New here TTC baby #1 Cycle #1

[Katilo2]

Hello, I'm new to MumsNet. We are officially going to ttc baby #1 at the end of September but I'm 1dpo and in the 7 days leading up to ovulation we DBD 4 times. I'm so so hoping that AF won't make an appearance on the 22nd August! Just starting the tww. Anyone else in this boat, or anyone else ttc on cycle 1?

Best wishes,
K x

Name: Pandabarney
Age: 32
Cycle: #1
Testing: 15th August

Lily I did just the the same with chocolate mini rolls. Am keeping an eye out for my normal pre AF tendencies over the next few days but nothing in just yet. This week is crawling by so slowly, makes me look forward to work where i have enough distractions not to dwell!

Hi ladies, is it ok if I join, been hanging around reading for a while and looking for a nice thread to join.

Here are my stats:
Name: Horsey

Age: 31
Cycle: #1 (after a missed miscarriage in May, conceived first month)
Testing: 22nd too!! (although AF due 16th)

Either period will come on Sunday/early next week as expected or I will be testing on the 22nd. I certainly don't "feel" pregnant BUT we timed it to perfection this month so thinking surely it's the one?

Looking forward to having some others to share the next week or so with!

Thanks for your additional stats - I'll wait a day or so to see if anyone else joins and then update our list!

Welcome Horsey :) Sorry to hear about your miscarriage, hope things work out for you both soon. I'm not really sure when my period is due as this is my first cycle since coming off the pill.. but if I go for the average 28 days then it is due on the 19th, thought I'd wait until Saturday to test though just in case. Plus which ever way the news goes I'd prefer not to have to go straight to work lol!

Hello! Jumping on the bandwagon. We are TTC a little brother or sister for 22 month old DD. Conceived her on the first cycle, so fingers crossed lightening strikes twice! Currently obsessing over every twinge and symptom, and I'm sure in the last couple of weeks everyone I know and their mother have announced they are pregnant. Grr.

I freaked out a bit last Thursday with some bleeding mid cycle. Theories among the couple of friends who know I'm trying have covered ovulation bleeding, implantation bleeding, early miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. Great. So for those of you who haven't told friends yet, I don't blame you!

Name: MrsRhubarb
Age: 28
Cycle: #1
Testing: 27th - though I might not be able to wait until then!

Kat.. Having strange twinges too... Mostly on the left, I'm really not sure if it's anything other than normal tho but Dr Google must be sick of me by now!

Lily you're just amazingly organised!! I love it!

Lily I was on the pill for over ten years and my periods came back really regularly right from month 1. I was really shocked and impressed with myself that my body knew what to do! So fingers crossed your body does the same, I'm hopeful

Rhubarb let me know how you get on as I'm feeling similar symptoms. A bit crampy, very bloated and some very light but continuous spotting. I don't really suffer from PMS normally so dont feel like this is a normal month. If it is good news next week hope everything is ok, ill make a trip to the gp either way.

Hello other new-joiners, Horsey and Rhubarb!

Man, I'm no where near this month's fertility window but I'm already nervous for the agonising wait that lies ahead. 100% agree that things like this just make you hyper-sensitive to what your body is doing. I always feel like that when I go and give blood. Because you're doing something you're worried (or in baby making case, hoping!) is going to result in some body changes - you're hyper aware of what your body is doing.

My AF is starting to trail off her little visit so looking forward to a little bump and grind with Mr ToffeeApple! Got to get a bit of practice in before the magical fertile window, right?

Happy to distract anyone in their TWW with chatter :D

Hi all, can I join too? My stats are:

Name: bluepigoon
Age:32
Cycle: #3 (had a very early mc in cycle #1 and cycle went from 30 days to 40 afterwards, so working out ov and testing dates has become a bit tricky!)
Testing: probably around 3rd Sep.

Updste today. Bad stomach cramps and have what seems like AFs visit,but its 6 days early. I caved in and told my sister whos a midwife, she said it might be nothing to worry about and could still be good news. Im going to POAS early and do one tomorrow but not holding my breather. The dates just seem all wrong for AF. Very confusing

Oooo sunflower could it be implantation bleeding? If you get that it can be just before AF is due? x

I have cramping and bloatedness today, not huge pmt either we will soon see...

Ah sorry for all the typos, was hastily typing at work. No update now other than its slowed and i feel more stabby pain than normal crampy but could be just deluded optimism. Will let you know tomorrow morns result but its technically still a week too early anyway. Im just impatient...

Ooo we have some more joiners

Update to our list:

14 August: Ali (Sunflower)
15 August: Pandabarney
22 August: Kat, Lily, Lisa, Horsey
23 August: Monkey
26 August: Pixie
27 August: MrsRhubarb
3 September: bluepigoon
11 September: ToffeeAppleMarsBar

And we have our first tester tomorrow! Good luck Sunflower!!

I've had such a stressful day at work.. Made me hope even more that I can wave goodbye to it all for a while in 9 months time!!

I've been feeling bloated and crampy today too but far too early to be AF! Don't want to get my hopes up just yet so keep having to tell myself it was probably last nights tea

FX for sunflower tomorrow too

I've got tummy ache this evening, but it's probably something to do with the entire bag of pick-a-mix I ate instead of lunch today

Oooh sunflower, keeping all my fingers and toes crossed for you for tomorrow xx

Thank you. Im still gonna test on the 18th even if its a BFN just because Im ever the optimist!

Ah good luck for tomorrow Ali! x

So its a BFN from me today. Plus its looking more like AFs visit by the hour, goodness knows why shes a nearly a week early this month of all months. Very frustrating after 2 years of exact regularity with my trusty app. Dont know if i should test on the day i was going to (18th) or just accept AFs visit for what it is. Might make a trip to the nurse either way just to see what might be going on. I was hoping this month would be it to avoid the late summers months for birth (plus i love May). Will try once more next month then pause for a couple maybe (or I might just scrap the birth month planning). Keeping my fingers crossed for you all next week x

Morning sunflower, hope you're ok. What a strange old month, and I agree, if it is just your period then for it to arrive early in first cycle of ttc is just so ironic. I also feel like this cycle or next cycle is perfect timing, an early summer baby. Fingers crossed next months the one. Don't get too down, it WILL happen xx

Sorry about your BFN, Sunflower. FX for next cycle.
I like May too, most of DH's family are May birthdays (and I love the name for a little girl... Too cliche to name a baby after the month?)