TTC baby #1

I know what you mean about seeing babies everywhere! There’s also a part of me that sees screaming toddlers or difficult children on the bus and thinks, “What are we letting ourselves in for?!?!?!”

I’m due AF 30th based on my normal cycles (2nd based on temperature apps).

@han2291 I've had the same feeling when seeing pregnant people and babies. Seems like as soon as you decide you are ready for a baby you see baby-related stuff everywhere which just makes the impatience worse! I wish that it was as easy as just getting pregnant as soon as you decided that now you are ready (especially as that seem to be the rhetoric that was pushed at school to make you terrified of unprotected sex!).

@Kona84 Long cycles are currently the bane of my TTC journey! I'm on cd33 and AF still hasn't arrived! From what I've been reading most places say to start OPKs around day 9 or 10 and to keep going until you get a positive.

@notalwaysalondoner Those symptoms sound promising! Fingers crossed that you get a BFP this month! 🤞

@Jonesbabynumber1 you might still be too early, keeping my fingers crossed for you ☺️ and that's a good way of thinking about it, thanks for sharing. I'll try to think of it like that if it happens again.

@Kona84 do you know when you ovulate usually or you're new to OPKS? What is your average cycle length? It wouldn't hurt to start whenever you feel you need to but CD9 might be too early/you'll use up tests. But if they're the cheap ones it doesn't really matter!

@LeaBri I've seen posts from some women saying they haven't had a positive until the blood test at the GP, maybe you ovulated later than you think? ☺️ we'll be looking out for updates from you, hoping for good news.

@notalwaysalondoner that sounds exciting! When is AF due?

@jonesbabynumber1 that’s a shame, hopefully you just tested too soon.

I’m 7dpo according to my temperature. CD 22. I normally have 25-26 day cycles. My boobs are definitely tender and normally this doesn’t happen until 1-2 days before AF so fingers crossed! Think I will test on 31st!

Hi ladies!

Hope you are all enjoying your Saturday?

So I’m really confused, I am 17dpo today and no AF!! I am regular as clockwork so this is very odd for me, I have done three HPT’s and all BFN’s. Has anyone got any experience on late BFP? It’s driving me mad! I have been off contraception for years and my cycle is so regular that this is very unusual for me!

Any help or advice welcome

Af arrived on CD35 new experience for me.
On cd4 now AF finished, gonna start ovulation testing around CD 9. Is this when other start testing for ovulation or is that too early?

I tested this morning and as expected bfn going to try and hold off for as long as I can as AF due on on 31st. thank you @han2291 yes I’ve had those feelings and it’s totally normal. When I see pregnant strangers I try to think maybe she went through the same anxious waiting. That helps as I think she is now pregnant and that will hopefully be me soon x

@Jonesbabynumber1 welcome to the chat and good luck! 🤞🏼 sending a ton of baby dust your way!!!

@Konbanwa sounds like a good idea to try to figure out what's going on. Hopefully it'll help you figure out some answers.

My week has been pretty average, taking OPKs every day just waiting for my + and hoping it's not as late as it was last month.. I was picking up some dinner for husband & I last month and there was a pregnant woman in the queue in front of me. I've not experienced it before but I suddenly had this pit in my stomach and this really weird feeling (a bit jealous?!) which was horrible. I always knew I wanted to be a mum but when you're actively trying it feels even worse 😞 please tell me I'm not the only one 🤦🏻‍♀️

@itsemily yes I would love to see baby dust for everyone on this post. I’ll let you know how I get on tomorrow, but got a feeling it’s not my month.

@itsemily I know how you feel. That must be hard for him. My DH is apart of a large family with 10 nieces and nephew and he has wanted a baby for a long time. Feeling pressure from friends and family asking about pregnancy and babies which has increased since getting married x

Thanks @itsemily I wish I hadn’t got into testing as it’s a bit like OPK it gets slightly addictive. We’ve waited a long time to find the right time and now it’s come just feeling a little anxious that we should have been trying sooner. Especially as everything I see to do with baby’s making me think about it more x

@notalwaysalonder thank you, yes I’m going to try to wait but I’m so impatient. Who knew TTC would be so mentally draining. It’s so helpful to have people to talk to. Where are you at the moment during your cycle if you don’t mind me asking?

Just read this on their website, suggesting pretty high false negatives if you do it as soon as the first day they suggest. Good luck whatever you decide!

In clinical testing FIRST RESPONSE™ In-Stream Pregnancy Tests detected the hormone levels in 62% of women, 6 days before the day of the missed period (5 days before the day of expected period), in 78% of women 5 days before their missed period, in 87% of women 4 days before their missed period, in 98% of women 3 days before their missed period and in 99% of women 2 days before their missed period.

Welcome @jonesbabynumber1

I am afraid I’m a complete testing rookie - never taken one in my life! I guess it depends how confident you are about your ovulation date and then what the test recommends. If you are just estimating ovulation based on cycle dates it’s probably better to wait a bit to be sure it will pick it up, but if you’re confident I’d go with what the test recommends. I’ve decided I’m going to wait until AF is one day late so I don’t drive myself crazy every month... but then this month I ovulated late so just don’t know what date counts as late any more haha. I reckon I’ll use my original date and so test on 31st if AF hasn’t arrived.

Thank you @teddytoaster. I’d love anyone’s opinion on early testing as 9 dpo and frer saying I can test tomorrow.

Welcome, @jonesbabynumber1!

Hi all, can I join please as I’ve read the whole feed and feel like I can relate to you all. I’m 29 and have been with my partner for 15 years recently got married and feel ready to start trying. This is our second month but first month I was very relaxed but after a faint BFP on a frer and then AF turning up seemed to make me more focused. This month opk was positive day 14 of 28 cycle after I had copper coil removed august 21st. Currently 9dpo and so anxious to test and I have two FRER in draw. If I new if would be this complex I would have tried sooner. Sorry for all the information but apart from DH no one to talk to

@notalwaysalondoner Yes it definitely seems unfair that so much of this process lands on women!

My DH has been taking calcium and vitamin d supplements as well as taking the odd berocca for the vitamin b12.

Oooo that’s such a good idea @Konbanwa , it’s nice (and so much fairer) for them to be involved too. Mine asks me about my temperature sometimes but that’s about it... I still have to remind him to take his multivitamin, it’s like I have to carry and birth the baby and all you have to do is a remember a tiny vitamin tablet...!!!
There are so many tests and apps and devices out there I didn’t even know about!

@Itsemily Glad you seem to be feeling better and that your DH is raring time go for round 2! 👍

@TeddyToaster I really like the look of the ovusense tracking! Will keep that in mind if TTC drags on too long. I'm no help when it comes to analysing spikes though!

My DH has bought a SwimCount test to check his sperm quality. He thought that it would be good peace of mind and could be a way of him doing some testing as part of this process!

Good luck, @Itsemily!