TTC First Baby! Anyone else?!

[Delilah7]

Hi Ladies.

Anyone else on their first cycle and TTCing?! I'm seeing all these beautiful posts about ladies getting pregnant and how they have bonded with people on here soooo, thought I'd make one at the start on my journey!

@ChaosMoon it's just so hard. I'm so close to him. Even if I could just tell him I'm pregnant that would mean the world.

@Delilah7 I completely get it. I've felt the same. All I can say is, be kind to yourself. It seems like you're putting a lot of pressure on yourself to give him this. But I suspect what he wants most is to know that you're happy. You will have this baby eventually. Keep faith, and try not to be so hard on yourself in the meantime.

@MrsSquidler that's a tough one. Do you ever wake up in the night? If you do, and it's after 4 hours sleep, you could measure then. If not, you could just measure in the days you wake up at 7 on the weekend and miss the others. Not ideal, I realise...

Hi ladies

I’ve just got my BFP (first baby) so wanted to pop by say hi to you all, but in particular @delilah7. We were on another chat together about ttc and both talked about the Flo app, so thought I’d share my experience in case it helps

It was my third cycle. On this one, we dtd every other day throughout the fertile window, but I started on the 6th day because my cycles tended to be 22-26 days.

I took ‘trying for a baby’ vitamins and dh has been taking folic acid.

Didn’t bother with the ovulation kit, tried one and found it useless so just got to know my discharge instead.

What I noticed after the second cycle was actually the ‘egg white’ was a little too late. In fact, it was the watery discharge we needed. Hence starting earlier this time. You want the sperm to get through, set up camp and wait for the egg. Watery makes it easier. A holiday in the sun and a few cocktails help too

About 10 days later I had a dull ache on my left ovary, this lasted a couple of days, then it was the right (thought I was in for a bad AF) I then had a small bleed over a couple of days. Nothing heavy enough to need anything or to mark my underwear, more as if I’d scratched myself and then wiped it. It was bright red on the tissue. I then had a couple of headaches- which is unusual for me.

I did a pregnancy test (Boots) last Thursday and it was negative, however, I was really emotional today and my boobs are soooo sore and heavy (I wince when I take my bra off) and AF is now 5 days late, so I took a clear blue test and it was positive!

So bear with it! Record everything in Flo and dtd every other day so the sperm can replenish.

Just got to make it through the first trimester now 🤞🏻

@ChaosMoon thank you, I am, feel there's a lot of pressure when he's come to terms with he won't be here to see it.

@ErikaSt oh my god Erika! hi lovely, and congratulations!! How amazing. Fingers crossed for a healthy pregnancy lovely. Flo told me my fertile week was from 5th till today. So I've DTD twice last week and three days this week. Hoping I've caught! I noticed more white discharge in pants this week than any other day... so gonna continue till it goes 😂

I feel so exhausted guys. 😌 like genuinely struggling to keep my bloody eyes on. If I'd ovulated sooner I'd be convinced I have a seed inside me 😂

Morning all, sorry I've missed a bit.

@SunshineAndRainbows6 OMG! I was wondering how you were getting on. Congratulations!! Congratulations to @ErikaSt too!

Today I'm on CD26 12DPO. I really feel like I'm out this month, nothing unusual has happened so far and I've got the usual backache and cramps going on.

I had all my blood tests, apparently I seem to ovulate which is good. They tested me on the wrong day so have noted me down as premenopausal but actually I was just about to ovulate so would've been high anyway.

I tried a test this morning, I see a line but it's not very pink so not sure what to make of it yet... Will try again tomorrow.

Hope you're all doing OK xx

Read back a bit,. @Delilah7 I totally wanted to have a baby for my nan to see. Gutted that my grandad never got to meet my fiancee as they would've got on so well. Luckily my nan did become a great grandmother for a few years. I just now hope my parents can become grandparents.

Hi! I’m 16 days past ovulation and 4 days late on AF, did a test on Monday and it said negative, but this morning I’ve had a white discharge which I’ve never ever had before! Debating whether to take another test today or not, scares me to take a test and it come up negative again. Any suggestions?x

@CookieWaffle just really hard. none of my nans met him yet my grandad has but I just want him to know.
I'm so exhausted and tired. Just in general with everything.

Yes Danniflowers, wait a few days then test again! I had unusual white discharge. I tested first with Boots and it was negative, waited 4 days then got a bfp. Fingers crossed for you. 🤞🏻

@ErikaSt thank you very much I’ll defo wait now been in two minds about what to do, I am panicking aswell as a I had a period on the 22nd-27th of May and another on 9th-13th of June and think as they were so close together could if effect my period this month? But never felt the way I have been feeling lately. I’m so new to all of this! Love these forums to hear other people’s stories and get advice so thank you x

@danniflowers That is close together, I had that a couple of months ago, I wondered if it meant I didn’t ovulate that particular month. I wouldn’t overthink it too much. Just a few more days then test again. I was in two minds like you and scared of the result, but just knew deep down.

@ErikaSt I put the period being close together cos I come off the pill at the beginning of May after being on it 2 years and not had a period the whole 2 years! I am definitely an over thinker, hopefully can write on here in a few days with positive results! Thanks for the advice you have made me feel so much better

@danniflowers I see! That could be it. Fingers crossed for you 🤞🏻 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@ErikaSt thank you!

Been having cramps and backache all day. Was gonna wait til the morning to test again but couldn't help it. Still gonna wait til the morning to be sure...

Definitely a faint second line!! Go get yourself a clear blue digital test @cookiewaffle! How exciting!!

@CookieWaffle that is a defo a line!!

ladies I had some clear stringy Cm last night but obviously as the bloody World Cup was on my other half was out so we never did it. I've DTD Monday Tuesday when I was getting ovulation pains. Do you think it'll be too late if I continue to DTD tonight and tomorrow?? Xx

Tested again this morning and the same, ordered more tests....

@Delilah7 I think the egg hangs around 24-48 hours after ovulation but it's not always exact. Can but try!

I feel so rubbish today, proper queasy, my back aches and so many cramps. But no AF so far, will see tomorrow!

@CookieWaffle do you think it means my egg was there last night then? :( x

@delilah7 I think clear stringy means it’s fertile and your ovulating. Sperm hangs around for 5-7 days from what I’ve read so you’ve probably timed it well by dtd Monday and Tuesday. 🤞🏻

@ErikaSt literally gone to the toilet and had two clumps of ECWM!! Im 10 day's after my period which is apparently the right time to get it when you're most fertile. Ooooooh im excited

So blood test results are back all normal yet CD 52 still no period and not pregnant so disheartening

@RobynC19 sorry to hear that, I'm on CD 45 and still no AF either. So frustrating being out of control with all this. Just need to be patient and see what happens. My DR said it can take several months for it to appear so this is unfortunately really quite normal. :-/

@ChloeF21 yer I know still annoying at least I can say I don't seem to have any hormonal issues so there is a good chance we are both fine just delayed