Toot toot May Bus

Jumping on this bus. I’m new to mumsnet but I thought It would be nice to talk to people in my situation. I’ve been TTC For 1st child since Feb 2019, I’m 24 and I’m now on CD 20, 6dpo. I’m temping, using pre seed, taking vitamins, and this month we tried the SMEP so we will see if it’s a success! Hubby has some issues with his sperm, so he’s started taking vitamins too. I have a cervical ectropion which means I spot almost all the time, but I’ve been told it doesnt affect fertility. Fingers crossed for everyone on this thread! I know how frustrating it can be month after month x

Aaaaaand I’m out 🤦‍♀️! roll on end of may/June!

Hi! I'm new, been reading this forum for a few days :) so thought I would join

I'm 29 & this month is our first proper cycle of TTC.

I came off the pill late last year for health reasons (didn't want to be taking hormones anymore). Since then me & my husband have been trying the relaxed approach of 'if it happens, it happens'. Turns out it isn't that easy to get pregnant.. so we've now decided to start trying properly.

I had ovulation pains that I've never felt before on Saturday, my Clue app says my Ovulation should have been Monday but I'm going by the pains (sorry if I sound really clueless! This is all new to me) so I think I'm currently 4DPO

@vintagemoo I wouldn’t think so!
@MrsEmilyB I am CD12 so glad we will be TWW buddies! Please let us know what the homeopath advises, Im haven’t even reached ovulation but I must admit I’m an anxious mess today.
@Newbie0818 that is totally understandable, you do you girl!

@Newbie0818 Ah ok, try your best to hold on until Saturday! 😬

@Ltay2 no idea as cycles all over the place since coming off the pill. Longest cycle was 46 days so that milestone would be on Saturday.

@MrsEmilyB me too! Who knew it would be such a rollercoaster ride.

@skyla01 and @coronababy thanks!

I really can’t face disappointment again, so I’m going to keep doing opk’s until Saturday and if they stay positive And no af I’ll test then! God I can’t cope with this 😅

Hope everyone’s having a good day x

@Adrianoska I feel your pain! But it happened before and it will happen again! Maybe try having sex just once the whole cycle ;) (joking...!)

@Newbie0818 so as you say LH surges can happen at any time. But also many ladies get positive opk as their bfp so.... It's up to you! I have my fingers crossed for you either way!

@RobinRose @Minster2012 @Ltay2 Good afternoon all! Late to the party today. CD11 for me over here and OPK still showing "low" - but I'm still a week off my predicted OD so I'll keep checking! Homeopath appointment tonight for fertility and hormones - can't wait!!

@newbie0818 - me! Never even been a hint of pregnant. Didn't realise how stressful (and difficult) it is to actually GET pregnant! My mum always used to tell me if you ever had unprotected sex, even once, you'd have a bun in the oven 😂 and whilst I know that's not actually the case, I always assumed if you had sex on one of your fertile days you'd make a baby! I can't get my head around why that doesn't happen.

@Minster2012

Ooh thanks, that's good to know. I guess though that with IVF you don't have to worry about timing so much.

I just had a positive OPK, so DTD again... I hope I haven't scuppered my chances by being over keen eek.

@Newbie0818 Ooh interesting! When would your AF usually be due?

@Newbie0818 yes I think you should test! I have everything crossed for you (bar my legs 😅)

Hello girls! How are you all?
Loads to catch up on!
Firstly @Minster2012 wow, you have a great friend to be a surrogate. You have had such a journey in life, I hope you will get your BFP soon! A 3 day wait should hopefully get you both well rested for FW 😉
It’s so frustrating that your entire life it’s drummed into you that if you have sex once you will get pregnant, but the reality is very different 😬 Fingers crossed for us all that this is our month!

Right. I just got a fairly dark opk. Cd42. LH rose before af is due? When do you guys think I should just bite the bullet and be brave enough to do a pg test?

@Adrianoska It's so crazy isn't it! The amount of thought put into contraception and then when it comes to it chances of conception are so low, even on peak days!

Welcome @Nfox2591 - I'm also 29 and going into cycle 2 of TTC! I ovulated on 14th April so only a week or so ahead of you. 9DPO is still pretty early, I'd test again at 12/13DPO! Keeping fingers crossed for you.

I meant to say over a year ago haha.

I tell you people 🙏🏻

I met my husband almost a year ago. We were using condoms. About 7 or 8 months ago he didn't use it ONCE! Just once. It was roughly in the middle of my cycle. I was obviously not TTC so I got a bit worried. In the morning I took an after pill! And forgot all about it. When my period was late I tested and I was PREGNANT! We were shocked (he really happy). I was like wtf? Anyway... Sadly we lost it soon after. I went on the minipil but after one month we decided to TTC (the loss almost destroyed him). Now... 5 cycles later of sexing almost all the time :NOTHING. ... WHY??.

First time for pregnancy here- can't wait to get my first BFP!

@Newbie0818 ooh I really hope your dream is a good omen!

@Adrianoska aww I really hope this is your month. It's hard when you've DTD so much at the right time- I sometimes feel like how is it possible we aren't pregnant again!

@Positivetime I think the egg hangs around for 12-24 hours so sounds like you are all good. Plus sperm can live for up to 3, maybe 5 days too.

@Ltay2 totally with you on OH shopping I’ve given up, he will actually bankrupt us shopping I think!! He’s even said it himself!

@vintagemoo welcome!! I’ve had IVF before & we were told that “for the best quality sperm sample” before they needed DH’s Sperm we had to DTD consistently each 3 days. That a 3 day wait made prime swimmers. That’s why I’m now having a 3 day break before coming up to what might be the start of ovulation then we’ll DTD every other day just to make sure until i get a peak & see. So I def don’t think every day is necessary. But that’s just based on that.

@Positivetime ovulation pain can be perfectly normal try not to worry & yes if you ovulated before then you can still get pregnant, it doesn’t have to be the sperm waiting & you still don’t know for sure it could have been indigestion 😂try not to worry hun xxx

@Nfox2591 welcome! Fingers crossed for you xxx

Please can I join in. I’m 29 came off the pill in Feb, still no period but ovulated Monday 20th April, have taken a first response today and it was negative and I’m not feeling very pregnant. So don’t think April is our month 🤷🏻‍♀️

Sorry to bother everyone with all my panic.
So yesterday morning at around 7am I had my static smiley. In the afternoon I had some blood when I went for a wee. Then we didn’t get to DTD until 11.30pm
But before and after we did it I had the most intense ovulation pain. I may have mentioned earlier in the thread that I can’t remember the last Time I had ovulation pain. Which had been worrying me itself!
It’s strange how when you start ttc your body starts playing tricks with you!
I’m worried I may have missed ovulation. And if I had ovulated already before sex yesterday could we still get pregnant? I’m still planning on doing it tonight and tomorrow.

@RobinRose oh dear! Well fx for you 🤞🏼

@Minster2012 it’s frustrating for me, but hey ho. And wow 3 periods! You’re not faulty at all, never think that. It will happen for you, I’ve got everything crossed ✨🌸

@GemmaMay3291 our timings are fairly similar! Let’s hope we get some luck soon 🤞🏼

@Dixie17 me too! I used to think if I missed one pill I’d get pregnant instantly. How silly I was!

@Ltay2 it seems we’re both still in the early stages then, doesn’t make me less impatient though! Haha.

Seems like there’s a few ladies on here who are hoping to experience what pregnancy really feels like! Baby dust to us all ✨🌱

Hello everyone 👋

I'm 31 and TTC no. 2. First month of trying and I have to say I am losing the mental game already. My hopes and my legs are up!

I'm on CD15, but we've been DTD every day since CD8. I had wanted to follow SMEP but my husband was keen for every day. Not sure if he'll feel the same in a week's time

I can't get the CB OPK at the moment so using a different brand. I'm getting negatives across the board, but I do have EWCM.

Is anyone else DTD every day? I've read conflicting advice on whether it assists or not.

@Adrianoska Sorry forgot to add, this is now our second cycle TTC. The first that I have really been tracking everything, although last month I did know when my ovulation was just didn't track CM or anything else and especially didn't give the whole TWW process a second thought. This month I am going crazy!