First time frolickers - old and new first time TTC'ers welcome!

[maamalady]

A new thread! This is for anyone who is trying to conceive their first child - anyone welcome!

The current stats list is shown below, UCL means usual cycle length, and CD is cycle day.

In theory the person who starts the thread gets a BFP before the end, but I'll just be happy to get AF turn up again!

evilgiraffe TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 28?! CD82
Stiffybyng TTC#1 cycle UCL28 CD55
PinkiePoo TTC1, Cycle 2, UCL 28-40, CD48
Bellaby TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 32ish CD42
chalky3 TTC#1 cycle 8 UCL 33 CD37
misshoohaa TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL-28-35 CD36
Papertiger TTC#1 cycle 5 UCL28-32 CD30
Wannamummy TTC#1 cycle 2, UCL 28 CD30
Headbanger TTC #1 Cycle 3 UCL 24 CD25
claireinthecommunity TTC#1 cycle11 UCL30 CD24
cherrycobbler TTC#1 cycle 3 UCL32 CD21
Calyx TTC#1 cycle 11 UCL 27-32 CD20
Mrs Wajs TTC#1 cycle 8 UCL 27-45 CD19
Ariesgirl TTC#1 cycle 3 UCL 29 CD17
kkas TTC#1 Cycle 9 UCL31 CD17
Pipsicles TTC#1 cycle 5 UCL38 CD16
chico193 TTC#1 cycle ? UCL36 CD14
haloflo TTC#1 cycle 5 UCL26-28 CD13
Zippys TTC#1 cycle 11 UCL33-39 CD12
applecharlotte TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL26 CD11
Dinkytinky TTC#1 cycle 3 UCL27 CD6
Claire 196 TTC#1 cycle2 UCL 25-28 CD5
Womanlytales TTC#1, Cycle 2, UCL28, CD4

Not counting days
Kaloki TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL ?
Aly323

Waiting to TTC
Sevans
FelicityFlick (Regulating cycles- Cycle 1-41 Days Cycle 2-57 Days Cycle 3- 38 days)
seablue TTC #1 Cycle 12 UCL 28ish CD20
CaveMum
calligraphy82

MIA (stopped counting cds)
Stellybelly TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL? CD115
blueberry noo TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL 31-32 CD89
CJ2007 TTC#1 cycle 7 UCL26/7 CD74
mrscinco TTC#1 Cycle 8 UCL 27-32 CD61
Homebound TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL 30-? CD90
Hoping TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL 32 CD89
lipstie TTC#1 Cycle7 UCL26-28 CD77
hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL28-30 CD74
lucieloo TTC#1 cycle 5 UCL 24-32 CD69
LinzRed TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL? CD77

Graduates:
Trying4Baby1 BFP 21Aug
Kaystar BFP 27Aug
Pepperonipizza BFP 12Sep
Fulhamgirl BFP 18Sep
Ladyemmalou83 BFP 13Oct
bluesnowfalcon BFP 14 Oct
DesperateHousewife21 3rd Nov
Spirael BFP 7 Nov
Curlycasper BFP 11 Nov
Sky27 BFP ???
EmsieRo BFP 16 Nov
vix206 BFP 8 Dec
HypotheticalMummy BFP 9 Dec
Ozziegirly BFP 16 Dec
NovemberAli BFP 24 Dec
Eleanora BFP 28 Dec
whiteroses BFP 11 Jan
hamsterlover BFP 11 Jan
Hobnob76 BFP 17 Jan
MadameG BFP 17 Jan
pixiestix BFP 18 Jan
ceebs05 BFP 22 Jan
addie81 BFP 28 Jan
WorrisomeHeart BFP 29 Jan
chancewouldbeafinething BFP 1 Feb
Hermya321 BFP 12 Feb
fudgecat BFP 19 Feb
honeymoo BFP ??
Pidgin BFP 27 Feb
YorkshireTeaDrinker BFP 29 Feb
DrewsGirl BFP 4 March
bunnygirl80 BFP 12 March
Mumnerves BFP 1 April
Spanishlady BFP 3 April
luckyseven BFP 8 April
Capricorn76 12 April

Isn't it just wonderful to start the day with a bfp - thank you oneof8 MrsWajs fingers crossed that this is your month I tried temping and ewcm plus cervical position for a month and it was all too confusing especially figuring out if cervix was open/closed, high/low, straight or tilted LOL
halo I have no symptoms really - just af symptoms - back pain and tummy pain and this is also reducing as the days pass... Friday - a day before AF was due - it was strongest. This continued on Sat and Sun..but yesterday and today it's not as strong -- back pain is almost gone away but tummy cramps still around. Last night I told DH that it's wierd - the tummy ache exists and yet no AF...
I will try to hold out till the weekend though my mil is coming to visit on Sat- she'll be staying with us for a month I feel that if I test then and it's a bfn I will just want to go bury myself in a hole and not want to talk to anybody till I am better...and feel bad about putting her through that...maybe I'll wait the whole week like you say the thing is I got my D24 progesterone test and that was 5.6 -- that's quite low right? So wdn't earlier detection of pregnancy be better? I was supposed to take the test on D21 but forgot and then when I went in on D23 I forgot the blood test slip...comedy of errors!!
Thanks Cavemum - shall take a look at the thread now

For anyone that is interested, these are the stats they give for the accuracy of First Response tests:

10 days post ovulation =35% accurate
11dpo=51% accurate
12dpo=62% accurate
13dpo=68% accurate
14dpo=74% accurate
15dpo=80% accurate
16dpo=88% accurate
17dpo=92% accurate

It is quite scary to think that they can advertise themselves as being so accurate yet they are more likely to be wrong than right up to 11 days after ovulation ? that is near the end of the 2ww!

Thanks for posting cavemum - The trick is to know when Ovulation happened..and since this cycle I am not sure thanks to up & down temps recorded...it's anybody's guess.
Does anyone here take agnus cactus? What is it for and can you take it at any point?

CASTUS, CASTUS DAMMIT! Tee hee - we were having a joke the other day about some woman called Agnes Cactus.

I do. It's supposed to regulate your cycle if you have a hormone imbalance i.e too much oestrogen or progesterone. I take it to see if it has any effect on premenstrual spotting which can indicate a progesterone deficiency and could make a potential pregnancy unviable. You have to take it for three months to notice any effect I think, and also you mustn't take it between ov and AF in case you are pregnant.

Good luck.

Congratulations oneof8!!

Woohoo oneof8 congratulations! There are BFPs all over the boards this morning. It's lovely!!!

Oneof8 just logged on and read your news! Congratulations! Brilliant news . Hope you are enjoying the moment!

Does feel like there are loads of BFPs! Long may it continue!

Thanks Aries - ruled out agnes castus for me for now.

wow Oneof8, dont know how you managed to post all your messages to everyone else first. Congratulations I am so pleased for you.

Quick update from me, I have been referred today for fertility treatment and going for a blood test today and then on day 21 to start the ball rolling. I know I should be happy that things are moving but actually feel really teary and annoyed with my stupid body!!

I promise I will try to come back and post properly soon just really busy at moment. Hope everyone is ok.

cavemum Of course you weren't insensitive. I was thinking the other how strange it is that I love BPF's on this thread but IRL they make me upset/annoyed.

womanly I have no idea about progestrone levels and early detection of pregnancy i'm afraid. If there is something they can do then clearly its best to know but if not then I say wait as long as you can & see if anymore symptoms surface. By the way I'm probably not the best person to ask about early testing just with how I feel at the moment. I'm very much going to shout wait wait wait at you because thats how I feel BUT I do know all too well what its like in the 2ww when the tests are calling your name. Did I read that your MIL is staying for a whole MONTH???! Does she live a long way away? I hope that you get on well with her!

X post Zippys. Maybe you just feel that its all a bit real now? I guess before you could push things to one side and hope that a BPF would come before tests had to take place. I hope you are ok.

Congratulations oneof8 that is fantastic news. Please let us know how u get on.

I started taking agnes castus last week as was worried I was going to have another long cycle. I started taking it and 2 days later af turned up! Don't think it was to do with the tablets however before I was really upset about my irregular cycles and not knowing what was going on. As soon as I bought the pills (which u can get from boots) I felt so much more relaxed like I was taking control and doing something positive which I think may have helped as they do say stress can make af late.
I hav got a horrid cold although it's rather nicely at the same time as af so doesn't affect swi unfortunatly dh now got it so hoping he is over it quickly! Oh I have also started temping and using fertility friend. Quite enjoy seeing the graph build up

cave mum I saw the stats on the back of a pregnancy test (in very small writing) and was so shocked so now try to wait as long as possible otherwise I would need a 2nd mortgage to pay for them!

Hope everyone having a good day!
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congrats oneof8 so happy for you

zippys good luck with the blood test and other tests coming up. hope you feel better soon.

hi to everyone else. anyone seen claireinthecommunity recently? and what about aly - if you're out there lurking, we haven't forgot about you and hope you're feeling better now.

sorry i haven't been on MN for a few days. we were away for a weekend in brighton with our mini. lots of good quality time with DH although very little SWI. no worries though as still have at least a week til ov. good luck to all those testing in the next few days!

Aternoon girls, it's been busy in here today!! For obvious reason I see...

Congratulations oneof8 Really happy for you, I bt your pretty shell-shocked given your erratic cyles! Well done!

cavemum thanks fo that info. I think I've heard something similar before and I know of friends who have drank a healthy amount not knowing they were pg and they didn't seem to have any problems. I guess I just feel that it would be irresponsible to intentionally drink knowing I could be pg! But then again I have decided that I probably will anyway but just try not to go too wild! Also now re-thinking the First Response idea after reading the stats on that!

Womanly Hope you might have as much luck as oneof8 this month and maybe be pg afterall?! I think I would suggest testing before MiL arrived (what I would do anyway) but I suppose you could wait a teeny bit longer until after she leaves, assuming she isn't staying for a week or something? Haven't as yet brought myself to check cevical position or rummage about for CM - it kinda grosses me out! Happy enough temping and OPK'ing and spotting what CM does appear in the pant department, although it hasn't to be said it isn't usually very much!! DP found some yesterday but that's a whole other story and definitely TMI!!

Flo didn't end up getting my round 2 last night DP was out and didn't get home til late by which time I was knackered plus, as much as I really want my BFP, I don't like having sex just for the sake of it. I like a bit of woo-ing and romance! Hmm that makes me sound like a right geek!! I just never wanted sex to become mechanical IYSWIM??

Aries I think 'Agnes Cactus' should guest star in our next thread title!!

Zippys Hugs for you, hope you're feeling less emotional soon. But it is completely understandable - stupid bloody bodies and stupid bloody hormones! Who would have them!?

Florin Boo to the cold or should I say the man flu that inevitably your other half will have!! Just joined fertility friend myself yesterday (Flick are you listening!) and at the moment the jury is out on the verdict! Not sure if I like it any better than the charting site I use already!

Well following yesterdays excitement, I'm feeling a bit deflated today OPK was negative this am and temp had only gone up about 0.1c (compared to about 0.5c last month)so not sure if I did ovulate yesterday or not but OPK kinda says I did!? Also think that maybe yesterdays +ve OPK was just the tail end of it and we left SWI til too late in the day to be effective (7pm). That plus no SWI on Sunday just doesn't give me much hope for this month!! I know it's a bit irrational and it ain't over til it's over but just can't help but feel we'll have missed the boat again. Hmmmph!

Congratulations, oneof8!

haloflo MIL does live abroad and is visiting - am happy to have her
btw am to say that I tested again today and got another BFN on CD31. Then had tons of chocolate..felt broken - to have DH call to say hello and end up having me get all weepy -- Safe to say I have gotten the 'got to test' out of the way and now have no option but to wait for AF.
MrsWajs I love your positivity - good luck to you.
I am going to take a break from mumsnet and perhaps ttc too. I will miss you all - thank you for all the tips and good wishes

Thanks everyone - Shock still, but happy. Despite TTC was not expected, as long wait between cycle and BFN just last week.

womanlytales I was 45 days yesterday, and 38 days with the BFN - not to sure whats what with that if this is of any help?!

Cavey he was soo happy. First was "dont fuck with me" then "yesssssss". Agreed not telling anyone till 12+ weeks just to be sure

Halo Midwife next month, so my plan is to be good until then... GP seemed satisfied with AF as dating "tool" so just going to wait till MW appt. Feel really strange in that I dont feel different in any way (still no symptoms) but just going to sit tight till appt.

Flick I knew it about teachers!!! GP said approx 6 weeks, but not 100% convinced but this is soley based on BFN last week.

Zippy Hope it goes well with the testing. Understandable how you feel x

Thank you Lanky, Kaloki, kkas, MrsWajs, TTLady, *Florin, EG & anyone I missed!

If noone objects I am going to hang around here for a bit - despite being over-joyed am a little scared to believe it.

womanly If you are still lurking I am so sorry to hear about your BFN. We are here when you need us but I understand if you want to take a break.

kkas Glad you and DH had a nice time away together. When you say mini do you mean a car? I seem to remember claire saying she was ok just very busy so wouldn't be posting for a while. I hope thats right.

florin I'm glad you are feeling more in control. Temping will hopefully do that for you too. Let us know how you get on.

mrswajs I think OPK's just mean you are going to ovulate within 48 hours of the postive so I don't think you have missed the boat. Fingers crossed your temp goes up tomorrow or you are a slow riser this time? Maybe try part 2 tonight

oneof8 course you can stay! Its a scary time although i'm sure you will be absolutely fine. Have you found the antenatal threads? Its worth a lurk in the grads thread and the Jan due date thread as loads of women there have no symptons either. It might help you feel better.

Sorry to hear you'll be away a while, womanly. It can get a bit much can't it? Hopefully you'll feel more positive soon and we'll see you back.

Just pop-ed in to say hi and noticed oneof8 's good news! Congratulations, and do pop into our graduates thread when you feel ready just here .Cramps and the excessive CM is normal

haloflo so pleased that you are sounding so positive, I've been thinking about you and can't even imagine what you're going through ((hugs))

Good luck to anyone testing this week!

womanly sorry about the BFN, it's not over till AF shows!

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When you want to pop over, here is the grads thread.

In fact you're all welcome to come over, we have tea and biscuits!!!

Ooopps just noticed Mumsnerves had posted the link as well, sorry .

Mondays List:

evilgiraffe TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 28?! CD109
Bellaby TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 32ish CD69
Headbanger TTC #1 Cycle 3 UCL 24 CD53
Pipsicles TTC#1 cycle 5 UCL38 CD43
chico193 TTC#1 cycle ? UCL36 CD41
Dinkytinky TTC#1 cycle 3 UCL27 CD33
Claire 196 TTC#1 cycle2 UCL 25-28 CD31
moulesfrites TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL 28 CD27
LankyLady TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL29, CD26
Papertiger TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL28-32 CD24
claireinthecommunity TTC#1 cycle12 UCL29 CD22
Junglebob TTC#1, Cycle 6, UCL31-36, CD21
cherrycobbler TTC#1 cycle 4, UCL32 CD17
Mrs Wajs TTC#1 cycle 9, UCL 27-45 CD16
Wannamummy TTC#1 cycle 3, UCL 28 CD16
Ariesgirl TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL 29-32 CD12
kkas TTC#1 Cycle 10 UCL31 CD12
PinkiePoo TTC1, Cycle 3, UCL 28-40, CD12
applecharlotte TTC#1 cycle 5 UCL26 CD12
wakarimasen TTC#1, Cycle 2, UCL25ish, CD11
Florin TTC#1 Cycle 3 UCL ??? CD6
takethatlady TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL32 CD6
Zippys TTC#1 cycle 12 UCL33-39 CD4

Not counting days
Kaloki TTC#1 cycle 8 UCL ?
Aly323

Waiting to TTC
Calyx
Sevans
FelicityFlick (41,57,38,33)
seablue TTC #1 Cycle 12 UCL 28ish CD24
CaveMum
calligraphy82
chalky3
hairytriangle
SaorAlba
haloflo
Womanlytales

MIA (stopped counting cds)
Stellybelly TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL? CD115
blueberry noo TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL 31-32 CD89
CJ2007 TTC#1 cycle 7 UCL26/7 CD74
mrscinco TTC#1 Cycle 8 UCL 27-32 CD61
Hoping TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL 32 CD89
lipstie TTC#1 Cycle7 UCL26-28 CD77
lucieloo TTC#1 cycle 5 UCL 24-32 CD69
LinzRed TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL? CD77
Stiffybyng TTC#1 cycle UCL28 CD75
misshoohaa TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL-28-35 CD56

Graduates:
Trying4Baby1 BFP 21Aug
Kaystar BFP 27Aug
Pepperonipizza BFP 12Sep
Fulhamgirl BFP 18Sep
Ladyemmalou83 BFP 13Oct
bluesnowfalcon BFP 14 Oct
DesperateHousewife21 3rd Nov
Spirael BFP 7 Nov
Curlycasper BFP 11 Nov
Sky27 BFP ???
EmsieRo BFP 16 Nov
vix206 BFP 8 Dec
HypotheticalMummy BFP 9 Dec
Ozziegirly BFP 16 Dec
NovemberAli BFP 24 Dec
Eleanora BFP 28 Dec
whiteroses BFP 11 Jan
hamsterlover BFP 11 Jan
Hobnob76 BFP 17 Jan
MadameG BFP 17 Jan
pixiestix BFP 18 Jan
ceebs05 BFP 22 Jan
addie81 BFP 28 Jan
WorrisomeHeart BFP 29 Jan
chancewouldbeafinething BFP 1 Feb
Hermya321 BFP 12 Feb
fudgecat BFP 19 Feb
honeymoo BFP ??
Pidgin BFP 27 Feb
YorkshireTeaDrinker BFP 29 Feb
DrewsGirl BFP 4 March
bunnygirl80 BFP 12 March
Mumnerves BFP 1 April
Spanishlady BFP 3 April
luckyseven BFP 8 April
Capricorn76 12 April
Homebound 30 April
Starberries BFP
Oneof8 BFP 18 May

Thought I would do stats, womanly sorry to hear you're leaving us for a while, hope you come back soon - I've put you in waiting to TTC just now, hope that's ok.
Oneof8 I've popped you on the grads list
And kaloki have updated you to cycle 8.

Hope the rest of the stats are ok

Flo re: OPK, I didn't do one on sunday so think it might have been a +ve then had I done it, which would mean ov'ing between sunday and monday sometime. We did SWI Thurs/Fri/Sat tho so hopefully it will be enough!! Fingers crossed!

Woops - obviously that should say Tuesdays List Silly Wajs