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

@itsemily Omg! Congratulations! That's great news!

Thank you @Konbanwa, how are you getting on ?
@ACL07 congrats ! X

@itsemily oh wow congratulations! That's great news. Perfect for Christmas too!

@Itsemily thank you. It's not going to do down well with my husband or family. It took him 3 days last time to get used to the idea. He knew i had stopped taking the pill but i think he's been in denial. He was like this with our son but the moment he was born he has been the best dad so he will do it again. I'm going to keep it a secret from everyone fot long as possible.
We need a September baby thread so we can all share our progress. X

@itsemily congratulations! So exciting! How did your DH react?

I am a day late for AF, did a test on Sunday but it was a BFN. Got strange lower back ache and felt very nauseous/headachy all weekend. Do you guys think I should test again or wait a week?

@leabri test again if AF doesn’t arrive by Friday , I know it’s hard but it’ll be worth it if you get a positive . @notalwaysalondoner DH was very teary eyed !!

Early Happy Christmas to everyone
Hope those of you with your BFPs are well and hopefully the rest of us will soon be joining you

I'm up at 6.15am to cook the turkey before we go to visit my family, then come home to host inlaws. I'm knackered already

@CurbsideProphet happy Christmas to you too , DH and I hope you have a wonderful day . Enjoy ! Xx

Merry Christmas lovely ladies!! Santa brought me AF today 😭
Hope you all have a wonderful day and fingers crossed we all get BFP’s in the New Year 🤞🏻 Xxx

@LeaBri so sorry :( I hope you have a lovely day and relax now , and hopefully next month works for you ! X

@LeaBri I hope you managed to enjoy the day anyway Yes lots of hope that we all have BFPs in the new year 🤞🏻

I felt a bit teary earlier as my last grandparent passed away a few months ago and Christmas feels so different now with me having to spend at least part of the day with in-laws. I want to have my own little family now and make my own traditions, not have to incorporate everyone else's. Ho hum. We did have an excellent roast and I'm off work until Tuesday. There's always a bright side! x

Merry Christmas ladies!
I wish you all luck that this is your month & have my fingers crossed for you all.
I might just be completely lucky but both times i have tried to get pregnant it happened 1st cycle. What seemed to work/help me was using ovulation strip (just internet cheapies), trying to conceive multivitamins and taking agnus castus.
One friend wasn't conceiving si she tried agnus castus & got pregnant that month. Again this could be coincidence but still worth a try.
Good luck x

@ACL07 can I ask how often you DTD when you were using OPKs? Is it like the minute you get a positive you jump into bed or you just try and do it within 24 hours?

DH and I DTD every two days so I’m not sure having OPKs will make much difference...

@notalwaysalondoner DH and I did it every 2-3 days (at night too not like morning sex or anything !) and it worked for us so I don’t think you have to jump on him as soon as you get a positive . It’s looking like I got pregnant the week where we only had sex once as life got hectic and we didn’t manage to do it as often ...

@notalwaysalondoner we DTD every night running up to my LH surge but missed the actual day of my surge then DTD in actual day if ovulation. It is likely it was the days running up that did the trick. Xx

@notalwaysalondoner @itsemily
My DH doesn't know i was doing ovulation tests because he would have freaked out. I told him i was stopping the pill and if he doesn't want to get pregnant to used condoms.i knew he wouldn't but also he is not keen on getting pregnant. Last time i was pregnant i did the exact same thing, got pregnant first time and it took him a while to get used to it but since my son has been born he has literally been the best. I know this time will be no different, he will completely deal out then be fantastic.
Anyway he asked me last night if i am pregnant and i said no but he could tell something was not right. I am not ready to tell him or anyone yet. I want to make sure everything is OK and take it easy. I suffered extreme anxiety last time so i want it as stress free as possible to not let the anxiety come back.
So you ladies are the only people who know and can talk to haha x

@ACL07 can I ask why you’re trying to get pregnant if your husband doesn’t want to ?

I can’t imagine how my husband would feel if he didn’t want a baby and I announced this pregnancy to him . Not wanting to start anything with you , just curious

Hey @itsemily can i ask what Apps you used, if any for ovulation perdiction and period tracking? And did you use the OPKs? X

@Cheyanne101 hey of course . I used Ovia to track my period and Cervical Mucus changes , as it then adjusts and tells you if you’re close to ovulation , I wasn’t due to be on my fertile window until a week later but i ovulated sooner and luckily the app did tell me . Otherwise I would’ve been clueless but we just had sex as often as we comfortably could too, rather than just around the app.
I didn’t use any OPKs this month but then I had an internet cheapie in the drawer and thought I’d give it a go and it was very dark , we managed to DTD but on the week I conceived we hardly did it at all due to husbands work! But generally I didn’t track at all, other than natural ways like cervical mucus or cervical position too

@itsemily thank you! Im hoping for some good luck. Your story gives hope the fact you only DTD once that week 🤞🤞

@chey honestly when people said sperm can live 3-5 days I really didn’t think it was that do-able but it worked for us. My husband took well man pills that are supposed to help keep sperm strong , I recommend that if your partner isn’t already. You can get it in any drug store

Hi Ladies, I hope you don’t mind me joining. I’ve been keeping an eye on this chat for a while now and am over the moon for all your BFPs!!
My OH and I have been trying to get pregnant since Jan this year. We were thrilled when we found out in early June that we had been successful. Unfortunately a couple of weeks later I started bleeding and ended up mc naturally. I was devastated but wanted to try again immediately. My OH wanted to wait as he felt it was a lot to go through straight away. We didn’t start trying again properly until October time. I was doing OPKs but didn’t tell him because he struggled under the pressure. Yesterday (9 dpi) I got a bfp. I got an extremely faint line on a tea cheap test so retested on a clear blue and there it was!! My problem is I had some spotting 8 dpo and a tiny bit this morning. I’m scared that this pregnancy isn’t going to stick, if it is a chemical pregnancy will I come on my period at the expected time? I think I will worry with every spot and twinge, I’m trying to think positively as i know sporting etc is extremely common. Any words of wisdom would be very gratefully received.

Also just seen all the typos in that message 🤦🏼‍♀️ Hopefully it all makes sense!!

@itsemily just to reply to your earlier message. As i mentioned in my first post my husband knows ive stopped the pill. We have been together 17 years and i know my husband inside out! He would never and could never say 'lets try for a baby' because he would be petrified. Its not him, however i would never disrespect my marriage and get pregnant on purpose. I told him i was stopping my pill and he could use condoms until he was ready & to give my body a break and guess what, he never used them once, not even when i said it was my fertile week!
He even said yesterday 'i hope you don't get pregnant this month so we can try for longer' - a common male reaction. When he finds out he will completely freak out just like last time and them he will come round and be the most amazing dad all over again.
I have been completely transparent and open with my husband and he will never be the man who cries with joy when i tell him i am pregnant BUT he is fully aware and not doing anything to prevent it and he is a fantastic husband & daddy to our son.
I hope this message doesn't sound stroppy i don't mean it to at all, but i feel a bit sensitive as i normally never come on these chats as i often see people get so judgmental and picky at each other. I am old fashion, i only write something if it supports or bigs up another women so possibly too over sensitive 😂. X