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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.

Join The First Time Frolickers, trying to conceive their first child. Plenty of moral support, fun, dietary advice and most importantly, BFPs!!

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raspberrytipple · 15/12/2011 07:45

New thread..... let's get going!!

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Beeblebear · 11/01/2012 12:48

Raspberry yup having a great time on our honeymoon! , back from our island trip, and fly home tomorrow. My butt is burnt from snorklin all day today. Not going to be a fun flight. Poas yesterday cause% wanted to have a goodbye island drink and g got a BFN.

Some spotting today. ERTD to hit soon i'm sure.

CEDR · 11/01/2012 13:53

Welcome bottlered and good luck!

Baboon arse thing is good- sounds like it makes life easier! Wink

marshmallow2468 · 11/01/2012 16:19

Welcome BottleRed! I'm a newbie here too,

Nothing too exciting happening for me. Pill finished. Withdrawal bleed finished. I'm following the advice on waiting for the first natural period before really trying, but it's so tempting to think sod it, let's just go for it!

In the meantime, still reading up on advice for pre-pregnancy. Still taking the folic acid religiously, eating healthier than I have done in a while. Quick Q - do people give up booze when they're actively trying just in case? Frankly if (hopefully!!) I won't be able to drink at some point, I don't want to start missing out on my wine now!! I'm a reasonably responsible drinker anyway, my 33 year old body can't handle the hangovers any more.

NearlyDunne · 11/01/2012 16:35

Hi marsh
We are giving up the plonk apart from when af is around i think its a fair compromise.
I dont drink that much anyway but a nice glass bottle of wine on a friday night is lovely and will be missed a little when i do get up the duffers

JosieSmith1 · 11/01/2012 20:31

Hi everyone, sorry I've been awol - been away for the weekend and really busy since! Had an amazing time away, had loads of fun just the two of us and even stayed in the bar on sat night and had some cocktails (haven't had a drink since erm, March maybe Confused) but it's one of the things dh said he's been missing so we've agreed to do things other than sit in front of the tv all night. Had a right laugh, which I don't think I've done since starting ttcing. Went out all day sunday then in the bar again sun night then home monday.

Something very strange happened aswell. I had an epiphany and realised that even if we adopt, we will still be a family and that whether we adopt or have biological children, I will one day be a mammy! I have been really excited about adoption ever since! I saw a pg woman and smiled instead of feeling really low, and I have been able to talk about my friend's pg without feeling really upset and jealous because I know that I will one day be able to buy clothes for my children and take pictures of them in their frist school uniform and do all the things parents do. I seem to have realised that it's not the carrying the baby or experiencing the labour or even the pg that's important, it's bringing up the child. And if we do adopt, we will be providing a loving home environment for a child in need.

So all the ttcing is pretty much out of the window. I almost want the fertility clinic to say we'll not have biological children so that I can start the adoption process! I hope this feeling of peace lasts. That's the best way I can describe it - a feeling of peace has descended on me. I have decided to sod being healthy, sod not drinking and sod thinking about kids all the time, we will definitely have kids one day so we might as well make the most of just us for now. And enjoy lots of sex just for the sake of enjoying sex!

Sorry it's so long, glass of Wine for anyone who made it this far!

NearlyDunne · 11/01/2012 22:23

I could really do with a Wine im feeling utter shit. I hate being this hormonal im so grumpy with dp and then it makes me feel horrible so i cry. arg its crap
Where is my flippin af so i can be normal again

littlemisslemon · 11/01/2012 23:16

Aw josie am so glad you had such a wonderful weekend and are feeling so positive. everything you say makes total sense and important glad you and your OH have really positive things to look forward to! :)

BTW nearly I've never suffered much with hormones before but feeling quite strange and agitated but no AF symptoms yet. This no pill lark is interesting...!!! Hmm

littlemisslemon · 11/01/2012 23:17

Oops that's im glad not important stupid autocorrect!

Ratata · 11/01/2012 23:45

Ok was watching OBEM tonight and I seem to find myself starting to 'push' when the midwives are telling the women to push. That's just weird. I'm a big weirdo! Lol.

josie what a lovely post. I'm glad you had a great weekend. You are completely right. Your family is your family, whether they came out you or not. Being a good parent is the most important thing :)

nearlydunne I'm on my first AF after coming off pill. It was two and a half weeks late and my hormones were going a bit mental. I kept thing DH was blaming me for things when he clearly wasn't. Like he would make a comment about something being out of date in the fridge and I would then blame myself. Even though he wasn't placing blame, just commenting! Us women are mental lol. Hope you feel more like yourself soon!

marshmallow I've not given up the booze, I don't have the willpower til I'm actually pg lol. I drink one night every 2 weeks or so. Bit of a binge drinker I must admit. I take my 2 weeks worth of units in one night lol.

Haha love the baboon arse comment. My bum does that too. LOL.

NearlyDunne · 12/01/2012 00:15

Ratata i was the same kinda holding my breath when they were pushing, dp said my face went red. He cried when the baby that got stuck cried and when disney baby was born he is such a softy.
I hope to god my af doesnt take as long as yours i dont think i could handle another week and a half of feeling like this. Im starting to feel a bit like i did when i had the implant in, a little out of control like im soooo angry at nothing. i went mental at dp for not offering to mash the spuds even though he offered to help me a few minutes before hand and i told him i wasn't incapable of making dinner on my own.
He hugged me when he was going to bed and said he understood i cant help it and i bawled like a baby for about 20 minutes. im just not myself and i hate it.

josie im so glad you had a good time and feel better about things.
Are you irish?

ChairOfTheBored · 12/01/2012 07:12

Hey, can I join.

We're starting out TTC for our first, after a bit of exposure therapy this year has cured me of my baby fear.

Not sure how we'll get on, but enjoying the practice so far!

PearlFisherprice · 12/01/2012 21:19

Hi all,

Can I join in too? I'm a first-timer and in need of some moral support.

It's CD1 of cycle 7 for me, so am having a pity party drinking wine and eating chocs. I know seven months isn't all that long, but while there are people around me getting pregnant instantly / accidentally it's long enough for my inner child to be stamping her feet and going "Waaahh! Unfair!!"

I also periodically get this awful fear that just engulfs me, of thinking "what if it never happens?" etc etc... Reading these threads and knowing I'm not alone has been so helpful.

Beeblebear · 12/01/2012 21:57

AF has arrived, and on the plane as I expected. that was sure one uncomfortable 11 hr flight.

On to cycle 2!

NearlyDunne · 12/01/2012 22:08

Sorry to hear that beeble good luck for round two
I am still waiting for af and still being a c**t. Either come or give me a bfp stop messin me around silly body

CEDR · 13/01/2012 14:37

Fuckit, lets all have a Wine.

I've been ill since the new year started, which has pretty much curbed all amorous thoughts.... Vomiting bug, a cold and now a pulled muscle. I'm defo not pg, so thoroughly looking forwards to a huge Wine tonight!

littlemisslemon · 13/01/2012 20:21

Ok, so AF due today, but no sign as yet although feeling a little crampy. A friend of mine just told me it took her 3 months to have her first period after coming off OCP... i hope i don't have to wait that long! How's everyone else getting on?

NearlyDunne · 13/01/2012 20:36

Still no a AF and my ovaries are killing me and my tummy is getting all bloated at night. Its been that long since i had an AF without the pill i cant remember if it was like this. think ill take another test on monday or am i being silly.
Fingers crossed for a bfp littlemiss

littlemisslemon · 13/01/2012 20:58

No you're not being silly at all nearly. I was thinking of taking a test Monday if no AF by then but i almost don't want to consider it for fear of getting my hopes up... i know its unlikely!! I prob haven't even ovulated yet! Lol. Hope your symptoms settle down soon.

NearlyDunne · 13/01/2012 21:38

I took a test already because im 6 days late now.

PearlFisherprice · 13/01/2012 23:25

Just wanted to raise a glass of Wine this evening for all those of us who know we aren't upduffed yet.

Fingers crossed for everyone waiting that it's a BFP, or that at least the witch hurries up and arrives so you know where you stand.

Happy SWI (or just for funzies) this weekend :)

Beeblebear · 14/01/2012 05:45

I'll have one two of those Wine

Beeblebear · 14/01/2012 11:38

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Like this. Came across this on pinterest.

PearlFisher · 14/01/2012 13:34

Thanks for the link Beeblebear, that's lovely. Definitely a good message to hold onto :)

Fairygodmother1 · 14/01/2012 17:22

I'm out again!!!!!!

Next month must be my turn!!!!

how are you Raspberry?

NearlyDunne · 14/01/2012 17:58

Sorry to hear that fairy fingers crossed for next month.
One week late and still nothing. Those test better arrive tommoro or do will climb up there and check for himself. [Grin]