New here! First time TTC and would love some support. 💕

[ToadstoolFairy]

Hi everyone! This is my first time posting here - I’ve been reading TTC/TWW threads religiously for the past few months and feel so comfortable already so thought I’d bite the bullet and post. 👋🏻

I’m 28 and have been TTC with my fiancé for the past two months (know it’s not a long time) but I am struggling so badly with feelings of anxiety during the TTW - trawling these threads, obsessively watching TTW symptom videos on YouTube 🤦🏻‍♀️

AF is due the 16th of this month but I’m so confused. I use Flo and Clue and they’ve given me two different ovulation predictions. I just took a boots ovulation test (first time) and it said I wasn’t fertile despite Clue telling me I ovulated yesterday. 🙃

Anyway ... how do you ladies cope with the anxiety and then upset when AF arrives?

I just posted a thread about period presents! 😊

Also keep an eye CV (cervical mucus) that’s a really good indicator of ovulation.

Hi @ToadstoolFairy I am knew to this too. It took me 3 months to conceive but unfortunately following this I had a missed miscarriage. I’m now sooooo anxious trying again and hoping for a BFP soon. This is the first cycle I have tried again.
Fingers crossed for you but from my experience as soon as used ovulation strips just cheap Amazon ones I conceived. As soon as it was dark that mean ovulation is within 48hours so we just had intercourses once per day over 3 days and conceived. Hope this works for you too

I am cramping today and period is due I 5 days I’m hoping this is implantation cramping but really feel like period is coming. 2 week window is a killer. Any advice please anyone!

Hi! I’ve been keeping an eye on CM, and noticed EWCM over the last two or so days so I’m SUPER confused. We’ve been doing the do fairly regularly up until the last two or so days but Flo keeps telling me it’s my last day ‘to try’. So paired with the stupid negative ovulation test I’m more confused than ever.

Sometimes I can’t believe I’m nearly 30 and never knew TTC was so complex.

I know I’m feeling the same it’s so hard TTC. I’ve stopped going with the app and just using the sticks as soo on as I did this it worked. Fingers crossed for you 🤞🏽

Hi @CLSM - I’m so sorry to hear about your miscarriage :( It must have taken a lot of courage and faith to try again. ❤️

I’ll keep my fingers and toes crossed for you! TTW is a killer - I’ve only experienced two of these but I’m a woman possessed! Any twinge I’m like “Gurlllll it’s a sign” and then bam! AF! This month I promised I wouldn’t symptom spot but my birthday is near Xmas and I can’t stop fantasising how lovey it would be to tell my O/H on my birthday/Xmas Eve that we’re expecting. 🎄 Please tell me I’m not the only one that lies awake at night planning how to tell their O/H 😂

No your not the only one don’t worry lol. I’m currently fantasising about how amazing Christmas would be if I’m pregnant 🤰

@ToadstoolFairy I was 100% with you!

We only started ttc a week ago and it just so happened to fall into when the app was telling us to DTD. As we weren't using ovulation tests beforehand I'm now confused about whether I have or am ovulating or not and it's stressing me out! My ewcm has been happening for a few days but has been really sparce the last day or 2, my ovulation testing is all over the place and I was told yesterday it's probably because of the amount of water I drink and the app says I should be ovulating today so I have no idea what to think. 🙈

I also really want to get my bfp so I can tell my fiance Christmas Eve 🙈 I can't stop thinking about it despite the chances being so slim!

I'm with you on the obsessing - it's so hard not to! We've been TTC number 2 for nearly a year. Conceived twice, but miscarried both times, so really hoping this month is the one! If I were you I would keep an eye on cervical mucus, and get the clear blue digital ovulation kits - they're so much easier to read. And use preseed lube! Good luck

I would go by EWCM, keep DTD. Your body is a good indicator of when your fertile, by all means carry on with the ovulation tests too.

I use the one step ones from eBay/amazon and they’ve always been great until recently when I seemed to buy a bad few batches. They were so so light both the test and control line that I couldn’t tell if it was positive or not.

My local savers does clear and simple brand ovulation tests and they are amazing. So clear and obvious. No guess work at all and you can’t go wrong with them. I advise you to get a box or two and see how you get on with them x

@ToadstoolFairy I am totally with you about the fantasising how to tell OH an family 😍😍 so many plans but just need those two lines!!

Thanks definitely going to just keep DTD and hope for the best. Thanks everyone. Let's hope we all get the best Christmas present this year!