TTC First Month

Hi OP, I’d like to join the chat! I am 23, partner is 24, we bought our first home earlier this year and are now both desperate for a baby but worry that people will tell us we’re too young! (No one knows we’re TTC so no ones actually said it yet!) we both have very stable jobs so nothing to stop us but it’s still daunting! I hope it works out for you, I completely get what you mean about not realising how long it would take, I was convinced it would happen in the first month for us but no :( onward and upward :)

@PickettBowtruckles you never know your relax and drinks might help with stress levels and AF may arrive! I hope so anyway...

BFN as expected yesterday so went out with my friends. Drank a bit too much, and feeling worse for wear this morning! Now on day 38 of cycle and still nothing. Feeling very frustrated about it this morning :(

@kjhh I just put ‘none’ on the ovia one, but the clue one understands that if I put nothing, then it didn’t happen. The clue one has less options but seems to be more reliable. I have no idea what I am doing really, they could all tell me pigs are flying and at this point, I’d believe them 😂

@kjhh have you been using any of the apps? I’ve been using clue and ovia to track. I’ve also put my data into fertility friend, online. Two have provided the same ovulation dates as well as the other giving me slightly different. I’ve just gone for the week that covers both with the most fertile day being 30th (from the data I’ve collected since August). My CM was the same as yours Wednesday and Thursday and then AF came yesterday. Hope this is helpful. I’m trying to find the best times of the day to do OPK! Xx

(Forgot to add, I also bought 2 bottles of wine in Tesco tonight ready for tomorrow night so when either AF or BFN comes I'll get drunk and be sad for a bit and then hopefully move on!)

I'm laying in bed now convinced I'm having period cramps and hoping I'll wake up in the morning to AF. I'd rather have a BFP but AF is progress right now 😂

Totally agree @kjhh i’m happy for those kinds of people who are able to get pregnant without he stress however I will be extra happy for anyone who is really trying there best. I don’t half a agree with it being irritating playing this fertility game, however WE WILL GET the best reward at the end of it all. I’m currently sat with my first fertility chart out... who needs a night out 😂. Where’s the wine?! X

@PickettBowtruckles AF is 7 days later here, this is cycle day 37 for me so hopefully yours will come within the next few days too. I have enjoying crossed for you. I have a Doctors appointment booked for Tuesday as I am the same as you and don’t want to leave it. I’m seeing it as being proactive as much as people say ‘don’t get stressed!’ It’s so hard not too. X

@kjhh I have been exactly the same, we’re only emotional because we want it to happen. It’s not a bad things. Some might say they were overthinking but so what... 3 weeks!!! Jesus Christ. Somebody will have to tie me up. The generic responses are so grating. You feeling telling them to shove the advice. X

I’m hoping by next week somebody on here will have had BFP and we can have some joy 😍.

That's exactly what I want @kjhh

To be honest I'm 99% sure I'm not pregnant and that's fine, but can I have a period so we can try again?! So irritated. I think I'll give it another week or two and then go to the doctors to see if anything can be done to sort it out.

@anewjourney No idea, AF is taking her own sweet time to spring a visit upon me. I'm current on CD36. Had the withdrawal bleed when I took my contraceptive patch off but nothing since, so no idea how long until it's going to come back properly. I don't want to leave it too long before going to the docs as we want to TTC but equally don't want to waste their time if they're going to tell me it can take a while for cycles to come back! :(

Sorry, meant FirstMum

Pickett when is AF due?

FirstTimeMum that’s a nice story good luck with your pregnancy

I’m so excited to see that BFP but also really scared. I’ve been pregnant before and had hyperemesis with it so I know that’s waiting for me.

Me and my other half weren't TTC, but wasn't too bothered if it did or didn't happen so we weren't using contraception. I stopped taking the pill after Christmas due to it not having a good effect on my body and got pregnant around the end of June!!
I'm happy with the way we did it because I didn't get too worked up or stressed when my period did come, and it was a nice surprise when my period was eventually late!

Got my 20 week scan next week and I can honestly say I wouldn't be able to cope without my family's support throughout the whole pregnancy, as I'm only 20 but my OH is 30 and it's what we needed. Although a shock at first for me, my family were more than happy when they knew it was a decision I hadn't taken lightly!

Good luck and keep trying!!! xx

Still NOTHING from me. Thought I felt a twinge yesterday that could be AF but nope, no period, no BFP (though will test again tomorrow to make sure 😂) and a thoroughly pissed off me.

@kjhh AF has now arrived! I couldn’t be happier 😂
I hope everyone’s week is going well! Babies here we come x

I have a stinking cold but managed to DTD last night haha.

Hard to feel excited about it when I feel so shit in myself but hoping it’ll go soon!

When is everyone testing? AF is due the 22nd for me