Anyone TTC from Jan 2024?

(Re posting here as also posted on the dec thread)

Officially 1dpo in my first cycle ttc no.3… crazy! I’ve been agonising over if we should have a third since my second was 3 days old and I looked at him, full of love hormones, and thought “oh my god, he’s so perfect, he can’t the my last!”. I thought it would wear off but it never has (and before him I have always wanted three but was trying to be “sensible” and get used to the idea of 2).

We will dtd the today one last night, and have dtd ever day since Sunday (I know some people go for the every other approach, but after reading about it seems overall dtd every is best assuming your partner does not have a low sperm count, and we have no reason to think he does but you never know).

Im even obsessed than I thought I’d be. I’ve been the same every pregnancy but I thought though maybe third time around, i would finally be a little more relaxed, but I’m not! I can already see I’ll start testing 8dpo!

I’m going to try my hardest to really enjoy chirstmas and focus on the kids, and hope that distracts me.

MEEEE!

We didn’t start yet. I am still pending my medical exam, got my period today, so the next cycle (first in 2024) will be the one for us. That works for me, as I would’ve hit the 3 months of vitamins that’s recommended and hopefully would have the check on my potentially badly placed fibroid done.

As said, a couple of years ago I wanted to understand better my fertility and monitored ovulation with OPK (and used them as contraceptives). I ordered another box, tested a couple of times since starting taking the vitamins now. I will be using them when we officially start TTC.

Tracking my cycle this month after coming off the implant on the 1st and things seem to be a little different to when I was on it - so think I am ovulating or about to now (which would make sense at CD13).

Im all for going ahead from next month, my husband might take a little more convincing 😂

Hello!!

I haven't started yet - though have started taking the Pregnacare Conception vitamin tablets!

Going to purchase some ovulation sticks in the new year so I can see when I normally ovulate. My cycles are very irregular due to PCOS (anywhere from 17 to 38 days!).

Brother in law has just got engaged and announced his wedding for September... Determined to go ahead with our plan regardless!!

@skyerojo my cycles are still all over the place, I had a 38 day followed by a 24 day, so found it really hard to track and figure out when I'm ovulating. Think we're just going to DTD every other day and hope we catch it that way. CD8 for me now so seems like a good as time as any to start!

Hi ladies, bit random but I have a bunch of opks and pregnancy tests left over from TTC my 9 month old and was wondering if they'd be of use to anyone here?

The opks are dated for 04/2023 but I don't know if it really affects the results?? The pregnancy tests are dated for 05 and 06 2024

I'm also taking seven seas trying for a baby 😊

Pregnacare conception ones! They're 3 for 2 at the moment!

Just Asda vitd and folic acid.

@knowledgeablyclueless I'm taking the seven seas trying for baby multivitamin, COQ10 and omega 3. I went for an omega 3 that had quite a high DHA content as that's the bit that's supposed to be good for egg quality.

What pre-natals are you guys taking? 😊

@skyerojo sounds similar to me. Married 2 years, together 7.

I think husband is waiting for the "perfect" time, keep telling him such time does not exist but also trying to mindful not to pressurise him.

It's a difficult balancing act.

@skyerojo haha sometimes it's hard to think of practical reasons I know. This would be my second and I think it's totally down to the natural broodiness in my opinion.

TW: abortion

We're going to TTC from next summer 😁 (boyfriend says next summer but I'll take that as April/May...)

I'm 29 and he's 27. Been together a year and a half, bought a house together earlier this year.

I've wanted children all my life but never found the right person before him. We have 3 nephews and 1 niece between us so we've had amazing practice and insight. I'm the last of my friends my age to have children but he'll be the first.

I got pregnant extremely easily when I was young, so I don't think we'll struggle which is why I'm trying to get all my ducks in a row now.

I need to schedule a GP app as I had HG in my first pregnancy and want to make sure I will have access to the right treatment this time.

Currently taking a multi vit but will change to a pregnancy once soon. I am lucky in that my cycles are always extremely regular at 27-28 days.

We're the same - not preventing but not trying. I just think my cycles are all over the place at the moment so it'll be easier to track and plan from January onwards, though if anything happened before it would be a nice surprise really.

Welcome!!

We're just waiting to finish our probation periods at work... both due to finish end of January. Everything else is in place i.e. mortgage, location, physical health, marriage, etc. This is where we wanted to be before we had kids!

Hiii.

We've said next year, although I am ready now.
Stopped contraception and started taking vitd and folic acid.

Can I ask, what is it you are waiting for? Jobs? Financial stability? Just your agreed timeline?

I only say this because quite honestly I could start anytime now lol and husband is like well we said next year. And he also said he doesn't want to be pressured come January, so we said we'll just be not preventing but not trying if that makes sense. A piece of my mind thinks he's still not ready 😬

TW TW TW: miscarriage

I just popped to my GP this morning for a chat about conceiving!
She basically said I was super healthy and I should be ok, even with PCOS. But to go back after 6 months if nothing has happened.

I also asked about miscarriages and what I could to prevent them. She said unfortunately there's not much people can do, if they're going to happen, they will happen. It's the body's way of telling us the pregnancy/foetus isn't viable. She said 'whatever happens, it is NEVER your fault'. I found that quite reassuring to hear to be honest - thought I'd share in case it helps you guys too ❤

Also, she mentioned for men, they really shouldn't have/do the following:

• hot baths!!!!
• laptops on laps
• cycle
• wear tight boxers
• drink during ovulation period

A very fascinating trip to the GP!! 😆

@skyerojo no we didn't do any using OPKs last time - we didn't want to put any pressure on it and that would be something we'd have done after 6 months or so if it was needed!

I just tracked my periods and from there it just said when ovulation probably was (but of course everyone can be different!).

It's exciting but a nerve racking time!