First time TTC

[Mrstobe90]

Hi,

This is all very new to me so would like to make some TTC buddies :)

Let me tell you a little about myself:
Been with my SO for 2 years now and we're getting married in 31 days! I'm 26 (nearly 27) and my hubby2b is 35. We bought a house last year and feel like now is a good time to start a family!

This is my first cycle and I'm really excited but trying not to get my hopes up as seen that it's harder than it looks.

Any advice would be appreciated :) xxx

Welcome **Booksandstuff. AF means fertile window is on route again, stay positive! Are you using an app to track?

You ladies are good, having the patience to measure temperature. I read that you have to do it before you even move from the bed. Is this what you do?

I am doing OPKs everyday this week which apprantly is the detailed week. No flashing or static smiley face yet. But peak number is apprantly tomorrow we we see when the happy face appears.

How long does the surge last? I notice some people are using OPKs twice a day does this mean I could miss it by only testing once? Tested this morning it was negative, should I test again today?

I am totally patient

Thanks McTufty checking with last month it should hopefully rise again tomorrow then I'm all good :-) that should equate to about half a degree.

Yes Missy, alarm goes off and I literally just roll over and grab the thermometer!
It's certainly worth testing again today I got my peak on day 7. I think the surge means you'll ovulate within the next 12-24 hours?

Thanks McTufty!

I haven't tracked ovulation yet. I had (naively) thought it would take less time to happen. But I'll start this month. Got my thermometer ready! Did a few sticks last month but they're really expensive where I live. Think I need to bulk buy when I'm back in the UK next. From what I've read, sounds like you had ovulation pain!

Hi Adriana! Do you recommend using the charts? Was planning on yelling the number at my DH every morning for him to jot down, but maybe I should go for something more sophisticated and scientific...

Where do you live @Booksandstuff ?

Amazon may sell at the same price, I bought some yesterday in Morrison's thinking they will be less than Boots,10 clear blue opks for £19!! Don't think I will be buying too many more boxes of them!

I'm not sure if I'm symptom spotting, but I'm so bloated! But I get this way before AF, and the boobs are so sore!
Enough about my bloated sore body! How do you guys think temp tracking would work on shifts? I do a mix of nights and days, so some days I get up at 5.30am, others I have a big fat lie in, and some I'm going to bed at 9am but never sleep well and I'm usually up and down to eat/wee etc on nights...

MissyEm I'm in Hong Kong. Amazon doesn't deliver here, but wonder if I can buy from Ebay. Not sure what brands though? I bought 5 for £25 here the other day! All came back negative. Such a waste of money. Suffering with major AF pains so having a massive glass of wine this evening.

Missy
People tend to say you should set the alarm to your usual wake up time if you're having a lie in, temp then go back to sleep. Hassle! Shifts make it difficult... unless you set one time for night and one for day?

I keep thinking my boobs hurt and nipples feel wierd then berate myself for imagining things.

Hi everyone - mind if I join the party? This is my first TTC month, for #1. Fingers crossed and all that (but with a healthy dose of realism!).

@AdrianaWeatherwax yes I'm in my 2 week wait. It's only been 6 days so early on and I have sore boobs but I would do anyway with AF 10 days or so away!

@MuffinHB I'm in the same position - good luck!

@fireworks83 I keep telling myself not to over think it!

Also, it is rather annoying to know that all the early pregnancy symptoms could very easily be AF on her way! I am ovulating this week, so I am going to have to practice a lot of self-restraint with Google over the next few weeks.

Welcome Muffin!

Ah, we're all in the same boat then. When's AF due for everyone? Mine is 01/07.

We should set a self-imposed google ban. Agreed that preg and AF symptoms being similar is a pest!

Thanks @AdrianaWeatherwax! I'm due on 6 July, so I have a few days longer to wait than you. I'm not planning on testing until the 8 July, though, as I want to be sure of the answer (and the whole debate about if you test too early it might come up as a negative but is actually a positive scares me slightly!).

A self-imposed Google ban would only work if we also don't mention symptoms to each other, and based on everyone's conversations so far I don't think that is going to work somehow!

Hi Muffin I am OV as well this week (I hope, as no sign yet)

Does the 2 week window start the day after ovualtion?

@MuffinHB I know how you feel but you can't help yourself and yes it's so annoying that you don't know whether it's normal symptoms or something different. Trying to keep myself distracted as possible helps. Party tomorrow night and Glastonbury this weekend! I hope being sober for both isn't wasted haha.

My AF is due on the 27th... 6 days eek! Although I'm not getting my hopes up, I also have a job interview on the 26th. Could be the worse/best week ever dependant on results!

@muffinhb I'm due same day as you so see what happens. I'm in cycle 7 now...

Ooh, not long for all of us now, ladies. Especially for you Fefi! I was in that predicament in January - may you have better luck.

Good idea Muffin, I'm going to try not test till AF is a whole week late. (Optimistic...) Good point about the Google ban, that goes out the window 😂

I think so Missy or it's the fortnight before AF is due?

Whoa is it Glasto time already? Madness.

Oooh exciting everyone!

adriana if you manage to wait till AF is a week late (and I'm not saying you won't), then you are a better woman than me! I'm already working out the earliest I can realistically test

fefi everything crossed for a double celebration!

Exciting times! Today is a DTD day for us and it's TOO. BLOODY. HOT.
melts

I know flamingo. I think it's my O day so we had to even though it's sweltering and we are both knackered. It was hard going but we got there in the end
Those swimmers better bloody do their job!

Doubt I'll hold out McTufty 😂 and so very impressed with your and Flamingo's sauna-shag! That would have been the most amazing post-sex shower too

@Adrianaweatherwax - waiting a whole week? Wow, you're going to be so patient. I usually have such regular cycles that I am going to go a bit mad if I wait that long!

@Firework83 at least Glasto will be cheaper if you're sober!

@Frowningflamingo and @mctufty well done. Conception during a heat wave - that'll be a tale to remember!

If you knew how much money I pissed away POAS in the early cycles Muffin 😂

Oh @Adrianaweatherwax! It's my first month so I think I may overthink this one completely...

Hi ladies. I'm with you on not really fancying DTD in this weather!!

Some interesting twinges today... Ovia app says 7 days until pregnant test! Not too long to go now.