TTC for the first time

[bluefreckles]

Hello ladies

I would like to start a thread/bus/merry-go-round to meet, get support and share with ladies in the same boat as me:

TTC baby no 1!

Will you join me and see it through to the BFP?!

A bit about me - I'm 29, DP is 35. This will be our first child.

Hi Ladies,

Please may I join too? We are going to start trying next month (DH is v superstitious and want a baby to be born in 2014.. )

I am so excited, but fell like I need to soak up lots of wisdom!!

Hi freaking and becca , hope you get your bfps soon!

I feel like AF is going to arrive aby time so it looks like this isn't going to be our month

Going to order some ovulation sticks off Amazon for my next cycle

1week into the 2ww, not gone mad until today, first day off in a while.
I POAS this morning in complete confusion. Honestly thought it was next week already
So I'm symptom spotting now, also taking bets on the length of my cycle this month
So far
C1-13
C2-19
C3-34
C4-30 so far and counting...

kd83 - I agree with you about uncertainty. There are so many other things to do in life that I don't specifically mind not having kids yet. However I still get upset when I think I might be pregnant then turn out not to be just because of the uncertainty of it all. I'll have to learn not to be such a control freak if I have kids...

Hi Thisisfreakingmeout, thanks! I like your name too and am totally with you on that....

Symptom spotting today....still no AF so cycle is looking as long as the last.

Have dandruff for the first time. Seems to have appeared overnight!
My hair was lovely yesterday but is a flaky mess today!!
Could this be a sign??

Dropping by to update - I got bfp on Sunday

Hope everyone is doing well!

Congrats pistachio!!!! So happy for you!!

Hi there! Thought I'd care to join as ttc is getting me down at the moment, me and my oh are in our early 20s and have been trying for our first for a year now, with no luck.

Congratulations to all who got their bfp wish recently! Xxx

Thank you Wakey

Congratulations Pistachio! Brilliant news. I seem to remember we met on a thread at new year when a group of us all were late with our periods and were wondering what was going on. Hopefully the rest will get their BFPs soon.

And welcome angelttc91. We've been trying for the same amount of time - I think it's pretty usual to try for at least a year, and time is on your side. Have you been to the GP to get checked out? We're just waiting for our referral to fertility clinic.

Pistachio!! Congratulations - too exciting! Really hoping this is the start of a trend. Fingers crossed xxx

Congratulations pistachio! Looks like we will be ships passing in the night!

Hi Angel, know what you mean about it getting you down. I went mad looking at baby stuff now that OH said we are officially TTC, and now feel v blue and stupid for getting excited!

Thankyou everyone

Fingers crossed for some more BFP's on this thread

BFN again. I'm on CD34. AF came cd33 last month.
Will wait a week I think and test again if AF doesn't show.

Wasted a CB digital as well I was so convinced! Back to symptom spotting!

Fingers crossed Wakey. Try to keep your mind off it as much as you can though (which is not very much, if you're like me).

Great news pistachio! May it be contagious! Hold tight wakey, we're beaming good news vibes at you.x

Hello, complete newbie and don't get the lingo. What is AF, BFN, BFP, CD...., CB?? I am 35 and was on depo jab until december (jab due 6th dec but didn't have it) no proper period as yet.

AF = Aunt Flo (period)
BFN = big fat negative when taking a pregnancy test
BFP = big fat positive
CD = cycle day
CB = clearblue, a brand of pregnancy test and fertility monitor
CM = cervical mucous
DTD = doing the deed

Just ordering some ovulation sticks to use this cycle. AF arrived this evening (35 day cycle this time).

Hi Everyone,

I'm 26 DH 30 We are TTC our 1st. I have irregular periods spotting all the time and not sure when or if i ovulate. I recently had a D&C and all came back fine and i have hypothyroid which is at a good level due to my thyroxine. I had my first proper AF on the 19th march and it ended on the 3rd april (15d) I started tracking OPK on the 5th but no positives so far. I'm confused because i've been really tired sleeping 7hrs night and 5 hrs naps in the day, ive also been having headaches and brown spotting the last few days when i wipe. Do you think its possible I O while on my last days of period? my Hubby and I have been at it since the 4th. I tested negative on hpt but will try again in a week. Fingers crossed but may be AF coming early. Ive never been a short cycle kinda girl always 40 day cycles plus.

hopeto no wonder your confused but you'll get there. Sorry I don't have any real knowledge to share but I'm keeping things crossed for you.

Well AF has arrived today! So onwards and upwards! At least now I know my cycles are a more regular 34 days as opposed to jumping all over the place.
Hope everyone is doing well!

Thank you madratlady, that clears things up a bit.

Hopeto fx it isn't an early af. I've suffered with spotting ever since I came off the pill 2 years ago, I tried reflexology for the first 2 weeks of this cycle and no spotting this month! I would recommend it if you have the time/money to do it