First time TTC - thread five!

[LisaSimpsonsbff]

Yet again we've managed to exchange nearly 1000 posts swapping our tales of peeing on sticks, dancing for babies, trying to stop Auntie Flo's all too frequent visits, and sometimes, just sometimes, of Big Fat Positives! So let's begin thread five with some updated stats. Me first...

Age 29
Cycle #4
Cycle day 1

Link to thread four: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2756020-first-time-ttc-thread-four?pg=1

seahawk don't get me wrong, I think it's the best way of sharing your happy news and it's totally up to you when you do it. TTC just turns me green with envy when there's an announcement I'm just being silly. I know my time will come (just wish it would hurry up!!)
I just booked a GP app for tomorrow evening. I can already feel my blood boiling if she says be patient and relax!
seahawk how did your best friend take it? Not long til the scan (another countdown!)

Welcome to the journey april I don't usually whinge this much

Hi all
I was on the last thread, here's my latest:

Age - 29
Cycle - #2
CD - #14

Cycle 1 off pill was 34 days and then AF didn't go away for 11 days! According to app (based on 28 days) OV should be tomorrow but who knows as last cycle was 34 days.

Fingers crossed for all!

Morning ladies,

I was fairly quiet through the last thread – not much to report – haha! But I’m back again.

Age - 30
Cycle - #5
CD - #27

Hope everyone is bearing up OK. I’ve had some tearful moment in the last few weeks – there really are too many babies on Facebook. But had a sort of realization the other day that I can’t control it or put myself on any sort of timeline as it’ll just lead to heartbreak and tears, it’ll hopefully happen when the time is right for us and until then I’m going to enjoy life.

Fingers crossed for everyone this cycle!

Thanks Lisa

Oggy
Cycle 4
Cd 22

Feeling very funny about this cycle. Super exhausted these past few days, and yesterday I had the strangest little pinprick pain just below my belly button and it's been gnawing since. Almost like pulling. Negative test this morning, but I'm only 10dpo. I really hope this round is the one!

Hugs to you Eva - hope you feel better soon.

I'm in an awful mood today - no real reason, have just got a real grump on. I was naughtily on the e-cigs, and binned them last night - so suspect that has a lot to do with my mood!

Hi everyone,

After weeks of lurking on your old thread I thought would be a good time to say hi :)

I'm 32 and DH 35 and we're about to start trying for our first baby. Officially won't be starting until after christmas (if I've been working cycles out correctly then should ovulate first week of January!)

Am going to try the OPKs this month to see if I'm right about when I think I ovulate.. Day 7 of the cycle at the moment so will start testing tomorrow.

Good luck everyone!

Thanks Eva I didn't take it the wrong way 😀 - I'm really conscious of being aware that these things can upset people. My best friend is fine, she's really happy for me which is great. We whatsapp most days and I really try to limit the pregnancy chat as I know she got fed up of another friends constant updates and photos but we do talk about it so it's all good. My other friends sister has had an awful time with ivf so I want to make sure she knows before anything goes on Facebook as I wouldn't want to upset her. I think I'll keep it off Facebook for a good while after Xmas anyway.

Really nervous about the scan on Thursday, I'm off work tomorrow so hopefully it will go quickly! Have my Xmas party tonight so neeed to fake the drinking!!

Seahawk for me you could shout it to the rooftops and it wouldn't bother me personally. I love seeing announcements. I don't think you should censor yourself to avoid upsetting anyone. This is your moment. This is something you've wanted for a long time. If you upset people then you upset them. But you can't tip toe about, it's important to you so it should be important for the people who love and care for you. Maybe make the announcement to a select group on facebook first? And then share the news later in your pregnancy?

I plan on creating a custom friends/ family list with those I'd want to know on. And explaining why.

I agree with Mouse and hearing announcements actually gives me hope and reminds me that it actually is possible to get pregnant. But at the same time, baby bombs can be brutal. I met someone who I haven't seen in almost a year few weeks ago who was super preggers, as in 8 months. I was definitely more envious than happy for her, and it wasn't a nice feeling at all.

One of my best friends has been ttcing since January, only to find out the hubby has cancer. Needless to say ttc is the last thing on their mind at the moment. Will be visiting them in a month and if i get a bfp before then, i honestly don't know how I would handle the situation.

Hi everyone. I recognise many of you from thread 4.

I have been lurking for the past few weeks and reading how everyone is getting on.

I was TTC 1, and I'm 29. My first cycle was October to November and you may remember (there are 100s of posts by so many ladies so I doubt that anyone will lol) I had what looked like a false positive with a Lloyd's pharmacy test and then AF started really slowly with a purple kind of discharge that confused me.

I think that was AF. So I then booked myself a trip to Amsterdam. Since last month I decided I wanted to sort my career out and started putting things in motion.

I haven't been as obsessed with ttc this month although I used an opk on 19th and 20th as that's roughly when I ov. The first line was medium and second was lighter so I assumed I'd Ov'd on Friday 18th. Luckily as I do tend to track these things on my app I know we dtd on the 18th.

So I have a 31 day cycle on average. I was convinced last month I was prego I had every single symptom and googled symptoms based on dpo like a mad woman. My cycle ended up being 32 days last month.

My AF was due this weekend which is when I was in Amsterdam. I was hoping it would be a bit late as I like holiday husband time haha.

Both dh and I were off sick today as we got in really late last night from the airport and felt unwell this morning.

I checked my app and I'm on day 33 so 2 days late. My DH says I'm the boy who cried Wolf (after last months 10 or 11 tests lol). So around lunchtime he was popping out and I asked that he pick up a test just in case.

We laughed about how I'm being silly but he bought me one anyway. I used it soon after lunchtime with what I thought was dilute wee.

The result was literally immediate, barely had to wait a few seconds... a BFP! I am in so much shock I just was not expecting this. I did sort of time dtd but I had thought it wouldn't be so bad if it didn't happen soon cos I need a new job and August baby blah blah.

It hasn't sunk in yet. But when I just say this new thread I thought I'd share my news with some familiar names (seeing as I can't in RL) and wish you all a huge massive sprinkling of baby dust.

The old adeage of stopping stressing about it and let it happen is definitely true. I hope this doesn't seem like baby bombing as I know that is hurtful when you're ttc.

I'm going to linger around these boards cos I just don't believe it xxx

Oh I meant to say I haven't really had any symptoms of pg. Defo had my week leading up to af symptoms which are achey boobs, period zit, and a few days of hormone related raging moods! Nothing unusual though. I also attach my pic from earlier xx

Congratulations, Heather! Yes I do remember your false positive - so pleased you've now got a real one!

Oh, congratulations Heather!

Really hope this "wing it" approach works as that's I've been doing this past cycle. Well, the only active thing I've done is somewhat gross, so here comes the TMI alert:
I sort of sucked in the dtd goodies you know, to help he little swimmers get there faster... don't judge

Congratulations heather! That's fab news!

Congratulations Heather!!!

Eva sorry your not having the best day. Some days are just so frustrating!

Seahawk good look on Thursday - how exciting!

Congratulations Heather I also remember you from the last thread.

Hi to everyone who is new - hoping we all get our BFP really soon!

Nothing to report today really - still getting flashing smiley but IC opk this afternoon was definitely darker the yesterday- woohoo!
Not feeling the best today but going to try and get DTD in when DH is home. He will be in late again tomorrow night. Hoping every 2 day will do the trick!

Congratulations heather. I remember your false positive so happy for you.

I did my first opk today bit late im cd13 oops! But it was the first day I remembered not to pee before leaving work. So i last peed about 1.5 hours before taking this one and I only had one cuppa this afternoon. Definitely going to try and jump dtd the oh tonight.

Oops also forgot to mention had some ewcm on the tissue when I wiped

Congrats heather!!

That looks good basset - get dtd-ing!

Looking forward to a night in front of the tv tonight - I'm exhausted after three days in a row! Now just need FF to pick up ovulation... Pretty certain it was Sunday though.

Hi all, I'm here too
Age 30
Ttc #1
Cycle 2 after coming off pill
Cd 20
Af due 15th
Last AF ended 25th after 7 days. Had a feeling i ov around 26th-28th so got on and dtd...early i know but thats what it felt like and opks suggested. Bad AF cramps cd 16-18 but nothing materialised....pains have now gone completely. Proper AF feeling cramps too to the point i had to keep checking it hadnt started. Naseua too. Will test if AF doesnt arrive on 15th but not hopeful tbh

CONGRATS HEATHER!

Hello everyone
Age 25
Cycle #4
CD 19
(Not sure how many days DPO as I haven't tracked this month because DH is barely here anyway)
Yesterday (cd18) I had some spotting through the day which is confusing as ever.
Only DTD 2/3 times this month so counting myself out already but onto 2017 I suppose!

Congratulations heather!

Welcome newbies

Nothing to report here. Bad mood and hungry for shit food. AF not due til 14th who knows what ridiculous hormone is responsible.

Congratulations Heather!!!