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Anyone looking to start TTC in New Year?

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yoomoo · 15/12/2019 15:47

Join here please! I’m still taking my pill at the moment but current packet runs out on 7th Jan so planning to start then but not really track anything officially. I’ve been reading up about conception vitamins and going to buy some this week to start taking after new year- does anyone have recommendations for particular brands?
Will be my first but partners 2nd, very nervous but excited at the same time. No idea what to expect but hoping to have some ladies in the same situation to chat to!

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butterflylove81 · 09/02/2020 21:53

Thanks for the roll call I joined a bit late so don't know everyone.

I have two girls this is month one of trying for no 3 tbh I'm nervous I've been wanting 3 forever but now it's crunch time I'm nervous!

I can't get to sleep technically I can test on a first response tomorrow, I've set an alarm!

Symptom wise I've had two little twinges no spotting but I didn't spot last time. Today I'm ridiculously bloated and windy but it's probably ibs I do have what feels like a mouth ulcer and I had those in one pregnancy but I think it's more likely due to feeling run down

lucymagoo · 09/02/2020 18:25

I'm 29, turning 30 this month! Came off the depo jab in August and then was on the mini pill until 16th of December. Had spotting on 20th Jan but nothing since. Also had an LH spike on 26th jan but two BFNs this week.

Patiently awaiting a period so we can start properly trying!

Newbie0818 · 09/02/2020 17:39

Going to* that’s meant to say. And I’m 26yo :)

Newbie0818 · 09/02/2020 17:38

Hi @yoomoo :) welcome back and glad you’re feeling better!

CD8 currently, month 3 of ttc. Off pill in August ‘19 and last two cycles were 33 and 36 days. Last cycle I ovulated on cd 26 according to opk’s so going to see my doc about that as I’m worried about short luteal phase. Got some pre-seed ready for this month, and only going to track ovulation to see if it happens really late in my cycle again. Got nag to try and relax a bit more this month as it all got a bit robotic last cycle.

Good luck everyone :)

NeverGotMyPuppy · 09/02/2020 17:34

Haha ne too @JaffaCakeGal. We conceived first go last time so I just kept thinking 'no chance it will happen twice'.

JaffaCakeGal · 09/02/2020 17:20

Thanks @yoomoo and everyone who's wished me well! Still in shock atm and in a state of panic! Good luck to you all in your TTC journeys!

Lola871 · 09/02/2020 17:16

Hey everyone, currently 11/12dpo going by ov pains. First cycle TTC first baby. Was planning to wait til Thursday to test but then I bought some cheapies so might test tomorrow. Due on Tues or Weds.

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yoomoo · 09/02/2020 17:09

Hi all, just catching up! I’m back Smile

Huge congrats to @JaffaCakeGal and @MummyBearBoo wishing you lots of luck!

I’ve been so poorly the last couple of weeks with flu but I’m finally getting out the other side! CD10 today so heading into my fertile week, going to try OPKs starting tonight and see what happens. Looking back I think we missed my fertile time last month as DP was at work but this week he’s off so we’ve got a much better chance of catching it!

Shall we do a roll call of who’s still around and what stage we’re at? I’ve lost track of everyone!

Hi, I’m Yoomoo. Came off pill on 17th December, first AF arrived on 31st January so this is our first proper cycle of trying. I’m now 33 (was my birthday the other day) and this will be my first DC although I have a stepdaughter! Fertile period starts on Tuesday and ends Sunday according to Ovia. Next AF due on 28th Feb but hoping it doesn’t arrive!!

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rhirhibumblebee · 09/02/2020 12:36

@MummyBearBoo Congratulations and best of luck! Xx

MummyBearBoo · 09/02/2020 10:31

Thanks so much everyone! Xx

butterflylove81 · 09/02/2020 10:05

@mummybearboo congratulations hope all goes okay at 11 weeks for you xxx

LynseyLou1982 · 09/02/2020 09:49

Congratulations to all those with BFPs. I can safely give blood. POAS BFN

eitak22 · 09/02/2020 09:31

@JaffaCakeGal Congratulations!!

@MummyBearBoo got everything crossed for you. Hope all is ok when you get to 11 weeks.

MummyBearBoo · 08/02/2020 20:54

So I wrote this month off as I got no positive OPK so much so i stopped taking my Folic Acid coz I was so convinced it hadn't worked- today my AF is 3 days late and got these! The uncertainty for me though starts now coz in have to have a genetic test at 11 weeks to see if I can proceed with this pregnancy or if the foetus will be too poorly to proceed!! Xx

Anyone looking to start TTC in New Year?
butterflylove81 · 08/02/2020 20:44

Thanks I've genuinely found the last week painful it was like that week before you get married and you wish you could fast forward time because of the suspense. I know either way next week I'll feel okay if I'm pregnant I'll feel happy if I'm not I can try another month but uncertainty sets off my anxiety

lucymagoo · 08/02/2020 20:13

@butterflylove81 bless you! I relate, once the FMU is out the way I find it's easy to say I can't do a test now until tomorrow anyway! Hope you get a BFP this time around!

butterflylove81 · 08/02/2020 19:55

Lucymagoo I'm tempted to leave the house as soon as I wake up and go for a swim so my first wee is not in the house but know full well I will wee on it and squint for a good twenty minutes tomorrow I'll be 10 days tomorrow I just keep thinking my pregnancies showed up early last time so if they are negative it will give me time to not feel upset if I get my period on Valentine's Day- my last ttc thread the girls still sometimes joke I should have bought shares in first response. My anxiety of the unknown means I'm just not good in this type of scenario!

rhirhibumblebee · 08/02/2020 19:10

Hey everyone how are you all? I'm at least 5dpo (maybe between 5-8dpo). I'm going with 5 to make me test later! I'll probably cave by Wednesday/ Thursday. No symptoms of anything except I'm SPOTTY! Haven't had spots for years!!! But I realised this is the longest I've been off the pill in over 10 years. So it could be hormone related 😩. Hate it !

@JaffaCakeGal Congrats!! Best of luck xx

@butterflylove81 Oh wow! Mine are 6 and 2 🥰

@lucymagoo Fingers crossed for you!

lucymagoo · 08/02/2020 17:18

@butterflylove81 I did another yesterday at 11dpo can't help myself! Period due Tuesday. Are you going test again?

JaffaCakeGal · 08/02/2020 16:47

Guess the cheapie was right then!

Anyone looking to start TTC in New Year?
butterflylove81 · 08/02/2020 12:54

Lucymagoo I think we might be testing around the same time when I saw you did a test yesterday I did one today. It was negative. Not surprising at 9 days post ovulation. I'm going to try and hold out till Monday

lucymagoo · 08/02/2020 11:21

Congrats @JaffaCakeGal !!

butterflylove81 · 08/02/2020 10:33

Jaffacake massive congratulations xxxx so thrilled for you I've come out in the hunt of another fry up I think I'm just a pig and looking for an excuse to stuff my face hahaConfused

JaffaCakeGal · 08/02/2020 10:18

Eek so much for only starting TTC in March! Off out to buy a fancier test to make sure!

Effram · 08/02/2020 09:38

Definite line @JaffaCakeGal congratulations!!!