Preparing to TTC in 2022

[WingingIt09]

Thread number 3 - hopefully lots of BFPs to come! How are we all?

Pregnant
@Four0Clock #3 (32) - Due 14/11/22
@Worryant #2 (38) - Due 18/11/22
@TheOnlyException1 #1 (29) - due 6/12/22

Actively Trying
@OCM19 #2 (31)
@Bear486 #1
@Cavylady #1 (33)
@Nyxxie #1 (34)
@QueenBee22 #2 (31)
@Lj2022 #1 (27)
@Trixie22 #3 (25)
@MrsGrealish
@PinkButtercups #2 (29)
@DanceWithYourBalloon #3 (37)
@BrightonBelle87
@Heathenplayinghouse #2 (36)
@Cheeky peach #2 (29)
@Hevann #1 (35)
@Gizzy93 #1 (29)
@Dasher789
@Babyjellyfish #2
@Alwaysseeingstars #1 (33)
@Carlswhite29x #1 (29)
@Lemonzestsribbles #2 (33)
@Tryingtryinggone #2 (27)
@LucyLoopyLu #1 (33)
@PrettyPolly92
@tropicana1 #2 (31)
@Anibendod #1
@Sarahshorty #1 (34)

Waiting to try in…

May
@WingingIt09 #3 (30)
@Dreamingof3 #3 (34)
@Notjustafurmum #1 (28)
@Vasectomyreversalhopeful #2 (33)
@Summerbreeze111 #1 (31)
@Amber17 #1 (33)
@Springblooms08 #1 (29)
@BellaNutella88 #2
@Superstorefan123 #1
@Duckandsarah #2
@Tonkabean22 #1 (30)
@Keeponsmiling2019 #2 (32)

June
@Blueberrymacaron #1 (30)
@DanisEndo #1 (26)
@Sunshine0987 #1 (30)
@HippeePrincess #3 (34)
@Jennifer89 #1 (32)

July
@Narniejoy #1 (25)
@Tanners22 #1 (35)
@TrillianMurphy_
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August
@Dearhummingbirds #1 (30)_
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September
@NotARegularMum #1 (32)
@Nypie (29) #1

And sorry for all the questions, where do people get their OPKs/BBT from? Does it matter which or are they all much of a muchness?

@BlueberryMacaron I get mine through Amazon.

@BlueberryMacaron Amazon here too. I've used one step in the past and now using easy@home. The latter seem more sensitive so I am going to stick with them

Hello! Would I be able to join? I'm 24 and my partner is 33. We've been together 3 and a half years, bought our first home together a year and a half ago and are wanting to try for a baby soon (ish?!). We've only ever used condoms as contraception as I struggled with being on the pill. Never had any accidents and the condoms have always worked perfectly for us. I'm taking folic acid and generally trying to eat a little bit better (mainly just cutting out the extra chocolate that I shouldn't be eating haha!). We aren't sure when we want to try yet. Some days I feel desperate to have a baby and others it's a scary thought! Just want to join along for the ride to feel a little less alone

@Springblossom2022 welcome! 😊

I've been using ovia which has been useful in predicting AF cycle lengths and fertility windows, although I did use Boots opks last month and they came up with an earlier fertile window by 2 days. We also bought fertility lube called conceive plus and used it for the first time last month. I'm so cynical and swear these things are all mumbo jumbo but they obviously helped because... my pregnancy tests have been positive for 5 days straight so I've got my BFP!

Feeling quite nervous and don't really want to get excited after my miscarriage last time. I probably won't fully accept I'm actually pregnant for another week or two.

Good luck for everyone trying this month, think we had a few TWWs?

Omg congratulations @Brightonbelle87 🎊 ❤️❤️

@Springblossom2022 welcome!! I know what you mean when you go between being desperate for a baby and being terrified. It's a massive leap into the unknown. I also worry because I don't know what my fertility is like. Almost all my close friends with children have taken 12 months+ to conceive, so I'm starting earlier than I would ideally ( I feel like 30 is young!) but I just want to give myself time if there are any problems.

@Brightonbelle87 tentative congratulations to you. Hopefully everything will go smoothly this time

@Brightonbelle87 congratulations! What will your due date be and I'll add it to the list

@Springblossom2022 welcome!

@BlueberryMacaron I thought that when we tried for our first and we conceived first month 🙊 we were so so lucky. You've made me giggle with 30 being young for your first... I'm only just 30 and TTC my 3rd 😂🙈 although I know I'm unusual in that as most of my friends have just had their first. Everyone IRL seems surprised when I say I'm only 30 given my eldest is 4.5 (feel I should take offence there as clearly they think I look older than I am 😳)

@WingingIt09 oh noo thats so annoying I've had one leak in the last few years but that was because I kept it in waay too long 🙄. They have some great tutorials on youtube on how to put it in I do the C fold, sometimes I run my finger round it to make sure its opened but lately I've found TMI putting it in then pushing as if going to the toilet helps it to expand then I just push it up. My first cup was a lunette which I think is great cause the plastic is not too soft so it naturally wants to push back into its shape the one I have now is a be you which I love soo soft but a but trickier when your getting used to it. Pesevere ladies.

@LemonZestDribbles there's always one 😂😂 :p

@Springblossom2022 👋👋👋 Somedays all I can think about is a baba other days I wanna quit my job and go live on a beach!

@Brightonbelle87 whispers congratulationsss 🥳🥳🥳

@BlueberryMacaron I know what you mean in someways part of me thinks 30 is a bit old fertility wise but most of my friends my age arent even thinking about kids and I know people a lot older who have just had my first sometimes I feel like I may be rushing but I also know its the right time for me.

@Brightonbelle87 congratulations on your BFP how exciting! Have you been trying long? I understand it must be worrying after a loss, sorry to hear that happened. Sending all the best wishes for a happy healthy pregnancy x

Yay @Brightonbelle87 so pleased the positives have kept on coming! Congratulations!

Congratulations @Brightonbelle87! Fab news to come back to!

Sorry been MIA! My app had stopped working so had to uninstall 🙄

Just finishing what feels like my millionth period since coming off the pill in January. Hoping for a BFP this next cycle. I've bought conceive plus ovulation tablets & conceive plus fertility tablets this time round so hoping these will help this month. DH & I had the chat about if it doesn't happen in 6 months we'll go to the doctors to both get checked. Fingers crossed it doesn't get to that stage.

Thinking of everyone on their next cycles!! xx

@Brightonbelle87 Congratulations, wonderful news!

I made it to the end of CD2 before I caved and started taking the tablets again. I just can't deal with my period when it's like this, I can see us not being able to TTC for some time if it carries on being this heavy.

Congratulations @Brightonbelle87

I’m starting to feel nervous about coming off my contraception at the end of the week. I’m not sure whether to try tracking ovulation from this cycle or wait til I’ve had a proper period and start then.

I'm supposed to ovulate tomorrow and my LH tests are still extremely faint. Hoping it's just going to be a slightly later ovulation like it was a few months ago. Hoping my agnus castus hasn't had the opposite effect and messed up my cycles

@lj2022 what cycle day are you? I tens to ovulate a bit later in my cycle than any of my apps predicted

Sickness 😷 has hit our house. 5 year old was sick a few times last night. Woke up this morning saying she was hungry, made her some toast and she was fine but now feeling dodgy again. Then oh said he felt rough and has it the other end 🙈

@Dreamingof3 I'm on CD 15 just now usually ovulate on 16 going by BBT however I have ovulated on CD18 before so just hoping it's that 🤞

Oh no hope everyone feels better soon there's a lot of it going round just now! Hopefully just a wee 24 hour bug

Thank you everyone! Fingers crossed this one's a keeper. @WingingIt09 the due date calculator says 1-2 January so it'll be a new year baby! It's really nice to be able to post on here and go through all the questions together!

@lj2022 we'd been trying since December this time but last year it took about 7 months. I was thinking of going to the Dr's but I'm 35 so the advice is to keep trying for a year at least. Last month the opk stick was faint but we did the -ahem - 'filling up' for a few days before the peak, then during and a few days after. My logic was that there'd be lots of sperm in there to greet the egg...?! DH was knackered 😂

Was getting so frustrated with AF every month too @hevann it's so stressful and the TWW is so annoying, you just want to know already.

@HippeePrincess I'd say start to track, the app will give you averages for cycle length which may take a month or two to regulate? Kind of gives a sense of control over the whole process which can seem so random and long winded.

I've been looking at the period pants so it's interesting to read real feedback on them.

Thank you everyone! Fingers crossed this one's a keeper. @WingingIt09 the due date calculator says 1-2 January so it'll be a new year baby! It's really nice to be able to post on here and go through all the questions together!

@lj2022 we'd been trying since December this time but last year it took about 7 months. I was thinking of going to the Dr's but I'm 35 so the advice is to keep trying for a year at least. Last month the opk stick was faint but we did the -ahem - 'filling up' for a few days before the peak, then during and a few days after. My logic was that there'd be lots of sperm in there to greet the egg...?! DH was knackered 😂

Was getting so frustrated with AF every month too @hevann it's so stressful and the TWW is so annoying, you just want to know already.

@HippeePrincess I'd say start to track, the app will give you averages for cycle length which may take a month or two to regulate? Kind of gives a sense of control over the whole process which can seem so random and long winded.

I've been looking at the period pants so it's interesting to read real feedback on them.

Thank you everyone! Fingers crossed this one's a keeper. @WingingIt09 the due date calculator says 1-2 January so it'll be a new year baby! It's really nice to be able to post on here and go through all the questions together!

@lj2022 we'd been trying since December this time but last year it took about 7 months. I was thinking of going to the Dr's but I'm 35 so the advice is to keep trying for a year at least. Last month the opk stick was faint but we did the -ahem - 'filling up' for a few days before the peak, then during and a few days after. My logic was that there'd be lots of sperm in there to greet the egg...?! DH was knackered 😂

Was getting so frustrated with AF every month too @hevann it's so stressful and the TWW is so annoying, you just want to know already.

@HippeePrincess I'd say start to track, the app will give you averages for cycle length which may take a month or two to regulate? Kind of gives a sense of control over the whole process which can seem so random and long winded.

I've been looking at the period pants so it's interesting to read real feedback on them.

@HeathenPlayingHouse I hope you start to feel better over the next few days, sending good wishes your way.

Sorry for the repeat postings, the website crashed and said it hadn't posted so I posted it again!

@Dreamingof3 hope you don't get it! Could it be food poisoning?