First month TTC

[Pixiedust018]

Hi ladies,

I’m new to this and would really appreciate your help. This is my first month TTC. I’m currently on CD4 so still middle of my period. Just wondering what helped you all conceive in your first month of trying and any tips you have. I have clearblue OPK ready and have been tracking my cycles for a which vary from 27-34 day cycles with 2 random 45 day cycles one of them being my last cycle.

Anyone else TTC this month?

Thanks in advance x

@DizSquiz snap!

Is there room for one more?

We're 30 with 4yo girl but this is our first time TTC this month. I'm only on CD9 and discovered I'm a super impatient person already, so I'm going to be a nightmare 🙈

Hi,thank you
I'm 27 yo, CD 15, cycle length varies from 28-37 days with the most usual being 34 days, I'm new to this site so I'm still a little unsure on the acronyms.

@RadDarwazeh

Hiya *@DizSquiz* welcome! How are you this Sunday? Do you wanna tell us a bit about yourself/your cycle? We are very open here haha!

Hi @RadDarwazeh I'm well thank you tired though as only got 4 hours sleep, shouldn't google early pregnancy symptoms before bed How are you all?

Hi! I only joined Mumsnet the start of this month too, it's difficult with the acronyms at first but you'll pick them up along the way!

Welcome @Hallie91 we will keep each other sane with TTC on here!

Morning all and welcome @Hallie91 and @DizSquiz!

Ahh @PineappleSun I am so so happy for you - do let us know how you get on next few days and weeks - fingers crossed not too much morning sickness etc!

It's a beautiful day today. My hobby (other than googling about fertility...) is gardening and I think it's going to keep me sane this year during TTC - I have literally just come down to check on all my little seedlings I am growing under lamps inside - I coddle them so much, definitely ready to be a human mother not just a plant one 😂 I'm telling myself that if I get pregnant quickly that's wonderful, but if I don't, then at least I can have a full growing/harvesting season as I'm not sure I could do some of the gardening things I usually do when 7+months preggers!

Have a great day all x

Morning all! Hope you don’t mind me jumping on - it’s our second cycle of trying for baby number 2. CD14 and usually ovulate around CD20 on a 31 day cycle.
Looking forward to sharing the TTC rollercoaster and seeing more BFPs 🤞🏻

@Kittysw glad I’m not on my own, I had a iced chocolate drink this morning & I cannot tell you how sick I feel 😂 not sure if it’s the drink or not but holy shit 😂

Welcome @DizSquiz, @Hallie91 & @BubblesNSnuggles I hope your all ok ☺️ It’s a crazy roller coaster journey that’s for sure!

Can’t wait to see some more BFPs ladies. I’m still sticking to my guns & not going to test until end of the month 😂

Welcome @DizSquiz, @Hallie91 and @BubblesNSnuggles. This is a great little group were building here.

Unfortunately I think I'm out this month. Had a little spotting this morning so I think AF is on the way :( My symptoms have been super weird so who knows what that's been about. Ahh well fresh start onto month two hopefully with a little less stressing and a little more success.

Hopefully we will see some more BFP in the coming days and towards the end of the month.

@Aubyone I'm another gardening head here. We are on our first go this month and I'm trying to stay optimistic. My app says I ovulated last Sunday but I'm pretty sure it was the Friday and I had awful cramps on Friday evening.
Af not due until around the 26th, really hating this wait. Especially difficult with lockdown.
This will be our 3rd child if successful, however we have big gaps with them.

Thanks girls it’s was certainly unexpected not seeing each other for so long, my fertile window is roughly the end of the month, I’ve had really long cycles since it finally regulated around November after coming off depo last April. Between April and October it was just completely random spotting but since then I’ve been having 42 day long cycles which is much longer than I was before depo.

I’m secretly hoping for DP to be furloughed so I know for sure he will be home to DTD 😂 we had said we could wait to after Christmas and we would just relax because it’s still less than a year since finishing depo we wouldn’t get too consumed.

@Kittysw weirdly enough a few moments ago I had brown cm when wiping (sorry tmi) so guess I’m in same position as you with AF popping up early at 10DPO. Oh well on to the next month where I’ll understand my cycle a lot more!

@2020newbie haha I hope he’s furloughed for you too 😂

Yes girls, if anything it's good to know our bodies more and experience it together with our different tracking styles! Keeping positive. I'm thinking of getting into cross-stitch as a hobby to pass the two week wait next time if applicable to me 😅

@shannonl26 Sounds exactly like mine. I'm 14DPO and AF was due Tuesday however last month was a slightly shorter cycle so maybe my cycles are settling into a shorter one. I only came off the pill in October so still pretty new I guess.

I don't know weather to start tracking with OPK's this month or give it another month of just more of a "chill" approach. This TWW has been anything but... hey ho!

@RadDarwazeh Cross-stitch sounds good I am just planning my hallway and living room décor so that will keep me busy once most of our building work has been done.

@RadDarwazeh hobbies to pass the time sounds good. I need to start getting out on walks more so that’s my goal 😂

@Kittysw so confusing isn’t it. My AF is due around Thursday. I used a handful of opks this month & did find my peak but it almost took the fun out of DTD so I’m going to give them a miss next cycle.

Here’s to trying to remain ‘chill’ eh 😂

@shannonl26 It really is so confusing. I'm now second guessing slightly as had nothing since and its not like typical before AF spotting that I have ever had before. Who knows... I will just wait and see now.

That's what I'm really worried about that it takes the fun out of DTD and the excitement of the whole process.

Yes here's to remaining "chill"

Hi all, so much to catch up on!

Welcome to all you lovely new ladies 

@PineappleSun huge congrats!! So very happy for you 🎉

Not much to report here. Day 3 of AF for me. Looking forward to starting OPKs this cycle!

Can't wait to hear if any of you ladies are testing this coming week.

@Kittysw I’ve had nothing since either but I have dull cramps all day so I had a sulk this evening & did poor a small baileys. I’m not even sorry it was needed 😂 I’m just awaiting AF now so I can restart my cycle.

Definitely meant pour, I promise it was only a small glass 😂

@shannonl26 That really made me chuckle. Yeh I have been the same. I'm just waiting to crack out my malibu which is coming with the shopping tomorrow. The one upside of AF arriving I suppose.

Good morning everyone, how are we all?

Quick update on me, I'm frer testing tomorrow as AF is due tomorrow. Pretty sure AF is gonna come though but we will see. Not had any typical AF cramping but have had tender boobs a lot this past week.

I have a day off work tomorrow so I'll try test in the morning and update you as apparently morning is most accurate? If it's a neg at least I can stay home and dive into ice cream.

Keep strong everyone!

Good morning everyone. Im new to this group. Read through the thread and you all seem so lovely!

@PineappleSun big congratulations to you!

I have an almost 2 year old and we are ready to start trying for number 2. I am currently CD2 and my cycle varies between 25-28days normally. We really want to TTC this month but I've just weighed myself and my BMI is 30.2

I was lucky that first time around with my son we weren't actively trying but weren't avoiding either and it happened quite quickly but I'm nearly 34 and my BMI is much higher than it was first time round. Im not expecting it to be a quick process.

However my question is whether I should try and wait and lose some weight or go for it anyway and try to lose whatever weight I can before it happens? We'd really love 2 close in age. If I got pregnant this month, would that be bad with my weight? I read that with a BMI over 30 you should take higher dose of folic acid available on prescription. I've been taking pregnacare conception tablets for the past few weeks so I've been getting folic acid, just not the higher dose

Do any of you ladies have any advice?

Morning all, and welcome to the new joiners to the group!

@RadDarwazeh similar boat to you...

AF due today or tomorrow but weird things have been happening over the weekend. I cried on and off throughout the day on Saturday for silly little reasons, I had some spotting and headaches yesterday and really bad cramps at 4am which woke me up! After a pretty boring TWW I've now got loads of symptoms to Google 😂

I don't think we timed things right this month so I'm sure the above is all just the lead up to AF. I kind of wish I had a FRER in the house though to put me out of my misery!

It's exciting though as I remember a few of us are all due AF this week 🤞🏻 it would be lovely if someone joined @PineappleSun with a BFP

@melissa112 I don't really know what the answer is but my advice (for what it's worth) would be to just crack on with TTC. It can take a while to get a BFP and during that time you can work on your BMI if you want to? I don't think 30 is bad though, but I'm not a doctor, so don't know whether more folic acid is needed or anything?! Sorry, you're probably more in the know than I am having been though this before! Good luck though with whatever you choose!

Congratulations @PineappleSun 👶🏼

@FieldView I’ve been having some weird symptoms too! I cried yesterday for no apparent reason (I’m not usually a crier). And I’ve been having pretty awful night sweats, sounds so gross but literally waking up covered. Never had these in my life. I do have some cramps which I’m starting to think might be AF though. I have 2 FRER so I’m going to just do one tomorrow as I don’t think I can wait any longer and if it’s a BFN I’ll wait until Friday when AF is due.

Good luck to you and @RadDarwazeh tomorrow!!

@melissa112 I’m not sure how much I can help either but I don’t see the harm in trying and seeing what happens? If I were you I’d try to get your BMI down at the same time while trying as it may take you a good few months to conceive and I imagine you could get your BMI down in those months too. Re. Folic acid I’m not sure either, maybe see if you can speak to GP over the phone for advice?

Thank you so much @Eaststreet and good luck to everyone testing soon.

The symptoms are so strange. I'm conscious of everything that's slightly different to normal. Night sweats in particular sound just awful Hun.

Sorry to hear your symptoms woke you up @FieldView that sucks. Wishing you a restful night this evening !