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

I think as it's my first month off the pill mine are probably symptoms of that as I don't even know if I'm ovulating! I wouldn't even know when to do a test so if AF hasn't shown up, I may do one on 16th with you girls as that's 4 weeks since my last 'period' and seems as good a time as any!

I read that when you ovulate post pill is a lottery, could be really soon as in within days but could take several months so who knows.

magpie sorry to hear AF has turned up, fingers crossed for better look in cycle 2

mrstobe totally will fly by! the wedding is a long time coming and quickly gone, and when it's gone it's gone for good, which is why I say don't let it fade into the background of the baby making

@McTufty good luck to you too. Sorry I missed you off! I had loads of symptoms stopping the pill but got my period 28 days later so I think that's encouraging in terms of fertility returning?

magpie Sorry to hear about Aunt Flo. She's a real bitch! :p

Mctufty Yeh it's totally random when coming off the pill. I've been off all hormonal contraceptives for about 7 years now so luckily my cycles are fairly regular now.
I'll try and put it to the back of my mind and let the wedding come first but it's just so hard haha
And yes, do a test with us :) It can be this threads official POAS day lol!

@TheLovelyOtherDinosaur that is so sweet. It's so exciting buying baby clothes isn't it.

@Mrstobe90 Eeek how exciting. Is it a big wedding? Those are some good symptoms though. I have had major cramping today and still feel shattered. And so emotional, I have burst into tears every time I have read the news today.

@McTufty Congratulations on your wedding. When are you going on honeymoon?

@Magpie24 Sorry period arrived. Hopefully next time.

What are opks? Xx

MummyGofboys OPK is ovavulation predicting kit.

I should have known that lol it's so obvious now. Iv never used them xx

MummyG yeh the wedding is a bit too big lol. We (meaning I) went slightly over board haha It's all just come at a bit of a crazy time as we've just bought a house and got a new car and now the wedding is nearly here! No clue why we thought this was a good time to make babies haha
I'm sorry you're feeling so down! Go have a glass of wine and stick on a good movie :) xx

@Mrstobe90 haha why not just chuck in a baby too and add to the madness. I have no idea what's wrong with me today. So emotional. I'm now chilling with hubby and might go for a nice bath. Xx

I know it's gross but I'm reading up on CM and how it changes through out a cycle. I think it may be a good way to note where you're at in your cycle

Haha mrs we did something similar. Someone at work actually asked if we had won the lottery! It was all carefully planned and saved for, just all happened at once.
mummyG I'm all over the place today too but I suspect it's just being overtired and the news being so bloody awful today :(

MummyG enjoy your bath! Have a good old cry too. It might just be a build up of emotions that you need to let out!
I'm starting to feel a little stressed as I have just started getting very dull cramping. Really hope it isn't a sign of AF. Not due on for 10 days so Fx it's not that!

@FrowningFlamingo yeah it's so awful isn't it. I hope none of you are in London and are safe. We are in a small town in Scotland lol so hopefully safe enough xx

@Mrstobe90 that's what I am experiencing just now. Lots of cramps that are pretty uncomfortable at times. Don't normally get that. Currently reading all about symptoms 😂😂 xx

FrowningFlamingo We must just be mad haha! people assume we're loaded and we're really not. I'm just impatient and want everything but want it now. My DH is trying to teach me patience lol
And I'm sorry the news has affected you so much! I've always found that whenever anything really bad happens, always look for the people that are helping! It will always show you that there is much more good than bad in this world.

MummyG Where abouts in Scotland are you? I've somehow never been, even though I've had a few chances to.
I'm in a place called The Wirral. It's about 15 minutes away from Liverpool and it's beautiful. I live a 3 minute walk from the sea :)

MummyG Omg I've just been doing that too lmao! Hoping that the dull cramps and sharp stabbing pains in my lower left abdomen are implatation pains!! Fx haha

Me too!! Haha. Fx ladies. A walk by the sea MummyG sounds like a great place to be, far away from London. I work in London l, luckily missed London Bridge by 2 days. My employer has had to set up emergency calling system so that they can check everyone is safe after each attack in London by phone, text and email however they can get hold of each and everyone of us regardless of the time or day.

@Mrstobe90 it's my right side eeek it's very hard not to get a little excited isn't it. Iv heard it the Wirral. I am in Lochmaben, not far from the border to Carlisle. It's beautiful. Lots of countryside and lochs. I love the sea. You are so lucky. We are about an hours drive from the nearest beach xx

@MissyEm oh my goodness. That must be so scary and must hit you hard every time something like this happens!! Xx

MissyEm I'm sorry this is happening so close to you! I hope everyone you know is ok!!

MummyG I'm more nervous than excited lol I keep thinking it's not going to happen for me. I really hope it does - and soon!
And it sounds lovely :) I've never heard of it but now I can add it to my list of places to explore!
The Wirral is a mixture of vast countryside, seaside, woodland and cities. It's a huge peninsula that has everything so I don't think I could ever live anywhere else. I'm very much a home bird lol

@Mrstobe90 that sounds wonderful. Do you have a scouse accent then? I will need to visit there. Stephen was in the raf so Iv been up and down the country to visit him but we settled back home in Dumfries and Galloway. Lochmaben is just one of the many little towns in it. I love Scotland, I am a bit biased though. Xx

MummyG I have a very diluted scouse accent but when hanging out with friends from Liverpool, my scouse accent comes out in full force haha!
That must've been nice to see the country! I like to think I've seen a lot of England and Wales, but there's still a ridiculous amount of places that I am still yet to see!
I've always wanted to visit the parts of Scotland that are in the middle of nowhere! They always look soooo stunning :)

@Mrstobe90 I'm also from the Wirral! Small world!! But I've lived in London for the last seven years :)

Magpie Omg you're kidding?? I'm in New Brighton! Where are you from?

Not too far from you at all, Ellesmere Port :)

Awesome! It really is a small world!