Hi Lilbooties & to BB.

It's exciting when you make that decision to TTC. We decided a couple of months ago to start trying for our first. I'm what is considered an 'older' person TTC and I also had been on BCP's for 18 years. I waited 1 month before TTC and in that month I changed my diet and cut out (I'm a little fanatical) all alcohol and coffee and started to take Folic Acid (very important). I wanted to give my 'old body' the best chance of TTC quickly.

My DP has also limited his alcohol intake and the steaming hot baths that he used to take every night. (Alcohol changes the makeup of sperm and raising body temps to over 38 degrees C is harmful to sperm).

As Nella said it's also worthwhile charting your temps each day. I also invested in an OPK (Ovulation Predictor Kit) to give myself every chance of getting it right.

This is my 2nd month TTC but my first month after making all the above changes.

I wish you all the best on your journey.