TTC JANUARY 2019

@ohsure Nah, we'll be delighted if we are lucky, but I'm not getting myself into a state like I did last time!

@ttc12019 I tested twice a day until I got a positive, but also we made sure to have sex a couple of days before I was due to ovulate, to cover all bases lol

Hi @LaBelleSausage & @cosycashmere 👋🏽

Thanks @ZoeRoma! Looked pretty much the same to my inexperienced eyes!
Did you test everyday until predicted ovulation day?

I’d like to join as well. DS is 13 months and I’m currently in the TWW, will be testing in Friday or Saturday if I can hold off until then. It’s CD21 at the moment.

I'd like to join!
First month ttc number two, DS is 18 months. I've gone from not even contemplating another to desperate for one pretty much overnight!

I haven’t done OPKs yet - just using an app which is probably not all that accurate 😆

Hope you weren’t too disappointed, zoeroma - negatives are always bloody crap.

I think I'm 10 dpo but haven't been using OPKs, although I did use them when TTC#1, so can't be sure. I already peed on a stick lol. Negative, as you'd expect.

@ttc12019 I don't think that's a positive OPK yet x

Hi 👋🏽
Took these 2 ovulation strips, one last night and one just a short while ago. Last night was clearly not a positive but the one I just took now is confusing me.
I'm using Glow as I'm finding it much more user friendly. I do have another 3 apps on the go which are saying 11th is ovulation day. Glow was saying the same but it's now changed it to the 10th for some reason 😐
Any insight would be very much appreciated 😊 thank you xx

How is everyone getting on? Hi to all the newbies

AF is due on the 10th and have somehow resisted the POAS temptation 😬

Can I join you too, please? This is our first month TTC#2. We have a little boy who's 4 months old :D

Regarding coffee, I had a cup of proper coffee or a couple of mugs of tea throughout my first pregnancy, and my baby was far from a low birth weight at 8 lb 8 ounces :) My gynaecologist said anything was fine in moderation - except undercooked meat, but I'm veggie so that wasn't an issue.

@iano @hodgeheg92 thanks guys. Definitely feeling better today. I've realised that I'm not out this month because my next AF would be 28th Jan!
I've got an exam at the end of jan though so actually I'm glad there's no risk of nausea for it! (Positive thinking!)

Just popping on to say hello!
This is our my first cycle of ttc our second and whilst I'm trying not to get too carried away it is such a different experience from first time round (happy accident). Currently cd11 so just beginning the FW according to clue.

I'm taking the seven seas conception vitamins because they're mini pills and I hate enormous vitamins!

@tedsy I've had a google and there seem to be conflicting studies on this. From what I can gather some indicate that lots of caffein can cause low birth weight and an increased risk of MC. Other studies have found there is no connection between caffein and MC.
Because there is such a lack of clarity Nhs advice is no more than 200mg of caffein (2 cups of instant coffee or tea) per day.
Clear as mud

@hodgeheg92 Thank you for your message, I definitely relate. I should keep in mind it could happen in the first month, even if I'm not expecting it! I'm mostly nervous of losing my sense of self and freedom (and my body changing!) On the other hand I was reading some 'Is this a positive test?' threads earlier and feeling a pang of excitement for what's to come! What will be will be and we will adapt to it.

@Sazzyg1000 Thinking of you and hope you get good news soon, even if it's not this cycle. Don't lose hope!

@iano I'm curious about the caffeine advise too... I am a huge tea addict and I am not clear if that impacts things or not

Also curious about hot baths - I read somewhere that hot baths can have a negative effect on any sperm that may be waiting for the egg..

There is so much contradicting advise out there its hard to know what to listen to and what to ignore

@MrsT2019 You sound like I did when I came off the pill, overall wanting a baby, nervous of the possibility, wary because of other people's struggles to conceive and wanting to "stop not trying" as DH and I called it when we were trying but didn't want to get too invested. Like I've said previously (in this thread I think!) DD was then conceived in the first month. I hope you are like me, and know that you will be as ready as you can be when the time comes. I still don't think I'm ready and DD is nearly 1 now

Hi @Sazzyg1000 I hope you're late because you are pregnant despite the BFN.

Hello all :) I've been ttc since oct- nothing yet. However I'm now 2 days late but a negative test :( feeling frustrated as I'm tracking my temperature, taking folic acid, exercising gently, don't drink or smoke. Any encouragement would be greatly appreciated!

Hello everyone,

I'm tentatively posting as I don't think DH and I will be actively TTC this month (but not preventing either - if it happens, it happens), but eager to chat as TTC is on my radar.

I'm 28, I've been with my partner for 8 years, been on pill for 8 years and took last pill on 29th Dec. Currently on cycle day 3 (AF). We only got married in Autumn last year, and still don't feel 100% ready for the responsibility of a baby (does anyone ever though?!), but I'm also nervous we don't know how long it's going to take. My parents took 5 years to conceive both their children and a close relative took about 1 year to conceive her first and then sadly had a miscarriage (happily she now has 2 more children) so I don't think we can be complacent about it happening straight away, but I also don't want to get too obsessed with tracking and overwhelmed by dos & don'ts.

I'm also nervous about what it will be like coming off the pill, I have loved being totally regular for 8 years and I don't have great memories of my previous periods/acne/cramps!
I have bought some ovulation strips this month, but I'm thinking of using them more for curiosity's sake (to see when/if my cycle kicks back into action naturally - FX) than TTC. Also testing out some tracking apps - Ovia, Flo, Glow and Clue. Not sure about Glow but open-minded about others.

Good luck to all of you actively trying and hoping this month, I'm thinking of you.

@mammy32 sorry you found Christmas difficult, hopefully you'll get your BFP soon.

@pyjamasforver My DD is 1 next week, this year has gone so quickly! I've been lucky that I've been able to have a longer mat leave than originally planned due to very generous family buying lots of our baby things and spending a lot less going out than we used to.

@iano I don't know the details/science but I just assumed caffeine was something that I should restrict straight away. Not too madly, had a normal coffee today, but I'm going to be careful.

@thosethreewords im sorry! I hope you're feeling ok? It's hard

@hodgeheg92 Hope the nursery start will be super smooth.

Re not caffein etc what's the advice on this. I was chatting to someone who said that until the Fetus has implanted there is no direct bloodstream so it's not terrible to carry on with caffein etc. Is that true?

With my first I had no idea caffein was an issue until I saw the GP for my hospital referral at 5 weeks.

@hodgeheg92 I remember my DS's first day at nursery... I definitely cried for longer than he did!! It's such a big thing leaving your most precious thing with strangers, but actually they have so much fun and learn loads once there. How old is your LO?

Hello everyone, ok to join in?
I'm on cycle 11 or 12 of trying (lost count ), think I'm 2 or 3dpo. We have a little boy who has just turned 3, so trying for number 2.
Christmas was really hard, everyone seemed to be pregnant or have a little baby.
But remaining positive for the new Year. Will need to see GP soon if don't get a bfp.

Sorry to hear that @thosethreewords but I'm glad AF didn't keep you waiting and tease you. And you too @pyjamasforever I hope your periods regulate quickly so you can work out when your fertile window is.

The limbo is difficult. Went to make myself a coffee earlier and wasn't sure whether to dig out the decaf (I did) but I didn't like the not knowing. T-5 days until AF, which is also my DDs first day at nursery, going to be an emotional one!

I'm out this cycle - AF arrived right on time!
Was really gutted earlier. Also coincided with a shitty day in general.
But I've picked myself up and trying to focus on things I can do and enjoy this month now as a result of being back trying.

Hi

Can I join .. trying to conceive #1 for a year now with no luck yet. We've decided not to tell many people we are trying for baby so it's nice to read through the forums with other people going through similar times.

Fingers crossed for some positive news for all.