TTC first baby cycle one! Anyone else out there?

[rosesandponies]

So.... first baby 🤞🏼🙏🏽🤞🏼🙏🏽 Meant to be ovulating tomorrow. Main challenge atm is keeping things fun with the husband and not making him feel like a baby making machine 😂 How’s it going for other hopeful first time mummy’s?

@Delilah7 absolutely I'm still cramping now but it's different to usual pain. I was very crampy at 8dpo and that's when I had my crazy dreams

@hamandpease I'm not sure if it's like TMI ( but wind or because I'm a bit backed up due to all this stuff going on ) but it's just weird. Like a period cramp. But I've had no bleeding

@Delilah7 I'm fairly sure there's a post from me a week ago with 'feel like need to fart' symptoms 😂

@hamandpease I half don't want you to say that as I'll just get obsessed that I'm pregnant. Again. ⌚️😂😂😂

Hi ladies,

Would love some advice if you don’t mind- First month off the pill and CD12. I’ve been noticing changes in my CM, it’s definitely increased and seems slightly egg-whitey but not to the extent the apps are describing. I had sex Wednesday, and since then had low abdominal pain- smack bang in the middle and now my nipples are sore.
My apps are saying I should ovulate today or tomorrow but did a Ov stick yesterday and nothing!
No idea what’s going on and don’t really know how the Ov sticks work either - when I get a positive result does that mean I’m about to ovulate or am I ovulating - and if so would that be too late?

@Summerbab When I first came off the pill my cycle was EVERYWHERE and several months later it's still not great 😞 I'd perhaps wait until AF comes (if this is not your month that is!) and track from then

Welcome @Summerbab
I'm also on my first month off the pill. I'm on CD 18 I think, and tonight for first the first time I got a positive ov test result. I've been testing 2-3 times a day for the last week so see if I'm ovulating. I've read sometimes the peak can be just 8-12 hours so unless you check more than once a day you may miss it on the tests. As long as you're DTD every other day that should be enough to catch the egg, even if you miss the peak on your testing kit.
We DTD tonight and hopefully will again tomorrow morning to give us the best chance.
But also I agree with PP that it's normal for cycles to be all over the place for a few months, so although I've got everything crossed for us both, it doesn't mean there is anything wrong if it takes a few months - start tracking your cycles so at least you're getting to know your natural hormones until you get your BFP!

How you getting on @Delilah7 ?

Thinking of you x

@hamandpease hi lovely.
I'm ok feel bad as I've drunk most of the weekend haha, I also feel my boobs are sore again... I'm due my period in 4 days so who knows! How are you x

@Delilah7 have you tested yet?
If not when's poas day for you?
I read a thread on here and it seems 50% of babies were conceived on a alcohol fuelled evenings so it can't do that much harm!

@FlapJackered I'm trying to be abit cool about it and maybe not bother to test until I'm late...but no I haven't tested :( hahaha well I just don't know. I keep feeling I'm heavier I'm more tired my skins going mad but I know being off the pill changes things! Xx

I'm out x

@Delilah7 sorry love 😞 know you've not been having a great time with it this month. Onwards to cycle 3 😄 Let's hope it's our month 🤞🏼

Thinking of you @Delilah7 hoping next month is your month.

Hi everyone. Hope it’s ok for me to join?
I’m on cycle 1 for trying to conceive baby number 1! AF next due on 13th July so starting DTD this week... been doing ovulation sticks and the test line has started getting darker quicker than usual so might be ovulating earlier this month than my app has predicted! Already dreading the TWW xxx

@Delilah7 no AF yet though and it's the evening, maybe try again in a few days with FMU. You're not out yet. 🤞🏻

Welcome @Charlotte1x good luck!

@FlapJackered @rosesandponies @LuckyKitty13 thanks lovelies, if it's true though and I'm not I'm surprisingly not how I was like last month and distraught. That is true though. We will see. Due on Thursday :) xx

Hi everyone, I am new here too please can I join? TTC baby number 1.

I don't know if anyone else is in the same boat but my DH and I agreed to simply keep DTD as normal and see what happens - so he actually says we aren't actually trying if anyone asks - but really we are - or at least not trying not to!
I came off the pill in February and stopped using condoms in May. I've been tracking with Clue app, so I have been sort of trying to get sexy during my fertile window but we certainly aren't doing it every day, or even every other day! I know We have at least done it once in my fertile window each cycle so far, but I'm also trying to be a little "sneaky" and not tell my DH when I think I'm fertile as I don't want the pressure.

It's really interesting reading to see how involved / not involved everyone's DH are getting, people using OPKs and testing! So far I was convinced I was pregnant the first cycle, I took a test but it was so old it was a duff test!!! but AF has come twice since so I'm deffo not pg.

@Charlotte1x, I am on cycle day 4 at the mo and due 17th July so not far off where you are!
Although we are taking a relaxed approach, I'm finding it really hard not to get my hopes up each month, and since I don't want to appear like I'm absolutely desperate for a baby to my DH if you know what i mean, it would be really nice to chat to you guys through the process!

Good luck to all the potential mummies to be, congratulations to those who have got their BFPs, and I hope we get some more BFPs soon!

Xxxx

Hey @crossfitgirl, I’m in the same boat as you - bf doesn’t want any pressure and so we’re DTD like we usually would. I am keeping an eye on fertility apps and trying to hit my fertile window but I’ve not had a positive OPK yet - someone on here told me you should do 2 a day though and I cba with that so not doing them anymore. I’m supposed to be ovulating today (cd15) but first month off the pill so who knows! DTD CD7, 10 and 14 and definitely have increased CM, higher sex drive and my nipples have been hard and so sore for a few days - never had this before. No idea what it all means but it’s very exciting!
Crossing my fingers for you this month :)

@rosesandponies @luckykitty13 managed to miss your messages somehow! You’re so right, just got to try and relax and not read into everything- it’s so hard though haha

Welcome @Crossfitgirl

I'm officially in my first TWW now, test day around the 8th July!

Hi @Crossfitgirl
Yes I know exactly what you mean. I’m trying not to get my hopes up but they are already! I feel like I am already becoming very obsessed with TTC and keep googling stats etc all the time. Luckily my fiancé doesn’t seem too bothered that I seem to be turning DTD into a military operation but I bet he’ll get tired of it eventually!

Good luck @LuckyKitty13 x

Advice ladies. As we know my test came up negative so I'm pretty sure I'm not. Periods due tomorrow, however for the first time EVER I've felt like really loose and damp down there. Keep having to go toilet like constantly. Ever hour without fail.

@Delilah7 I would test if I was you.. I’ve been feeling really wet since I’ve been pregnant with an increased amount of discharge..

Is it egg white? As it also seems like a sign of ovulation as you don’t really get as much discharge before your period is due..