TTC First Baby. Anyone else?! New Post

[Delilah7]

Hi ladies. We reached the max posts!! @BambiOnIce80 I'm feeling ok, just feel abit silly. My flo app says I'm due tomorrow but I am always 28 days and always have cramps which I don't have yet. How about you xx

Thanks @delilah7 and congratulations! I have just ordered some ovulation tests anyway just so i feel like i am doing all i can :) with DP in the forces is soooo hard!

Hi @earlybird123 I'm on second month of using opks. My bf doesn't work away but we do struggle to dtd every other day as advised so I am finding them useful in getting the right window and my bf seems to be okay with it too. We've been ttc probably since April meaningfully but I think this month was the first we caught the right days. I bought cheapies from amazon and they are easy and reliable. AF due 6th August. Fx! xx

I feel like caving in and testing today. I’m going to pick up a cheap test. Any recommendations? I’m on 10 dpo so don’t know if this is too early. If it’s positive it would be the perfect news as this is our 1 year anniversary

@Smileyface32 the early tests aren't very accurate until about 12 to 15dpo, so you might get a false negative. If that doesn't bother you though, you might be lucky and get a BFP.

Happy anniversary, by the way 🙂

Happy anniversary @Smileyface32 :) Yes I know its hard but try and wait if you can xx

Thankyou @BambiOnIce80 and @CookieWaffle I’ll try and wait if that’s the case. I was going to give it until the weekend and I need to remember this was our first cycle trying and it doesn’t always happen on the first try. I’ll keep my self occupied for the rest of the day 😊

Fingers crossed for you @Smileyface, that would be lovely timing.

I'm just using Flo and OPKs. Find them really useful

Well af has arrived this afternoon 👎 good luck to everyone else still in with a shot

Sorry to hear that @RanchoRelaxo 😔 Mine too yesterday, probably about 3 hours after the BFN 😒 I swear that my cycle is so regular that not even nuclear war could stop it!

What are you going to be doing for your "disappointment treat"?

Ah sorry BambiOnIce80 pregnancy tests seem to have a way of bringing on periods don't they? I've just had a lovely bath and I'm going to let my hair dry naturally (sounds daft but goes nice and wavy when I do this, just don't have the time normally!) Might have some pink gin and chocolate later too what are you doing?

Ahhh @RanchoRelaxo :( sorry to hear that. A bath and some chocolate sound amazing tho! xx

@RanchoRelaxo I'm also going to be having a nice long bath when I get home - can't beat it! I indulged in the gin cocktails last night, but DP is going to be cooking me dinner to finish off the disappointment treat 🙂 I haven't tried the pink gin yet (Gordon's?) - is it any good? 🍸

BambiOnIce ah yea I remember you saying now, to be honest I don't like tonic so I only have it with lemonade (or bitter lemon for a proper treat 😂) but I really love this gin, yeah Gordons, I had it when it was on special offer and can't resist a glass when it's sat there looking all lovely 😂
CookieWaffle thanks keeping my fingers crossed for you and everyone else this month!

Bugger, sorry to hear that @RanchoRelaxo. I'm glad you're spoiling yourself today.

@EarlyBird123 I think you're remarkable to cope with him working away under normal circumstances. It must be so hard while ttc!

Happy anniversary @Smileyface32. I hope this craziness hasn't distracted you from having fun.

I hope everyone else is ok.

Ah I'm sorry @Bambi and @Rancho. Pink gin does sound excellent though.

I'm CD 11 and absolutely no sign of ovulation according to OPKs. I think I'm just being impatient but it's frustrating.

I’m using Kindara but I haven’t found it to be very accurate because it’s got years worth of data dating back to when I was on various iterations of the pill which sent my periods haywire. Since I’ve started my periods, times when I’ve been off the pill, and since coming off at Xmas I’ve had a very regular cycle and using OPKs has shown that the app isn’t incapable of even accurately telling me when my period is due! I saw Clue recommended on an old MN thread and have downloaded it today, hope to plug the last 6m of data into it.

for those with AF

Hello, we’re trying ttc #1 Cycle 2. I’ve just ordered the ovusense as I have PCOS and irregular periods. Had a check up and bloods done and I seem to be ovulating so fingers crossed it happens naturally 🤞🏻

Welcome @Bec18x and hooray for ovulating! I was so happy when I found out I was. Wishing you lots of luck xx

Hi ladies,

Really pleased I found this new thread as I was starting to wonder why everything went quiet! Then saw that we had reached the max posts...that's pretty good going!

So an update from me...my AF is three days late and I have just got a BFN!!! Why???? Either AF is really late, which is really unusual, or I need to test again in a couple of days and hope for the best.

Congratulations @Delilah7 on your BFP - woooooh!

@MrsO10D thank you!!!

Hi @MrsO10D, 3 days late must be totally messing with your mind! 😔 They'd have to peel me off the ceiling!

Potentially daft question - did you do the test on your 'first morning urine' or was it after you'd been up a while and drank tea/coffee/juice/water? Might possibly be that the urine sample was too dilute, if so.

Alternatively, your cycle might be messing you about. Mine likes to do a random 5 days late about once a year, seemingly just to mess with me 🙄

Hi @MrsO10D - glad you found us again! All good questions from @BambiOnIce80. Could also just be that test want sensitive enough. I'm crossing everything for you.

@Bec18x great news that you're ovulating. Did your gp do the tests or did you go private?

Good move transferring your data to Clue @Patapouf. I find it pretty good (although I prefer Natural Cycles because it helps you temp.)

@Delilah7, congratulations!!

Hiya Ladies, I wasn't on the original thread but found it a couple of Days ago on a lunch break and read through, thinking I would like to join in if thats ok? TTC number 1, been with my partner 19 months and been friends for 12 years.

I came off the pill in March, had my first cycle at the end of April and positive OPK on Friday last week, DTD Friday night but jumped the gun and did a test this afternoon as AF should be due this Friday and it was a N but not sure if its too soon...

Fingers crossed @MrsO10D and @Lauren2sim. It's so exciting isnt it! I'm waiting for first positive OPK and it feels like its taking forever

My gp done them for me, I actually went there to ask for something to make me have my period as I can go up to 6months without one but they said let’s do bloods first and try naturally for 3months and if nothing they will put me on some medication