So, onto cycle number 2! Anyone else quite new to this game?

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We started trying properly last month, and inevitably my husband was away during the key few days! Unsurprisingly, my period arrived bang on time so now we're onto cycle number 2.

I'm being very impatient about conceiving and it seems to have been forever already (I know, I'm being a crazy person!) but I think part of that is having taken pregnacare since April, even though we were still using contraception then. I guess I'm just not very good at not being in control... I've had to seriously educate my husband too - he seemed to be convinced that we could get pregnant at any time of the month, and that it would inevitably happen immediately! He didn't realise that it often takes months even for healthy couples.

We had (luckily, very good!) friends over last night and I had rather a lot to drink. I ended up getting very overemotional about a couple of complete non-events because I've been so upset about not being pregnant. I've been whinging talking to my best friend about the ttc thing quite a lot, so she gathered what was actually going on (and that I wasn't actually crying over the fact that I twice knocked drinks over the table) and took me out to the kitchen for a hug.

Af was late but when arrived was horrendous worst pain and heavy bleeding. Hoping it doesn't last too long so we can try again.

That's naff @Ttcjo - hope it passes quickly.

I'm now in cycle 4, and need to get back on the shagging bus but I've had a cold and frankly don't feel like I can be arsed. But equally, I know I'll be devastated if my period arrives again... Anyone have any bright ideas for how to encourage me to start again?

It’s 2 months since I care off the pill and my period was due Monday. I took a test Tuesday which was positive. Could not believe it!! Then another today which was also positive! I don’t really believe it after worrying it was going take forever or not happen for us. I haven’t told anyone yet because I don’t really believe it myself. I even bought an ovk which i was going to use next cycle because I had convinced myself it wouldn’t happen quickly.

Congratulations @Tiff34! Let us know how you get on :)

Congrats tiff. It's a bugger when you just can't be arsed, isn't karate?

I am on cycle 3 and have steadily dtd through nearly every day of FW, but I'm just not feeling as optimistic this month.

Congrats @tiff34. I too have bought ovk for this cycle

I've cracked and ordered some Preseed. It feels fairly ridiculous to have done so in cycle 4, but I'm very keen to conceive this month if I can, because it would be good to fall due at the start of the summer holiday, as Mr only works in term time! I figured with all the great reviews, it couldn't do any harm to try it for a month. I may well have already missed the boat as I'm (probably - still not using OPKs) in my fertile window, but here's hoping it arrives by my ovulation due date on Friday!