30-somethings TTC #1 Testing and Support Thread!

[giggles.]

Giggles - I'm all for being realistic. For instance, I've realized that getting knocked up is going to take much longer than I expected initially so I'm just going to try and enjoy the "trying" without trying too hard. It is a fine line!

giggles and jaimie - totally agree about the 'realistic' thing - it's a good attitude, and then if you do get a BFP it's a nice surprise. I am going to try hard to do this as well this month!

Jaimie ... Yeah, it is taking longer than I thought but that was down to my own ignorance! Since TTC I have learnt loads! I am trying each month not to get my hopes up about a bfp and enjoy trying.

LuckyD ... A bfp would be a lovely surprise especially with the timing of everything this month.

I actually have my heart set on a Feb baby! So I think if I don't get my bfp next month I will be gutted!!! Not sure why a Feb baby lol.

 

[SquirrelGirl]

I had my heart set on a December baby, but now that it didn't happen, I kinda want it to take another couple months so I can have a Spring baby! It would be so much fun to be able to take walks on the nice spring days pushing a stroller! (would also help to get the baby weight off! But, of course, I'd definitely take a January or February baby too!

But the mindset of it being ok to take another couple months will definitely help me in my quest to TTHF!

 

[giggles.]

What is TTHF?

 

[Beccaface]

May 20th-21st if all goes to plan!
xx

 

[Jaimie2Eyes]

TTHF - is try to have fun : P LuckyD came up with it and I think it is great! Glad your HSG was clear SpringFlower.

 

[Jaimie2Eyes]

Doh - I was mis-informed. TTHF is a SquirrelGirl invention, right? It's brilliant, regardless!

 

[giggles.]

TTHF - is try to have fun

Thank you Jaimie , couldn't for the life in me think what the letters stood for

 

[wantingagirl]

hi girlies how is everyone doing?

Im hoping to OV pretty soon starting to get pains plz plz

 

[LuckyD]

Beccaface - I have added you for the 20th

TTHF came out of a 'conversation' between me and Squirrel...I was reminding myself about how I need to have fun when it comes to TTC - and Squirrel coined the term TTHF instead of TTC - and so a revolution began...

wantingagirl - I am hoping I will O in the next week - I am CD9 today and really hope I don't have to wait until CD18 like I did last month!

 

[wantingagirl]

I love the TTHF Team!!!

LuckyD I still have not OV yet and on cycle day 17 so bored of this

Hi to everyone else!

 

[LuckyD]

Oh, boo! Hope it happens soon wantingagirl! It's so frustrating, isn't it? When did it happen last cycle?

 

[glutenfree123]

Hi, this is my first post. I'm 31 tomorrow, I got married two weeks ago and have started TTC this month. I've only just come off the pill after taking it for 9 years, so I've not got back to a normal cycle yet - hoping it won't take too long.
I'm very new to this TTC business, not started charting anything yet, I have bought a Clearblue fertility monitor but can't use it until I get my first natural period after coming off the pill.

I'm sure its going to take some time.... but hoping for beginners luck!

 

[LuckyD]

Hi, this is my first post. I'm 31 tomorrow, I got married two weeks ago and have started TTC this month. I've only just come off the pill after taking it for 9 years, so I've not got back to a normal cycle yet - hoping it won't take too long.
I'm very new to this TTC business, not started charting anything yet, I have bought a Clearblue fertility monitor but can't use it until I get my first natural period after coming off the pill.

I'm sure its going to take some time.... but hoping for beginners luck!

Hey glutenfree, welcome to BnB and to the 30-somethings TTC#1 thread!

Congrats on your wedding! And good luck for this month - fingers crossed for you.

Let me know if you want me to put a testing date down for you and I will add it to the beginning of the thread.

 

[glutenfree123]

Hi LuckyD - I hadn't even thought about planning to do a test this month - I'm so new to this! Do people generally wait until they have pregnancy symptoms before tasking a test, or do you just do one as standard practice each month?! (excuse my ignorance!)

 

[LuckyD]

Hi LuckyD - I hadn't even thought about planning to do a test this month - I'm so new to this! Do people generally wait until they have pregnancy symptoms before tasking a test, or do you just do one as standard practice each month?! (excuse my ignorance!)

It's totally up to you! There is a lot of different opinion and personal preference around this.

Most HPTs (home pregnancy tests) will show a positive result the day your period is due, so some people wait until AF (Aunt Flow) is due and then they test.

Some people start testing a lot earlier, and some get BFPs (Big Fat Positives) as early as 10dpo (days post ovulation).

Others wait until a week or so after AF is due before they test.

It's totally up to you...and I guess if you don't have a regular cycle yet it could be tricky to know when AF is due.

Some people get pregnancy symptom from very early on, others dont' feel any different until about 6 weeks or later into their pregnancy...everyone is different.

Hope that makes sense!

 

[giggles.]

When I get AF I usually ask to be put down to test 28 days later But people are different. Here you do what you feel is comfortable.
You will love it here, everyone is so friendly and welcoming!

 

[MrsPhez]

I'm testing May 1st. AF due 30th april. Not many symptoms so not too confident but it's first cycle of trying with polycystic ovaries, definitely o'd last weekend. Fertility clinic beckons in next couple of months for some Clomid but fx I won't need to. I'm 33. Good luck ladies!

 

[LuckyD]

I'm testing May 1st. AF due 30th april. Not many symptoms so not too confident but it's first cycle of trying with polycystic ovaries, definitely o'd last weekend. Fertility clinic beckons in next couple of months for some Clomid but fx I won't need to. I'm 33. Good luck ladies!

Good luck MrsPhez! I've added your date

 

[glutenfree123]

Thanks for all the info - especially the explanation of the abbreviations!! (I've been wondering what BFP!) I think that as I've just come off the pill I will wait for a few weeks and see if AF arrives and take it from there.

I feel very naieve about all of this - Having spent the last 14 years trying not to get pregnant its quite a change to be doing the opposite!

 

[nupu]

Hi everyone!

I'm 38 & DH is 41 (I hope that doesn't rule us out of the thread!) Please add us for testing May 6th/7th. Still TTC 1 after 4 mc & 2 erpc!! Cycles have been all over the place since the last one in December so hopefully this might be it as definitely felt ov this month and used CBFM properly for the first time. It seems we can make the beans but noe keep them going!!
Fx for everyone 0 sticky babydust all round!