first cycle actively trying (June 2015)

[mininun1]

Yeah I totally understand about timing it right for your event! I think this is your month though - especially with all the symptoms you have already been experiencing. I'm patiently waiting for your BFP!

The crazy cycle zapped me of a lot of energy lol. I guess that's one reason why I want to take it easier this month with tracking. I noticed a couple pimples (ugh) starting to form around my chin this morning, and a couple little cramp-like twinges, so that should mean ovulation week is coming up.

 

[gina236]

At least you will be able to get the ball rolling and really start this month! I have been breaking out the past few days. I have mild hormonal acne as it is but it was all cleared up finally from AF and the yesterday bam! More. Ugh. Hopefully it means my hormones are going crazy due to a baby. I have been very moody lately too. Got all bent out of shape yesterday because DH said I had to tell him when the corn was done as he has no sense of smell. Makes no sense at all why I would get upset about that. Hahaha.

Try not to stress about it too much this month! Just enjoy bd'ing and I'm sure it will happen. We NEED a BFP on this page!!

 

[mininun1]

Yeah, breakouts are definitely a major pregnancy symptom! So AF is due for you next Saturday, correct? You should test that morning for sure. I'm on pins and needles lol.

Since my AF was almost five days late last cycle, and since I'm not using opks or anything right now, I'm not sure exactly of my ovulation date this month. Should be starting around the end of this week.

 

[gina236]

I'm planning to test next Thursday! Since my ovulation came early and I know I have a 14 day LP I figure I am supposed to now get AF around the 19th. So if she doesn't show I'll test the 20th! I had a weird feeling last night like I just started talking to my stomach saying how much I loved him/her. I am 6dpo today so I should be implanting soon. Really really hope this is the month!!

Make sure you BD whenever you can with your siblings there just in case your early. I know last time I was late I went right back to my 28 day cycle starting from the day AF actually started but you never know. FX!!

 

[mininun1]

Oh how exciting!!! Talking to the tummy!! I think your intuition is already kicking in. Yeah we are still trying to BD every other night just in case, and hopefully not using the opks will make it less stressful - less of a "okay I got a positive now GO" type thing lol.

 

[mininun1]

Oh and you updated your signature to test on August 20th! Woot woot!

 

[gina236]

I keep trying to convince myself that I'm not pregnant. But it doesn't work. I try to make sure it's actually a gut feeling and not just being hopeful. Lol. My gut is not usually wrong. So either I am or ttc has made me totally crazy. Haha. At this point I am convinced I have a fertilized egg. Just hoping it sticks!

 

[mininun1]

I'm sure it will!! I'm hoping to see that BFP soon.

 

[RexMom2Be]

Hey ladies! Can I jump in? I've been reading this thread, and it's so sweet, positive, and supportive!

I'm 31, DH is 32, and this is our first month trying. I just started temping last week (so that won't have much info for me yet!) and I have pretty regular cycles, and I don't OPK yet (because I will fixate and obsess and stress!). I'm basically just trying to BD and make it as stress-free as possible, and if we have problems conceiving, then I will try to add some science into it.

According to my (many) fertility apps, I should be ovulating today or tomorrow. However, I had O symptoms late last week, so who knows. It would have been early, as I'm only on CD14 now. We've been BD almost every day, so I hope we catch the egg either way! Last night I had a gut feeling we may have. Here's hoping!

AF is due 8/27, so I'll hold off testing as long as I can. I just ordered Wondfos for the first time, they should be here on Friday!

 

[gina236]

Welcome! Yes as stress free as possible is the way to go! If you've read, my cycles have always been 28 days on the dot until I started ttc. Now they are anywhere from 25-27. It's crazy what a little stress will do to your body. If you've been bd every other day you have a good chance! Just remember it can take a fertile healthy couple 6-12 months to conceive so don't get discouraged if it doesn't happen right away. I thought it would for sure for me as my family is very fertile and I have past pregnancies that happened after 1 time but it's taking longer than I'd like. Haha. Good luck! Hope you get a definite O date soon!

** Baby dust **

 

[mininun1]

Welcome, RexMom! Lots of babydust to you! Just as with Gina, I have always had very regular cycles my whole life, even after stopping birth control in March (minus the withdrawal bleed), but this last cycle I started AF four days late. TTC really has a way of messing with your system apparently.

I used the opks for a couple months, but this month I'm taking a break from them (started to get wayyy too stressful) and just making sure to BD about every other day. Right now I'm just waiting for the symptoms that ovulation is starting You are on about the same cycle as I am, if this cycle is like the last one, I'll start AF anywhere between August 26 - 30. Have you just gone off birth control or been off for a while?

 

[Earthylove]

Hurray! I'm on CD 1 of the first cycle ttc! I'm also planning to take things easy this first month or maybe two. I'm not temping or doing opks or anything like that yet. I don't want to stress myself out about it. Just going to BD recklessly and see what comes of it. Hahaha!
I'm a little nervous, but excited
I may start temping in a few months if nothing has happened..

 

[RexMom2Be]

mini- I've never been on BC. I've also never charted my own fertility beyond using apps. I started temping 5 days ago, just to see what happens, but I'm trying not to stress over it. If something doesn't happen in the first few months, I'll start using OPKs as well. It's hard for me to tell when O happens or not, since I'm relatively symptom-free, although I did have some mild cramping last week, but that would have been early. So we've also been BD every other day to try to catch it either way!

Thanks Gina! I'm trying to keep it stress free... although I'm going to have trouble keeping myself from POAS every day!

Hi Earthy!

I have a question for the ladies here, I use a few apps to sort of cover all possible windows (Glow, Ovia, Kindara) and recently added Fertility Friend. All of the apps tell me my O date should be Aug 12/13, but FF says 10/11/12, is there a reason FF would be earlier? Thanks!

 

[gina236]

I use My Days and FF and for some reason FF is always scheduled a day earlier. It's gotta have something to do with the formula it uses or something.

 

[mininun1]

I've never actually used any of the apps. I probably should be, maybe I'll download one or more next cycle! Sounds like you definitely have your bases covered, RexMom! I'm sure it will happen for you quickly. Although I'll be honest, it always seems to take longer when you are trying for it to happen. I always thought once we started trying, it would take on the very first cycle. Obviously not the case for us lol.

 

[RexMom2Be]

mini- it's so true! i spent a year on TTC boards just soaking up all of the knowledge, and TTC is such a journey. It's amazing, and frustrating I'm sure. Part of me hopes it happens really fast, and then another part of me is thinking "but wait, i still need to temp more so I can figure out my ovulation schedule!"

 

[gina236]

I was lucky and did succeed the first month. But unfortunately it was over before it even started. As for the apps I have used My Days for years to not get pregnant and it worked that whole time, now it's just having trouble reversing things. Just started using FF to know what people are talking about on this site. With how much my ovulation has fluctuated lately I'm shocked I wasn't pregnant every other month lol. We used to have sex very close to when it said I would ovulate just not the few days before or after. Now that I know how to check CP and cm I have a more accurate O day and it's never when the apps say.

 

[Esperanza2015]

Hi ladies!

Just stopping by to see how you guys were. Am happy to see there are more ladies now joining us!
Well I have to say that am not ready to leave this thread yet!
We decided to NTNP til the wedding..honestly will all the paperwork we have being doing (cause neither of us is from here) and the stress for the wedding am not counting on getting pregnant these months but is a nice and natural approach to follow our dream of a baby and not prevent anything. So let's see how that goes!
Im also ditching my app cause i dont think its ever right, im not sure if i will BD every other day....but just whenever we have the time to!
anyhow..am here...and am reading your stories and cheering for your BFP very soon!!!
baby dust!!!

Gina: am convincing myself that you are pregnant too!

TTC does make you crazy!! but lets enjoy it!!!

 

[gina236]

Hey Esperanza! I'm glad your still stalking! sometimes taking the stress out of ttc is all it takes so maybe it will happen! I'm sure the stress of the wedding doesn't help. Even when you don't feel you are stressed, you are lol. Nice to hear from you! Don't be a stranger

 

[mininun1]

Yay, I'm glad you are sticking around Esperanza! I too am hoping that the more "natural" approach is the ticket. I'm definitely keeping fingers crossed for all of us to get our BFP soon. And anxiously waiting for Gina's test day!

RexMom that's so awesome that you were able to learn so much before starting the TTC process! I wish I would have had that foresight! My husband and I knew we wanted to go off birth control in March, but after I actually went off the pill I did more research and learned that most doctors recommend going off the pill about six months before actively TTC...oh well! I figure this process can't be anything but a good thing, even though it's making me a little crazy.