waiting to TTC January- anyone else?

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Hi everyone!I thought I would see if anyone else is in the same boat as me!

I am currently on my last pill packet, with the view to use condoms until January (planning in some time for my cycles to settle, though no idea how long that will actually take!)

We are going to 'see what happens' in January, as I don't want to start out too obsessed (though that is likely to escalate!), then if nothing happens within a few months we could start tracking.

I want to sort my diet/ exercise regime out before January really as I have been quite lazy recently! I have been taking folic acid and vit d for about a month now as I read that it is good to build up the supply in your eggs or something? This could be total rubbish though..

Is anyone else waiting until the New Year to TTC? What are your plans re tracking etc.? I am a bit clueless as about that!

@Jelliestogether - Ahh that is frustratingI hope you manage to persuade him earlier. I would like my husband to be a bit more enthused about the idea of future parenthood etc. he is a bit ambivalent at the moment. He is a bit of a worrier but has agreed that TTC soon makes sense for us so guess we shall see...

Good luck everybody else. @workinprogressmum you are so right that it doesn't matter when the baby comes as long as both healthy.

Jumping on as waiting to ttc in january! New year new beginnings maybe?

Well today my first AF since stopping the pill arrived! A long 70days it took..... now I'm praying that it won't take that long for the second one to arrive! Pretty sure I ovulated 2 weeks ago according to OPK strips so hopefully that was right. Never been so happy to see my period...!

What's Ovulation sticks does everyone recommend ?? I'm going to get some to see if I ovulate when my implant is taken out in a couple of weeks!

Welcome @APositiveMind

@HJWT I have just bought a large pack of highly sensitive ones off of Amazon that has fairly good reviews.

My cycles are usually pretty consistent between 32-36 days but AF arrived this week after 29 days. The only change recently is the prenatal vitamins, has this affected anyone else?

@MrsPMT23 haha me to !! I'm hoping to get my implant removed after the 16th, last time I got it recovered end of Nov had a period mid December and was pregnant by Jan 9th, so hoping I at least have a period straight after x

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@mrspmt23 I'm not planning on using ovulation sticks/tracking temps etc especially at the start. Since I started taking my vitamins my periods have regulated massively, stopped taking my pill in June 17 (18 months ago) my periods were all over the place 28-50ish days! But since taking them 2 months ago I've had 2 cycles 32 and 29 days. Not sure if it's coincence or not but I'll keep taking them!

@HJWT have you managed to book the appointment yet?!

@Jelliestogether I wasn't planning to do OPK's or temp tracking but think I'll just do it this month to see when I ovulate on this new cycle length. Happy to hear you've had the same reaction to the vitamins - I guess it must be!

Looks like my fertile period will be very beginning of January at least

@Jelliestogether what vitamins are you taking please?

@MrsPMT23 NO! I'm going to try again tomorrow! If not I'll just go to my local sexual health clinic! I find doctors are not letting people remove contraception for some stupid reason or at least trying to get them to put it of !!

Can I jump on? Wanting to TTC in January, will have a 2year 10month old boy at that point!

@HJWT I know - it took ages for my GP to finally agree to take my implant out years ago, I was having really bad side effects and they were so against it being removed. Hope you get an appt soon!

@ernjas welcome!

@pinacolada1234 I just take tescos own

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They smell and taste like gravy so I just don't think about it but seems to have helped me. Like I said though I've been off the pill for nearly 18 months so not sure if that's the reason my cycles have finally regulated or the vitamins but either way I'll carry on with them for now. I don't think they've quite got enough folic acid in ideally so will start taking some of that soon

@Pinacolada1234 @Jelliestogether I took the boots own brand with my DD they are £7 odd for 30 days worth! Have got some more and will start taking them this weekend !! Eek!

My DH said to me this morning 'are you ready for this, I'm quite selfish you know' 😂 I had to laugh what he means is he doesn't really do much with a newborn but I know he will do everything for our toddler !

@HJWT I had a giggle at that 😂 my DP is the same. He struggled with a newborn but is amazing and so hands on with a toddler!

Joining this thread. Stopped the pill last month. Started vitamins and exercising. Now just waiting to get my body ready for TTC.

Joining this!! Hopefully we're gonna start in January depending on how our house sale/purchase goes. I'd like to start sooner having just started my period six days late 

Haven't started vitamins or anything yet but this will start from Monday & I've started back at the gym this week. I was quite fit (ran a half marathon in October) but have had an injury that's kept me off running for just over a month!
Really looking forward to starting but just going to track to start with, it only took us 2 cycles with our first.
Quick question, my cycle was 31 days this time whereas normally it's 25-27 so I've no idea when I'll next be due on, would you go by standard cycle or new 31 days?

Hi all,
Joining too :)
I am 28 and planning on trying in January for our first.
We have a trip to Japan 19th Jan - 1st Feb so have been waiting for that before trying but I'll be due to ovulate around 14th so we've decided to just have a go then anyway :)
Took my copper coil out in May after 5 years and have been taking Cytoplan Pregna-Plan vitamins for the last month or so.
Getting back in the gym from Monday and hoping to lose a bit of weight too.
Very excited but also sooo nervous.

@ekie @RocketPockets @MrsLalore welcome welcome welcome! And good look, I hope it won't be long before we all share our BFP! I'm getting a little bit excited now just to start TTC, we have a DD and I just love her so much, I can't wait to see her with a DB/DS, I know she is going to love it so much! xx

is anyone getting impatient and getting the urge to TTC before January or just me? I keep having to remind myself every day of the pros of waiting!

@ernjas yes me! But I really would like to avoid an August baby of it were to happen so I'm holding out and hoping Xmas day onwards will be safe to start! Only 3 weeks to go!

@ernjas luckily for me I still have my implant in for another couple of weeks 😂

Mentioned to my husband this week that I think I am ovulating. He asked how I know.. cue me explaining cervical mucus etc. He was absolutely disgusted haha how will he deal with all the other future yuckiness that labour/babies will bring!

Starting TTC next month so not long now :)

@Pastaallday @HJWT thank god it's not just me! I'd definitely like to hold off until Jan to TTC because I'm just about to start a new job and my DP is a few months off finishing his further education which he went back to do! It's just so difficult to wait when you feel ready!