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So, onto cycle number 2! Anyone else quite new to this game?

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karategirl · 02/09/2017 17:44

We started trying properly last month, and inevitably my husband was away during the key few days! Unsurprisingly, my period arrived bang on time so now we're onto cycle number 2.

I'm being very impatient about conceiving and it seems to have been forever already (I know, I'm being a crazy person!) but I think part of that is having taken pregnacare since April, even though we were still using contraception then. I guess I'm just not very good at not being in control... I've had to seriously educate my husband too - he seemed to be convinced that we could get pregnant at any time of the month, and that it would inevitably happen immediately! He didn't realise that it often takes months even for healthy couples.

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Stee1 · 02/09/2017 19:29

Thank you dragons sorry for your loss too. Due on today but no sign as of yet boobs been getting slightly larger today so think she's on her way x

Sictransitgloria · 02/09/2017 19:27

Yep still waiting for AF to show. Bfn 3 days late. Having weird boob sensations tho! Think it's all in my noggin. So i'll be on cycle 3 this month.

DragonsandDungeons · 02/09/2017 19:27

Sorry for your loss Stee. Mine was a similar time. It's shit.

Stee1 · 02/09/2017 19:19

Ttc number 2 already have an 8 year old from a previous relationship, had a loss in June (ectopic) trying properly from this month x

Mrsjones17 · 02/09/2017 19:04

@karategirl

I can totally sympathise with wanting to be pregnant now haha! I thought exactly the same. Spent that long making sure I didn't fall pregnant by accident now we are ready to TTC it just doesn't happen that quick! We have just moved into cycle 10! I was paranoid too as we used the pill our method for over a year so thought that there must be something wrong me!

Hopefully you will be quicker than me but try to stay calm (easier said than done) and enjoy it as much as you can!

DragonsandDungeons · 02/09/2017 19:01

Its a horrible fear. I have no reason to think it either but anxiety isn't exactly reasonable.

Me too. I'm impatient and I just want it to happen. I'm starting a new job so I'm hoping that I'll forget I'm ttc and just enjoy DP and end up with a lovely surprise 😂😂😂

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karategirl · 02/09/2017 18:55

Hi Dragons. So sorry to hear about your loss, and hopefully you'll have some better news soon.

I get really paranoid that I won't be able to conceive because I've never had a pregnancy scare during all the years I was trying to prevent it... I have absolutely no reason to think this other than my own negativity.

Now that we've decided to go for it, I just want to be pregnant now ! My husband's step brother and his girlfriend are due in January and I'm irrationally jealous and almost angry because I had always assumed that we would have the first grandchild on both sides of the family. Blush

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DragonsandDungeons · 02/09/2017 18:48

Hello!

I'm no good at not being in control either. I'm used to being quite bossy and determined ambitious and assertive, so I find this stressful. I'm neurotic generally but this...

I have one child already and sadly had a loss recently. Neither of those were "tried for" so ttc is new for me. I can't stop thinking there's something wrong with me after my loss even though logically I know it's a sad thing that affects many people.

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