Preparing to TTC in 2022

[WingingIt09]

DH has agreed to starting to TTC baby #3 in April/May. We already have a 2 daughters (age 4 and 2). I'm so excited to start trying! I think it's going to be a long wait until we can start actively trying!

Starting to think about things to do to help prepare my body. I'm currently on the progesterone only pill so thinking of when to stop it. I have 5 days left in this packet and then one packet left after that in my current prescription. Don't know whether to stop when I finishes this packet or at the end of Jan after my next packet. Any experiences of how long it takes cycle to regulate after the pill?

I need to try and eat healthier as I've been so bad recently with Christmas but I'm a healthy weight so not too worried there. Also ordered some TTC vitamins which I remember from previous pregnancies is good to take 3 months before TTC.

Anything else I could do? Is there anyone else who will be starting to try later in the year and so excited that you're already on here 🙈?

My period arrived yesterday so I put it into Ovia which predicts that I will just be ending my period when the reversal happens. As it takes 3 weeks to recover that isn't too bad. Will just be ending a cycle as we are ready to TTC.

@Vasectomyreversalhopeful that's good timing :)

Just downloaded the mother of all jobs - thank you to whoever recommended as career and baby have been playing on my mind recently.

For baby prep videos I have been really liking the Drs Bjorkman (m.youtube.com/c/TheDoctorsBjorkman) they are American so the system is different, but very informative and quite sweet together. Makes me think of my DH who is a medical professional and when he delivers babies!! X

@WingingIt09 have you been doing opks? I went from completely white to a faint line, to a not so faint line, back to barely there again...maybe my body isn't working 😅 tempted to just stop and wait for a period but was kind of counting on using it to decide when not to let my partner near me 🤣

Yes, mine went from faint line to not so faint to faint and then stark white again... I'm assuming it was my body starting to try to ovulate but not getting enough hormone surge to actually ovulate as due to just having come off the pill? I'm hoping I'll get a period soon... never had a withdrawal bleed and I'm now 3 weeks on from coming off the pill 🙈

@WingingIt09 it's driving me mad...but at least I had my withdrawal bleed 🙈
Think I just need to put it out of my mind for now....as hard as it is, as I'm obsessed 😂

@Dreamingof3 yes me too. I'm going to stop doing the ovulation tests I think (if I can 😅).

Hi, hope it's OK to join this thread?

I had my implant removed on the 17th January and we're planning on TTC. It'll be our first child so very new to all of this! Other then my OH I haven't mentioned to anyone of our plans so hopefully I can talk to some of you guys on here :)

@Bear486

Hi, hope it's OK to join this thread?

I had my implant removed on the 17th January and we're planning on TTC. It'll be our first child so very new to all of this! Other then my OH I haven't mentioned to anyone of our plans so hopefully I can talk to some of you guys on here :)

Welcome 👋👋👋👋👋

I am in the same boat, told absolutely no one and also a first timer 🙃

Nice to "meet" someone else in the same position :)

Has anyone else removed the implant, how long did it take for your periods to return? Since having the implant my periods stopped completely! I'm not too sure how long it'll be until they likely return 😕

Welcome Bear! I had the implant removed to ttc my DD - periods returned within 6 weeks if I remember correctly. Hopefully the same for you!

Welcome @Bear486. We have a list to try and help us keep track of when everyone is starting to TTC, since some of us are starting now and others waiting till later in the year. You are welcome to be added to it if you like? Just helps us know what stage everyone is at as the group is getting big :)

January
Worryant #2 (38)
OCM19 #2 (31)

February
Nyxxie #1 (34)
QueenBee22 #2 (31)

March
Cheeky peach #2 (29)
Hevann #1 (35)
Gizzy93 #1 (29)

April
HippeePrincess #3 (34)
Dreamingof3 #3 (34)
Jennifer89 #1 (32)

May
WingingIt09 #3 (30)
Notjustafurmum #1 (28)
Vasectomyreversalhopeful #2 (33)
Summerbreeze111 #1 (31)
Amber17 #1 (33)
Springblooms08 #1 (29)
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June_
Blueberrymacaron #1 (30)
DanisEndo #1 (26)

July
Narniejoy #1 (25)

Yes please :-)

We're pretty much starting now, have removed my implant and are just pretty much of the opinion of when it now happens it happens.

@Bear486 Welcome! I've got an implant that comes out next month so very interested in how you find coming off it! I've had periods on it but with a 'cycle' length of anywhere between 24 and 166 days. When I had it changed last year I remember being told that you could get pregnant in the week after (even with a new implant) as the hormone levels drop so quickly, so hopefully that means no issues ttc!

Hi everyone hope you're all doing well and welcome @Bear486 !

I've been having mild cramps today and feeling a bit all over the place so guessing AF on the way (sooner than I expected as withdrawal bleed was only a couple of weeks ago).

Think it might be time to order some OPKs and join the POAS club!

I hope it's not too late to join too?

I've really enjoyed reading all your posts.

We are going to start trying probably in September.

I think I need to get stricter at tracking my cycles as I think they are quite long (over 30 days), which has given me an irrational fear that i'm infertile (I am a bit of a worrier though)

Anyway, I'll be 32 when we start trying for number 1.

@NotARegularMum definitely not too late.

@Nyxxie it can be an obsessive club to join 😂🙈 but welcome to the insanity if you do decide to go down the OPK route!

Updated list:

January
Worryant #2 (38)
OCM19 #2 (31)
Bear486 #1

February
Nyxxie #1 (34)
QueenBee22 #2 (31)

March
Cheeky peach #2 (29)
Hevann #1 (35)
Gizzy93 #1 (29)

April
HippeePrincess #3 (34)
Dreamingof3 #3 (34)
Jennifer89 #1 (32)

May
WingingIt09 #3 (30)
Notjustafurmum #1 (28)
Vasectomyreversalhopeful #2 (33)
Summerbreeze111 #1 (31)
Amber17 #1 (33)
Springblooms08 #1 (29)
_
June_
Blueberrymacaron #1 (30)
DanisEndo #1 (26)

July
Narniejoy #1 (25)

_August

September _
NotARegularMum #1 (32)

@WingingIt09 I'm already obsessing so it's all good 😂 I just wanna know what's going on in there at this point, I've had ewcm then cramps and mood swings then more ewcm it makes no sense!!

@Nyxxie I'm with you there!! I'm already down the obsession rabbit hole 🙈 my cycles were always pretty clockwork when not on hormonal contraceptives so I just need my body to go back to normal!

I said yesterday I wasn't going to do any more testing...

...done one already today 🤣

It’s so hard not to isn’t it @WingingIt09 and @Dreamingof3. I’ve done a clear blue digital ovulation test this morning but didn’t show I was high/peak, guess I need to learn my cycles over the next few months!

It's so hard.... I have resisted temptation so far today but no guarantees. I know it's going to be negative though so just telling myself not to bother!

@OCM19 I'm glad I bought about 100 tests 😂

I donthink the best plan for me atm is to just wait and see when af turns up and then go.from there but the poas addiction is real 😶

I've just ordered a pack of 50 😬

I've just ordered ovulation tests too 🤦🏻‍♀️ I think I'll get a little obsessed 🙈