January TTC-ers

[Lozzielaula]

MummyKP, I am sorry this wasnt your BFP. Fx that we can all have a bfp together this cycle!

I have been absolutely run ragged the last few days at my new job unit, it's going well but wreaking havoc on my bd-ing plans! I am so tired

Is it weird that I havent had any changes in my moods or anythign since I stopped taking my pill? I'm not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing that nothing has changed so far.

 

[MummyKP]

It's ok Lozzielaula, it's what I expected as it wasn't a month of trying for us. AF is on her way out now so then the fun begins!!

Glad all is going well at work but a shame that it's affecting your BD-ing plans!! What cd are you now, are you nearing O date? Hopefully you'll manage to get it in by then, and it would be amazing if we all had a BFP together in February!!

I didn't have a change in my moods or anything when I came off the pill so dw. I've always been lucky and not had any problems with mood swings etc during my periods, when on the pill nothing changed too. Yesterday I was an emotional wreck which never happens when I am on, it was very weird to experience it haha as I said, never had it before but I cried watching TV last night and it wasn't even an emotional programme!! So excited to get going this cycle, I just want to fast forward to the end of month though so I can see if next months AF arrives or maybe a BFP

 

[Mrs.Gj]

Oh I'm totally enjoying this week, definitely don't want to pass it by, but the 2ww can just shrink into 2 day wait and I'd totally be ok with it. I personally was a mess coming on and off bc. It was awful. If neither you or your husband are noticing moodiness, I think you are just one of the lucky ones but I wouldn't worry.

 

[Lozzielaula]

Thanks ladies, feeling reassured now

I am on CD8 now, O should be here sunday or thereabouts. Then it's on to the dreaded 2ww! I think it would be so much better if it did shrink to a 2 day wait Mrs.Gj, less time to drive myself crazy with all the symptom spotting! I've promised myself I will try not to spend ages thinking about each and every little thing that I think is different, but I know I wont be able to help myself

 

[Caseyren]

Hi there! We are TTC our 1st and this is the 1st month trying. I'm so excited and also very nervous. I have been on BC for 12 years and just went off this past October. When on BC my cycles were a normal 28 days, but ever since stopping they are 38 days. Since I really never experienced OV (being on BC from age 14) I really don't know what my body is going to do or what to look for other than what I have read (or been told from my gyno). I've never really noticed any large amount of CM except when having sex. I started using OV tests around day 20 just in case and have been ever since, Just got my smiley face today (D27) we BD days 22,24, and 27. We'll do it again tonight and tomorrow!!! We also use pre-seed. I've heard so many success stories from it so I thought we should give it a try!

I know this is our 1st month trying but I am an impatient person haha I know I need to relax. I decided not to tell anyone we're TTC so I thought I could find friends on here to talk to!

 

[Mrs.Gj]

Hi ladies! Just checking in on all of you as well as updating on my cycle.

So we had lots of fun last weekend and I started getting EWCM on Sunday. I continued to get EWCM through yesterday. We BD on Monday. Tuesday I got a cold sore. I was SOOO mad and just not feeling very sexy that I had a break out right in the middle of my fertile window that we didn't BD Tuesday. Then yesterday (Wednesday) alt noon, I had O pain while DH was at work and then I had to go to work. We did BD when I got home at 1am this morning but I'm so mad as I feel like we missed our prime opportunity to BD Tuesday night. (I wasn't expecting to O until today or Friday) Now I don't feel as though we have a very good chance. So I'm now in my first tww but don't feel very good about it. Guess I'll find out in two weeks. Next month I think were going to say screw the relaxed approach and at least BD every day I get EWCM.

Some of you ladies are right behind me. Hoping your fertile windows go better than mine!

 

[MummyKP]

Hi Caseyren, great to hear your ttc story, I hope you get your BFP soon!! Sounds like you've had lots of chances to catch that egg!! Fx

Mrs Gj, good news about the EWCM, although not good about the cold sore you may have caught that egg as it seems you did it before O and a few hours after O, and that egg lasts 12-24 hours so fx for you!! Keep us posted on your symptoms!! I'm so jealous you're in the TWW, according to my app I will be ovulating a week tomorrow, so we will hopefully get to bd lots over the next 10 days once I am feeling better! X

 

[Lozzielaula]

Mrs.Gj I think you have done well to get some bd in around your work schedules, I wouldn't worry about missing the prime opportunity because those little swimmers hang around for a few days so they should have been waiting when the egg was released and as MummyKP says that egg hangs around for a good 12 hours and more so fx!!

Are you not feeling well MummyKP? I sympathise, I have had a rotten cough and cold for the last couple days. Still managed to get some bd in but not too worried because I am just at the start of my fertile window. As long as we bd over the weekend, we'll be good to go and by Monday i will be joining Mrs.Gj in the tww. Then it will be your turn

Hi Caseyren, best of luck with TTC! We also decided not to tell anyone we're trying, so I am glad I have met these lovely ladies to talk to about it all

xx

 

[Mrs.Gj]

Thank you, ladies. I wish I felt more positive about being in the tww. Today I'm just very grouchy. I would absolutely love a BFP but I'm feeling like it's probably going to be a bust. ( I know it's too early to tell. I said I was grouchy.) Anywho, nothing more to do then just wait and next month every single day I have EWCM we are bding. I don't care if I have to wake him up in the middle of the night for blah sex. It's happening. Yeah... So much for relaxed huh?

Bahhh

Anyways, my recommendation to you ladies, don't count on your app bring accurate without temps in. If you have ewcm get to dancin. You never know, it could come early. Super luck and hope you two feel better soon!

 

[MummyKP]

I am ill ATM but feeling better today than yesterday so I think we will start BD'ing tonight. IHad some EWCM in my underwear today too so from today onwards I'm hoping to DTD lots for the next 10 days!!

Won't be long before you're in the TWW lozzielaula gl over the weekend!!

Hope you're ok Mrs Gj, you never know, you might still get that BFP in to weeks!! Fx for us all would be lovely if we could share the experience of being pregnant together!

 

[Mrs.Gj]

MummyKP. If you're getting EWCM already, you will be O'ing very soon and also in the TWW. You get EWCM any where from 1-5 days before O. We are all so close in our cycles, this is so exciting.

 

[MummyKP]

I think it was, not entirely sure as couldn't check it properly so I'm going to keep an eye on it over the next few days. Was hoping to bd tonight but feeling exhausted and under the weather still so will see how I feel a little later on! Although I'm very wary of what could possible happen over the next few days (albeit a little earlier than thought!)

 

[Hope4Kris]

I don't know what to think of my body now. I was 9 days late for AF because of stress. And now I have no idea when I should ovulate or if I even will this month.. Ugh

 

[MummyKP]

Oh no hope4Kris, what CD are you on now?

 

[Mrs.Gj]

Hope you start feeling better soon MummpKP!

Aweee, Hope4Kris! Hopefully you will still ovulate. Do you get any signs or symptoms for ovulation? Hoping this month is a bit more regular for you. Try to hang in there. *hugs*

 

[MummyKP]

Thanks Mrs Gj, think I need to find the energy to just do it I don't want to waste this month!! I hope your TWW doesn't drag!!

 

[Mrs.Gj]

I think that's a good idea MummyKP. I also think our bodies are just cruel for making us sick, or giving us cold sores, or needing with or cycles the first month of TTC.

As far as my tww- I'm going to try to not even think about it at least for this first week. And hopefully not think about it too much the second week. I'm probably dreaming but I am trying to hold out to test until I miss AF. And because of that, if I focus too much on my symptoms it will be a long wait as I'm not even due for AF until two weeks from today. I wish the fun trying part was longer and the waiting period was so much shorter. :/

 

[MummyKP]

I know, typical horrible bodies!! I'm only on cd9 so think even if I do ovulate earlier than cd16 as expected on app I might be two or three days off yet. We will hopefully manage to DTD every other day at least if nothing else gets in the way.

Sounds good to try not to think about it. Also, if you can wait til AF expected date then that's fab too, that's what I will be doing. Would be much better if the waiting period was shorter, but if you an keep yourself busy the faster it'll go. The past two weeks have flown so I'm really hoping once Ive ovulated (or past cd20) the time will fly again as I hate the thought of waiting and I am so impatient!! After last months wait for AF when we weren't trying but stopped preventing a little earlier than AF arrived it was horrible to wait especially with the symptoms! I keep saying I'll stay relaxed but that's easier said than done!! Wish I was starting my TWW with you!

 

[Lozzielaula]

Aww Hope4Kris, I'm sorry you're not having a good time of it, fx you will ovulate this cycle and get that bfp!

Isnt it awful, ladies, how our bodies conspire against us in our first month. I suppose it is the time of year for cold and flu bugs so I shouldnt be surprised that almost everyone I know is sick just now. Had a friend round this evening and we were both just coughing away all evening. Even had a lady stare at me the whole bus journey home from work this afternoon because I couldnt stop coughing. Not like I could help it! I've also somehow managed to get a big blister on the sole of my foot which is making me walk a bit like a penguin which is not making me feel very desirable for any bd-ing tonight! Don't mind being ill, really, but I do hate it when your body starts giving you phantom symptoms so I am going to do my best to pay no attention to them in the TWW.

It's the end of CD12 for me, definitely nearing O I think. My cm isnt quite ewcm but getting there so fx O will happen for me these next couple of days! It is really hard to stay relaxed, I keep counting the days to when my next af should be (the 1st/2nd) and wishing that the days would go quicker and I bet that once I'm in the TWW time will just drag and it'll be awful. Feeling quite anxious about it really, but also so excited at the same time.

xx

 

[MummyKP]

i know, our bodies are so annoying like that!! I'm feeling much better than I was, although didn't get to DTD as DH passed out as soon as his head hit the pillow!! Argh! I'm on cd10 now so will definitely be aiming for every other day for the next 10-12 days! If we don't manage every other day do you think you still have a chance of every two days, so if we DTD monday, missed Tuesday & Wednesday but DTD again Thursday? Only because with our jobs we can be exhausted some nights! But I really don't want to miss it! I know sperm can survive for 5 days so do wonder if we don't manage every other there's still a chance?

I'm not sure it was EWCM for me yesterday....if it was then I haven't had any since? It's been watery since....don't really know what that's a sign of as don't know a huge amount on cm and being fertile etc.

I hope you O soon lozzielaula, not long and you'll be in that TWW!!!