Anyone Planning To TTC From October

hi suzy, spats and villagemum.

this is my first month trying to concieve. with ds1 and 2 i fell pregnant the first month off the pill i am hoping its the same this time around but you never know.

ive been looking at temp charts and mucus watching and ovulation predictors. this is all so new to me.

did you all use these things? whats the best? if i dont fall this month then i think i may try some of them.

im not too sure of the abreviations? whats a metho?

how long have you all been ttc?

xxx

Hi have any of you waited 10 weeks after your metho & still not had AF? Have been using protection but now have got really tingly (.)(.) last week or so & have been using fertility monitor for last 28 days to try & get an idea of when I ovulate as was on clomid before. Now I'm worried in case we've had an accident with the protection (unlikely), have done a test anyway but was negative, but could be too early. Is it possible that I could conceive after the ectopic without having a period after...so many questions in my head, what ifs etc..maybe this is normal? My heads going a bit crazy the more I'm thinking about it!..I feel so ignorant & think at my age I should know more (blush)

hey villagemum

ha i buy chepo pg tests and when i get a faint line i dive for the clear blue lol, dunno why, i must be obsessed too.

how u gettin on anyway?

olivo, hang in there - my ov pains reached a crescendo at about 4pm the day after I tested +ve on the OPK, so I assumed that was the moment of ov! Then they began to tail off and by that evening there was nary a twinge.

bluesatinsash, I use ebay cheapy OPK sticks, then when I get a +ve, I go and wee on the Clearblue, just for the reassurance of seeing that smiley face - how pathetic and needy is that?! Olivo, don't count yourself obsessed until you've sunk to such levels (and I haven't even been ttc yet!!) Oh I hang my head in shame.

Amd hello bubble, suzibhoy, spats ((waves))

welcome bubble. i am ttc#3 . we have been trying for 4 months, waiting for AF which is due anytime this week. Had late ovulation this month so not sure exactly when. Conceived 2 DS 1st month so this ttc is all new to me (and really annoying and frustrating).

re: OPK's - I use Clearblue digital as you don't have to fret about the two lines you either get a smiley face (ovulating) or a circle (not). Only downside is they are £20 for 7!!!

I think first response can detect as early as 6 days before.

My AF is due on DH's birthday next week - aaargh!

Fertile thoughts to all x

hi bubblebell

well im ttc #1, not quite the same boat but still ttc

so how are you getting on? been trying for long?

x

hi everyone.

im trying to concieve #3. would love to hear from others in the same boat.

xxx

bubble

olivo - let us know how you get on x

4 days before af is due i think, suzi.
VM - kind of reassuring to hear others have had pain too (am i warped saying that?). I think you've done sooo well to be so patient but your body will thank you for it.

i will test again later today, the pains seem to have calmed a bit now, havent actually bd'd yet this month because of bleeding etc so not looking hopeful for us but may a 'token go' tonight!! Can't believe our sex life has come to this!!

its funny because ive never been able to tell when im ovulating without a test, but i think something must have changed after ectopic, as ive just had my first cycle since the pg, and the ov pains were really strong.

heres to testing for that bfp.

how early can the first response detect pregnancy?

bluesatinsash, come over to Emmsysangels any time (we're on part 2 now!) We're planning to set up a ttc/pg thread after Christmas called 'the hibernation cave' -for worried post-mc pregnant women everywhere! They really are a great bunch of girls and I don't know what I would have done without them.

olivo, as far as I know there's always a bit of LH in the body but when it suddenly surges you'll get a definite and clear reading, as you have. I had the most incredible ov pains this cycle, and put them down to my body restarting itself after the mc - maybe the same thing happening for you after the pill? BTW they say not to test for LH surge early in the morning as for some reason it usually begins in the day/afternoon, but just follow the instructions on your OPK pack, I'd say - some tell you it's OK to try at any time so I guess those ones are sensitive enough to pick it up whenever.

Just one week to go till AF and then we can finally start ttc - it's felt like forever!

sorry, got my threads mixed up and that recent post doesnt make sense. did another one this morning that was very pink ( i'm using first respons) as getting very strong pains. not sure if they're ov pains or ibs pains though.

ooh, not in morning? is it too concentrated maybe? it wasn't my first morning wee (!) but i hadn't had anything to drink since last night.will try again tonight. thanks spats.

not sure if all kits are the same. i used clearblue and always got faint line but when i ovulate it is really blue. This month the line came up as soon as i weed on it, even before the reference line. I guess as we have LH in us anyway it may be picking up low levels. keep trying for next few days, and not in morning. x

Can anyone help? i'm on cd10 and just now have got a very very faint line on my opk - does this mean i am entering my few days before ovulation and the line will get stronger till ov? had some funny pains today and a bit of spotting.
dh is asleep so no bd tonight

oh, why oh why am i so obsessed?!?!

thegreatescape, lol yeah the night i started ttc i also had some fizz aswell, you never know.... it does relax you i suppose

i never used to take as much care, but after an ectopic pg i think ive became rather obsessed.

I am thinking of giving up booze as ttc. Did have best part of a bottle of fizz last night though and ended up with 2 bd sessions so maybe helped more than hindered..

olivo, yeah my excuses are starting to wear thin atm lol.

this month ive stuck to staying in, dp loving it lol , but deffo need to go out for birthday, but the driving thing is one i will prob use.

ive used the, im up early 2moro, driving early 2moro, and just the plain old i just dont feel like drinking, febel excuses lol

villagemum - lol at your obama-ovulation post! I'm sure he's more of a fertility symbol than John McCain...

Suzi, I was the same with a night out last night - i'm unlikely to be pg yet but didnt want to drink; i drove and got away without any comments after they'd first asked! My other answer is to have one small drink and say that my dd aged 2 isnt sleeping well and any more will make me too hungover to deal with her! any use as excuses?
would love to hear more! can't do the antibiotics thing as i've genuinely had a couple of lots recently!

well bluesatinsash, im also in 2ww teritory

ive not told anyone im trying again, and i will be going out for my birthday on the 2oth with friends and family, but at that point it will be too early to be looking for any bfp, and also dont want to drink for obvious reasons. do you think they will be fooled by the old im taking antibiotics, thats why im not drinking lol.

Great night but feeling a mite delicate this morning, was great to just let go & have fun instead of thinking of babies all the time, I too am thinking about xmas parties & would love be pregnant again but will need AF to come 1st, wish it would hurry up as (.)(.) really sore again this morning!

dawn37 - how was your nigh tout for your DH bday? Are you feeling a bit tender today ?

Well I'm officially all bd out! DH hasn't had this much (ahem) attention since our heady early days

Now in 2WW territory and trying not to obsess and think about all the Christmas parties I have coming up where I would love to be pg and firing off fake excuses for not drinking

VillageMum - have now lurked on your Emmys page - what a great thread! Wish I had stumbled on it back in September. Feel (hope) I've moved on from needing to talk about my mc but may cross over when(if) it morphs into a pg after mc thread!

I'm off to the gym, trying to keep busy and healthy (only had one glass of wine last night x

sounds good, hope you have a good one