Anyone looking to start TTC in New Year?

Definitely think it’s signs of good things to come to the both of us. It’s crazy how I’ve not wanted a period for over 10 years and now I can’t wait for one to arrive.

@1987Nic my boobs have been aching too I'm with you! Hoping it's the sign of a withdrawal bleed coming soon

I’m lucky to work in the same town that I also live in. Would ideally like to drop a day at work and work 4 days. I’ve had such bad pain in my boobs today, sorry for tmi but itfeels like things are heading the right direction to get my period.

Hope your son is okay @BernadetteThreep

@lastonetime yes it's 26 weeks (basically from start of pregnancy) for SMP but my newer workplace gives enhanced mat pay if you've bee there for a year before your due date, so I was sensibly waiting for that, as well as giving myself time to settle in etc.

I'm very worried about impact on work, I'm a real career girl and am pretty happy with where I'm at now (at 32), so have thought of a few options but not sure exactly where I'll go with it, I think you can't really plan ahead, because I know plenty of people that thought they wanted one thing, then their priorities completely changed!

I'm quite lucky that my partner is self employed and works from home so I have full flexi options with work. Will probably look to go back part time either way but I guess you don't know until it happens

@yoomoo I am also concerned about the impact on work and having a baby but ultimately will have to work it out when we get to having the baby part.

The vegan steak bake was lush!

No vegan KFC for me tonight tho, DS is back from his dad's because he's been vomiting he doesn't seem to be too bad atm, OH has gone to grab some more Calpol just incase tho. When DS gets a fever he tends to have seizures and hallucinations, so I always over worry when he's poorly.

@yoomoo going back to work after having my DD was difficult. I was fortunate that I could go back part time (I now do 3 days), and I only have to pay childcare for 2 days. Nursery is so expensive.

Even now, 15 months after going back I still feel like I'm not doing as much as I was. But then I'm part time now, so it's to be expected. My work are absolutely fine with it and really flexible with me. And your priorities do change. I'll work to the best of my ability and do all I can, but ultimately my family are now my priority.
Balancing off the cost/benefit of pay vs. nursery fees vs. keeping current in the job market vs. spending time with a child can be a headache x

Another bfn for me this morning - though AF not due until Saturday so I guess there is still some hope! Will test again on Sunday if AF not arrived before then! - anyone else testing then?

@Lola871 that's a good question! Be interested to know the official answer to that

I'm sure you can only claim statutory once (but you two get two lots of KIT days) so maybe they both pay the top up ?

I'm in a similar position but only one pays enhanced so I'm assuming I just claim that one

Hello 👋🏻 can I join please? I’m a newbie to MN. My son is 2.5 and we’re starting to try for our second this week now that Christmas is out of the way. My periods are irregular though so expecting to be in it for the long haul, although last time we caught second month so fingers crossed!

@yoomoo coming off the pill can do weird things to your cycle I think! Fingers crossed it gets back to normal soon for you.

I'm very impatient to get to 20th Jan so we can actually get on with trying! I knew I was ovulating on Boxing Day (I get ov pain) but it just wasn't sensible to try then as mat pay doesn't start until you've been working a certain amount of time and I would have been short by about 2 weeks, so annoying!

As an aside, does anyone know how may pay works if you have 2 jobs that both do enhanced pay? Don't really need to think about it yet but just wondering!

Still no signs of AF here!

OH is taking me to Greggs to get a vegan steak bake (apparently they have them now!) also KFC start their vegan burgers today (again apparently) so going to have a junk food day!

I'm not vegan, just vegetarian, but I'm very overexcited.

@Fluffysocks10 I've been taking the tescos Folic Acid tablets for about a month (forgetting occasionally). If/when I get pregnant I'll add the vitamin d in as well. Its what I did last time. I'm rubbish at swallowing tablets, so the smaller the better for me, and I find the Pregnacare ones just too big.

@switcharoo snap. My OH is 40 in Feb too. If it doesn't happen this month he'll get a great birthday present as my fertile window is supposed to be during his birthday week

Evening! May I join?
TTC our 2nd
Been off the pill for a year and cycles pretty regular, although had an ovary removed a few years back so not sure if that could affect things

Hi all, can I join please? My OH and I have decided to start TTC our first. I actually had my coil removed a year ago and we did 5 months of not trying but not preventing, but looking back we never managed to DTD at the right time! I then got a new job so we held off for a few months, I've been there 3 months now so have decided to actually try this time.

Just went past ovulation over Christmas so I've got a week until AF, then will be looking forward to a fertile window starting around the 20th Jan (my cycles are variable but only by a few days so not too difficult to work with hopefully!).

I'm not planning on using OPKs or anything like that, at least to start with! Good luck everyone, hopefully lots of BFPs to come early in the year!

@Fluffysocks10 I buy the basic Pregnacare that's got everything in. It's around £4.50 for a month supply. I just add it to the food shop when I order. It's sometimes 3 for 2 in boots too xx

I would love to surprise my mum with her first grandchild for her 60th this year, that's the only time I've thought about how I would announce it. She'd be absolutely made up

@yoomoo if I get around to buying tests then I'll do it on Saturday just planning on getting pound shop cheapies for now!