Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

Original poster

Newbie looking for some support

889 replies

Peachycream · 27/05/2021 20:44

Hi ladies,

I’ve been lurking for a few days, just seeing what the deal is, trying to work out some of the terminology used, mostly going to post but then getting scared and carry on lurking haha.

I don’t really have anyone I can talk about the TTC journey with in my real life as we aren’t telling anyone as it stands so I’m hoping maybe I can make a few friends here that I can obsess and stress out with 🤣

I’m currently CD 7 in my first cycle so tracking with OPKs every day right now so that I can get a clearer picture of my cycle each month.

I’m 30 and this will be our 1st,

If anyone has any advice/is in a similar position to me or just wants a natter I’d love to hear from you 😊

Xx

OP posts:
Thread gallery
19
CTMcG · 02/06/2021 18:01

@Peachycream hi!! Yes still here! I am on cd43 today and no sign of af or a bfp😭 last cycle was 34 days so i got my hopes up it was becoming regular but apparently not!

I have bought opks for next cycle and will temp as i feel like i may not be ovulating maybe?! God knows! Will wait for af and then get temping to get a better understanding next cycle! How are you? Xx

Original poster
Peachycream · 02/06/2021 17:54

We will all keep each other sane!

@HRP1990 I’m a carer hun, what do you do? I’m sure you’ve said but I’ve forgotten 🙈

OP posts:
1stimer16 · 02/06/2021 17:51

@HRP1990 ha I will try, but I don’t have much restraint! Plus I was convinced last month that I would get a BFP but AF arrived so I’m just going to assume any symptom could be either and try not to symptom spot this month as well...

HRP1990 · 02/06/2021 17:43

Wouldn’t that be lovely @Peachycream to all move onto the Pregnancy chats together! What do you do for work if you don’t mind me asking?

HRP1990 · 02/06/2021 17:42

@1stimer16 My peak was yesterday and O was today so you need to stop me testing early! I’ve seen people get BFP from 6DPO which seems so early! My luteal phase is 11 days so hopefully I can hold on 🤞🏻

1stimer16 · 02/06/2021 17:31

@Peachycream oh no! Well I hope you guys find some time to DTD and spend some time together. Fingers crossed for you this month, do you work shifts?

Original poster
Peachycream · 02/06/2021 17:26

@1stimer16 I am currently facing the touch and go moment of will I miss O at the moment as me and my OH have conflicting work schedules so I need to get through that insanity before I even think about testing 🤣

But I’ll definitely be here to talk you off the ledge when you need me, no lemming diving here!

OP posts:
1stimer16 · 02/06/2021 17:23

@Peachycream I think we will all have to keep each other on the straight and narrow to make sure we don’t 😂

Original poster
Peachycream · 02/06/2021 17:21

@1stimer16 I’m going to try and wait until AF is due or I think I’ll drive myself insane with it

OP posts:
1stimer16 · 02/06/2021 17:18

Will any of you test early or wait until AF is due?

I wasted so much money last month on FRER’s and CB digitals, so just think maybe buy some internet cheapies this month if I get the urge?

Original poster
Peachycream · 02/06/2021 17:11

I hope so! I’m excited to find out who it is! Wouldn’t it be great if it was all of us and we could all move onto the pregnancy pages together?

OP posts:
HRP1990 · 02/06/2021 17:10

Theres got to be one of us in for a BFP.. surely!? 😂🤞🏻

Original poster
Peachycream · 02/06/2021 17:06

@CTMcG are you still with us lovely? How are you getting on? Xxx

OP posts:
Original poster
Peachycream · 02/06/2021 16:43

@KayL1988 yeah that would be a downside to it, but we gotta pick our battles right? Haha

@GingerTea333 no it wouldnt, especially at night sleeping, I think I would have to move into my freezer. Yeah that’s what I think I’m going to do, worst case is that I’m more informed for next cycle

OP posts:
GingerTea333 · 02/06/2021 16:34

All the sperm chat today has killed me 😂

@Peachycream I was actually thinking today that being heavily pregnant in this weather would not be fun at all! I also think better to keep tracking throughout so you can get a good sense of what’s going on 🤞🏻

KayL1988 · 02/06/2021 16:34

Oh god I know @Peachycream - being heavily pregnant in the cool of winter is much better. Only downside is missing out on the Christmas parties!! Lucky sausages who get pregnant over the next few months!!

Original poster
Peachycream · 02/06/2021 16:28

@KayL1988 whoever gets their BFP in the next 2 months has times it perfectly! I’d rather be big and uncomfortable in the winter than in the summer when it’s uncomfortable just breathing 🤣

OP posts:
KayL1988 · 02/06/2021 15:39

@Aries491 lovely weekend - so glad for the sunshine! OPK kits give you much more of an idea than the apps.

@Peachycream I think that sounds like the perfect plan. No stress just a baselining month.

@Ksamson555 I know right they just clearly don't want everyone spreading STDs everywhere. Also I guess it's not predictable just by dates so easier to teach people to use protection!

I can't wait for our first BFP!! Feels very exciting 🥰🥰

Original poster
Peachycream · 02/06/2021 14:06

@Ksamson555 chances are ridiculously low as far as I figure! I think it’s STDs that are more the worry for teens, but when you think about it from a teenage mind, what’s more scary? Getting pregnant or getting an STD, which are mostly quite treatable.........I know which one would freak me more!

@Aries491 I only started with OPKs as I never really bothered with tracking or anything so I didn’t have any apps. AF turned up when she turned up and I got on with my life haha! So I got them cause although I knew AF generally turned up around the same time, if you had asked me a date I was due, up until last month I wouldn’t have been able to tell you, I’d have just been like 🤷‍♀️ which is probably pretty bad in hindsight haha!

OP posts:
Ksamson555 · 02/06/2021 13:56

@Aries491 it 100% is!! You're told never to have unprotected sex ever as a teen but the chances of getting pregnant each month aren't actually that high are they!!

Aries491 · 02/06/2021 13:53

Hey @KayL1988 was lovely although I am suffering with some burnt shoulders!! How was yours?

@ksamson555 it was lovely, still quite nice at the mo making work lunches lovely :-)

@peachycream this is my 2nd proper cycle and I only started using opks to see how I was going. Last month we just dtd when flo predicted but it didn't happen so hoping opks can help confirm I ovulate :-) it's such a learning process no one teaches you haha!

Original poster
Peachycream · 02/06/2021 13:33

@KayL1988 that made me laugh about dr google 🤣

So I’ve decided I’m going to test and think of this month as a “tracker month” so that I can work out timings to predict a little better next month, it’s only my 1st cycle trying so it’s not the end of the world and then we can be better prepared to arrange our work schedules next month as we will have more of an idea when it’s going to happen. And if I don’t miss it, it’s happy days!

OP posts:
1stimer16 · 02/06/2021 13:25

I was a birthing partner....you cannot unsee it 😂😂

Ksamson555 · 02/06/2021 13:20

@KayL1988 haha that's so funny 😂 at least she was honest I suppose!!

Ksamson555 · 02/06/2021 13:19

Hi @Aries491! The weather this BH was just gorgeous wasn't it ☀️

@Peachycream maybe it will keep your mind at ease if you know when then so you're not wondering!

@HRP1990 I love it 😂🤣

Swipe left for the next trending thread