ttc baby #1 September testing 2020

[AnnaPosie]

Starting this thread for all of us who are trying to conceive baby # 1 , testing in September 2020

Hi ladies, started this thread for all the gals who are trying to conceive baby #1.

Hopefully September will be a lucky month for us all 🙂

It can be quite daunting if you are new to this , there is so much to learn and it can be overwhelming so please see this as your safe space to talk about things that you might not feel like talking to your OH or friends about for whatever reason , perhaps because you feel they can't understand what you are feeling etc.

I'm due AF in 7 days, according to the flo app, I'm cycle day 24. Not having any real AF symptoms as of yet, I always know when she's on the way but not taking this as a sign as my life routine has changed a lot in the last few weeks and any change in my routine seems to impact AF.

How are you all feeling, what's your ttc journey been like so far ? 😊

I'll join :) waiting to ovulate - should be the 15th, and AF due 29th.
OH and I started TTC in June, and unfortunately had a chemical pregnancy in July. We took a break in August and are now eager to try again! On top of it all, our wedding is in less than 3 weeks! A sticky bean would be a great wedding gift🤞🏼!

Would love to join this thread!

I'm TTC baby number 1 and it's my first cycle! I came off the pill early August and was waiting for my first proper AF before started actively trying, which has been and gone with no problems! Going to be testing around 30 Sept - very aware that this is only the first cycle so not expecting miracles!

Completely agree with how overwhelming it can be - I've begun to feel quite guilty when I have a cup of coffee as I'm worried about the caffeine or when I have plans that will inevitably involve alcohol I really worry about that too. I know it's ridiculous!

@Kalecat sorry to hear about your chemical pregnancy - sending you lots of baby dust for this cycle! And congratulations for your wedding!!

Hi all, can I join? First month TTC #1!!! Think I'm 2 days past ovulation... so the 2ww commences! Not holding my breath this month as we only managed to DTD once during my fertile window!

I'll defo be symptom spotting! Looking forward to joining you all on this crazy ride

Baby dust to all of us ❤️❤️❤️

Hi All!
Hoping i can jump on this thread? The other ones have so many people I get lost and confused!
@AnnaPosie do you know if you have ovulated this month? What time of your cycle do you usually start to get AF symtoms? Mine are usually 7-10 days before AF arrives.
@Kalecat I am so sorry for your loss - although congratulations for your wedding! sending you lots of baby dust to hope you get your special news before your special day! I am due AF 28th! How long are your cycles?
@RBCoxie how amazing would it be for you to get pregnant first go! I have read about lots of miracles with that happening so hoping it happens for you.
@galatea098 which ovulation kits are you using? good luck!
@RLou3 TWW is the worst! I have been listening to podcasts to try and distract myself! sending you lots of luck

A little about me: I have been TTC for 12 months, I have PCOS but regular cycles at 33-34. I am waiting for my first smear results to get booked in for a hormone imbalance to check I am actually OV.. I am on CD15 and due to OV CD18/21 so checking everyday if I get an LH surge. I have tried alsorts so far as in Prenatals, Crystals, Meditation etc. Nothing worked so far so this month I have good old fashion hope and praying! Finding it really hard as I am the only one out of my friend group without a baby/child and have noone to talk to about it but my OH and he is just so positive it will happen soon! I had a CM in March 2020 and we had a 9 week misscarriage in 2015 which was unplanned so I am hopeful but trying to keep it realistic!

Sending you all lots of baby dust, lets hope it's our month this month ladies! It's my mums 50th in October so would love to give her the surprise of her first grandbaby!

@kalecat
Sorry to hear about your chemical pregnancy, hopefully this month will be better for you. We took a break for a while as well earlier in the year as we are due to get married in December so was worrying about my dress fitting but now I'm a few months trying I wouldn't care if I had a bump, just want one 😂 congrats on your upcoming wedding, it would be a wonderful present for sure.

@RBCoxie
Welcome to the madness of ttc ! That's great your AF came I have seen for some people they have to wait ages after coming off the pill.
I was exactly the same , I stopped coffee , sweets , takeaways etc and when it didn't happen then I felt so sorry for myself as thought I was doing everything right but it's just a lot to do with luck . It's definitely very overwhelming and I've no patience , it's the not being in control part that is hard. I still have the occasional coffee to be honest because I was stressing too much about trying to do everything right , I think it will be better to be feeling relaxed as it's hard enough already so don't drive yourself mad is my advice !

@AnnaPosie i was exactly the same! although the amount of time I have spent reading articles and forums on it all i'm half way to being a fertility expert i think! Hahaha I joke! Ah let me know how you are feeling on those seven seas, i tried those for a month but had my CM so stopped for 6 months - trying the proconcieve folic acid tablets now and drinking lots of pomegrante juice and eating pineapple (I will try them all if they work!) lol :D

I would love to join. I am onto cycle 5 of ttc number one. I'm am a few days off ovulation I usually ovulate between cd14 and cd18 and I am cd13 just now. Cycles are usually around 30 days and have a 13 day luteal phase. Hopefully September is a lucky month for everyone x

@1992EM

Welcome 😀 think I'm about a week or ahead of you but similar length of cycles and lutheal phase.

Saw pineapple mentioned below, anyone trying anything else food related ? I've been eating brazilian nuts , they contain selenium which is meant to be good for fertility or so Google says 😂

@1992EM

Welcome 😀 think I'm about a week or ahead of you but similar length of cycles and lutheal phase.

Saw pineapple mentioned below, anyone trying anything else food related ? I've been eating brazilian nuts , they contain selenium which is meant to be good for fertility or so Google says 😂

@LJCoolJ

Seem to be fine on the seven seas so far fingers crossed!! I've never heard of the pomegranate , that sounds interesting, I know Kylie Jenner was always eating it and she got pregnant so maybe there is truth to it , worth a shot 😂😂

I must try more of the pineapple 👍

@AnnaPosie I have been taking smoothie with pineapple, mango, papaya, pomegranate, berries etc. I also have sunflower seeds on my cereal . I take the slimfast shakes too as they have lots of vitamins in it. Lots of water and walking regularly. No idea if it helps but will at least make me healthier x

Hi all. I'm 31 TTC #1 for 16 months now 😞 I've had blood tests, ultrasounds etc and they can't find anything health wise with myself that would be a factor for our lack of success. OH had a sample analysis a couple of months ago and had borderline low morphology. This can impact as a tad too many swimmers with two heads and two tails for want of a better description 🤣. Usually use the first step amazon sticks to detect ovulation. Cycles can be anything from 30-36days and my app usually predicts ov at around CD20. I used the clear blue digital for the first time this cycle & got a static smiley CD15 which surprised me. Trying not to expect anything as very much used to AFs arrival each month now. Not experienced anything so far.. no chemicals or anything so yet to ever see a BFP. Lots of luck and baby dust to you all ✨✨✨

Hi all,

Hoping I can hop on here too, I’m on another group but this seems like a lovely small group I can keep up with as @LJCoolJ says :)
Too funny about the caffeine @RBCoxie, I’m the same. When I first heard about it being bad I thought that’s ridiculous I love coffee and I’m carrying on as normal, and then added decaf coffee to the shopping list the next day🙈 I am having the odd drink though, especially when AF arrives!

I’ve been officially TTC for 3 months but I’ve been off the pill for a year before this, some months we entirely missed the window due to one of us being away for work. But I naively thought we could just fall pregnant without really trying! And turns out I ovulate later in my cycle which I learned from the clear blue tests, so glad I tested so now I know. Taking folic acid too, I tried the Pregnacare supplements but that month my regular 30 day cycle went haywire and I read that’s happened to other women so I stopped taking them, and it went back to normal, so strange!

My FW starts next week.. Fingers crossed Sept is the month for us all💕🤞🏼

Sorry for the monologue 🙈

Hey is it ok if I join? I'm hoping sept will be my month, I had a chemical back in may and I've been trying ever since, I'm trying not to be too hard on myself, all I think is if I can get a BFP before the end of the year I will be a happy lady 😊

@LJCoolJ
Ah thank you so much! Fingers crossed for a miracle! Think I’m going to try the pineapple and pomegranate too - anything to help! Sending you lots of baby dust do you can give your mum a lovely birthday present!

@AnnaPosie
Thank you! It definitely does seem to be a bit of a crazy world! Yeah really pleased that my AF arrived as normal - I’ve heard that it can take a few months to settle down too so it may not be the case for me this month, but let’s see! I have one coffee a day in the morning - I have a pretty long commute into work (1.5hrs each way) and it gets me through. I should probably stop that and switch to decaf though 😔 or do you think one coffee would be okay? Honest opinion welcome!!

@Clapham4
Yes!! I’m glad I’m not the only one 😂 I’ve only had one a day so far but earlier this week I turned up to work and someone had bought me one and I felt awful not drinking it so I ended up having two - I felt so guilty! As it’s a one off, surely it won’t make too much of an impact! I think if don’t have my miracle BFP this month then I’ll properly stop caffeine. My FW is also due next week and I have a 30 day cycle so we must be around the same time! Fingers crossed that September is our month!!

Welcome to everyone who has joined too! Sending lots of baby dust to you all! Really hoping that there are some BFPs from this group this month!! x

@RBCoxie yes we’re on the same timeline then🙌🏻 When would you be testing? My AF due 3rd/4th Oct.
With the caffeine thing, I think it only becomes a thing in early pregnancy so having it while trying is prob fine (I’m no doctor btw!)
My view is for years women have been getting pregnant while drinking teas, coffees, even smoking etc. My Nan had 8 healthy babies and never thought about what she was consuming, just had a healthy enough diet. And probably drank about 100 cups of tea a day😂 She was actually advised to drink Guinness!!
I’ve also had friends who didn’t know they were preg and were drinking in early preg and all went on to have normal healthy babies & pregnancy.
I get it though, when TTC you want to give yourself the best chance. I don’t think I can give up tea though! I’ll move decaf if I get a BFP but not a second before then 🙈 With coffee I’ll still have a regular one in the morning and move onto decaf if I’ve anymore.
Each to their own really, it’s what you’re comfortable with xx

Welcome @rbetty 💕

@Clapham4

Ah yes!! My Ovia app is saying I’m due on the 2nd October which was pretty accurate last month - I’m going to try really hard not to test before then, but I can see myself caving and testing at the end of Sept 😂 Do you have a plan for testing?
That’s such a good way of looking at it - and so sensible too! Thank you! With the amount of info that’s out there, we can end up cutting out so much and getting more stressed about it which has a negative impact in itself! As you say, I’ll definitely move onto decaf if I get a BFP but for now I think I’ll stick to the one cup of coffee a day. So funny about the Guinness - my Nan used to drink raw eggs in the morning when she was pregnant for the protein 🤢
So pleased there’s someone else with the same TWW - I’m not the most patient person in the world so nice to have someone who understands!! 😂

@unicornsparklez
That's good they can't find anything wrong , I know it seems like a long wait but on average it can take over a year ! I think we were just told so much to worry about pregnancy that we assumed it would happen straight away!

@clapham4
That's great you figured out the ovulation, I definitely think we got our timing wrong for a few months 🙈 yup I had the same problem with pregnacare.

@rbetty
Sorry to hear about your chemical, hopefully September will be a better month for you. Don't be hard on yourself at all, it's not your fault ♥️

@RBCoxie oh the TWW, I hate it😅, so cycle 1 I tested all the time🙈 And then last month I distracted myself and I only tested ONCE, I knew AF was coming but just wanted to know for sure. This month I could be crazy or calm... who knows 😂 I’ll try and go as long as possible though I think🤞🏼

That’s so funny about the raw eggs! It’s mental all the different advice through the years, totally agree with not stressing though. That’s half the battle, not stressing your body.

Is anyone doing temp testing or anything? I’ve never done it not sure if it’s worth it if I know my ovulating timings x