Anyone looking to start TTC in New Year?

@lucymagoo, I could be talking absolute rubbish. I honestly have no idea. These are just the thoughts that are constantly going round and round in my head at the moment.
I think we're in a similar boat- I'm not sure what my peak was, I'm just hoping that us DTD in the lead up to it might have worked. It's a horrible waiting game. x

Thanks @Spark27 you're probably right, it didn't spike high enough or I missed it with the tests. We have DTD every other day so I've got my hopes up a tiny amount and will test early next week maybe

@lucymagoo I'm not sure. I know its registered as an high LH level, but I'm not sure at what level is needed for ovulation to occur?
I know on the app it shows a super high LH peak as being 79-200, and I was worried that you might need to hit that level to ovulate? But if thats the case then I might not have done. But I honestly don't know if I am talking rubbish or not!

I've been bleeding again a little bit. Seems to only happen in the day, but that could just be gravity just making me aware of it cos its not much. No idea what it is.

@ablisha I'm the same as you. No idea of what feels normal bodywise. And wondering about every twinge, even the ones I'd ignore normally

@Lola871 first month of trying and I'm trying to remember how I usual feel each month! I've never been conscious of pains etc so it's hard

Still waiting for AF here so we can get into our first cycle of trying. I had ovulation pains on boxing Day so expecting AF today or maybe tomorrow, having my usual pre-AF signs so hoping it comes soon! Then I can start counting down to fertile week 🤣

My husband to be and I are TTC our first, he is quite a lot older than me and already has kids from his marriage, it's my Christmas present

Dug out and recorded all my OPKs, do we think there’s a chance I ovulated around the 1st? 🧐
Might take a pregnancy test next weekend just to see

@Kstar321 really hard to say, I would have said this could maybe be withdrawal bleeding but it could be a period... that's not much use is it! Sorry!

@Ginger87 honestly I found the best way when pregnant was just to take a drink as normal and either my husband would happily dispose of it or I would have a sip or two and nurse it. I drove more which was a good excuse. Or I would get the round in and order a 'cocktail' or a tonic - I found bar staff enjoyed the challenge when I explained the situation to make me a drink that looked real, and often tried to make it taste real too! I think excuses like antibiotics make it more obvious tbh.

However, we also decided that if people asked outright, or it was a situation I really obviously had to decline a drink/blue cheese etc we wouldn't lie. We just quickly said yes but very early days so we aren't getting excited yet, and then changed the subject and found people were respectful of that. I guess my feelings were these were friends that I would want the support of if anything did happen, and telling people doesn't make it more likely that something will go wrong... if that makes sense.

@Kstar321 I think that would be a normal period if you've had your withdrawal. I don't know about others but I'm on the mini pill so don't have a break or period between packets.

Hello everyone 😊

Quick question re AF once coming off the pill. I’ve read a lot about your first period after coming off the pill, being a withdrawal bleed, not a period as such. Does this remain the same even if you’ve stopped your pill at the end if a pack and had your usual withdrawal bleed. So basically, I stopped my pill dec 17th, had my withdrawal bleed as usual and then today I’ve started bleeding again. Is this a normal period? Or withdrawal? Sorry for all the questions, just obviously trying to work out when I’m ovulating going forward!

@yoomoo thank you, I hate going to the doctors for what seems like silly things. If no Af I'm going to do another test on Sunday ( week after the last one) then if negative still, call the doctors and be seen

@switcharoo so sorry to hear that although still it super early days.

@yoomoo thanks will have a look on Amazon.

I have only been off the pill a week but desperately want a sign of anything happening. So much for taking a relaxed approach haha.

Tested again this morning and absolutely a BFN so must have been an evap or something else but it was so faint. Never mind I just need to learn to be patient!!

@switcharoo I've read lots of people do that. Does remind me of friends with phoebe sitting upside down with the triplets!

@yoomoo glad I'm not the only one guessing the acronyms. Think I've got most now (if you're not logged in Mumsnet has italics for them)

I'm waiting for AF atm, should be in next few days according to the app and going off previous cycle. Fortunately I dont drink so that wont be a flag to people but going decaf on coffee may be!

@switcharoo I've read this somewhere else too!

Maybe TMI but when we were trying for DS1 after DTD (doing the deed) I would lie with my legs up on the headboard and a hard pillow under my hips for 10mins or so definitely killed any romance after but I'm convinced it helped us conceive him quickly!

@Spark27 Maybe! I've not really heard of it before until I googled it today! Hopefully that's what it is.

@switcharoo I see what you mean!! See what FMU comes out like. Fingers crossed for you!!

@yoomoo 😂🙈I think they are pretty fast. I know what you mean though!!

@switcharoo definitely something there! Keep us updated!

@yoomoo I'm also turning 33 this year (in September) and feel like we shouldn't leave it too much longer in case it takes a long time / we decide we want more than one etc. I guess because I've never felt really broody that I go round in circles so much!

@switcharoo I can definitely see something! Which seems wildly early at 4dpo but crazier things have happened

Sounds like we are in the same boat @yoomoo,

I actually managed to dig the other two OPKs I've done this past week out of the bathroom bin and they aren't actually blank, I guess I just didn't wait long enough. Have tracked them in an app so I can keep an eye but they actually all look pretty similar so not sure what to think. Going to have to start doing them daily from now on to get a pattern

@yoomoo 8 I teach some Sex Ed lessons to Year 9 at work and our resources say 5-7 days!!

@switcharoo, I think I can see a really faint line too. It almost looks like a shadow, so I'm not 100% sure. I know people talk about evaporation lines too, but I'm not really sure what they are. I'd like to be sensible and say you should wait a few more days at least and try..... but then I'm pretty sure I wouldn't!

I OPK'd again just to put my mind at rest and it's now around 22, so I guess I'm officially in the TWW. Urgh. I hate it. But happy to have the DTD pressure off.

Welcome to all the new people. So lovely to have a nice bunch of us.

@switcharoo I can definitely see a line!! But 4dpo is crazy early... (You're making me want to test way too soon haha!). Hope there's a stronger line tomorrow!