April BFP thread

[winkle2]

CD 1 today and my last cycle was 34 days which means I'm due to test 6th April.

Anyone fancy joining me?

[RightUpMyRue]

Ho Hai,

Welcome to this thread and the craze inducing world of TTC.

[Iheartcats87]

Hello Hai! Welcome aboard the rollercoaster :) x

[Cookiesandcream06]

Big welcome hai I'm still a bit of a newbie, won't take long for you to turn a bit crazy
There's loads of us due for testing around the same time.. I feel really positive for this month I feel we could have a few BFPs!!

[RightUpMyRue]

My agnus castus has just been delivered. I've had one already, not waiting for tomorrows vitamins.

Gawd knows if any of it makes any difference (wasn't taking anything when DD surprised me 10 years ago) but just in case it does I've bought it and am taking it!

What's everybody else doing/taking to help?

I'm taking a conception vitamin (Boots own) contains all the vits and mins you need.
Vit E for good eggs (or summat like that, can't remember)
Evening primrose for good CM
Agnus Castus for OV
Zinc for...erm...good stuff (again can't remember why! )

DP is taking a multi vit and extra zinc for healthy swimmers.

[iloveminieggs]

Hi everyone can I join? AF due 8th April. Had 2 mc previously so fingers crossed this is our month. Currently taking pre-pregnancy multi vits DH too. Really cut down in alcohol & caffeine. Used clear blue ov tests last month not sure whether to bother this month If there is anything else to try I would love to hear xx

[RightUpMyRue]

Hello ilove [Smile]

[RightUpMyRue]

oops I meant

[Hai1988]

Hi all thanks for the welcome, i am now taking folic acid and improving diet.

Dh has heard coffee increases sperm mobilty so is drinking plenty.

Af has offically finished so let the SWI comence

[Cookiesandcream06]

Ah great news - the fun part of the month!! I think tomorrow will be start day for me

I'm glad it's not just me who has a cupboard full of pills.. I've been taking Agnes cactus, a vitamin B complex, pregnacare and evening primrose ever since I had my coil removed (think i could may well be OD-ing on folic acid somewhere?!) I've cut out alcohol pretty much completely, but I've still been having a bit of coffee (as I don't think I could function/ get to work without my morning cuppa after being up early with DD!)
I started with OPK sticks last cycle and always on the look out out EWCM (gross!) and I think I'm going to start to temp soon, as I worry whether or not I've ovulated, as i know I have a cyst on one ovary and I worry incase it's affecting ovulation or not (I have no proof, just me being a worrier!)

Any welcome to any more newbies, come join the gang, the more the merrier

[iloveminieggs]

Hello Right up

[Hai1988]

Well as fun as it can be when we've both got stinking colds

[RightUpMyRue]

It'll have to be from behind Hai, no snotting and sneezing in each other's faces.

[winkle2]

Hubby takes zinc and I take folic acid. CD 10 today so starting eod method. Cracking open the OV sticks tomorrow! God I hate not peeing or drinking for 4 hours!

[RightUpMyRue]

I thought caffeine wasn't good for TTC? Is it OK for men? If I were you I'd read up about that Hai. I'd hate for DP to be doing something, trying to help, which was in fact having a negative effect.

[iloveminieggs]

It's so confusing the conflicting info. Bit like frozen peas!

[RightUpMyRue]

Frozen peas?! What effect do they have?

[Hai1988]

I think i read the coffee thing on here in the ttc info, it said women to limit there caffine but men to increase the amount.

[RightUpMyRue]

Well look at that!

[backwardpossom]

F*ck me, DH should have super sperm then, given the amount of the stuff he drinks...

[iloveminieggs]

I read somewhere that peas release a hormone that stops implantation if I remember correctly. Maybe a load of rubbish but there is quite a bit on net so worth looking. Something about Tibet or somewhere (sorry rubbish memory) and the low pregnancy rates and high number of peas in diet.

[RightUpMyRue]

[RightUpMyRue]

Taken from conceiveplus.com (don't know if they're worth listening to):

"Peas: A chemical in peas have anti-fertility effects for both men and women. Scientists discovered that the birth rate in Tibet was considerably lower than other parts of the world. The cause was found to be peas, a staple food for the population. In clinical trails performed in the USA women were given the chemical (in capsule form) found in peas and pregnancies dropped by 60%. In men sperm rates were slashed by 50% too.

Soy Products: Soy foods contain a natural source of estrogen which can be beneficial but if you are trying to get pregnant any excess in estrogen can cause hormonal imbalances. The result is often interference with ovulation and egg production. It is therefore wise to avoid all forms of soy foods when you are tyring to get pregnant."


That's two things I've learned already from this thread. Thank you!

[cherrypiew3]

Hello can I join you Ladies please I am on cd7 cycle 6 AF due between 3rd-6th April.

[Walnut8]

hi iheart, hai, mini, cherry ... & anyone else I've missed!

okay, so I'm switching back to regular milk! No more soy milk for me.

In the first two cycles, I almost completely cut out alcohol and caffeine, but this month have decided I'm going to relax about it a bit. I'm not going to go out and binge drink but I will probably have one-two coffees a day and one or two wines when I feel like it. When I conceived no1, I was on holidays and having at least that a day until i knew I was pregnant! Also taking the regular pre-concept vits and and this month both DH and I are taking zinc. And relaxing. Did I mention I'm going to try to relax???!!!

[Hai1988]

Good luck wish trying to relax walnut

That something new, i dont eat peas anyway, horrible little Green demons.

Am freaking out atm cus we didnt dtd last night as dh had a lona day at work and has man flu

Will never get a april bfp at this rate, wanted to SWI right away as just come off pill and heard u could ovulate straight away.