TTC #1 and under 30yrs old

Thanks Sandie,

OPK's are just things you pee on that tell you when you are about to ovulate - once you get a postive it means you will over in the next 20 hours or so - so you can time your bed'in

I have used them for a couple of months but having a break next month

I know how you feel MrsMJD it seems everyone in my family is born around Dec (except for me). I also didn't really want to be heavily preg in the peak of summer but figured that would mean I would have to stop trying for 4 months and that is just unthinkable for me at this point, I guess what will be will be.
Mrs MJD what time of the day do you do your OPK's? I drink a tonne of water too and have been trying to figure out if I would be better doing them with FMU although I see alot of info tells you to do them in the afternoon. So confusing

I try to test around 2pm. It's the refraining from drinking I struggle with. lol

well damn AF turned up yesterday...not that much of a surprise though cos I dont think we BDed on the right day last month...

so I have bought some OPK's to get it right this time...going to be interesting as I need to start using them next week when my shift starts at 1330...

best news is should be OVing on our 1st wedding anniversary!!!

hope everyone has a good weekend...the only plus of AF showing up is that I can drink 2moro at my cousins hens nite, and next week at the wedding!!!

Hi ladies,

Can I join you in here? I am 29 (DH 31) and we are about to start TTC #1. I so totally relate to everything you've been saying about TTC frustrations and the age thing

I just started taking folic acid and Vitex this week (I have a short luteal phase) having had my IUS taken out. Am also trying to lose some weight but struggling at the moment.

I am very excited to start TTC but also scared we will have problems. Practically everyone we know has had fertility problems recently.

I think we have some potential issues but am staying positive right now. My DH had testicular surgery as a teen and may be firing on one cylinder. We did a home SA kit and he came out top notch (I know it might not be the most reliable thing but there were two tests in the kit and both came out great so we're being positive). I have had some gynae. problems and they thought I had endometriosis but when they did a lap. they found none - weird, they still think I'm textbook endo so it was all a bit confusing! I do have some congential abnormalities - mostly weird vascularisation on my pelvic wall. They couldn't find anything which would suggest I'd have obvious problems conceiving but did note that anything 'odd' could be problematic. I was charting my cycle to track my gynae symptoms so I know that I was ovulating so we just hope everything will be ok.

Look forward to chatting with you all in here.

Hi Ladies of course you are welcome!!!!
Brizzle it must be worrying not knowing if you are going to have problems or not esp with your history, Fx you get UTD easily.
Smill13 Good Luck for your wedding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How exciting. We had our 1st wedding anniversary in Feb so I remember what it's like to be 4 weeks away.

Sandie stink about AF. Hope she takes the hint next month lol.
Well we know what Shellz will be up to this week. Fx it's worth the effort lol

Sorry didi, I have also read you can test anywhere between 10am-8pm but some people test again at 10pm just to try catch that surge. Also try to test at the same time every day.

Thanks MrsJMcD - I feel really weird about our 'situation'. On the one hand, everything could be fine but it could also really not be. I hate not knowing about stuff so this is really hard for me. Am trying to be positive about things as I'm sure that will help!

Good tips on the OPKs - they are tricky things. It is hard not to drink for 2 hours beforehand but I guess it's only for a few days each month!

Hi guys, just lurking ,,,,,,
wanted to say we were TTC for over 4 years and then fell pregnant with DS1 when i didn't expect it had actually stopped trying and statred the whole adoption process going.

I was 27 DH 30. During the process of TTC we had all the same stuff of being young and healthy and it should be happening it got so hard and frustrating. We didn't tell people we were TTC, i just said we are saving to buy a house or travel first. close family knew though.

With DS2 it took 6 months of TTC, with the help of my naturolpath. Was annoyed at people older who can get pregnant after one cycle. WHAT!
this happened to my sisiter and she's 37!!!

I wanted to post in here, becasue i know how damn frustrating and annoying it is when people say "chill, relax it will happen, take a break from it"
BUT you know what we did. My stress levels reduced and i din't even think about babies at all.
It worked!

to everyone, thinking of you all.

Hey Smiles, that's what I thought too! I think the amount of water you've drunk can affect it though so if you want to be sure, maybe reduce water intake before doing the test?

As for me, I'm going to moan - had my Mirena IUS out two weeks ago now and am still spotting, gggrrrrrrrrr!