TTC - Attempt #1

Hello!

This is our 1st attempt at TTC & I'm very excited & scared all at the same time! I have never charted my cycle or taken my temps to find out when I ovulate, so this attempt will be a bit of trial & error I think!

I am always regular with my periods etc (might be 1-2 days out some months. I only ever bleed for about 1-2 days, then just brown spotting after that for about 2 days. I always get really heavy/sore boobs, bloating in my stomach & lots of gas (sometimes even nausea) about day 14 after my period which makes me think this would be signs of ovulation?

The 1st day of last period was 22/07/07 & 14 days from then (assuming that I ovulate around day 14) was 04/08/07. We DTD on 03/08/07, 04/08/07 & 06/08/07 and will DTD again tonight (we were both WAY too tired last night :rolleyes: - may have been THE night too!

If we don't conceive this cycle, I want to learn how to chart so that we can pinpoint exactly when I ovulate and we'll give it another go then. I will be dissapointed if AF arrives (which should be around the 18/08/07), however, I know that it can take months or even years to fall pregnant, so if it is bad news for us this cycle, we'll just keep trying :D

Wish us luck everyone! :fertilise:

Have you tried fertility friend? It shows you how to chart, how to check CM and even does a free email course on tracking your cycle. I will be TTC in October and found it very helpful. I am now pretty sure that I know when I will be ovulating each month :) Good luck and my fingers are crossed the AF doesn't come ...

Good luck Jodie! We're cycle buddies my dates are the same as yours. I did fall first cycle with Darcy (only 2 tries too lol), but you aren't failing or doing something wrong if it doesn't happen this month. The right baby will pick you at the right time.
:crossfingers:

Good luck Jodie :crossfingers:

Welcome to BB Jodie :)

You should pop over to the TTC Buddies groups to join in the chatter - here.

Good luck Jodie. We fell on our first go with this pregnancy so it can happen. Don't be discouraged though if it doesn't. It took us 3 months to fall with our DS so try to be a little patient, it's hard I know as once you've decided you just want it to happen!

good luck jodie

Hi Jodie,
We expected this cycle (our first) to be a write off because my body randomly adjusted itself by 2 weeks and we had no real idea what was going on.

As it turned out, that was the best way to be because I got a :bfp: on wednesday (AF due on saturday/sunday), assuming we make it through the weekend we are on our way to parenthood!!

Good luck with TTC!

Congrats BabyWrangler!

Good luck Jodie! :crossfingers:

Hi Girls!

Thanks for all your replies!!! I still have 1 whole long week before my period is due - lets hope it doesn't come!

BabyWrangler, congratulations! Is this your 1st pregnancy/baby? So exciting isn't it! Did you guys DTD much??? I'm worried cause we only ended up doing it 3 times over that ovulation period and now I'm regretting not doing it every day that week!!!! Also, before you tested, did you have any signs of pregnancy? My boobs get REALLY sore & bigger for about a week when I ovulate and they did that this cycle too. The throbbing/heaviness has subsided, but still tender and still bigger than usual. Yesterday I seemed to have to make many more trips to the toilet than usual and felt really really hungry all day ... seemed to be forever eating to fullfill my hunger! I'm also CRAVING chocolate & have eaten so much in the past day or so... it's ridiculous. I feel so guilty for it too! I've also had cramping in my stomach, but that's something I always get anyway - think it's to do with my bowels (TMI! - I know that abbreviation too heheheh). I don't know if I'm LOOKING for symptoms because we want to be pregnant or if I really am! I've been told you dont really experience signs until the week you miss your period, so it's probably all just in my head! I don't know, it's sending me crazy I think! ... just bring on Friday 17th Aug so I can know already!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can someone tell me where to find out what all the abbreviations in this forum mean? I read & read & read and try to follow what people are saying, but guess a lot too! I know AF means period (but what does the AF stand for??!!) .... I sound so clueless!

I also want to get myself a TTC (I know that one too! hahaha) ticker. I set one up in Fertility Friend, but I have no idea how to get it into BellyBelly. Can someone help me out?

Hi jodie,

Well, AF means Aunt Flow (I'm pretty sure! Lol!) and there is actually a thread here: https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=9 which explains a lot of the abbreviations!

With the ticker thing, you have to copy and paste the code into your "Signature". When you go into your "User Profile" on the left hand column the first one in the list should say "Edit Signature" or something like that. Paste the code in there. :)

Which of the codes is it as i tryed and wasnt sure which one to use!!

also when i pasted it all the code was there and no ticker

The UBB-based code worked for me. :)

Hi Jodie,

Good luck. I know what you mean with creating symptoms cause you want to, or are they really there? ha ha ha - either way just enjoy the ride, the craziness it can bring and just remember to have a laugh along the way!

Hi guys,
yup first month, first baby.

As for DTD, we didnt really change our patterns, maybe once a week, sometimes twice....we both have hectic jobs, so DTD is often last thing on our minds.

Luckily for us, we actually DTD on the day of ovulation (though given the messed up cycle, we didnt know that was the day until we found out I was pregnant).
As for symptoms, I had sore BB....really tender, and my Dr was telling me the other day, that sore BB is one of the only symptoms you cant talk yourself into...

Jodie, what happened????

Hi Girls,

Well Friday arrived & no sign of AF! DH and I decided earlier last week that if we got to Friday & there were no signs of AF (ie. brown spotting etc) that I'd do a HPT with my 1st urination on Friday morning (as the test says it is more accurate doing the test with 1st wee in the morning!). So anyway, I did the test, waited for a few minutes and got 1 line - BFN :cry:

I actually wasn't too surprised as my friend who is a sonographer told me that my HCG levels will not rise until implantation has taken place - she said the day your period is due is to soon to be testing. I couldn't wait any longer, so yeah, we did the test and got a negative result. DH was really dissapointed - which was reasurring actually... because it meant that he is really ready for this and it's something that he does want, not just doing it cause I want to.

So today's Sunday and I still don't have my period! Boobs are still very enlarged & sore - mind you, they have been like this since ovulation! Today it was raining (thank god cause we sure as hell need it!), and I was sooo tired. I layed on the couch all day & had a snooze this afternoon which was nice.

Now I'm playing the waiting game YET AGAIN! I reckon they should call it the 3 week wait, not the 2 week wait!

My sonographer friend says I should wait till the end of this week to test again (that would make me 5 wks preg if I get a positive at the end of this week to come). This friend of mine is pregnant herself - 31wks now. She said she had an implantation bleed 2 days before her period was due (that was a Sunday), it lasted 2 days. Then 2 days after that she had really really tingly sore nipples that kept her awake at night & then did her HPT the following Sunday which was positive.

What does everyone think I should do? I've had no implantation bleed & now 2 days late for period.... should I wait a week to test again???? I could be totally jumping the gun here too... I could be just late for my period for no reason at all! :confused:

Hi Again,

My bfp showed up 5 days before my period was due, and that was with a wee at 7:30 at night!!!
I guess its different for everyone.
Other than sore BB I havent had any other symptoms...I felt ill one evening, but it was just from hunger.
Im going to the loo a lot more now but thats because I drink between one and a half and two litres of water a day (and I never used to drink any).

I guess you just have to wait and then test again.
I was lucky, my bfp showed up nice and early!!

Good Luck!

To ALL of those who read my post this morning - please ignore!

I did another HPT test this afternoon and I got a BFP!!! One line showed up first, then after about 20 seconds, a faint 2nd line started to appear & became just as dark as the 1st line! OMG OMG OMG!!!!!! My heart started to race & I went hot & sweaty all over.... this is it! I phoned DH straight away to give him the good news & he just came home from work to give me a hug & to see the 2 lines on the test!

You know it's true what they say, "if you feel pregnant, then you probably are". I had a feeling and even though the HPT I did on Friday morning was negative, I still thought I was pregnant - DH thought it was all in my head! hahahaha.... Now he's saying, you were right & I must be a real good shot!

I have had bad cramping in my stomach since ovulation time, lots of gas & pain in my ovaries or fallopian tubes - not sure what the hell it was, but it was on both sides - kind of like period pain, but more a burning sensation. And last week on Thursday & Friday, I kept getting bubble like feelings in my legs (like weird twitching). And my boobs... OMG... my boobs have been sore for 3 weeks now! Hope that subsides at some stage... cause they're really painful! I had a terrible headache yesterday & took nothing for it (just in case I was pregnant) - lucky! And I have been very constipated for the past few days as well.

Had a really sleepless night last night.... woke to do wee's 4 times & was really hot ! I went to bed at about 9.30pm & the last time I looked at the clock, I think it was 1.38am.

Am supposed to play netball tonight, but I'm unsure if it's ok for me to play?! I don't want to overcook the baby or anything!

YAY! Congrats on your :bfp: Jodie!!!!! I'm so excited, and also feeling good myself hearing some of your symptoms (I have had cramping as well, and not sure if that is a sign of pregnancy, but am continuing to hold onto hope!!!!). :dance::dance::dance:

Congratulations Jodie!!!!!!!!!!!
How exciting!!!!

WOOOHOOO!!!!

Congratulations!!!
Welcome to the world of :bfp:
That is fantastic!

Ive had cramps on and off since ovulation too (hence me thinking for days that AF was coming!)...apparently its normal...but I still have a minor panic attack each time it happens...though I have to admit...the ones that are worse than others are usually cause I have wind!! heehee

Well done! Come and see us in the april belly buddies!