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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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TTC #1 hoping for BFP before xmas.

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babybelle1 · 13/08/2014 18:15

I am new to mumsnet and just wanted to start a new thread for those who have maybe just started ttc or have been for a while and their goal is to get a bfp before xmas this year.

I have just started ttc and not long off microgynon so waiting to see what happens. Not telling anyone as me and DP want to keep it to ourselves until bfp to avoid any pressure so just looking for some internet friends to chat to!

OP posts:

Bluebird89 · 28/08/2014 19:47

Hi Idle, no nothing here either, so frustrating. I've started using the odd OPK just in case! I know they're going to be negative but feel like I need to do something! Wish AF would just turn up. I'll have a google of the book.

Foxtrot7459 · 28/08/2014 19:55

CD14 for me dtd on 8, 10 & 12 and hopefully tonight although DH is getting his tiredness excuses ready! Then I'll be into the dreaded tww. CBFM has been giving me high readings since day 6 but no peak. It's my first cycle using it though so apparently it is still getting to know me and may miss peak. Hope so as don't think I will convince DH to dtd anymore after tonight.

Melodygrace · 29/08/2014 10:33

I've been having positive opks in the am and negative in the pm for about a week! I'm 4dpo according to my app. Took another opk just now and it's positive again god knows if or when I have actually ovulated. These are just some of the tests iv taken last couple of days. I'm not good with opks I might not bother with them again. Although I do have about 20 left!

creamhearts · 29/08/2014 21:33

On CD23 (but my cycles are looooong) so I suppose I am in the 2ww but not holding out much hope, we didn't dtd that much and I don't think I have ovulated anyway which is such a worry :(

I might use OPKs next month. Where did you buy yours from Melody?

Lots of luck to everyone on the thread xx

lookingspiffy · 30/08/2014 08:23

Well that's me out for this month :( feeling quite sad although know must dust off and keep trying as only been trying a few months... Keep having bouts of anxiety that it isn't going to happen and random teariness! I think I am just hormonal though! Bah!

Melodygrace · 30/08/2014 09:51

I got one step ones from eBay really cheap. I'm also ovulating again this morning.... According to opk (middle) obviously I took 2 pregnancy tests as well because I'm a poas addict. I have too many and can't stop testing!!!

MissMartin1092 · 30/08/2014 11:56

GoodLuck to Everyone!! Ill also Join in :) I came off Microgynon end of last year and ive just started TTC #1 .. Just gotta wait and see now

Jcandy · 30/08/2014 12:03

Had my mirena removed yesterday and now struggling to decide whether we should just ttc straight away or wait for my first AF.........

MissMartin1092 · 30/08/2014 12:07

Jcandy- Just go for it, cant do you any harm Gooduck x

Jcandy · 30/08/2014 13:04

Thanks missmartin all just a bit excited now! Good luck to you too

Bluebird89 · 30/08/2014 13:20

I agree just go for it jcandy, when I had my implant out the nurse said wait for my first AF, well nearly 7 weeks and still waiting. The condoms she gave me went straight in the bin.

Good luck!

MistressKatherine · 30/08/2014 13:35

Good luck everyone!

I thought i'd join you. I'm ttc#1, am 28 and have been trying for four months. Nada yet. I worry i'm not ovulating too, so am trying out opk's to see if they can put my mind to rest.

BFPs to everyone!

idlefolly · 30/08/2014 16:27

Bluebird - so the nurse actually said wait for AF before TTC? Mine said no need to! How reassuring, ask two people get two answers!
Still nothing with me. Will be 8 wks on Tues.

beccaroo · 30/08/2014 16:52

Hi everyone, it's been a while since my last post but I thought I would post to give you all hope! I had a couple of days spotting which I thought was a light period but have had VERY sore boobs ever since and couldn't work out why. So took a test this morning... BFP!! Took another as didn't believe it...BFP! Went to tesco to get Clearblue digital test...BFP. Can't actually believe it as it's cycle no 1 TTC after 8 years on the pill! Good luck everyone, see you in the pregnancy forums!

Jcandy · 30/08/2014 17:18

Congratulations beccaroo!

Thanks bluebird my gp said just get going with it so that's 2 to 1 idle...... Who knows what the right answer is but I guess I'll either get pg or not and figure it out then!

Bluebird89 · 30/08/2014 19:48

Congratulations beccaroo, brilliant news.

I think the reason the nurse said to wait was more to do with dates - I didn't bleed at all on the Implant and she said if I was to go to the midwife once pregnant and say my last period was 2 years ago she wouldn't be impressed.

Makes me laugh now she said "use the condoms as fertility returns straight away and you don't want to end up pregnant sooner than you expected" Actually getting pregnant is exactly what I want!

Jcandy · 30/08/2014 19:53

They won't let you see a midwife until your 8 weeks so I guess if you got pg straight away you'd just have to date it from the removal. Think I'm not going to actively try for the first month but won't be abstaining either!! See what happens

Where is everyone in their cycles on this thread?

jellypi3 · 30/08/2014 20:08

Hi everyone :) hoping to join you. DP and I are TTC #1, we are both 24. I stopped my Depo injection in February but I still haven't had a visit from AF :( we have been using condoms but recently decided to stop because we both want a family and I think I'm ovulating (not used any OPK's yet) so we thought why the hell not!!

creamhearts · 30/08/2014 21:05

Congratulations Beccaroo!

creamhearts · 30/08/2014 21:13

Also (sorry to come back) what if I am not ovulating?? We have been trying for only two months and I have only really temped this month but I really don't think I am. I am a bit of a panicker and I know it is far too soon to worry but I really do. I was not on hormonal birth control before we TTC but I had been on medication that had stopped my periods so I know my body needs to get back to normal but what if I don't ever ovulate :(

Sorry for whinging, we have not told anyone we are TTC and I needed to vent.

Jcandy · 30/08/2014 21:18

Oh creamhearts try not to worry too much! It's good to be able to vent on here but as far as I can tell it takes a bit of practice to figure out what's going on with opks. It's too early really to tell if you are ovulating or not so just believe that you are! Trust your body, at this point there is nothing to suggest anything might be wrong

Jcandy · 30/08/2014 21:19

Sorry meant temping not opks........

Pigriver · 31/08/2014 12:10

I'm on CD7 and AF finished yesterday. I guess I'll be ovulating next week so might just try and go DTD crazy for the next week and a half or so!

I am a bit confused about this egg white cervical mucus? Is it clear like raw egg or white like a fried egg!! I had always thought white and been confused as mine is clear....had a mini epiphany the other day....'oh is that what they meant' kind of thing!
Hope so as I would actually know when I ovulate as I am desperately trying not to get to militant yet as we are only 2 months in.

Jcandy · 31/08/2014 12:14

From what I can tell it's the clear stuff, like the egg just as you pour it into the pan to fry it FX for you over the next week

Pigriver · 31/08/2014 12:32

Yay that's what I was hoping for. Ok so I have 2 more months of just giving it a go (well plotting dates with app and looking for mucus...nice) before I am allowing my self to do OPK etc.
So just need to get shagging and see what happens. Good luck everyone x

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