TTC baby #1 journey

I think it's pretty normal to feel that way, I let myself have 15 minutes and move on.

CD 4 for me it really is a weight off my shoulders just, like you say to move on! It's my mission this month to see when I actually ovulate so I've started my clearblue fertility monitor up this morning, it's been collecting dust for 4 months I'm quite excited just to start tracking again haha

@Nataliej1984 aww im so pleased for you, it must be a weight off your shoulders knowing you can finally move forward 😀 I’m so glad you said that too, one of my best friends has just announced her 2nd and although I’m thrilled for her, it is still frustrating, and then I feel terrible for even thinking like that! She fell pregnant immediately with her first (came off the pill and fell pregnant the following month) too. Everyone’s different I guess! I’m CD 20 and got a positive opk yesterday (cycle 10) so fingers crossed this cycle. We’re trying to get parts of the house done up so focusing on that and exercising more which is helping. As ever, wishing everyone the best of luck!

Temp spike this morning and now negative OPKs so confident I ovulated yesterday, quite happy to have a confirmed OD for once! Managed to DTD 3 times in the window so let's see in 2 weeks!

@Darma87 yep, I'm back to the cheaper OPKs and had a faint line today. Will need to DTD tonight and tomorrow as I'm away all weekend - bloody typical!

Sending positive thoughts to you all

Oops, messed up the tagging there somehow, sorry.

@Nataliej1984, thanks for your kind words and advice. Really appreciate it. Glad to hear you're back in the game! Well done for being so patient - must have been really tough.

So many of my friends seem to be expecting all of a sudden! One friend from school who I used to sit next to on the bus and who is three years younger than me has announced an unplanned one. Thrilled for her but so eager for my own. Best of luck and baby dust to everyone xxx

It is hard @rosti try and focus on the things you can do like exercise, eating well and doing all the stuff you can't do when you get your sticky bean like going out with the girls or shopping in peace. Doing these things really helped me to relax about not having a AF for so long and I'm convinced it helped it come. I tested every 2 weeks, I won't be testing again now until I am 2 weeks late I find the negative to upsetting.

I feel your frustrations tho my best friend announced she is expecting last week and she's not even trying. Happy accident. We will all get there eventually xx

I'm getting close to my AF date and so nervous that I've had butterflies in my stomach for the last few days. It feels like the lurches your stomach does when you drop on a rollercoaster but constantly. I think it'd be prudent to wait until AF date to test and I feel like I'm probably premenstrual anyway so might not even get chance to test. I just want this so much

@Nataliej1984 Awesome news! I'm CD 14 and tracking cm and using the cheapy OPKs. Looks like I'm about to ovulate, not convinced I did last month. Had a good heart to heart with DP on the stress of it all which he was totally oblivious to so that was good. This cycle we've been DTD every 2 days since AF finished so hopefully this is the cycle! How's everyone else? @HallowsandHorcruxes you must be in your FW now?

Hi ladies,

After 125 days AF arrived yesterday and is in full swing! I'm back in the game and on CD 2 finally!!!

Any updates from anyone??

Ive changed no back to Superdrug's folic acid with vitamin D three weeks ago and since Saturday I've had the sorest boobs and, TMI warning, nipples!! 🤭 so sore when I roll over at night I wake up in pain. This is a normal AF sign for me so I think my 120 day cycle may be coming to an end!!
Your right @feverbee We really need a BFP on this thread, laws of average, it's gotta happen. Sounds like a really positive plan for your next cycle 😊

AF has arrived 🙈 on to cycle 3. We're going to try eating better this cycle, exercising more and drinking less alcohol. I've also just started taking pregnancy vitamins. Has anything else helped for you gals?

Fingers crossed everyone for the next cycle, this thread needs a bfp! AF coming to an end for me and ready to go!

Welcome @Peacock14! I did similar to you - I've been off the pill for around 1 year, using apps to track. I'm 28 y/o, cycle 2. First cycle we just kind of went for it and didn't check or track ovulation. This month we tracked ovulation, more just to make sure I'm ovulating when I should be. Currently 8 DPO.

Chin up girls.. new cycle, new chance!!

I took a test today still negative, still no AF. Currently away in Wales I'm hoping a weekend away will relax me enough to ovulate or start AF 🤞🏻

So I'm out again, AF started now! Not convinced I actually ovulated this month as was negative opk cd11-20, then high cd21-24 (I ran out!) with AF cd 27 today. I have the thermometer now so trying that, hopefully I can figure out ovulation that way!!

@HallowsandHorcruxes - I have a feeling I'm about to join you, reckon it's AF on the way for me as still spotting!

Hi everyone,

AF finally arrived for me on Monday was obviously just running a little late this cycle!
At least we've moved on to the next one now I guess.

Hi ladies

@Laurakent21 get another test done!!

Still no AF 🙄 I've stopped counting. Blood test back all normal LH slightly high but nothing to worry about according to the doctor.

I'll test again this weekend as it will be 2 weeks from my last test and doc said to test every 2 weeks in case a pregnancy does develop. I am not getting my hopes up though

@Laurakent21- congrats! Did you take a digital to confirm? How long were you TTC?

Anyone else with an update? @Nataliej1984 - how you getting on?

Update - Day 4 of flashing smiley and now (tmi warning!) I've gone to the loo and there's red blood in my knickers (and they are a nice new pair, typical!). I've had some back pain today and so think I may have just ovulated...

@Laurakent21 sounds like a positive! Congratulations!

Sounds like a positive to me @Laurakent21 take another digital test like Clear Blue

Hi ladies. Me and the BF are TTC and AF is now 2 days late. Took a test this morning and the result was one dark line in the negative window and a very faint line in the positive window. So confused if it’s positive or negative. Will wait till the weekend and if AF still hasn’t arrived will test again. Fingers crossed🤞🏻

Hi everyone, sorry to hear everyone's frustrations

Currently CD 40 here and AF is 5 days late. All tests have been negative but had brown spotting today and no AF symptoms at all so have been frantically googling what this means!

Not getting my hopes up too much though as iv had a late period a couple of times this year so possibly just that again x