First time TTC?!! Let's get through this together!!

Morning everyone,

Crunchy I am so sorry to hear that there is no BFP this month. We were all wishing it for you.
I will also be in the same boat as AF due in a few days and feeling very bloated and PMT'ish. Fingers crossed for us all for the next couple of months, then as Dawn says we can have lovely summer babies!

Oh and Kalikaroo welcome. I just wanted to let you know you are definitely not alone - my DH has got a severe dose of stage fright as well. I'm actually quite worried that hes not as keen as I am, unless its the pressure of having to "perform" which is getting to him. Either way its not very conducive to TTC!

Anyway, ladies, have a good weekend and lots of luck with the BD'ing

Morning everyone - hope you're all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed!

Here's some positive thoughts for everyone:

It always amazes me slightly how people can know these things! the more i think about it the more hit and miss it seems! Then again- i am generally amazed at all things scientific! My sister in law has had a 4d scan of her baby and i cant get over it! Amazes me every time i look xx

I had a bit of a shock when I put my data into fertility friend though - we decided on the 9th July that we should ttc and had our first 'go' on 11th. The fertility friend calendar predicted that I ovulated on the 9th! (so I'm very glad we waited a couple of days or we might be expecting sooner than we had planned!!). Maybe it's not accurate though.

i have just signed up! i am still waiting for my period though after stopping the injection so i dont suppose it will be much help just yet! its nice to feel you are a little in control though isn't it? I am a bit worried bout the whole temperature stuff too! it does seem very scary! I do want to hurry my body up though and really dont know what to do! xx

Hi Crunchy. I think my DH has a bit of a lower sex drive than me, but we're usually fairly in tune with each other and we've found a happy medium. I think he's just a bit scared at the mo' and things will probably go back to normal once he's got used to the idea.

We're just trying to be natural too, to begin with. If nothing much happens in the next few months, we'll try to be a bit more accurate about it!

Fertilityfriend has been pretty useful for me because my cycles are all over the place. I have been recording the date when my periods start since I came off the pill 2 years ago, and it allows you to input those dates into the calendar and will calculate possible fertile times from them. I don't know if I will start recording my temperature etc yet - seems a bit to serious!

Hey flirty you will have to help motivate me! I am far too happy cuddling my husband and eating chocolate for the gym at the moment so it is going to take a lot of willpower! I am hoping that a healthy me will make healthy babies though so its something i need to do! xx

aww thanks! I saw something about fertiltiy friend and presumed it was a drug lol- you have made everything clearer! I shall look at that now! My hubby has a lower sex drive then me if im honest- i am happy to, erm, do the deed twice a day but he says he needs to 'build his reserves' lol. ive just got used to him now and settle for every few days! hes very affectionate, cuddles and massages feet/cooks meals etc! I dont think ive seen any changes since we agreed to try though... he wants to keep things natural so we are carrying on as normal but without contraceptives. Sorry if thats not much help i guess men are just very different to us ladies!

PS - I've just signed up for fertilityfriend.com which was suggested to me on another thread. It seems a really good way to chart everything. Can highly recommend it!

Hi all. This is me and DHs first ttc attempt for DC1. I have a bit of a weird question for you all....

Since we have decided to ttc (this is our first month trying), DH has practically needed me to force him to do the deed!! He says that though he really likes the idea of ttc, it is scaring him stiff! (or NOT as the case may be !!

Is anyone else having a keen but terrified DP who seems to have got stage fright??

I'm also on a swimming, yoga, pre-pregnancy get-fit program! If this doesn't give me the kick up the ass I need to get my clothes to fit, nothing will! Want to be looking super dooper for those baby pics!

Flirty x

LOL a summer baby would fit with work so nicely too!! fingers crossed everyone then! we should get there soon- we deserve it!

thanks Dawn- i am going to try really hard to be healthy and positive and am just accepting that this will take longer than i had hoped! xx

Thanks Flirty, you made me laugh out loud at that one, i thought it was my DH who would get me PG but no it seems you all have the power!!

Crunchynutter - sorry to hear that, i had a false alarm 3 months ago, we had the next 5 years mapped out by the time AF finally arrived. Onwards and upwards for a summer baby next year. I am liking your plan!

Off home now for some BD!!

Im sorry ladies! I'm still here but unfortunately its just me and no babies i was very sad (and a little confused although my dear hubby thinks he can explain all of my aches and pains very logically!) like dawn said before though, it is early days so i'm trying really hard not to be disappointed- infact i made a plan! I break up (For 6 weeks friday so i am going to start a healthy/babyfriendly diet and start swimming and yoga to lose this extra half a stone and im sure i wont be half as tired so we can get in even more baby making practise!

I was hoping my little ones were already here but i have cheered myself up with my baby health plan!

How is everybody else? Anybody had a good week?? xx

Oh, and welcome Summerbird! Stick with us and you'll be PG in no time! x

I'm here!! Fear not, Dawn!
Just been so busy with work - SO inconvenient!! Plus DH is workign form home today which is limiting my MN time!?

So I'm about 5 or 6 days off the arrival of Af and for I think the first time in my life, I am quite excited at her getting here. I know this month was a write-off on the conception front, so I'm very excited about the next few months - feeling curiously positive. (This is unheard of an someone who has worried about infertility for the last decade! )

I've ordered some 2 for 1 OV tests from Boots and and am temping away on my excel chart (I hear the laughing, ladies, and I just don't care!! )

Hiya Fairy - welcome to our gang!

Crunchy - what's the result?

Bonifacio - howdee! I've signed up to start yoga inspired by you. First class next month. I will be useless and everyone else will doubtless be contortionists from Cirque du Soleil! Still...I'll give it a go... Must do more exercise before I'm PG and fat!

Dawn - how's the symptom diary coming along? Hope it's one of those big desk diaries so you can fit everything in!
You'll be asking for a copy of my spreadsheet next!

Bluestar - don't be fed up...I've a good feeling for the next few months for us! Just think and extra month or two means it'll be a late spring/Summer baby...then when it's school age it'll be less likely to piss with rain at birthday parties! Ever the optimist...

Flirty x

Hi everyone,

Crunchy - have you done the test yet??? Or are you waiting.

I'm getting fed up of this TTC malarky, already and it's only cycle 1.

Anyhow, back to do some work...

BSL x

Well, some progress with me i think. I had my final injection 6 weeks ago tody and yesterday evening i got some mild period pain cramping and what i assume is this EWCM i keep seeing people talking about! So i am assuming that means i am ovulating now. Tempting to dive in and start trying now but i have to wait until the meds are totally out of my system as there is high risk for the baby otherwise. But at least it looks as though my cycle is returning and with a bit of look i will have a period soon and can then officially start trying. I'd better go and find out which days your meant to get jiggy and all that as i am totally clueless!!!