TTC baby #1

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Hi ladies . I’ve just finished my period today and my husband and I are now going to start ttc our first baby after having my Mirena removed last week.
Is anyone else TTC this month ? I’ve ordered some ovulation tests after I said I wouldn’t because I’ve read so many success stories on them so I thought I might as well just so I have some in case !

I’d love for people to share their journey with me ! I’m 24, 25 in two weeks . So excited for our journey . I’m trying to figure out this whole lingo on here and stuff sorry! X

I think I got fertile CM this morning or very close - got EWCM but not thick and clear , very thin , clear and stretchy . So possibly very close to ovulating - good job we DTD last night 🤷🏼‍♀️

@HopingforfirstBFP to be honest I can’t see it, the one you shared yesterday I thought I could though! Guess you’ll just have to wait until it gets clearer! Fingers crossed! How many dpo are you?

@Itsemily we’ve now synced up as pretty sure I’m ovulating today too! We DTD yesterday and 2 days before that. Will try again tomorrow morning maybe to not exhaust DH!

@HopingforfirstBFP I definitely see it! I have everything crossed for you. This doesn’t look like an evap line to me (more common with blue ink I know), just looks very faint. Please keep us updated- I am dying to see if it progresses!!

Fingers crossed for you Hoping

@notalwaysalondoner I am glad I am synced with someone lol, please let me know of any symptoms etc. Is it proper EWCM if it isn't thick? It looks almost like a very thin version of it. You sound like you have given it a really good chance. I am going to see if DH is up for it tonight as he definitely won't be up for it tomorrow or Friday because he is on call -.- how dare he work shifts lol

@HopingforfirstBFP fingers crossed for you. I can't see it but it sounds promising x

@itsemily no obvious symptoms if I’m honest, I’ve concluded I’m one of those women who get “watery” CM rather than EWCM which apparently (hopefully) is just as fertile. I maybe have a slight cramping feeling just now but could be my imagination haha. I always get more “in the mood” round this time too. My temperature is going up a little and my OPKs darker so expecting the next day or two. My cervix is also definitely low and soft - now we just have to get the baby made! Hope your DH is up for it, it can be a bit exhausting!

Out this month AF arrived in full force today. Best of luck to everyone currently in their Tww

Sorry to read that @hopefulhel that was me last week. Onwards and upwards 🤞🏻

Sorry to hear that @hopefulhel , maybe next month ! X

Do any of you ladies check your cervix ??

I do - to be honest I’m checking so many things right now and yet the trouble is you don’t really know the exact ovulation date until afterwards. Temperature only shows you after there’s been three consecutive daily rises, OPKs its hard to tell the strongest surge until after they go down again, cervix its hard to tell, same with CM... its like right now I have literally ALL the signs but I still couldn’t tell you if actual ovulation day was yesterday , today or tomorrow! I think that’s why it’s good to just aim for every other day DTD and not get too hung up on timing!

@notalwaysalondoner Yeah I am just gonna chill now because it's stressing me out again. I am getting het up about DH shifts and stuff but why can't I just switch off and think 'if it happens it happens'?? I am thinking about being pregnant every minute of every day! It's horrible!! Three people I know have just announced they're pregnant as well and I'm just like agrrrrr haha
I wish DH was up to DTD more than he is , and I literally have no idea if I have ovulated now because my CM has just gone creamy again so who knows. We will soon see if AF arrives within the next week

Hi, @notalwaysalondoner I am doing all the same as you temping, opk and cm and I don’t ever feel I have a definite answer of when I ovulated. When your temping are you doing it at the same time as I found even by doing it an hour late it changes the outcome, but I wake up at various times in morning so finding temping hard. I believe I’m 2/3 dpo does anyone else getting cramps this early on?

Hey ladies,

I've been keeping an eye on how you are all doing. Theres nothing new for me to report really. I am 6po and silly me took a test yesterday to get the bfn.. it's way to early I know but I'm so inpatient 🙁 I literally have no symptoms so I think I'm out this month.
How are you all feeling ?
I totally agree it's so hard when people are falling pregnant when not trying and I see babies all around at the moment 😥

@JEMMA18 I have been wondering how you are!
6dpo is way too early to test, definitely don't lose hope , it's still early. And I keep thinking that re: symptoms but I genuinely think symptoms etc are very generalised and a lot of people don't get symptoms until about 4 weeks anyway, so I keep trying to remind myself of that but I know it's hard.

Did you give it your best shot? Do you find it hard DTD with DH around work etc? I'm feeling OK, I had a few rough days but feel great now but very spotty (as in on my face not spotting blood), but I am trying to just think 'It's just spots' rather than a symptom.

@Jonesbabynumber1 I'm no help sorry as I have no idea if my cramps are ovulation pains or not. I constantly get stomach cramps usually because I've sat funny lol

@rosabuddy @LH1987 @lou1904 @Niffler1988 @gemgem1404
How are you all? x

@Itsemily thanks for asking just coming to the end of my second cycle AF is due on Saturday, feeling nervous and a bit crampy 😬. How're you doing?

@itsemily yes I feel like I have no idea what anything is any more. How many DPO do you think you are? I always get spotty in the TWW with the changes in hormones plus the stress it creates.

I'm out this month. First period after two years of the coil and feeling absolutely rotten about it. Onto next month. Good luck everyone 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Hi @Itsemily, thanks for asking. I got really lucky and am currently 9 weeks pregnant. Which is very nerve wracking . How are you doing?

@JEMMA18 I know how that feels unfortunately.

@LH1987 congratulations!

Big congrats @LH1987 😊😊😊

@gemgem1404 good luck!!

Thank you so much ladies, for those messages and all the support you have all given me.

Congratulations @LH1987 any tips on what worked for you? @Itsemily I think that’s the best way to do it no tracking just doing if and when you can. Fingers crossed for some BFP this month