mine was similar pink and twisted - dark but not quite darker than the control. DTD earlier today too just in case so tentatively** going to start the 2ww!

I've not personally ever had ovulation pain twisted, have you had it before or just this once?

Mine at 9:30pm XX

That's looks similar to mine pink sparkles. I've decide after two days it must be positive but going to keep testing just in case.

Can I ask a few experts, is ovulation always painful because I'm experiencing some awful twinges & actually want to cry right now. DH & I trying to dtd & it just hurts too much.

He also thinks we've put too much pressure on ourselves rather than enjoying the process.

I'm a mopey myrtle this evening...

Hi everyone, please can I join too? I'm 28 and TTC for first time. Planned to do the 'see what happens' thing but have of course got obsessed with my fertility apps! First proper month trying this month. Used one step ovulation test and looks like I ovulated CD 18 although not convinced line was darker than control. Now in 2ww wondering whether everyone is cutting out alcohol just in case?

Sounds like it could be implantation mrsj - I wouldn't test till at least 12dpo (3 days before AF due if you have an average length LP) I tested at 10dpo and got a BFN but got my BFP at 12dpo.