TTC- First timers

[SantanL]

If you are TTCing for your first baby, please gather here.
Lets share our frustration... well that is the least we can do besides trying :-)
all other, moms, please share your TTC#1 experiences.
(Accidental parents -> you are lucky)

How many months have you been TTCing
Myself: 7 going towards 8

I am soo frustrated, sooo jealous when someone talks abt their kid/expected baby...
I feel like it is such a long/unpredictable process....
Is it just me? or everyone (or most of them) sail in this boat??

[slb1107]

We aren't "officially" TTC. We aren't using any protection and just letting it happen. (well mostly he's into the letting it happen and I am more of the obsessive type lol) Been like this for a while now. I am 12 days late and get my blood test results tomorrow. All hpts have been negative =(  

Baby dust to all!

[Dreamia]

been TTC for 5 months

[SantanL]

You have your results yet??
my fingers crossed for you

Drwamia: how regular is your menstrual cycle??

[krey]

ttc for 2 months it was the most tiring thing to do ever!! charting O and your temps.. it drove me ccrazy looking up info! and just to get to the end result AF! such an emotional roller coaster. this month we decided to not chart and google info and instead to just bd when we want and see what happens! af is due the 18th ..

[pro728]

I agree with Krey. Its not tiring but also confusing. One doctor says go alternate another says daily! lol. I have tried for 2-3 months hardly following OC. I had my ovulation studies last month.

OK anyway... I am waiting for my period 3-4 days but I have some on and off lower ab cramps and lower back pain. I have wonderful gas and burps too. I was on endogest 200 until yesterday (recommended for 20 days and had it for 10). But since I know that endogest wouldn't give me a period I have stopped it to see if it is menstrual cramps or pregnancy signs. Will do an HPT anyways.

[pro728]

I don't think I am preg. :( My HPT is negative and I dint expect it to be positive as there are still 3 more days to go before my expected MP. I cried today a chief symptom of my PMS. And my dirty lower back pain and ab pain disappeared since yetserday. And I woke up today like I was going to have perio though I havent had it yet.

[SantanL]

Any news today??

[krey]

It could be to early to test!! don't get your hopes up.. a lot of women dont get bfp's until about 6 -8 weeks... do you feel any different this cycle?

[krey]

I know exactly what you mean.. and its easy to become obsessive over this stuff! how did you blood test go?

[krey]

My friend just found out she is pregnant.. called me today and told me about it and explained how she doesnt even know if she wants to keep it since her and the father have split up recently. Hearing  this is frustrating.. bc the people who dont want kids get them!!!

[SantanL]

that is pathetic.
I seldom hear such things/abt not wanting to keep kids, but it definitely annoys me.
Why should God to this?  why cant He bless people with kids who WANT them?
:(
slb1107 & pro728: any news?

[gillianl]

i have been ttc for 2 years and 9 months.  I'm going in for my laparoscopy tomorrow as a final test as my partner is all clear and fine.  If nothing is found it will be IVF in 2 years time unless i conceive before then due to unexplained infertility.

I have had every pre-pregnancy symptom you can think of, i also get really bad cramps during ovulation and during AF where i can't move off the sofa or ttc with my partner.  i also get brown/pink discharge anything from 10 days before AF is due which is pretty emotional.

My main advice to all of us ladies ttc is wait until AF is at least a week later before testing and do not stress, have fun ttc as tracking ovulation and BBT can take it's toll.  Have soem romantic nights with your partners and don't turn ttc into a chore it can lead to many arguments lol  Best wishes and loads of baby dust to all of us women ttc

[pro728]

thanks for that post. but unexplained infertility scares me. I think I know someone who also has similar problem. at 30, 5 years after marriage she has not conceived. the doc has asked to reduce her weight.

to all, lets keep trying!

[gillianl]

my doc has told me the same to lose the weight, i sometimes feel they always tell you this whether your overweight or not.  My sister conceived her 3rd child at 15stone and the nhs complain to many overweight people are conceiving and causing some problems to there unborn child, so weight isn't always an issue.  I'm just hoping the docs find something minor tomorrow to give me a reason why i've not conceived otherwise, here i come IVF

[Freds_Baby]

This is our 2nd month TTC. We will see if we get our BFP this month. Last month my AF was 11 days late so it threw off my cycle. That hasn't happened before. So we will see if this month is any better. It is very frustrating.

[SantanL]

Good luck with your laproscopy today.
A friend of mine (will be 30 next month) almost pursued IVF.  thankfully, she got pregnant two months ago (after 4 years of trying).
So.... anything can happen!  Trust in God!

Pro728:  same applies to you.  Lets hope for the best :-)

Freds_Baby: Good luck to you.  Keep us posted :-)

[SantanL]

today is my cd15, still ovulation monitor does not show more than one bar...
guess I am not ovulating even this month :(

any updates form you ladies?

[Freds_Baby]

Thanks for the best wishes! My AF is due on the 24th but if i don't get it I don't plan on testing until the end of the month just to be sure. Last month when we TTC I was feeling all the pregnancy symptons only to be shot down with a BFN. This month I don't feel any of that so maybe I can have the opposite effect and get a BFP! I'm hoping. Getting a BFP would be a great birthday present for myself since my b-day is next month. We are hoping for the best this month. I'm not doing the BBT charting that is just too much for me. I am using the ovulation chart but just going with the flow. Best of luck to you all! I will keep you all posted. :o)

[SantanL]

All the best for your Best B'day Present you can ask for :-)
I wanted to hold my baby in my arms on my B'day ...but...
Well, it'll not happen until HE decides for me.
Try not to think abt it, try to keep urself busy so you keep away your urge to test sooner than next month.
Good luck, keep us posted!

Cheers

[Freds_Baby]

Thanks! I'm beginning to feel cramps so i'm thinking that i'm going to start my AF this weekend as expected. We will see. When I told my bf about the cramps and I thought i was getting my AF he wasn't happy. But we will see you never know. I will keep you posted. We are hoping for the best!

[wantinajellybean]

My DH and I have been trying for 6 months heading into the seventh.  It does get very frustrating when AF shows every month. I am one of the most patient people ever, but not when it comes to this :)  Should be ovulating this weekend, so we will be trying again :)  

SSBD ladies. IT WILL HAPPEN.

[SantanL]

Thanks for the Dust!
Good luck to you too :-)

[ConnieG]

This is our 5th month of TTC.  I have PCOS and we don't know of any other issues. We were going to see an RE after 6 months of TTC but we have decided to wait until 2011 to save money so right now I'm just trying to keep track of my cycle so I have some info to give them when we finally do get to see a specialist.
SSBD to all!!!!

[CA25]

Auugh.... This is my 4th month tryingt to concieve. I am scared out of my mind. The Doctor wanted me to be on Lupron for 6 months after my Lap but  I wanted to see if I can conceieve. So far NO :( this is making me feel down and depress. EVERYONE around me is either Pregnant or has a baby, and I am infertile. Why me? its not fair. I am still Going to Trust God when all seems so dark!