First time TTC

Welcome Firework! xposted with you last night

Welcome firework :) don't worry about the terminology, it becomes pretty obvious quickly!
Thanks for the baby dust McTufty and have fun too adriana!
Fefi I have found people take very different approaches with the alcohol. Personally I've cut down but not stopped (nursing one wine instead of having three!). Also had a booxy BBQ at the weekend but still had AF so didn't worry then really. I bought cheapy tests from amazon so if I have a big event I test that morning to make sure it's still ok. DH has cut down too as he read it is bad for sperm! This is the approach my obstetrician friend took so I'm comfortable with it but I think it's a fairly personal thing!

Welcome firework! You guys are all so on it with ovulation sticks etc!

I on the other hand, totally forgot about anything this weekend and have had a verrrry boozy one with friends bbqs etc, now feeling a bit guilty just in case! Did you guys stop the booze etc before knowing?!

My boobs are sore as hell, but may be because the ol' AF is due in 9 days! Who knows!

That's a super dark line McTufty! Have fun .

Best way Flamingo, good luck and have fun ;-)

Finally got a peak OPK and it was a good clear line, huzzah!

Hi... I was hoping I could join? A bit scared ha. I'm new and still working out all the acronyms! It's hard as I don't want to discuss this with my friends because it's private but I don't want my OH (other half?!) to feel pressure either. I'm TTC for the first time this month. I ovulated on Thursday so made the most of that day! Now today I've been too and from the loo non stop (although I have drank a lot of water in this heat) and have an awful headache which I can't shift. I'm thinking my mind is tricking me but how early can you pick up symptoms? I'm in that situation where I'm trying to tell myself I'll be ok if it hasn't worked first time but also hoping I won't have problems concieving as I'm 34.

Thanks missyem!

frowningflamingo

That's the best way apparently as ovulation can be unpredictable and this way there will be little swimmers waiting whenever you ovulate! Baby dust has been duly sent your way

I am cramping like a bitch now so it may well be I'm not actually ovulating but having a secondary lh surge before AF which I have heard can happen sometimes. That's ok if so! Means my cycle is coming back and I can chart. However I would like to know as I am finding this totally mind boggling!

Good luck Mctufty and Frowning Flamingo!!

Haha good luck McTufty!
We started again today now AF has finished. Most likely far too early but we are going for the every other day approach as I've not long had my implant out so don't want to rely on cycle length and I'm too lazy to do OPKs. Send some baby dust this way please!

Haha good for you my lovely. Fingers crossed xxx

mummyg
Deed done, with some fertilecheck fertility gel! Not what we fancied doing in 28 degree heat, but needs must xx

Adriana I always test the first wee of the morning. I'm currently testing every day as a baseline

@McTufty eeek that's a positive. I'm sure. How exciting. Get on hubby now xx

Tell me I'm not going mad - this is a positive OPK right? I can barely believe it! It's a weird time (4 weeks after stopping pill) and i've had some sticky CM. I think I'll summon him in from mowing the lawn just in case!

I'm so excited if I am ovulating!

missyem

It only takes once!!! Do what you can. I understand your frustration though.

I only started tracking in the 19th of may. The first day of my last period. Ovia worked pretty well for me. If you have sex every second day it covers you for if you don't know when you ovulate xx

Thursday, window starts today according to Ovia. But it is based only on data input since stopping pill on April 29th.

@MissyEm have you DTD recently? Soe lives up to 5 days xx

Feeling low, DH is working silly hours at work and my 5 day window starts today and he is it not around. I was so excited for this week to come, I am afraid that we will miss the opportunity if we only manage DTD once at some point.

@Mrstobe90 twinges are very normals o yet and not panic. Everything is growing very fast down there. I'm shattered and in a grumpy mood today lol. DH had taken the boys out for the morning and I haven't sat down lol so much washing and cleaning to do. I would love a little girl but just happy if it's healthy. Not going o find out this time ad this is our last baby. So going to try and make it as special as possible. Are you finding out? Xxx

@Mrstobe90 ahhh very clever idea. No one will know!!! Also you can just play the bride card and say you don't want to spoil the day by drinking too much. You don't really have a chance anyway. I'm ok. I'm extremely nauseous and getting stretching pains already. Must be because it's my third. Very exciting though. Can hardly walk after tough mudder yesterday. Had it sunk in yet that your going to be a mummy? Did you get booked into midwife? Xxxx

It's hot here too which is good as dried me off between icy cold obstacles lol xx

@MummyGofboys wow well done! It's far too hot for exercise here, I'm lolling in the park!