Anyone else waiting to TTC?

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I thought we could keep each other company while we wait!

Your age/DH age: 29/39
Baby #: This will be #2
When are you TTC: I think we should start in June when DS is 2 but we are so broody it might be sooner
Why are you waiting: We are doing some house renovations at the moment & sorting out some stuff financially. Everything seems a bit up in the air & I can only stress about a couple of things at a time. I'm looking forward to life settling down only to have a newborn mess it all up again
What are you doing to keep busy?: I'm project managing house renovations & enjoying one-on-one time with DS before he (hopefully) becomes a big brother. DH & I are having a huge joint birthday party in September for my 30th & his 40th so I'm enjoying planning that!

@rollerskaterdata Welcome! September isn't too far away and I am sure will fly by.

I think we are going to start trying next cycle (which is due to start any day!) very exciting although I have a feeling it is going to be a long slog with long cycles and a thyroid problem .
I hope it is ok if I lurk here as would love to hear how everyone is getting on and any long awaited BFPs!

That's so exciting @FlapJackered! We were due to start next cycle too but still not sure. Partly because of that wedding but also want to lose a bit more weight. I'm mid cycle at the moment and waiting to see if I actually ovulate this month. I had a possibly positive OPK (I've been using those strips for years and still find them hard to read, even with the new OPK reader thing on FF) on Saturday but no temp rise yet. Hoping it's not another anovulatory cycle. We could be in for a long slog too. We can be in it together!

Welcome @rollerskaterdata!

Just looked at the calendar for next month and my DH is abroad for a stag do over my fertile week anyway guess we definitely won't be starting next cycle!

Thanks for the welcome ladies! (on a side note, @NoseringGirl, I think you posted on a thread I'd created about waiting to TTC but I deleted it after realising one already existed! I didn't want you to think I had ignored the message, thanks for replying (you can tell I'm new to MN! )). I'm also trying to avoid another winter baby, DS was born a few days before Christmas!

It's so exciting that so many of you will be starting in the next few cycles, GL to you all! Meanwhile I'm trying not to get too green watching everyone around me get pregnant, one of my close friends had her first a year after I had my first, and I've just found out she's now pregnant with her second! I'm so happy for her but also slightly jealous! I'm also quite in tune with my body and know I've just ovulated, it's so hard knowing that and knowing I can't do anything about it! I also still have my copper coil in and won't be removing it until June so I don't even feel like I'm at the starting line yet!

I was wondering what happened to your thread @rollerskaterdata! I'm sure June will be here in no time. Will you start NTNP from then or are you completely waiting until September?

Welcome @rollerskaterdata

Also exciting for those ladies trying from next month! I feel like the months are getting closer!

Had my GP appointment, he said all results were in the normal range and went through them all individually. He is sending me for an internal scan, looking for polycystic ovaries etc and depending on that result maybe in for more blood tests. So watch this space!
I also discussed the zika risk and he felt it was a low risk as long as not pregnant whilst in a zika zone! Which cheered me up! Now to book a trip to see the travel nurse!

@NoseringGirl, I have to admit I don't know what NTNP stands for?. But I'll definitely be waiting until September to start TTC, we can't really afford to get pregnant before that, I'm trying to time it with the end of the school year and also with our house buying plans (I'm sure I'm mad for buying a house at the same time as being pregnant but again, can't really time it otherwise for various reasons!)

@Jelliestogether, glad to hear your results were all normal, that's great news! I'll also be hearing from my GP tomorrow for blood test results, fingers crossed everything is fine! I've never been this nervous before waiting for blood test results!

@rollerskaterdata sorry I've been on TTC forums for far too many years, I forget that it's not just normal, every day language!  NTNP = Not Trying, Not Preventing.
I reckon it's better to move house when pregnant than to try it with a baby (which we've done twice now because we're completely mad - definitely never moving again!)

@Jelliestogether sounds like a good appointment! Hope the scan goes well.

Jellies, that sounds like a productive appointment.
Have you been to the Zika country already or not? Glad to hear your GP thinks the risk is quite low. Despite booking the blokd test for DH I'm still worried somehow.

@NoseringGirl that is exciting you will be starting soon! Keep me updated!

@Jelliestogether that's great the results came back clear, and that you have been ok'd regarding the zika risk. All good news!

First thing’s first, so sorry to hear your news @dottydally, hugs your way

Glad to hear everyone is getting along well with their preparation and seeing as folks are now starting to talk about trying, I feel I can tell you my exciting news: DH and I got the all-clear on my Zika blood test about ten days ago and decided to start TTC straight away, as our circumstances have changed slightly (DH probably taking a new and more stressful job next month, when we were planning to start trying!) and we thought best to get going sooner rather than later! I didn’t want to say anything sooner, because it seemed like other people on here we’re having a rough time when we made the decision, but I also didn’t want to hold out on you all for too long either - especially now I’m technically in my first ever TWW! So I guess I should probably stop posting here now?! I don’t want to get on people’s nerves, as I know how hard it is putting up with the wait to TTC!

How exciting @BusyBee27! I'd personally be happy for people to update on here while they're TTC as I'd love to keep up with everyone. Would understand why other people might not want that though, so maybe a grads type thread in that case? I'd certainly mark my place on one for the next month or so!

To everyone that's replied. Thanks just waiting for the scan appointment now. Not yet been to the zika country, hoping to go in a couple of months. @BusyBee27 how exciting for you!! I also would be happy for people to update on here.

@BusyBee27 that's so exciting!! Yes please bring us updates here, would be encouraging to have lots of BFPs from those who have finished waiting! Best of luck for your TWW

busy Oooh that’s so exciting! Yes, please keep us up to date. I’m happy your wait to TTC is over! Good luck with your TWW

@BusyBee27 yes please keep up updated! How exciting!
We have started to ttc but I don't think I'm ovulating so that will be an issue (not sure ttc even really counts atm!)
Had another hospital appointment come thought for last week June - seems so long away and not coping too well with all the waiting :/

@BusyBee27 that is so exciting, congrats on your wait being over! Please do keep us updated, I know I'd love to hear about how ladies TTC are getting on and also when they get their BFP!

@Pinkroseuk also really exciting that you've started trying too, GL! I'm living variously through all the ladies who's wait is over LOL

*vicariously not variously lol, stupid keypad

Ah, thanks for being so supportive everyone - I’ll let you know how I get on

@Pink: do you mind if I ask why you think you’re not ovulating? Sorry if you’ve already mentioned above, I find it hard to keep up with the conversation some days! 🙈

Hi all, can I join? I'm 34 almost 35 and DH is a year older. We have a DS who is just over two and a half.
Since DS was about six months, we've been talking about a second, but DH remains unconvinced... Hence the waiting ttc!!
Im an only child and, whilst there are some benefits, I don't think it's the ideal way to go and I really want DS to have a sibling. I would love another DC but I don't want too big an age gap. I've been freelancing from home since DS was born but I'd like to go back out to work at some point in the next decade! DH is still saying never say never about ttc and has agreed to have a big long think. I think we'll give it till Xmas then call it, as that's the max age gap really, and it took us a while when ttc last time.
Good luck for all you ladies about yo start ttc. I've started taking the ttc supplements and am tracking ovulation again, so I'm prepared if nothing else!!

Welcome @MaGratgarlik1983! I found it so difficult waiting for my DH to make his mind up. I didn't want to pressure him but I also wanted to be able to talk it through. It's a difficult balance and the waiting for an answer is hard! Hope yours comes round to it soon.

Thanks @noseringgirl it is hard and I've been incredibly patient so far I think. Worked out we only have eight cycles max as sometimes I skip af etc. Horrible being in fw but not ttc! I've tried to leave it and be happy as we are, but I can't, and I really don't want to end up in my 50s with a DH who I resent. So hard because I love him so much! We've been together since I was 18 and married for 11 years this year. He's just too much of a worry wart Imo!!

@MaGratgarlik1983 sounds a lot like my DH! We'll be trying for a third and he was worrying about how we'd manage and I honestly didn't think he'd agree to it. Then a few months back we were up all night with both kids being sick and in the morning he'd decided we should have another. Weirdo! His logic was that if we could cope with that then we could manage another. I always wanted four kids (I'm also an only child and I think it's something to do with that) but he said three is definitely his limit.
Does your DH have siblings? Mine does and he would've been happy with just one baby, like you that just didn't feel right for me.

Yep he has a brother but they weren't close as kids so he thinks he knows what it's like to be an only. Hah!