First month TTC

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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

Morning all!

I’m also very thankful to have you all on here! Makes me feel so so much more at ease with everything!

Not much change for me.. still spotting so can’t even DTD at the mo 😔

Going to do an ovulation test later today to see if that can give any clues as to what’s going on lol.

Hope you’re all doing ok 🥰

So this happened this morning! Just as AF is leaving 🤔 DH was all up for DTD then felt under pressure as we're doing it to get pregnant and not spontaneously

@Rmd123 @Delilah221 yeah girls I'm gonna start tracking ovulation too I think with cheapy strips from Amazon. I tend not to dtd either if AF / spotting is happening . It's hard to balance keeping it fun and dtd for baby making. Sigh

@RadDarwazeh I was meant to do it this morning but forgot! Lol will do it later today. We’re off for a walk today, get some fresh air!

Exactly! I feel like we’re now focusing on DTD just to give us a chance, but trying to keep it fun too but hoping the spotting clears up so we can go back to DTD. Baby making or no baby making, we’re still missing DTD 😂

Let us know how you get on with the ovulation tests! X

@Rmd123 that looks different to how my app works. Have you been using it long?

I know what you mean, trying to keep my OH from going the same way. But we’ve only manage to DTD once since we started trying because Of my cycles being all over the place!

Keeping fingers crossed for everyone 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@Delilah221 no this is my first month! The yellow ones at the start are missed test days cause I didn't have the app then, the grey ones are low fertility and the purple are Peak. Sure we'll see what happens!

@Rmd123 don't worry too much it'll take time for the cycle to settle. It'll get more and more accurate as the days go on. You got this!

Evening ladies,

I've been super hectic the last few days and finally caught up with all the posts. Some really useful stuff on the OPKs and apps!😊

My AF is due on Friday and I definitely don't think we DTD on the right days this time so I just want it to hurry up so we can try again!

I haven't told DH I've been looking up all about apps/OPKs etc as I think as some others have said, it may make him feel under pressure.

Trying to keep it chill but it's so hard 😂

@greenfrogs1 Hiya love. Yeah same I haven't told DH much except I make sure he knows my fertile window. I'd love love love to suprise him with a positive test soon

Hello everyone :) Would you find if I joined? I'm 30 and have been desperately broody for as long as I can remember, but always wanted to wait until the time was right to TTC. The time is finally right and I am now feeling incredibly impatient .

I stopped taking the mini pill last Wednesday. Was having some breakthrough spotting at the time I stopped, and that has continued and become a little heavier since, kind of like a light period. I have been on the implant/mini pill since I was 17 so have no idea what length my normal cycle would be. I've just started using clearblue digital ovulation tests but no idea what to input in terms of where I am in my cycle or cycle length. I'm getting empty circles at the moment anyway.

Evening ladies!

So, just did my first ovulation test.. and fortunately the spotting seems to have stopped! And I thinkkkk it may be positive 😬 but I also accidentally peed on the window bit.. which the instructions said not to do 😫

Also trying to be super chill about it all with DP so it’s so nice to be able to talk to all you ladies about it all! Xx

Welcome to the crazy Train @pbdr ! Good luck for your journey

@delilah221 I'm so excited for you, fingers crossed for a positive! Some tests you can dip in the pee in a cup but you hold it for longer to prevent flooding the tests. Hope that helps?

@RadDarwazeh - aww thank you! Yes I think a cup is deffo the best option! I was busting for a wee so just did it that way, but got some on the window! Lol. The suspense was killing me so made DP look and he also said he saw 2 lines so fingers crossed 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@RadDarwazeh yes I have this image in my head of showing DH a BFP test and seeing his surprise! 🙈

@pbdr welcome! I’m similar to you, 30 years old and finally the time is right.

@Delilah221 I am sure as most people in this group are newbies there will be a lot of peeing on windows before we get the hang of it 😂

@greenfrogs1 - yes i can imagine there will be! 😂 I keep looking back at it but apparently you can’t read them after 10mins lol.

I’m also really excited to eventually give my DP a BFP test soon 😀 hopefully one that’s not covered in pee 🙈🙈

Evening ladies, how are we all getting on? Day 52 (well now day 1)as AF finally arrived wooohooo! So now hopefully we can start properly. Last month I only used 2 ovulation a tests as I didn't want to waste them as my OH was on medication meaning we couldn't DTD so I thought we'd miss fertile window. I'm quite worried when I do the test it will show no ovulation or something. I know there's no point worrying until it's time to worry 😂 but I'm so just impatient 😂😂😂 I was hoping to have little bubba by Xmas but I know that is very ambitious!

Hi @Chall139 congratulations on your AF finally! I think keep testing your ovulation then you'll have a better idea. Fingers crossed!

Evening ladies!

I hope we are all ok. Work has been so crazy lately I’ve not had time to catch up.

Nothing to report from me, just DTD every other day since a day before the peak on my opk. AF due 28th according to flo but had my peak on opk 7th, so not sure if I’d still be due the 28th or more around the 21st? Any suggestions? X

Welcome @pbdr good to have you. Nothing to report here either, just waiting for the 15th and symptom spotting. Plenty to spot but unfortunately nothing that can't be explained by something else.
I am a member of both the 30 club and the pee cup club. Just ensure you tell DH that what was previously the 'water in the middle of the night cup' has now been repurposed!

@PineappleSun got my fingers & toes crossed for you.

Going by my OPK I’m 3DPO, first month so who knows what will happen next anybody due to test over next few days?

Another club 30 and pee cup here!

Ooh lots to catch up on today!

6DPO here and AF due on the 18th. I'm weirdly adamant that cycle 1 hasn't been successful. Can't quite put my finger on it, and maybe I'm just being a negative nelly, but there are no signs at all that anything is happening in there! If I can stand the suspense, I think I'll wait until AF is a week late before testing (and she may even be on time).

Also club 30 here, but no cup! Just aiming straight for the CB strips and getting it all over my fingers in the process (sorry, TMI 🙈)

Oo lots to catch up on over the weekend. Hello to the newbies!
Not much going on for me I am 2DPO according to Premom and Flo. Does anybody know when you should actually test from? I’ve not thought that far ahead yet? Unless AF comes and then I won’t need to.
@shannonl26 my peak was the 8th and AF due the 22nd so I’d guess the 21st is more likely for you!

The only positive thing I am taking at the moment is both the apps have the exact same dates in for ovulation, AF etc. So I’m hoping that means it’s quite accurate.

We have officially begun trying. Tracking my ovulation and we are now just waiting to see if it works!!

Totally freaking out bte

So I know you can get first response early response tests but I'd rather hold off till AF due date so the test is more accurate. Up to you though. I can't handle the suspense!!! Xx