TTC baby no1. Looking for fellow crazy TTC friends!

[CAG14]

Hey

This is my 9th month TTC my first baby and I'm 33. I got static smiley on Friday on OPK, and now I'm in my TWW - again! I'm currently on furlough so the wait seems even longer and more painful and I definitely end up going a bit crazy 🤪

Anyone else in similar boat and need keeping sane?! Also any TTC tips you've heard of? I will literally try anything at the moment haha.

@JanQi no taboos here whatsoever. Nothing is TMI! We can all be as crazy as we like and help each other rationalise things.

It is 7DPO for me today, no other symptoms apart from the sore left nipple/boob and the other one is feeling a bit "full" today too.

Hi, I'm about to start ttc for the first time - thought I would say hi too!

@msunflower hi and welcome! Feel free to ask any qs here we are all in this together

Faint positive on a first response this morning. Trying to get a picture that shows it and that I'm not going insane! 😩

@Stabal ooo, hopefully it is a bfp!

@Leobaby fiancé says he thinks he can see it and then told me to wait a week to do another.. So easy for them to suggest these things 😂

@Stabal ahh omg that sounds so.exciting. I would def not be able to wait A WEEK? Hahaha. Have you worked out how to post a pic?

@CAG14 I'm going to try my hardest to wait until Friday! I was getting so frustrated trying to take a photo that showed what I could see that I then convinced myself it's been too long and now maybe the line is an evap.. But there was def a faint line within 3 minutes, I swear! I've had stabbing boob pain over the last day too. Ughhh the waiting is the worst! How are you?

@stabal you know what you can see. It is hard to get a sense positive. I'll raise my drink to you if you wait till Friday as I'd find that so.hard but will fully help support your wait. I am good. Been busy today so havent had time to think about it much. I will test on Tuesday for first time I think.

@Stabal bloody autocorrect. I meant false positive not sense positive

@CAG14 I've been the same, redecorating our hall/stairs and landing so that's been helpful the past few days and will hopefully keep me occupied next week too as well as work lol

@Stabal we had my in laws over for a BBQ first people I've seen other than my husband for 4 months. Was sooooo nice and such a distraction. It definitely helps to keep busy to stop the urge to yest!

Lmao @Stabal I know, they just don’t understand lol! I’ve had to try and keep myself busy and not think about symptom spotting!
How’s everyone’s weekend going?

Anybody? 😣 I know I said I'd try and wait until Friday but.. Whoops lol

@stabal I can definitely see a faint line! When is AF due?

@CAG14 anytime from Friday. Such a long wait lol

@stabal there is definitely something there! Fingers crossed it gets darker day by day!

@Stabal I can definitely see a faint line! Test again in a few days to see if it’s darker. Fingers crossed!

Finding it really hard not to test today. Even though I know I'm only 9DPO so it would be pointless. Will probably end up testing tomorrow morning with a FRER which again might be too early but I won't be able to resist!

@CAG14 you know I caved so I wouldn't blame you if you did too! Just keep remembering it's still early if it's not the outcome you hope. There's still time 🤞

Hi all,

Me and my DP have just started TTC our first. Had my Mirena out a week and half ago so not holding out for much for the first few months whilst body readjusts but no harm in practicing is there lol
On paper, odds look stacked against with me being 36 and a BMI over 40 and DP being 38 who smokes and likes a lager over the weekend. DP has 3 boys from previous marriage, youngest lives with us, other 2 over 18 now (they had em early).

I've decided I'm going with the relaxed approach of if and when it happens, it happens and keep the pressure and stress of it all to a minimum.

Got my fingers and toes crossed for all of us ladies 🤞 xx

@Nellyk84 ahh best of luck on the start of your ttc journey! I've heard many who get pregnant straight away after having mirena out, but if it takes a while don't be disheartened. Are you going to track OPK?

Hi ladies
I hope you don’t mind me jumping on this thread. I’ve spent my morning reading all your messages and I’m so relieved I have found somewhere I can relate. I really feel for everyone trying and those who have lost and still trying, I have everything crossed for you 🤞🏼

I came off the pill in Jan as my moods and hormones were all over the place. Me and OH spoke about TTC in late April, our approaches are a little different.. he doesn’t want the pressure of scheduled sex etc. Basically I’m tracking everything on FLO and he’s just going with the flow haha
Convinced myself I was showing signs of pregnancy this month until AF arrived on Saturday. I didn’t tell my OH this as he doesn’t want the pressure. I was only 1 day late 🙈 why do we google everything and drive ourselves mad?!
Can anyone recommend what to buy to track when I’m ovulating / improve chance of conceiving please?
We’re looking for a new house so I’m hoping that will distract us (mainly me, OH is cool as a cucumber) oh I’m 31 and OH is 35 😊

@Stabal I definitely saw a faint line!
@CAG14 have you resisted doing a test or caved? It’s so hard it’s like a battle with yourself you know it’s too early but for some reason you test anyway 🙈
Sorry for the long post!!

I tested this morning and got a BFN. I am 10DPO but could be 9DPO as just going off when I got my static smiley on my clearblue OPK. I'll test again on wednesday but I'm not confident.

@lma27 welcome! I would definitely recommend doing ovulation tests as when I was just doing Flo it got my ovulation dates wrong and it is quite common to do so. I also take supplements such as coq10 vital dha and folic acid. As well as using a fertility cup after sex to keep the sperm up there and close to the cervix. All have been recommended by people who have got pregnant so I'll give anything a go! Good luck :-)

Morning all, I'm going to hop on this thread! AF due in 2 days, I have resisted the urge to test and I'm going to wait to see if it arrives. This is my 2nd cycle for baby number 1!