charli'smumma,
I have checked my MB yesterday and today and definatley no ferning or transitional. Just pebbles, so I can only assume it worked and it did actually indicate that I ovulated earlier than expected. I am praying we caught the egg, but part of me is feeling pretty good about it, but the other part of me is accepting the fact that it didn't happen this month. I pray I am like you and caught the egg first month. but in reality, this is only my 2nd cycle off the pill and my first AF only lasted 1 day, so I am expecting that my cycles are probably still trying to sort themselves out.

I have fingers and toes crossed though!