TTC buddy needed!

My AF is due tomorrow . Something’s been happening in my lower belly all day. I woke up with cramps, felt like AF was arriving, had terrible PMS and got really mad at DP. Fingers crossed she doesn’t arrive.

@AllTheGlitter I don’t know what could be going on with yours. Did you get a BFN at any point before she arrived?

Welcome @Jadey31! Not sure which position is best, or if it really makes a difference. We have so few days where we can get pregnant each month and so many things affect it (ovulation, sperm quality, health, etc.). we’ve just being “doing the deed” (dtd) as much as possible within the fertile window. Haven’t thought much about positions, only that it should be a position hat you’re both comfortable with :)

Hi all!

I'm enjoying reading that everyone is roughly at the same stage!

DH and I have decided to start TTC, I have been ready for years however DH has been very cautious (I was very conscious that I didn't want to force him into it, so I waited for him to ask me!) we've been together for 10 years and married for 7.

I came off the pill on Monday and currently having my break through bleed. I have endometriosis so the doctors advised me to take my pill back to back to ease the pain however I have recently been having monthly breaks to ease my body in gently to monthly periods.

I'm taking Pregna-Plan vitamins, follow the Ovia app and as of next month I will be testing my ovulation. This is all so new and frustrating to only research on my internet and not talk to anyone in real life for advise.

Once question I need to ask ladies, what position is best for conceiving?!

Also, still learning the Mumsnet lingo! Please bare with 💋

Oh no @AllTheGlitter! that’s very hard. When I got pregnant with my first it was really hard for my sister and her partner because they had been trying for ages. In a few years when you both have your little ones it won’t matter anymore. Just enjoy the hot-tub and Prosecco ;)

I'm 7dpo but feel like it's not our month. This time last month I had sore nipples, they are fine 😢

(Never thought I'd want sore nipples 😂)

Sorry to hear about your bfns @lonelyonee @CroissantwithCheese you never know though! 🤞🏻

Sorry to hear about AF @AllTheGlitter & your BFN also @CroissantwithCheese
We should keep the thread going & hope that July is our month

Sorry to hear about your BFN @lonelyonee, and AF @alltheglitter. I also tested this morning and BFN. 10 Dpo. I’m having an unusually long cycle this month and feel like it’s not a fertile one. Fingers crossed for anyone still waiting for AF, Otherwise I’m happy to support anyone who wants to do the tww together again next month.

Hey guys no sign of AF but tested today and got a BFN. Absolutely gutted. 15 DPO so I'm out this month too

@AllTheGlitter sorry to hear af arrived 😩💕
I'm ok thanks but not feeling optimistic about this month

@Keepingfaith100 I was on rigevidon pill, I had all my bloods done at the doctors and everything came back normal so I’ve just been trying to eat well and exercise regularly. I think people saying theirs took a year etc to come back scares me. I honestly thought you could come off the pill and get pregnant anytime I’d never looked too much into it. Oops!

@lonelyonee I know il never go back on it again now I never realised what it done I assumed doctors would of advised you of all information not just suggest it to regulate periods

@PeanutButter19 aww good, hmm it's difficult isn't it cause I'm sure I've had proper AFs since coming off the pill but you can never be too sure. 11 weeks isn't that long really considering you've been putting hormones in your body previously.
I've never really liked the idea of taking the pill with hormones that just don't belong but obviously the alternatives aren't great either so just stuck with what worked for me!
@Keepingfaith100 yeah it's hard not to become obsessed. I began ttc VERY relaxed, not entirely 100% but if it happened I'd be happy... now I'm just desperate for it to happen! Analysing every little thing. I try not to but it's so hard!

Testing in the morning and I'm so nervous about the results. I really want a BFP but I'm trying to tell myself it won't be as it's too early for my body to be adjusted yet.
Who knows?

@PeanutButter19 what pill were you on? I came off the pill October last year, and my first cycle after withdrawal bleed was 41 days. They say your periods should return to normal after 3 months of being off the pill so your body may just be adjusting.

@lonelyonee i was tracking religiously but I eased off a bit now as I don’t want to become obsessed. I used Flo originally then heard of Ovia so I used both to give me an idea on dates. I’ve not used an ovulation testing kit, I’ve used my CF as a guide but think I will try them this cycle (AF arrived yesterday).
I didn’t realise until TTC all the science involved! OH works away a lot, so this adds pressure of timings but fingers crossed it will happen soon!

@lonelyonee yes I’m using the glow app so I track my bbt on it as well as upload any ovulation tests I take but because I haven’t had an AF from the pill I don’t know when to expect my cycles to start again

Welcome @PeanutButter19 @Skyla01 @CroissantwithCheese @Keepingfaith100 !!

Are you guys tracking your cycles & symptoms via an app?
I use ovia atm, it's quite good although it's always telling me to exercise haha!
It's also telling me to take a test today but I'm going to wait until he morning if AF doesn't appear between now and then.
Good luck ladies x

Hi guys can I jump in :) I’m 27 and TTC no.1.. been off the pill 11 weeks now and haven’t had anything since withdrawal bleed, been trying ovulation sticks over the last month but they are never positive and just keep getting darker then lighter, just home from holidays, had a spike in my BBT last week and serious period cramps but nothing came, took a pregnancy test yesterday and had a very faint line, then again this morning but nothing at all on that. So really confused if I’ve maybe just hormones bouncing about trying to start working again 🙈

So frustrating as I just want to be pregnant already! Wished I knew the effects of the darn pill a lot sooner

If you know when to expect AF I think it feels better to wait for af than see a negative test. If you're a few days late you can always do a test then.
My problem this cycle is I don't know when I ovulated so no idea when to expect AF.

@Skyla01 ah ok. Then that would make af due on the 26th. My app was telling me 24th. I used OPK to test for o and added to the app when I got a +OPK. I was feeling very sensitive today though and don’t “feel” pregnant. So I think this unusually long cycle will lead to a bfn :( somehow that makes it easier to wait before testing.

@Skyla01 I get ewcm for a week before it goes sticky after but I do opks as well and temp so I get triple confirmation it's happened 😂 only started all that as when I stopped the pill I didn't know what my body was doing so I decided to take back control (well knowledge being the control haha)

Have you had any clues when you might have ovd?

@AllTheGlitter how are you getting on?

@CroissantwithCheese AF normally arrives 14 days after ovulation for most people, so if you know ovulation date you can work from there.
@Abi58 thanks. Yes I am planning to try a cheap opk next cycle. Last cycle I knew exactly when ov was from cm changes but unfortunately it wasn't clear at all this month. In limbo a bit just now. Actually might be glad to see AF so I can start fresh on a new cycle!

@lonelyonee yeah I completely agree! Both our parents know but I don't want to talk the details and through the cycle so they know when I'm testing that's too much for me.

@Keepingfaith100 sorry to hear you're having a hard time. My husband is really amazing and understanding but similar in that he's trying to be optimistic and it will happen when it happens but he doesn't have weird things happening to his body that make him wonder google and obsess. They mean well but we have a front row seat!

@Skyla01 welcome! Are you using anything like opks/temp? You can get several patches of fertile Cm so it's best to check with others to confirm it.

@CroissantwithCheese how did you confirm ov? 🤞🏻 for you! Not long til you will test then 😁

Going to try and hold off on testing until I’m 11dpo. I hate the disappointment, but it’s so hard not to test