Welcome to Trying To Conceive #1

[mod19]

Just like mostly everyone here I'm new to the forum...can someone help me out with acronyms lol. like dpo? and throw some common ones at me. Thanks!

dpo=days past ovulation...

if you click the "help" tab, theres a link called "BabyAndBump Lingo and Abbreviations" that I use quite often. I have no idea what half the things mean on here and constantly use it! lol Good luck and baby dust !

 

[haj624]

Just like mostly everyone here I'm new to the forum...can someone help me out with acronyms lol. like dpo? and throw some common ones at me. Thanks!

dpo=days past ovulation...

if you click the "help" tab, theres a link called "BabyAndBump Lingo and Abbreviations" that I use quite often. I have no idea what half the things mean on here and constantly use it! lol Good luck and baby dust !

Oh thank you so much!! That will definitely help!!! Baby dust to you as well!!

 

[premier]

Hi am new to this, also TTC#1, like many of you.

Any advise on what to take? i am abit nervous and also 4 days late........i had a blood test (two cycles ago) to see whether im ovulation and it came up at 22, the dr said this isnt too good as needs to be nearer to 30.

Any advice would really be valued.

Thanks

 

[lilanicole]

Hey Ladies

I'm trying for my first but been in the TTC forums since Nov (started TTC Sept, was a bit slow finding this site!)

Anyhow, you'll be surprised how quickly you'll figure out the acronyms, a lot of my guesses were right.

The ones I found the hardest are as follows

BD = Baby dancing (I though it was bedding, even though it doesn't really fit!)
DTD = Doing the deed (only figured that one out recently!)
EWCM = Egg white cervicle mucus
FRER = First response early result (figured the first response bit out but the early result bit threw me!)
FMU = First morning urine (obvious when you know but I thought it was a brand of pregnancy test!)
IC = Internet cheapy pregnancy tests.

Hope the above helps. Sending lots of :babydust:

im ttc and i came accross this site and thought id like to join in hopes of getting good tips and advice from other women who are also ttc or already pregnant ^_^ im still trying to figure out how this whole forum thing works ive never used before...i was starting to get a little intimidated by all these acronyms haha i was thinking maybe i should have done some research firstt? so this was pretty helpful thanks for putting this out there..

 

[alexo]

hi girly's
im new to this forum so will try my best to keep up lol, my husband and i have bee TTC for 3 months now but once again i had my AF gutted, but i keep having pregnancy symptoms and cant help but get my hopes up time after time.
im 22 and my husband is 24 is 3 months quit early to worrie coz im starting to get scared that maybe we cant concieve.....im sorry if that sounds dumb lol advice would be much appriciated thanx

 

[Joanne82]

I am so glad that I have found this forum, I was finding some of the others a little daunting!!

We have been TTC for 8 months after coming off of my pill, this will be my first and my OH's second. As nuch as I love my beautiful stepson I can't wait to hold my own child in my arms x

 

[lovebabymakin]

Hi everyone, this is not only my fist post but my first time on a forum altogether, so sorry if I don't do things quite right!

I'll just jump straight in lol!
I've been off the pill for nearly 4 years and have been TTC for 5 months now.
I'm finding the whole process really stressful as I want a baby soooooo badly!! I've wanted one for over 3 years but by partner wanted us to get married first, before trying. (We got married in May this year, but we've been together for over 13 years!)

I'm trying so hard not to think about it, but as I'm sure you'll all understand and perhaps find, it's all I can think about! I now dread a visit from aunt flow, knowing that I'll get that same gut wrenching feeling of disappointment!
I can't really talk to anyone about this and how it's making me feel as all I get is that, 'oh god she's gonna go on about that again is she' face from everyone!
And I hate the........'just stop thinking about it and then it will happen!!' How can I possibly make myself stop thinking about the one thing I want most in the world!??
People say to me the more you want it, the less likely it's going to happen! Well, if that's the case I'm never going to fall pregnant!
Me and my husband really are trying EVERY we can, from certain positions, to legs up the wall for an hour and having sex once every two days, (he's never been happier lol!)
I've been using the ovulation kits to find out when I'm ovulating, so I know we're doing at the right time every month! I'm just starting to get that feeling it's never going to happen!!
Can I ask how other people are finding the whole TTC for there first child experience??
Even though my husband has been so fantastic and so understanding to how I've been feeling, I still feel quite alone! I just really feel I need to talk to other women, who are going throught he same thing!

Sorry for going on a bit, once I start I find it hard to stop lol!

And good luck to everyone who's TTC!!! xxxxxx

 

[lovebabymakin]

hi girly's
im new to this forum so will try my best to keep up lol, my husband and i have bee TTC for 3 months now but once again i had my AF gutted, but i keep having pregnancy symptoms and cant help but get my hopes up time after time.
im 22 and my husband is 24 is 3 months quit early to worrie coz im starting to get scared that maybe we cant concieve.....im sorry if that sounds dumb lol advice would be much appriciated thanx

I'm new too lol!!

I feel exactly the same as you! I really try not to think about it but can't stop myself from getting my hopes up when I start to see little signs, but then have the disappoinment every month!
I've just turned 29 and been TTC for 5 months now.

I wouldn't get worried about it yet though hun, they say it can take up to a year to conceive (I know, sounds like a long time!), if after a year you haven't had any luck, then it wouldn't hurt to get yourself and your husband checked out!
But I had a friend who took just over 2 years to conceive there first child, then feel pregnent within three months with there second!! The body is a strange thing!
I really feel for you hun, as I am struggling with the not knowing how long it will take thing!!!
Try and keep your chin up (easier said than don I know!) but more importantly, keep at it!! Don't stop trying because one day it will happen!! And when ever you feel down and crappy about it, get on here cos there are so many women who will be here for you...including me!

Good luck and hope it happens for you soon!xx

 

[mod19]

hi girly's
im new to this forum so will try my best to keep up lol, my husband and i have bee TTC for 3 months now but once again i had my AF gutted, but i keep having pregnancy symptoms and cant help but get my hopes up time after time.
im 22 and my husband is 24 is 3 months quit early to worrie coz im starting to get scared that maybe we cant concieve.....im sorry if that sounds dumb lol advice would be much appriciated thanx

you're not broken! normal healthy couples in ther 20's will conceive within a year. If you're unable to conceive in a year, then you should consult your doctor (I've learned a lot in the last few months!)

I know how you feel though. When I first tried having a baby back in 2006 I got preggers the first month, but this time around it's taking longer. As soon as the leaves (she showed her nasty face this morning 2 days early) we will be on our third month of ttc.

Patience is a virtue, it will happen!

 

[cuteblossom]

hi
im new here and im trying to conceive too
im 22 years old and ttc. i ma bit confused lately. i want some opinion on this
its been a week since my periods ended(13 days) and we have been trying for a baby
but i noticed that im getting very little discharge of blood and it lookss slimy and has red spots. smells like semen.. im confused..

thanks for reading my post
hope to get your opinions

 

[AquaM]

Hi, I'm new to posting here but have been stalking the forum for a while now. I married my long time partner in April this year and TTC since. I was pregnant before the wedding but miscarried at eight weeks. Having many mixed emotions every month. Seems everyone I know is falling PG by accident.

Baby dust to you all, looking foward to sharing the journey with you.
xx

 

[can2012]

Anybody using preseed or anything to help them concieve?

Never heard of those, what are they?

 

[can2012]

This is an awesome forum! I am brand new to this website. My fiance and I are trying to conceive our first, we can't wait to be parents! We just started TTC in October.

 

[haj624]

Anybody using preseed or anything to help them concieve?

Never heard of those, what are they?

Preseed is a lubricant that doesn't hurt the sperm and it helps them get where they have to go

 

[madlyinlove]

Hey ladies. so I have been ttc for about a year now... I had mc back in march time... i just called the obgyn and they sounded a little worried which makes me worried... this is my story... I was feeling a lot of strong pregnancy signs before af so i took a test and it was a bfn i was ok with it trying to stay away from the stressing over ttc so a couple days later i kind of started af sorry but this might be tmi but anyways i had one big blood clot the first day with a very little bleeding the next day it was like a really light pink that turned into brown old blood and bleed like that for a few days and was done... i took another test cuz the obgyn asked me to still a bfn... i was wondering if anyone has been through this tomorrow i go to the ob but i was hoping someone could help me a little if i could be pregnant with af stuff and still a bfn thanks ladies ill post tomorrow to let you know what happened... one way or another

 

[tgglm]

Hello Everyone:
I am new to all of this. Was pregnant and lost my first in July. We are TTC now for 2 months. Last month they suspect i had a chemical pregnancy. This month i am 11 days past ovulation. I am having some symptoms, but it could be nothing or another chemical pregnancy.

I want to hear from the ladies about how you handle the two weeks after ovulation? I feel like i'm going crazy half the time. Over thinking every twinge, every time i'm thirsty, every little cramp....how do you relax? How do you get through it?

 

[kissesandhugs]

Hello Everyone:
I am new to all of this. Was pregnant and lost my first in July. We are TTC now for 2 months. Last month they suspect i had a chemical pregnancy. This month i am 11 days past ovulation. I am having some symptoms, but it could be nothing or another chemical pregnancy.

I want to hear from the ladies about how you handle the two weeks after ovulation? I feel like i'm going crazy half the time. Over thinking every twinge, every time i'm thirsty, every little cramp....how do you relax? How do you get through it?

Personally, I don't lol! I over analyze every little thing. I'm always baby shopping & looking up baby names in the TWW & it drives me NUTS!!

 

[can2012]

Anybody using preseed or anything to help them concieve?

Never heard of those, what are they?

Preseed is a lubricant that doesn't hurt the sperm and it helps them get where they have to go

Interesting. Thanks!

 

[Wifetastic]

Hello everyone,

I am new here, and very new to forums so if I'm not too great with the acronyms please forgive me!

I was diagnosed with IBS-D in 2009 as a result of standard testing ie: blood work, stool samples, and a colonosopy. I have been pretty successful managing it with OTC anti-diarrhea medication since.

I am 24 years old and my significant other and I are planning on starting TTC for the FIRST time in January. I am concerned however, because as of July I have had an attack in the middle of the night once a month where I wake up with the following symptoms: severe abdominal cramping that radiates into my back, diarrhea, vomiting, and uncontrollable chills. I am trying to get into my GI doctor but the earliest appointment is December which is clearly only one month before TTC!!

We have really been on the path to conceive ie: eating healthy, exercising, getting it all on the right path and I wanted to begin prenatal vitamins as well. Now, I feel like maybe I should wait on the vitamins because I have had 3 attacks like that in the past 4 months.

Has anyone on here dealt with TTC and IBS-D. I'm almost thinking/hoping these attacks are just from anxiety about conceiving. We are not going into this tracking ovulation or anything and maybe that has me so nervous. I worry about going into it was such a lax attitude. Everyone around me is having a hard time getting pregnant, or they can't. It makes me scared that we are waltzing into this thinking we will just get pregnant right away. I don't know ladies. My IBS-D has me on edge, and these attacks are making me nervous. Does anyone think it is a bad idea to go forward with our plans TTC in January without figuring out these attacks first??

Again, I apologize I am very new at this. Any advice would be WONDERFUL!
Thank you!!

Hey YouandMe!

I am new to this site as well! 28, Married and WTT for now. My husband and I would like to start TTC in APRIL/MAY 2012. The MAIN reason why I am waiting right now is because I have been sick for 2 months (YES 2 MONTHS). It has been extremely stressful. I'm not sure what I have but my symptoms are very much like yours. I'm getting all of tests right now while I'm taking probiotics. So far I have had my stool tested & blood tested. I have gone to 3 different docs and for some reason they still can't figure it out. So I finally visited a GI specialist and in 24 hours I will receive my first CAT SCAN. I'm nervous as hell but I hope it ends up being something I can manage and still have enough time to get healthy in time for my TTC date.

Keep me updated hun! I completely understand how you feel.

 

[Wifetastic]

You and me:
I have crohn's disease, do you know if you have inflammatory or irritable bowel? They are different. Until I got myself medically stabilized my doc did not recommend we try. When I wasn't stable if I ate high fiber or trigger foods I remember waking at night with a swollen painful stomach, nausea, diarrhea, etc. It was stressful being told to wait ( we had to wait two years and I am now 31),however once You get stable you may not have these episodes. Also you may have a less severe case and you may be able to control it some with diet. Are you seeing a gastroenterologist? I would take your concerns to them, they can offer different treatment options that might be safe while you are ttc. I hope that helps some. Good luck to you!

Hey BB0506!

I am so sorry to hear about your condition, I can only imagine how hard that must have been to wait. It is also great to know that you can still remain positive and work through this with the right help and diet.

I myself have been sick for 2 months now and in the process of trying to figure out what's going on (I'm aiming to TTC in April/May 2012). How did you end up finding out you have Crohn's disease?

My docs still can't figure out whats going with me and are trying many things and tests at the moment (it just takes FOREVER to get in the medical offices).