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For those starting TTC in April

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kitkatkaty87 · 09/04/2014 10:46

I thought I'd start a thread for all those who will be starting out TTC this month, I'd be interested to see how other people get on, tips, moral support etc. We'll be starting TTC at the weekend!!
Please join me!

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Cupcake92 · 12/04/2014 21:29

Ooo good luck Kato! My AF is due on the 23rd so will be testing around the same time :)
I want this tww to hurry up!!! I need to test haha!!

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Ducky23 · 12/04/2014 22:14

Can I ask what app you used potato? I've been using fertility friend but have only started using it this month

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KatoPotato · 12/04/2014 22:40

It's called my days and was free! It's just a wee calendar that you log your af days then it shows you your fertile days for the month as yellow days.

Exciting times. DS was a complete surprise to say the least (I was 20 weeks when we found out) so ttc is a whole new world!!!

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Cupcake92 · 13/04/2014 06:53

I use fertility friend but I can't figure it out or understand it lol

Wow 20 weeks!! That's a long time not to know!
Well I hope u enjoy ttc this time round :)

Any bfp's yet??

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Ducky23 · 13/04/2014 07:40

Still waiting for the BFP's I think!!! We need to get some stats together on who's expecting there's when! Wink

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BearsInMotion · 13/04/2014 07:48

Hello! TTC #2 here, tried last month but no joy. AF/BFP due Easter Sunday! (When I'll be at my parents, who don't know we are TTC, so will have to hide excitement / disappointment from them!

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alizeeod · 13/04/2014 08:40

AF due May 2 for me! How soon can I test? I doubt I'll be pregnant on my first month trying but you never know. We did it the past couple days and I've been feeling a bit crampy, is this good? Sorry imTTC1 and I don't have a clue!!!

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Cupcake92 · 13/04/2014 10:12

I'm due 23rd April!
I'm not really sure how soon u can test :s
I know it's best on the 1st day of a missed period but there are test that can detect earlier but not sure how much earlier :s alizeeod it's my 1st month too but fingers crossed as could both catch the egg quick :)

And Bears how will u hold the excitement if it's a BFP?! :p
I'll be on holiday with DH and the sister in law so I'll have to hold my excitement/disappointment too as we've decided to keep it all a surprise and only tell everyone when we have the 1st scan

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Ducky23 · 13/04/2014 11:10

I think the tests work best a few days after missed AF but I have read a lot of post on here about people getting their BFP's 9dpo :-)

I am due 18th so will do a tests tomorrow (11dpo, previously thought it was 10dpo) not expecting much as it is probably too early.

I have a bunch of cheapies off e bay but have heard first response are the best :-) I have them too but am waiting to take them until misses AF

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BearsInMotion · 13/04/2014 13:40

I don't know, i didn't test until 2 weeks after AF was due with DD as we were on holiday, so was pretty certain even before the BFP! But she was conceived on cycle 1 so I wasn't actually expecting it to be so easy! Hopefully it will be the same for you!

This time I'm determined not to test until AF is actually due, so another week to go!

We did try and keep DD quiet until the first scan - managed to keep quiet a week!

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Ducky23 · 13/04/2014 14:15

Ha yea with dd we were just ntnp and due to my long cycles I was 9 almost 10 weeks when I found out, would of probably been longer if it wasn't for someone at work.

I kept being sick and just put it down as a bug, then after about 2 weeks of constantly throwing up I was in work and I had to throw papers in the air and run to the toilet to be sick, someone I work with then started laughing saying 'your pregnant' and I said nooo, then it clicked and I brought a hpt and it came back positive. I was in shock! Was quite good though cus I didn't have to wait long for the scan so didn't have to keep it secret for too long Grin

Although my work are quite tight when it comes to time off so I had to pull sickies for my appointments as no one knew and I NEVER had a single sick day before in my life! I felt quite naughty! Ha

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BearsInMotion · 13/04/2014 14:23

I was supposed to be going to Germany for work when I was 7 weeks, and we normally all go out drinking. My German colleague gave me a lift back to the hotel and I told her, with instructions to tell everyone else I was feeling poorly. She was very excited but kept quiet - eight months later she covered my maternity leave!

It's weird, because I already have DD I feel the pressure is off a bit. On the other hand, DD is so much fun and I don't want her to be an only child, so I really want #2 to arrive!

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strawberrypicker · 13/04/2014 15:49

We are ttc this month! I came off Microgynon last month and have been experiencing what I think is proper PMT (been on the pill for 10 years). currently have very sore boobs, a metalic taste and high hopes! Don't know when I am due my period but if I was still on the pill then it would be 15/04 - have already done one test! Will try and hold off again until Thurs if I don't come on! Its all very exciting but trying not to get my hopes too high!

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Ducky23 · 13/04/2014 16:43

Good luck Smile with everyone on here surely we should get a few BFP's!!! Would they all be Xmas babies?

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Cupcake92 · 13/04/2014 17:50

Well good luck to everyone on bfp's!
I hope we all get our bfp's this cycle :)
Mine would be due 2nd January I think. I think I just miss Xmas

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Ducky23 · 13/04/2014 17:59

If this is my month I think it would be due 26th dec :-| although I would be induced slightly early so would just be before Xmas Grin

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Cupcake92 · 13/04/2014 18:37

Would they induce u 2 weeks early Ducky?
My DS was born by emergency csection as he was too big for me to give birth naturally. They said if I was to have another I could book in for a selective csection at 38 weeks! But I really want to try and VBAC

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BearsInMotion · 13/04/2014 18:37

I would be 28th Dec - DP's birthday - but was induced 5 days early for DD so who knows!

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Ducky23 · 13/04/2014 18:48

I'm not sure how early but they said they definitely won't let me go full term. I have an appt tomorrow morning with a consultant to discuss the post mortem results for dd and to discuss care for 'next time'.

I was terrified when I had dd as I was told I would go in hospital to be induced on Wednesday, Tuesday night I started havig contractions but had no clue I was in labor! I didn't know until my waters broke hours later!

The whole night was a bit of a blur but then, me being me, decided I needed a poo, I have birth standing over the toilet :-| only I would bloody do that!

I have the option of a csection but think I will try being induced and see how that goes. I'm not even pregnant and have decided how I'm giving birth! Haha.

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Cupcake92 · 13/04/2014 19:30

I hope tomorrow goes okay for u Ducky.
My auntie went full term but had to be induced due to no heartbeat etc but with her next baby they induced her at 38 weeks they said that's the longest they would have let her go.

My advice is don't decided to go for a csection, it's the worst thing I've ever had. The amount of pain I was in after made me so depressed as I couldn't hold DS properly it made me feel sick I could hardly move due to the amount if pain. And also my bladder was damaged in surgery so I had no idea when I needed to pee, and I got an infection and I can tell u now I was in that much pain I thought I was going to die and was rushed back into hospital. It was awful :(
I'd never recommend a csection unless u reallllllllllly need it

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Ducky23 · 13/04/2014 19:54

Cupcake that sounds awful!! Definitely won't opt c section then!

How long did it take you to recover?

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Odaat · 13/04/2014 20:31

Hi everyone :)
I have one dd already, she is one. We are ttc for number 2. This will be our first month / cycle. With dd it only took about 6 weeks of being off pill. I am due on the 25th and very nervous. Last month I got a bfp ( we were not trying then) but sadly my period came - i had several BFPs on the IC off amazon. I believe I was, but obviously it wasn't meant to be and I had a very early miscarriage/ chemical pregnancy.

Onwards and upwards though! I shall be hopeful for this month. I will not test until a good day or two late this time though....

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BearsInMotion · 13/04/2014 20:37

Sorry to hear the sad stories :(

DD was induced and helped out with a ventouse. I had an epidural before the syntocin drip and it was all very smooth and well managed, I hope it's that smooth again (if I ever get another BFP!).

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BearsInMotion · 13/04/2014 20:37

On, and welcome Odaat!

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Odaat · 13/04/2014 20:40

Hi bears!
My dd was induce and helped out with ventouse too. I was 10 days overdue. I hope that never happens again to be honest !

But, what will be will be- hope I am lucky enough to hve the oppurtunity again more than anything.

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