Waiting 2 months TTC and struggling !

Wow, the list definitely makes it more real!

@CouscousEvaporator I've always wanted kids, but it was always a 'one day' kind of thing, so it's weird that it nearly here. It's only the last couple of years I've really felt 'grown up' enough for it to happen, despite being nearly 31

I don't do any exercise (apart from walking) but I really should. Other than that though my diet's pretty good so I think I'll be fine health-wise. Are any of you making any lifestyle changes before you start trying?

@MrsMeow2019 ahh that list has made it very real 🙈

Has everyone here always wanted children? I haven’t, and as a result I’ve always been very militant with contraception so this is all very weird! I’m trying to focus on enjoying the summer (she says.... staring at the rain sheeting down)

@noodlesoup99 the coil coming out is soooo much better than going in! One almighty cramp then it’s done.
I think because I had it so long (I’ve had 2 over 11 years) my body was telling me to take it out. I would easily fill 3 mooncups in a day on my heaviest days and my periods would last 8 days, though this only happened over the last 2 years.
I was about to ovulate when I had the coil removed and it delayed it by a week - maybe due to the trauma of it? All the signs were there (the nurse commented on it too) then it all just stopped and happened a week later instead, so my cycle was a week longer too. No one told me about this though so I was panicking!

My current plan is to get as fit as I can over the next few months. Does anyone else do any sport/regular exercise?
I’d love to do some festivals too, I don’t think there will be many round here though.

@MrsMeow2019 That sounds great, I love a good festival. Sometimes the smaller ones are the best. Haha tent sex might be pushing it a bit when you're trying to make a baby although, you will be relaxed and happy.. maybe it's a good time to start practising DTD and feeling chilled in prep for September!

We're going to Wales on holiday, and his DC are 11 and 9. They don't know about our baby plans really; it's a bit of a grey spot right now because they know that their DM doesn't particularly favour me, and they feel guilty for getting on with me. But, they're completely happy and comfortable with us as a couple and they do keep hinting about us having a baby so I don't think it will be a shock or that we'll get anything other than positivity from them about it.

YES @MrsMeow2019 I love a list too
And it definitely does make it feel very real and realise how close we all are to going for it, posting on here.

Summer plans are hopefully gunna be a nice distraction for us all. Which festival are you going to?
We're having a uk break in August with DP's DC, and I'll be making sure that they have plenty early nights so we can have loads of baby making sex (kind of joking)

@CouscousEvaporator How were your periods when you had your copper coil removed?
So pleased that one of you ladies was using that method of contraception, I hardly know anyone who uses/has used it?
Also - hopefully you're gunna tell me it was much easier to have removed than on the way in 

@AndddddHerewegoagain No way, it's good for us to have someone who can tell us about symptom spotting, actually being pregnant AND labour

Feel like a fraud with all you first timers

Whenever my boss or his son play the piano i say i feel like im in downtown Abbey, 😂😂

Less glamourously i spent an hour at the garage today whilst they repaired a brake on one of the cars and have spent the whole day finding a lock smith who can fix an ancient old door lock.

@MrsMeow2019 I feel totally anxious about it as well as excited!
I get consumed by things so easily and I know this is going to 100% take over my life.
Like you, I have to keep having a little break from reading these boards and googling stuff.
And I know everyone says that you need to be relaxed mentally, in order to conceive; Ha - I'm almost setting myself up to fail if that's the case.

I'm absolutely over the moon that you started this thread so we can try keep each other grounded.
I've been waiting to jump on here for months

Oh and no solid wedding plans as such.. just definitely before Christmas
I'm hoping I have our bump with us when we say "I do"

I was imagining a Downton style house too! Amazing!
I'm a teacher, so I could definitely get away with keeping any pregnancy news to myself for a couple of months. Although I know I'll be absolutely busting at the seems to shout it from the rooftops.
I don't know about you all, but I just think it's a very surreal feeling to know that I'm going to be actively trying to have a baby, when I've spent my entire adult life trying to prevent it.
I'm totally wishing the weeks away!

Hi everyone
Can I join? This is my first post as well and I am also feeling very impatient with waiting.
I had my copper coil out in February(!) due to heavy periods (I was on the coil for 11 years) and since then it’s like a switch has flicked and I don’t know why we are waiting anymore. It seems like aaaages ago it was out!
We were going to try in September but now I’m bridesmaid at a wedding the month I’d be due if we were lucky enough to conceive first go... always a reason to put back. So now it’s october instead!
@Jellybott I’m similar to you in that I’m also waiting a promotion, it seems sensible to wait but I have the fear that it’s not going to happen easily for us so I want to get going with ttc.

@MrsMeow2019 I work in healthcare too - not too worried about hiding the drinking yet, but I am worried about work. Due to the substances I work with I will have to tell them as soon as I get a positive test and I feel a bit weird about that as it will probably before I tell my family. :/

@noodlesoup99 it’s lovely you’ve found your lobster, have fun with the wedding planning, sounds like a busy rest of the year for you!!

Im a house manager (hence the kitchen at work) i oversee everything in the house from other staff to making sure all bills are paid, cars are taxed and insured etc. Its a busy day!

The gin-less G&T is a good shout!

I work for a local authority. There's a promotion coming up on my team soon, so not great timing, but I feel like if I keep finding reasons to put off TTC (weddings, holidays...) it'll never happen!

@AndddddHerewegoagain if you conceive before Christmas that would give you a lovely gap between the two of them, and good for you with the not much boozing.. it's my only downfall. I'm vegan, so I'm super healthy food wise, but I deffo have a little tummy from too much wine and cider!!

@MrsMeow2019 Where did you go on your honeymoon? And congrats on the wedding too, when did you get married?

My divorce (from my ex, obviously) came through at the back end of last year, and I'm the happiest I've ever been with DP. It just feels so right after being with someone who was so clearly wrong for me, for sooo many years.
We're planning on marrying before Christmas too! So it's looking to be a busy 6 months.

And Welcome to @Jellybott ; I love that we're all trawling the conception boards before we've even started trying bloody lunatics!

What do you all do for work girls?

I know how you feel! I stopped taking the pill about 6 weeks ago after taking it since I was 18 (I'll be 31 next month), as we want to start trying for our first in October. The wait is killing me!

I'm a little paranoid that things will take a while to go back to normal after taking the pill for so long, so I'm using the Natural Cycles app to track my cycle. According to that I'm ovulating, but the OPK's i've used this month have all been negative So fingers crossed everything is okay.

On another note, anyone else worried about how they'll explain not drinking at Christmas if it happens around then?!

I cook at work each day. We're very lucky to have this option- we take it turns to cook and my bosses rule is we have to make enough for him 😂

Ive been taking supplements for about a month now. Resisted buying any tests yet!

My son is 2 x