First time TTC - thread 3

[Pyjamas81]

A place for all those trying for their first who didn't know their OPKs from their BBTs, their EWCM from their FRERs and everything in between before discovering Mumsnet!

If you're that glorious mix between excited about getting that elusive BFP and terrified - this is the place for you

Ignore me basset. I read your post on another that said you had a BFN and then assumed AF hadn't got you yet. WAHHHH. DOUBLE HUGS!!

That's good basset, at least you can get in a routine now!

Welcome hopeful

I just take folic acid and vit d, I think the pregnacare ones are probably just a multi vit with added folic acid at twice the price, but I'm a cynic!!

I'm also gearing up for DTD every other day, also pretty much doing stoptober too. Cosy nights in watching TV are quite hard to combine with lots of DTD I find! I get too relaxed and can't be bothered. Perhaps I should just jump on DH before we get settled!!

Hehe Seahawk that made me laugh. I totally know what you mean, cost nights on the sofa always end up with me in bed asleep half an hour before DH. Luckily we had more luck last night and managed to stay awake/not drink too much to dtd when we got in. One more for luck this morning. Fingers crossed we can keep this up!

Haha seahawk!! I just wrote one comment and its posted it on the wrong thread. Weird!! Differing bedtimes is an issue for me too. 9.30 and I'm ready for bed haha!! Going to play this month by ear which is what my OH wants as there's no point in getting too obsessive to begin with he has no idea haha

Haha seahawk!! I just wrote one comment and its posted it on the wrong thread. Weird!! Differing bedtimes is an issue for me too. 9.30 and I'm ready for bed haha!! Going to play this month by ear which is what my OH wants as there's no point in getting too obsessive to begin with he has no idea haha

Hello everybody. Got this today - can anyone advise where to go from here. BD today, tomorrow? When?

dixie yay! Today and tomorrow if poss!

Sorry af got you basset but at least it wasn't a long wait! That's a good start.

dixie looks good, get in as much DTD as you can
basset sorry for AF but at least you have a baseline to start properly from
Welcome hopeful I took pregnacare but it didn't agree with me and lengthened my cycle so I stopped taking it. DH takes wellman conception.
mrsCW and mojitis glad everything is going well apart from the tiredness & cold!
pjs if I saw a second surge I'd be like Nooooooo please nooo!! Haha, fx for you this cycle.

Definitely with you on the sofa nights, by the time it gets to 10pm I'm shattered!

Back in Blighty now - booooooo! Checked my work emails just to prepare myself for the office nightmare tomorrow - already testing my no drinking resolve!

Totally with everyone on the sofa sapping all dtd energy - unless we dtd after work, it's not happening

Sorry about AF basset - but at least it wasn't a terribly long wait and you can figure out what's what now.

Relaxing today and will start OPK testing/dtd tomorrow. Cycle 4, here we come...

Sorry, I joined and then busied myself lots to distract from the 2WW. Trying to catch up.
Sorry to those who AF got. ( instead for PJs) FX for you all next cycles.

I'm at 8 ish dpo. How do you make it to 14 with POAS. I need to. Seriously.
I've got a stinking cold and although OH has been great at looking after me and keeping my lemsip supply topped up, he is totally crapping himself that I'm upduffed already. He's on board with ttc; he's just shit scared. Anyone else's similar?

Afternoon ladies! Just been catching up on this thread 😊 I tried to keep away to try and not think about things but then im drawn to see how you are all doing lol. Im currently about 5dpo, i thought af was coming yesterday with the pain, and have shooting pains inside my right boob/nipple, no idea what my body is playing at. Trying not to get my hopes up as this is the first cycle taking clomid so it's probably that thats making me feel all these symptoms lol totally convinced im pregnant 🙈 The 2WW is the worst thing ever invented!!

Well, AF came and laughed at my 'POAS just to check' plan! Probably for the best - stops me obsessing about a cycle where it just clearly wasn't going to happen for us. Going away for work for five days this month, though, and worried that I'm just going to have the same 'not being with DH when I ovulate' problem all over again!

Hi guys - sorry I'm sure this has already been asked somewhere but what does CD mean? .

Don't worry ^^ worked it out :) x

Dodie I think I'm 5dpo too (I don't temp or opk so based on tracking apps and CM etc)... the tww is starting to break me this month already. We've tried really hard this month and every twinge or littlest bit of stomach ache/bloating has me wondering but not feeling particularly optimistic not sure why I know it's super early :/ uuuugggghhhh I have a feeling TTC is going to be a life lesson in patience lol

Might try BBT next month if no luck on this cycle to get a better idea about ov, have DTD almost every other day all month so far though to make sure we don't miss it as last month turned out to be a longer cycle than usual so missed most of FW as thought it was the week before then had an entire week where I was nauseous every morning and AF ended up super late so to get BFNs was a massive let down and I'm not sure how many times I'm going to be able to manage that level of disappointment so hope it happens soon

Sorry moan over feel crappy today hopefully better tomorrow

Oh my! I had forgotten how bad the second day of my period is for me. Cramping is really bad.

Crampy menstrual solidarity, basset!

Hi Ladies, that's me back from holidays and think I'm almost caught up! Congratulations Mojitos! That looks like such a strong positive - sure it'll be a sticky bean!
Welcome to all the newbies, hope you are bearing up - honestly the first month truly is the worst!
I'm not feeling overly positive - we've managed at least EOD from CD8 and now on CD21 but just feel exactly the same as I usually do, CM is exactly the same as always and I'm just in the mindset of thinking it'll never happen for us. Hubby thinks I'm bananas and being overly dramatic but you ladies know how the TWW can make you mental!
Also looking a bit like hubby might be offshore for next FW which is really annoying!! Guess we'll just have to get at it before he goes and I'll make sure he is as healthy as possible between now and then so that his guys are in tip-top form!
Plan is to keep as busy as possible this week - I've put a ridiculous amount in my diary and not to obsess or google anything!

WELcome home flora hope you had a lovely holiday.
Looks like a few of us have just started the tww.

I have no idea what my temps are doing but FF reckons it has detected Ov and I'm 3dpo. Not hopeful as not got much bd'ing in, didn't temp or take EPO on hol and drank and ate crap(but I enjoyed myself haha). I'll be testing next Saturday if no AF as I have a spa day booked!

You chart still looks good Eva FX for no AF.

Hope no one minds me joining in?

MrsG, 24 years old (25 in two weeks)

I'm taking my last pill tomorrow so will be officially TTC from next Wednesday after my withdrawal bleed. I usually get a withdrawal bleed Friday-Monday so will count Friday as CD1 but will be waiting for my first proper AF before starting to chart properly. Not expecting to be one of the lucky ones that catch straight away but who knows

Hi Mrsg welcome to the world of TTC crazy!!

My body is going all wonky again!! I seem to be producing ewcm on cd13. My last peak day according to the opk was cd22!!! Hoping this might be a normal length cycle of 29/30 rather than another 38. Does that seem like a reasonable assumption?

Not had this much ewcm since we started TTC so hoping it is a good sign. Dtd Saturday and Sunday so will try again tonight then Wednesday as I am away with work tomorrow. Fingers crossed for this cycle being normal!!

Well, that was a pretty brutal first day back at work after holiday! Dry October has now been downgraded to moderation October. Only once a week allowed.

At least AF has left the building - will leave it a day or two then get to dtd-ing. I'm feeling really unmotivated this month!

Welcome to the madhouse MrsG!

Fingers crossed Eva! Quite jealous of your two week wait, less pressure than the dtd-athon ha ha.

And welcome back flora!

We survived PJs! Post holiday blues aren't too bad here - but definitely looking forward to the weekend already! x

Welcome mrsG - you'll be just as crazy as us soon!
Me too pjs and flora - if I had had a bottle of wine in it would have been gone by now!
monkey hopefully! Have you done an OPK today to see if it's positive? Great news on the EWCM - any tips? Are you taking EPO?