Any 20s TTC first baby? :)

@1990shopefulftm Haha! It's not the easiest thing to reply or post on here so don't worry 😂. That's exciting! Welcome to the journey, hopefully it isn't too long a journey for you! 🤗
You sound v prepared... good luck! X

@cc1616540
Yes it is (would have helped if i'd remembered to put that in my post:P). I turned 24 last month so hoping that I'll be pregnant come 25, i've always been quite set on having a two kids by 30 but life can have different ideas so will see.
The broodiness is getting ever worse, i've been taking folic acid since the beginning of march and been taking vit d for a while and i had to stop drinking alcohol and coffee for health reasons a while ago so hoping my bodies in as good shape as it can be.

@helpasisterout I've never heard of that before but it seems like it's nothing to worry about and can be part of ovulation as you say. Good luck to you, sorry no advice from me as I never got two lines on any opks I did in the past 😔

I'm currently CD12 and my window starts Monday according to Ovia. I've bought some OPKs though so going to try and make sense of them when I start next week.

@1990shopefulftm Hello! Is it your first time TTC? I have a few friends with children and it's getting more and more frequent. I'm 24 too and I wanted to get all my pregnancies out the way before I was 25 so that isn't going to happen now 😂 I'm 25 in October so won't even get 1 done!

Hello, I'm 24 and waiting on AF this month to start TTCing. Nice to see other people my age on here, none of my friends have had kids or a pregnant yet.

TTC#1

CD15 for me and the 3rd day of EWCM with blood.. not bright just dull and not very much either. My research tells me it could just be ovulation bleeding which is normal but it's really getting me down, we had DTD every day except yesterday as I felt so tired and not sure I love the idea of doing it where there is blood involved even if it is normal 🤷🏻‍♀️ ovulation due to happen in two days according to glow and a fairly faint but still visible line on a cheap OPK this morning so maybe not lost the opportunity just yet! Anyone got any advice for me?

Period isn't due until 5th May so quite sure it isn't that.

Sigh.. why do you see so many pregnant people when you are trying

Good luck to you all this Easter weekend whatever stage you are at!

@L0205 strange it has to be a clear blue one! Do they not appreciate how expensive they are 😂

I just bought some off of Amazon that a friend recommended, they weren't expensive but I just found I never had a second line, just the one to say I did it properly so it just kept me thinking that there was something wrong with me because I wasn't ovulating... apparently if your CM goes like EWCM then your body is ovulating so I'm hoping that's the case and it was just the opks that were wrong. Im going to start using the new ones ive bought on Monday I think, that's the start of my window according to my app..!

How are you finding waiting until your appointment? I'm so impatient. Good youre getting tests and things tho, hopefully that helps clear some stuff up! X

Ps. Sorry for not replying sooner, I completely missed the email!! 🤭

@mrssunshinexxx I'm just taking the combined folic acid with vit d (from boots) too and recently b12. I found it worked out cheaper for me this way rather than the brands but there may be deals on amazon

Going to just stick with what I'm taking actually, called into boots on my way home and the seven seas is the same but just adds iron x

I'm currently taking folic acid with the combined vit d thinking about taking the seven seas pregnacare too can any one advise please ?

I was having a look at ways to encourage implantation naturally and kept seeing raving reviews about eating pineapple core bc of its high levels of the enzyme Bromelain helping the egg to implant!

After you've ovulated, they say to eat one to two slices of pineapple (including the core!) each day.

This is one of the links that breaks it down:
natural-fertility-info.com/bromelain-pineapple-for-implantation.html

It may just be an old wives tale but keen to give it a try so I've popped to the shop and got mine! Time will tell!

26 and TTC no2

We tried before Christmas with no BFP and decided to take a break. Back on the folic acid and going to try again from July.

Good luck ladies.

I've heard every other day is better too
Ooh I eat pineapple every day! .,, do tell!

@MeganMama28 I'm on cycle 8 now and ttc has worn me out mentally and physically!

And no I've never of that? Do elaborate 🙂

@JadeSB I think because it's our first cycle TTC, it's new and exciting so the momentum and sex drive (sorry if TMI! ) is high - for now! I agree I don't think we could keep this up long term I'd be exhausted! Good tip on every other day sounds like a plan moving forward.

Has anyone tried the pineapple core theory? Tempted to go and buy some!

Welcome newbys 👋🏻 wishing you all luck! @MeganMama28 I've now started dtd every other day throughout cycle, as I found dtd like made around ovulation both stressful, tiring and overall unsuccessful lol but everyone is different!

Hey 👋
I'm 28 and TTC #1 it's very exciting but extremely surreal! Half of my friends have babies/toddlers and the other half are horrified at the thought so it's a funny combination of support atm! Would be fab to join this - any tips? This is my cycle 1 and currently ovulating so DTD as much as poss 😊

Hey please can I join so pleased I've found this thread.
27 #ttc1 starting May just taking folic acid
Won't be taking my temperature or using the ovulating sticks just tracking ovulation though ovia app as hubby works away so need a bit of a clue as to when is the best time
Good luck everyone x

@MrsPTTC don't ever lose hope!! I've met quite a few people who have also been diagnosed with pcos and they managed to get pregnant naturally without even trying x

@cc1616540 yeah haha it might work! But my GP called me today and booked an apt for the 23rd to do some tests! She also said I need to do another preg test next week but it has to be clear blue... that's if my period doesn't come of course
When are you going to test? And what happened with the opks, which ones were you using? Xx

Hi

Thought I'd join also. I'm almost 29 and came off Brevinor at the end of August last year. Been ill for a few months at time of ovulation so a little frustrating!

Bought some ovulation strips too as cycles are still varying in length!

@L0205 the same here! I'm probably abit overweight from a BMI point of view but have lost 1.5 stones throughout us trying so I would have thought that would have helped slightly! I never thought it would be difficult to be honest.

I might end up getting my partner one of those 😂 but God same!! It's scary to not know but then also finding out there is something 'wrong' is scarier!!

hey 👋🏼
I’m new here so hopefully alright to join!
I’m 24 and my husband and I have been ttc for 3 years due to me having PCOS.
I’m using OvuSense (check it out if you haven’t before), Inofolic, folic acid, vitamin D and just started Metformin SR yesterday (it’s kicking my butt).
I haven’t ovulated since I started ovusense, and I can’t say I ovulated before as OPK’s never worked for me 😑
I just feel like I’m at a complete dead end and it’ll never happen for us 😩

@cc1616540 it's so annoying! Considering we are both healthy, we don't smoke or drink (a lot) and we both exercise I just don't get why it's taken so long :(. I do have an app that I've been using for nearly a year to track my ovulation days etc and I've made sure we BD every month around Ov day.
I found this £20 fertility test for men on amazon so I told my bf to do it this month lol but I guess I'm also worried that there's something wrong with me.. I've just never missed a period before so it is strange!

@L0205 It can be really hard thinking there's something wrong, I think that all the time for me but if I've learnt anything it's that it can take on average so much longer than you are told at school to get pregnant!! 😫

My GP said my partner would have to go and get checked first before they would do any tests on me, so just a heads up if you do book an appointment.

Do you use apps and things to track?

My partner and I have been ttc #1 for 8 months and my periods have been regular however this cycle i am 7 days overdue but I've had 2 bfns :( I'm going to book a docs apt as I'm starting to think there's something wrong with me. I'm only 25 and my bf is 28