New to Mumsnet and TTC!

[xLeannejn]

Hi all :) my name's Leanne I'm 23 and married have been with my OH for nearly 8 years. We have decided to try for our first baby. I know it's VERY early days but I'm worried about my fertility. I stopped taking my pill in November and have had a withdrawal and period since. Due on in 2 weeks, I am doing ovulation tests not to become hung up but to see if I am ovulating. All negative, no signs of any CLUB either. Also in September I had a ruptured cyst in my ovary and no follow up care so have no clue if I have damage to my ovary. Any experiences/advice please? Leanne xx

Not CLUB sorry no signs of CM

Honestly the best advice I can give you is to relax! At your age there is no need to worry about opks, CM etc. - you will have plenty of time for this later if needed and it can stress you out as well as cost a fair bit of money. If I was your age I would just concentrate on doing the deed regularly through the middle two weeks of your cycle and not worry about anything else, at least for the first few months. Good luck x

I think @Darkstar4855 has given perfect advice there! MN is wonderful for giving support and helpjng you feel less isolated etc but it can be sooo easy to get swept up in worrying about conception and obsessing etc...I know I do. You're young so enjoy the trying stage because once the bubbas come along you'll look back on these times and think 'why didn't we appreciate our quiet tidy lives before the chaos started?'😂 xx

Thankyou both, I'm more concerned the cyst might of coursed damage but only time will tell! I know I'm young but it's not something I've jumped into we've been together a very long time have our own house and stable jobs and we feel the time is right for us. I will try to chill out abit, thanks x

Best advice I can give is don’t symptom spot (ttc symptoms are hormonal and nothing to do with whether you’re pregnant or not). Relax and try not to overthink everything. Do opks. And remember that it can take a perfectly healthy couple up to 12 months to conceive (and it can also take 13 months for periods to settle down after coming off birth control) It might happen quicker than you expect but it may also take much longer than you expect. Just take each cycle as it comes. Oh and don’t take a pregnancy test until at least 12dpo or wait until your missed period if possible. It’s just not worth it. Good luck!

Please don't tell anyone irl. Your relatives don't need to know you will be jumping the bones of your dh!! And it puts you under more pressure!!
It's meant to be fun!!
Don't tell dh all the technical stuff, you can't expect him to perform to order so just make out he is irresistible!!

I agree with @Tinselistacky !! Don't tell hubby when you're ovulating as he may feel pressure to perform! Just jump his bones 😂😂 and make sure to do it when you're not in your fertile week too just in case he gets suspicious 😂😂.

Welcome and good luck 😊, try not to stress out too much (although I know it's easier said than done) and hopefully your cyst won't affect you too much!