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Conception

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.

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1st month TTC

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Littlebear88 · 17/11/2013 21:04

New member alert!!!
My husband and I have just decided to ttc! We are both youngest in our family although both on mid 20s! We want our children to be close to their cousins who range from 2-5! Just hoping our brothers and sisters won't be judgemental as they were all in 30s when they started having children! We have been on nice holidays but feel that a baby is the next step and we are very excited! Just looking for some moral support!!!

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Finnable · 02/12/2013 20:51

Hey all - how's everyone holding up? I read on another board that someone thought the first month of TTC was the hardest in terms of waiting... I certainly hope that's the case!

Good luck Jess - hopefully you'll be the first of a rush of cycle 1 BFP's!

I'm still 6 days away from POAS/AF day and I'm already annoying myself with obsessive knicker-watching...

On the plus side, if ERTD does appear, I can drink again!

Fingers X'd for y'all!

ReginaFelange22 · 02/12/2013 21:00

Fingers crossed for you Jess!!

ThingsThatGoHumpInTheNight · 02/12/2013 22:11

Wow jess how exciting! Make sure you update us. And you too finn. I reckon I am two weeks away from testing (think I ov'd Fri/Sat) and am already on the symptom spotting bandwagon! I dont know how I am going to gwt through 2 weeks! DH is away too so no one to jabber on at

Finnable · 02/12/2013 22:28

ThingsThatGoHump - jabber on here, that's what we're for!

ThingsThatGoHumpInTheNight · 03/12/2013 09:37

Thanks finn! I am definitely imagining things at the moment....that's what I am telling myself anyway, don't want to get my hopes up thwn be disappointed!

How'd it go jess?

HippyJess · 03/12/2013 10:42

I had to go and collect the FRERs from the sorting office, so didn't use FMU... When I got home I thought it'd be fine as I needed to pee again but thought wrong - it was sooooo pale and diluted! So got a BFN but not surprised at all. I have 2 Clearblue Digis as well and AF is due Thursday - so if it's not here by Friday I'll use one of those!

Still feel really sick today so if I'm not PG then I'm quite ill

ThingsThatGoHumpInTheNight · 03/12/2013 11:04

Still hope yet then jess tmi but I have had egg white consistency cm this morning but it is white/yellowy... like the sort of thing you'd cough up (sorry, , disgusting!)...not sure if this means I've ov'd later than I thought or if something is afoot....

KitKat1985 · 03/12/2013 11:17

Hello all. Just been catching up on all the news. HippyJess that all sounds promising - keep us posted on what happens when you re-test. :)

I'm currently on CD27 (assuming my first day of post-pill bleeding counts as day 1?). Have been up for work at 5.30am the past few days so no time to poas, but on a late shift today so thought I'd give it a go. Got a BFN. Not really surprised by this, just testing more out of interest than anything. Also using Tesco pregnancy tests which I'm not sure how sensitive they are so wasn't holding out too many hopes for an early result. I figure I'm not out until AF turns up, though I'm keeping my hopes low and telling myself that if AF does turn up at least I can do some Christmas drinking guilt-free and look forward to a BFP in the new year! Also having a 'proper' period will at least allow to work out dates and things more accurately when I do conceive. I'll probably test again on Sunday (CD32) if AF doesn't turn up before then. I'll keep you all posted. :)

HippyJess · 03/12/2013 11:26

Just been bawling my eyes out on the phone to DP because I study on the other side of the country to where we live 3 days a week and I feel like I can't cope missing himm this week . Still feel like I may throw up 80% of the time. Ugh.

kitKat that's positive either way then

ThingsThatGoHump how random! What cycle day are you on?

MrsW0931 · 03/12/2013 11:43

That must be hard, especially when ttc, emotions flying everywhere bet u must miss him. When is he home?

Im still confused as to what that was on Friday night. AF or no AF? it stopped saturday morning and havent had anything since. I cant stop thinking about it and googling to try and read up on post coil period etc. pretty sure it cant be an implantation bleed so why did it only last a few hours?
Hope it was an AF as if i come on again in the next few weeks as that will totally screw up any chances of a BFP at christmas

This all sounds pretty exciting for u though Jess, feeling sick 80% of the time... i cant wait to find out how it goes when you next test.

MrsW0931 · 03/12/2013 11:44

Sorry Jess, mis read that - thought you said DH goes other side of the country for 3 days a week, when do you get to see him next?

ThingsThatGoHumpInTheNight · 03/12/2013 11:59

Maybe just your hormones settling MrsW?

Sounds hopeful jess

I am on cd18, think 3-4 dpo. I have read that you get an increase in CM in early pregnancy, usually white and lotion-like. It could be that and I am just interpreting wrong, but seems too early to be likely. Hoping not an indication of ov as have missed the window in that case as DH away..wait and see I suppose

MrsW0931 · 03/12/2013 16:19

Maybe, i kind of hope it was my period though as it means i roughly now have an idea of where i am in my cycle.
Had the worst afternoon. Sat in tears hiding behind my PC at work so the other girls dont notice and ask if im ok - half 3 i realise with horror that i was suposed to pick DS1 up from school to take him to nannys until i finish work - he usually goes on the nursery bus to where his younger sister is so its not our normal routine and i completely forgot the time until my mum txt me asking where i was. Now i feel like the worst parent ever and keep burstnig into tears whenever i talk about it (like right now!) DS didnt even seem to realise as another child was also waiting for his parent too so they were playing with the teachers but i feel so bad for forgetting to pick him up and no doubt will have my 'perfect' mother lecturing me when i finish work as she would have never ever done anything like that with her 3 children. urgh. Tried to persude DH to go pick him up but hes already home doing some work in the garden. urgh what a crap day!

Sorry for the rant btw!

ThingsThatGoHumpInTheNight · 03/12/2013 19:42

Oh no MrsW what a nightmare! Hopefully it will be a funny story to tell later on. No need to worry though, DS was not in any danger at any point, you picked him up a little late, no major issue! I'm sure most of us know what it feels like to have parents with selective memories, try to just brush it off.

I've managed to convince myself over the course of the afternoon that I am pg. Have had very bad cramping in my left lower abdomen all afternoon, really painful....on the other hand it could be wind Just doing a gentle 30 mins on the exercise bike to see if it helps

KittyVonCatsington · 03/12/2013 20:16

It's a super stressful time of year as it is, MrsW, without all the added pressure so don't be too hard on yourself. So sorry you had such a rotten day and a big virtual hug. Today is over, forget about it and focus on tomorrow (oh, and lots of SWI!)

HippyJess · 04/12/2013 20:10

I promised myself I wouldn't test again until/unless AF hasn't shown up by Saturday. That feels like a century away :(

Lizzie1985 · 05/12/2013 09:14

Hi all. Sorry for not posting recently. Mrs W I had a similar bleed to you- it seemed to stop after a couple of days and not really come to anything at all. I was convinced I was pg but kept getting bfn (depressingly). I think now it was actually my first AF after bcp. I'm now charting temps on fertility friend to try to find out where I am in my cycle. I think according to my pattern so far I'm on cd 13, so hopefully ovulation time soon. I guess this means I'm actually on month 2 ttc! I would definitely recommend charting as it seems to clarify a few unknowns and might prevent unnecessary testing and more heartache. Though who knows- you could be preggers!! Hope so

ThingsThatGoHumpInTheNight · 05/12/2013 09:57

Hey jess stay strong! Not long to go now

I am convinced I am pregnant getting lotion like cm which is white/yellow tinged (looks almost snotty), had some period-y cramps too and mega thirsty. Also cried at 24 hours in a and e last night, though I am a bit of a crier generally

I am teying not to get excited though as know this happens to everyone every month so will just have to wait and see. Was telling DH symptoms on the phone last night amd he was getting all excited. Will feel guilty now if Ive imagined it all

HippyJess · 05/12/2013 11:58

I've been telling DP not to get his hopes up ThingsThatGoHump but he already did due to my sickness / increasingly sore boobs / bursting into tears at the drop of a hat "more than you normally do with PMS"

Since January my cycles have been 29/33/36/28/27/28/25/31/30 days long. I'm now on day 31 so AF's definitely due but no sign of it yet but I do have mild cramping. Which could be that the witch is on her way or not, at 4 weeks, which I'd be. Only time will tell. I'm 50/50 on it. This is hideous! :(

Very glad I'm not the only crazy symptom-spotting woman and that I have some company

MrsW0931 · 05/12/2013 12:21

i know what you mean Jess, i have totally convinced myself that im pregnant and my coil only came out 8 days ago! - i feel constant nausea for the past 3 days that just wont go away so i just dont want to eat - even chocolate isnt tempting me and that is unheard of!
everytime i stretch upwards i get this ligament pain inbetween my hips which i only ever get when im pregnant. I wish i hadnt had my coil out just before christmas as the thought of not being pregnant on xmas day is a bit disapointing but i want to just either find out im pregnant or get a proper AF so i can start charting properly as i dont even know if that half day period was actually my AF or not - 2 days after it i got pink spotting once but other than that nothing. so frustrating not having a clue.

Iv even already found it hard talking infront of our mums about stuff and then thinking crap i shouldnt say this - mentioned i had plans to get my DS and DD bunk beds (as they will need to share a room when we have a new baby), ofcourse my mum doesnt know this and was asking why my DS whos the elder one needs a bunk bed? eek. How will i ever keep quiet for 3 months!?

MrsW0931 · 05/12/2013 21:41

Where is everybody?

ReginaFelange22 · 05/12/2013 21:58

Hope everything is going well for everyone x

ThingsThatGoHumpInTheNight · 05/12/2013 23:12

At work...worst luck! Did 8am - 10.30pm today...hopefully in a year I'll have more important things to do with my time

QueenFaerie86 · 06/12/2013 09:37

I'm due on today! No sign of anything this morning apart from feeling sick, which I think is nerves and lack of a cuppa tea. I am forcing myself to wait until after the weekend to test. Is anyone else close to testing?

k4tie84 · 06/12/2013 09:37

I ovulated yesterday according to a stick and curtain body signals and dtd last night. fingers crossed we've been lucky in the first month of ttc but I'm not holding much hope. I can't help but think I should feel different if I was pregnant I know it's way to early.

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