About to start TTC#2 - does anyone want to come along for the ride?

[Adayforthinking]

Hi there,

So, DD is going to be 3 in June and I'm going to be 38 two weeks later. About a year ago I wanted a 2nd DC but DH didn't. I then changed my mind at Xmas.

DH has now changed his mind and persuaded me so finally we're in agreement and ready to go.

CD1 is due this week and then we can start.

Is anyone else ready to TTC#2?

I started on zita west fertility multi vits which I'm not sure are worth £25 then I ordered the vita fem boost tablets, in a moment of madness. Then after another furtive google session I ordered some royal jelly, bee propilis and Angus castus. And I'm sure there's something else I've forgotten! I'm not even sure I need the Angus castus tbh, my cycles are 33 days and occasionally 34 or 35. Glad I'm not alone!

Oh I ordered a bbt thermometer yesterday, already have a stash of opks!

Yup he dropped his night feed and slept since!

I may be giggling at you crazy ladies now, but next month I will be asking for the internet links to all those goodies!

DD has got chicken pox at the moment and when she's ill is the only time she might get up in the night, so only half sleeping at the moment and I'm shattered!

Hello all!
Can I join in? Coil out in Jan, DD is now 18 months old. Breastfeeding (at night only) so hoping this won't reduce my chances too much. Got myself a CBFM last month and it's shown peak fertility around day 16/17 (later than I'd worked it out myself...). Now on CD18.
pickles to answer your question I quite like the CBFM but will have to see if it's worth the cash. MUCH easier than messing around with thermometers etc.
Wishing lots of good luck to everyone, night night x

Welcome Artura, looks like you're the first one in the 2ww - good luck hun!

I'm only on CD2 so still a way to go before we start trying. I'm trying to distract myself by starting to organise DD's 3rd birthday party, which isn't until June but I LOVE organising events and I'm a list person. I make lists of lists - all my friends and family laugh at me but most of the events go off without a hitch.

DD is having a Safari/Zoo theme as she LOVES animals. I've found a lovely cake topper on ebay, zoo animals on a train so I've bought one of those and then some zoo animal individual cupcake toppers. Goodness I'm really waffling today - I'm sorry...

All of your DCs will be virtually invited by the way, 8th June - LOL!

Sooooo.... what worked for you all last time do you think with TTC? I found that I never got a positive on OPKs so I just went for temping. For the first months we DTD every other day from about CD7 and then after the MC we bought some preseed, but I'm not sure if we used it the night DD was conceived.

So this time I think we'll just go with DTD every other day - it'll please DH if nothing else. Sex is never top of my agenda and actually we've only done it once since xmas , I've just never had a high sex-drive and I'm surprised DH has stuck around really... . I've tried everything, different contraceptive pills, no pills, but nothing seems to work. I'm hoping that maybe when I'm older and the menopause finallys kicks in, that it might change, but I doubt it...

Anyway, what a load of waffle today. Hope all you ladies are Ok this morning!!

xx

Aday The every other day method is also our plan, but I just found I need to temp or something because even though I thought we had it covered DTD-wise, not knowing when I ovulated was really driivng me crazy. I usually get twinges and EWCM, but I find it really hard ot determine what's sperm and what's EWCM when you're embroiled in shag-week (think that term will stick! ) and when you're symptom spotting and all every twinge either means everything or nothing at all Incidentally, I find I don't get a positive on the OPKs very much either...interesting. Not to mention I hate the endless peeing on various sticks! Though if we do get pregnant there will be endless peeing into little cups So hopefully my thermometer has all the answers!

Aday - we are a bit the same, thats why I am thinking of getting the CBFM as the thought of DTD every other day gives me the shivers! Plus my dp has a long commute to work and is always tired, so I think it would kill him off.

I think we are entering shag week next week so will have to feed him up!

Got a thermometer this morning, no way am I sticking it up my foof though x

Hi, can I join in?

DD will soon be 2, I was really hoping to be pregnant again by now but no luck yet. Our shag week has just come to an end, I flipping hope I've ovulated by now as I really can't face doing it again tonight! Temped successfully when ttc DD, but unfortunately she's not a great sleeper so although I'm trying to temp again, they aren't very reliable due to being up in the night. Hmmm, maybe should do 'one for luck' tonight. Any tips for summoning up some enthusiasm?

Welcome Bobbles and from my previous message - I think I'm definitely in need of some advice to get in the mood. I used to swear by 'Black Lace' Erotic Fiction (Anne Summers used to sell them). Tailored specifically to women, they really used to work. I'm going to have to dig mine out. At least there's no risk of pages sticking together when they're intended for ladies - LOL!

But seriously though, it's got to be worth one last try tonight I reckon. Just in case.

Pickles I definitely don't think that it would get our guys in the mood if they read what we were writing on this thread - LOL!! I swear by Skittles! The sweets obviously. The amount of sugar in them gives your body a boost. Get your man to eat some on his commute home and then you should be Ok.

Lastbox, totally get what you're saying about the EWCM confusion. I'm just going to go for it and see what happens. I think I'm completely dillusional thinking that it's going to happen first month when the chances are soooo slim...

Hi Bobbles - you have my sympathy!! I hadnt thought of Skittles Aday but thinking of it when I was younger I used to cane a few tubes of smarties for my saturday job if I had been out boozing the night before, used to work a treat. luckily he is very greedy so he`ll go for that! E numbers galore.

Aday im a list person to! were going to be moving into our first family home on the 1st of may and my list making has gone into overdrive! im CD6 here but never one to turn down a shag!!

I've just read this thread properly, wow some of you went through the mill a bit with your first DC pregnancy and birth. I ended up with an emcs with DD but had a straightforward pregnancy thankfully, although had 2 mcs prior to that.

It's not looking likely for any action tonight, I just want to go to sleep! lastbox like you I have to know when I've ovulated, if only to know that the duty shagging can stop! Does anyone know if you do the temping via the foof option if it doesn't need you to have had a good nights sleep what's that again as I might resort to that next month, been avoiding it so far.

I'm not sure on the foof option, when I first read it I thought it must be a joke! Interested to hear though I'm new to temping, just got my thermometer today. Id love to see the look on my dps face when I wake up and start shoving it up my foof!

Aday , after 10 months TTC, DD was conceived by having a weeks' holiday that coincided with shag week. Clear mountain air and plenty of cheap chalet vino seemed to do the trick. Unfortunately our own little contraceptive (DD) might make things a bit less "romantic" next time we're on our hols.

What charting sites are people using? I've signed up to fertility friend (free version) which seems ok.

CBFM says low fertility now, so a bit of a breather before the 2WW anxiety sets in. The combination of PMT and general fertility mental-ness doesn't do me much good...

Hi everyone!

Nice high temp today, so 1dpo for me! Now let the insanity symptom spotting begin. Actually I'm happy with the CD16 ov, in the past I've been a really late ov'er - DS was conceived on CD23! Unfortunately, didn't DTD last night, we were both exhausted and got about half way in when DH said Um, I don't think it's going to happen oh, well! We did the two nights before and every other night before that, so hopefully we've got it covered. And if i look at my pregnancy chart with DS, we actually didn't do it on the day of ovulation then either. Besides, I'm secretly hoping for a girl, so earlier sex is better for the X-swimmers!

BobblesandClips Think you still need to have had a good night's sleep with foof option as the activity in the night will raise your entire body's temp, not just your mouth. I tried foofing it one month and it just wasn't for me...

Artura at your own little contraceptive! It's really difficult, isn't it?? I've always used Fertility Friend which seems to work well. Sounds like we'll be on a similar 2ww? Luckily I'm headed to my parents house from Monday, so hopefully will be occupied and won't have too much time to obsess during the 2ww. Pleased I ov'd before going!

Hello to everyone else! HOpe you're all well! DH just took DS to his first movie. Kind of wanted to go with but I've got errands to run. Hopefully it'll be a good experience for both. And I got to take him to his first circus last weekend.

Evening Ladies,

Just wanted to pop by and say hello!! really enjoying reading this thread and thought I'd jump in, Im too trying to conceive no2 (have a 17mth old boy)...currently in the "hot" week...Im hopeless at working out the days etc...so just tried to roughly work it out. Knackered and full of cold ...probably from DTD too much ha! Can't wait to get a BFP whenever it does happen, if a little anxious after having a prolapse after son was born..and hoping it doesnt inhibit me getting pregnant or puts me at risk of a mc :-S, bit of a worry but trying to stay positive.
Fab to hear all ya stories and look foreward to hearing some BFP's!

Welcome Cheeky, hope you get your BFP quickly and don't encounter any problems.

Lastbox, any symptoms to make us jealous aware of? Anything will do! Dog food suddenly seems yummy? You managed to get two red jelly babies out of the bag in one go? Literally anything!!

So how was everyone's weekend? I had my DNiece's Christening which was lovely. But I feel exhausted today. DD is back at the CM so that's a relief!

I'm now on CD6 so I may well get started DTD soon. A bit of an atmosphere at the moment though between DH and I and since DTD is not something that is particularly common in our house (my choice ), it's not like it's going to happen without a bit of persuasion. We'll just have to see how we get on when he gets home today. I've got 10 days though as I don't normally OV until CD16, so I don't want to get fed up before the crucial time!!!

Anyone else any news?

Ive just got back from a hen do, Ive been drinking and smoking and feel terrible! I am on CD 16 and no sign of any egg action as yet.

Will have to commence shag week but soooo tired dont think I can face it tonight. Might wait for the alcohol to clear out a bit as well.

just been and spent 50 quid in the asda baby event i shouldnt be allowed in there! were moving home a week tomorrow but MNing instead of packing! its shag week here to!

Pickles, I'd definitely be thinking about DTD if I was you, just in case! You don't want to miss that little egg...

Something, I had a quick look at the bits and pieces when I was in there on Saturday. Was very tempted but decided not to tempt fate. Was very tempted with one of these changing bags though - I'm not going for the freebie Boots one this time, I'm going to treat myself...

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aday i have this but in dark blue with duck egg dots :)

Hi everyone, been meaning to post all weekend.

lastbox it sounds like you've got a great chance this month. Are you symptom spotting yet?

Pickles I too think you should make a start on the action (I know that's easier said than done)

And you too Aday !!

(please feel free to order me to do the same next month, as I keep putting it off otherwise then regret it when another month goes by).

Am fed up with my unreliable temping and not knowing where I am in my cycle , I'm on CD21 and thought I'd ov'd on CD15 based on one high temp but that's all. If I did ov then, there was some well timed shagging. If I ov'd after that then it's game over for this month I think. Anyway, I bought a CBFM off Ebay at the weekend so really hoping that will help cure my madness next month.

Who else is in the 2ww? I was imagining my boobs felt a bit sensitive tonight, but I expect imagination is all it is. Grrr I hate this part!

Bobbles I'm on CD23 but I think I ovulated around CD17 according to the little magic box. Glad I've got some company heading into the 2ww madness.

Where are you up to now Lastbox ?

Sending good fertility luck to all xx

Yeah me too, I've just landed in that lounge too. Gonna try n hold off buying a test kit and just wait n see if period arrives...due around 2nd May....convinced myself the otherday I was having implantation cramps..but probably from eating too many cakes ....am peeing more tho?!? who knows. Eagerly waiting everyone elses news x