First month TTC for first baby!

[AmandaBanana]

Giraffe I'm hoping we will conceive right away too
I have this fear that I won't be able to.
But that's in my head!
I'm 22 and Dh is 20. He's always rubbing my tummy and referring to things he can't wait to do when the baby is real. And he's convinced I already am pregnant. So the tww is just terrible haha.

 

[CP x]

I'm hoping we conceive on the first try as well! haha we haven't been preventing for about a year but I've been some what avoiding it until this month so now that I'm 'on board' with it, I really hope it happens soon for us! I just keep reminding myself that it might not happen right away and to not get stressed out or it'll take even longer. I'm symptom obsessed right now though, I felt a little pukey this morning and thought I had morning sickness lol then convinced myself it's too early for that!

 

[littlelily]

Ttc for the first time this month too. What are you ladies doing? Charting? Using opk or just playing it by calendar? Just ordered some opk to try for the first time. Waiting for Af to do one!

 

[AmandaBanana]

Little lily, we're just having sex and hoping for the best.
We are very active and do it every other day at the least, just cause. Not cause trying to conceive.
So I figure we can't miss me ovulating!
I haven't used ovulation tests or charted or temped. I don't know much about those things.
This is my first cycle off of birth control so really my body could be doing anything, even not ovulating

 

[CP x]

Ttc for the first time this month too. What are you ladies doing? Charting? Using opk or just playing it by calendar? Just ordered some opk to try for the first time. Waiting for Af to do one!

We aren't really doing anything other than BDing every other night and I've been laying down afterwards for about 15 minutes before getting up to go to the bathroom. I read somewhere every other day is your best option of conceiving since sperm can live inside you for up to 72 hours and every other day gives just enough time for DH to build up good swimmers lol if we don't get a soon I'll probably start using opk's but for now I'm trying to not stress out too much about it

 

[Uhlease]

Since we're just going to be off bc in a week, the only thing we will do differently...I will not get up right away to go to the bathroom... haha apparently I've been preventing UTIs and pregnancy really well the last 9 years...but anywho...pretty much just trying to BD a bit more, seeing how my body regulates, and just see what happens. I will probably start to temp in a few months depending! GL to all

 

[KBurke14]

Hey Ladies! I am new this site, as in just signed up. This is the first month my hubby and I have TTC. I think I am on my 2WW. I have been having little symptoms...atleast what I think are symptoms. Most recently today while getting ready for work I noticed that I had some acne on my chest [I looked it up and its a early pregnancy sign]. I have take two pregnancy tests which were both negative. Idk... I feel like I might be pregnant but I also have some doubts. I am really emotional about this and basically trying to be patient. I am so glad I found this site, and other people who are feeling similar to me

PS is there a forum I could go to, to learn all the lingo for this site? For ex what does BFP mean?

Thanks guys!

 

[Giraffe87]

You can just google "Trying to conceive lingo" and it should bring up a bunch of helpful sites. BFP for example means "Big Fat Positive" and BFN means "Big Fat Negative

 

[Giraffe87]

I'm around 8dpo by the way guys. Anyone test yet? I took a dollar tree one yesterday but it's still too early lol. Just ordered a few different kinds on Amazon. I'll wait until they get here at least before I start testing for realies. I've got some could be symptoms, but nothing that's making me go too crazy lol.

How are you all doing?

 

[AmandaBanana]

I tested the other evening and got an evap line much later that's about it for me.
I've got symptoms too. cramps,loss of appetite, food aversions then cravings, sickly feeling, and brown spotting.
Could be from anything though, who knows!
Going to wait till the end of this week when af is due and try again.

Although this is my first cycle off of bc so in really don't know what my cycle is really going to be like

 

[KBurke14]

Today I woke up with NO symptoms, after feeling a certain way for over a week... it was very discouraging.

I too just got off of BC so I am not sure how my AF will be. But if/when I get it I plan to start filling that calendar in

 

[CP x]

I will be testing on Wednesday, hoping we caught the egg this month. I was having a few symptoms last week but nothing really anymore. Trying not to get my hopes up. Might even wait until Friday to test so I'm not discouraged.

 

[newstage]

Heyy all, this was supposed to be our #1 cycle. However i got an infection and we only BD once - 4 days before ovulation

I'm sure that i will not have a bfp as the chances are very low!

I'm really looking forward for cycle #2 so that we will try properly!

 

[AmandaBanana]

Kay guys so I'm sitting here totally feeling fine. I get super nauseous all of a sudden and I ended up puking soon after.*
Morning sickness?*
I'm sorta excited!!

 

[newstage]

AmandaBanana, it could be! how many dpo are you? if you are close to 9dpo, 10dpo it might be possible!

 

[CP x]

this morning will test again this weekend as long as AF stays away.

 

[AmandaBanana]

I'm honestly not sure where I am. First cycle off birth control and I've never really tracked it before. But if it's regular like I've researched than that sounds about right!

 

[AmandaBanana]

https://i61.tinypic.com/28t8h0w.jpg

So that's the test the other night.
But first response test this morning showed up negative!!iIdk what to think!!

 

[CP x]

AmandaBanana - I just read a post on here yesterday (I'll see if I can find it) about drinking a bunch of water, waiting about 30 minutes and then testing again and it somehow made the line show up darker than testing with morning pee. Not sure how or why but maybe give it a try?

Here is the thread;
https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/p...er/2309689-hook-effect-real-stop-testing.html

 

[AmandaBanana]

Very interesting! Although getting a even a light line Iike her fainter ones would be something for me. I feel like I doubt I'm pregnant enough that I have to dilute that much
But I'll keep that in mind for sure. Thanks for taking the time to show me that!!