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Newbie ttc for 1st baby!

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Beck2277 · 17/05/2019 18:51

Hi everyone, I would love to speak to others that are new to this ttc malarky! Me and my partner decided to start trying last month and I'm due AF over the next couple of days. Im not 100% sure how long my cycle is but definitely between 28-30 days (af would be due today if 28). Not sure when I ovulated but had ewcm on the 7th so could have been around then. I had some period like cramps yesterday but nothing major so not sure if I'm going to be a lucky one or not!

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EssJayyCee · 18/05/2019 08:27

Hi,
I am TTC baby number 1

I have irregular cycles.
We started trying at the beginning of March... and I am still on the same cycle currently at CD69 I think I have may have ovulated in the last few days as BBT suggests but that isn't 100% accurate.

I have a couple of cycles at a just over average length of 37/38 days then get a stupid long one and sometimes really short ones.
My TTC journey is going to be a long one unfortunately Sad

Lauraloop1516 · 17/05/2019 23:14

Yup - Scotland!

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Beck2277 · 17/05/2019 22:56

So nice to hear from more people! So hard not symptom spotting!! I'm just trying to stay as calm as possible but not sure that will last... I'm 30 too so all similar ages! Is everyone from the UK?

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Lauraloop1516 · 17/05/2019 22:48

waves I'm a newbie too! Age 30, ttc number 1. AF due next Thursday - good luck on Monday! I'm driving myself a bit mad with symptom spotting, but I think (hope) it's still a bit early.

Abi58 · 17/05/2019 22:41

Hi can I join? :)

I stopped the pill at the end of March, finally had a bleed/af first weekend in May and had a positive opk Tuesday.

Weds and thurs (and still a little today) had really bad worse than af cramps mostly one sided

Left (same side) sore shooting pain in boob

Nausea (comes quite bad in waves)
And this afternoon I'm sniffling and sore throat (tonsillitis type sore)

I know it's far to early to get oh symptoms, if I had to guess I'd say it's from surge of hormones from ov

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Beck2277 · 17/05/2019 21:48

Yeah quite a few of them. Not all though. Fingers crossed on Monday theres happy news! I definitely think doing too many tests will make it worse so going to try and avoid it but know I have limited patience!

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Skyla01 · 17/05/2019 21:27

I took two randoms tests about a month ago, just in case as I hadn't bled at all since stopping pill. Both negative of course, so I want to save my tests for when I'm in with a better chance! For you it sounds like Monday is a sensible day to test.
It is such an exciting time! I just hope we all get lucky in a few cycles, before it starts to get tricky. Do many of your friends have kids?

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Beck2277 · 17/05/2019 21:09

Sound very similar :) I have already tried poas but way too early so totally pointless! Trying not to unless af doesn't come by Monday. Will see! Hopefully we both have beginners luck!

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Skyla01 · 17/05/2019 20:49

Hi, I'm kinda new too! Stopped pill in March but only just had a period so this will be my first cycle TTC properly.
It's hard not to become obsessed with this process already! I'm going to try and stay chilled out. And not going to take any pregnancy tests until AF is late (well, that's my plan!). Will try lots of DTD and see where we are in a few months. Also not planning to use opk at first.

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Beck2277 · 17/05/2019 19:41

Absolutely! So daunting haha just one of those things that you have no idea about in terms of how easy or hard it will be! I've not started ovulation sticks yet as wanted to try and stay as relaxed as possible as worried it will stress me out... if nothing happens with regularly dtd then I'll give them a go though :)

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coconutcub · 17/05/2019 19:35

Hello, I'm 29 and TTC #1. AF due 2 weeks time then we are going to TTC after that! I'm excited but scared at the same time! I'm taking some vitamins, trying to eat healthy home cooked meals through the week (treats at the weekend 😜) and got some cheap ovulation strips from Amazon as well as the clearblue digital ovulation sticks.
Nice to have people on the same journey as you to talk to!

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Beck2277 · 17/05/2019 19:21

Thanks you too! Hopefully it starts becoming regular :)

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smallsocks · 17/05/2019 19:15

Hey there :) I'm also very new to TTC, I had a contraceptive implant but I got it removed a couple of days ago on the 15th! My cycle's never been regular, so our initial plan is to just keep trying regularly and hope that I ovulate at some point, and see how that plan goes for a while haha.

Good luck to you! let us know how things go?