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Intro - TTC #1

k854kk854k member
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Hi ladies.  I've been lurking on there for awhile now myself and I've found a lot of your posts and discussions really helpful.  My husband and I have been married for almost a year (Oct. 2014).  I'm 32 and my husband is 39.  We waited a while before starting to TTC.  Our official start month was August of this year.  We've been following the app on my phone to track my periods and "expected ovulation" date.  I do get ovulation pain (and nausea some months) and EWCM so I'm pretty sure I know when I ovulate, but I now know that I could be totally off!.  AF is supposedly due today (I'm pretty regular, 29-30 day cycles) and my mind has been nuts with the waiting, symptoms (or not).  I bought a First Response digital ovulation kit on Friday because I swore AF was coming!  I'm pretty sure it still is but we'll see.  I know our journey has just begun so I'm not complaining at all that we are in month #2...headed to month #3, just looking join in your discussions during the TWWs.   
Good luck to all those that are TTC :)

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  • ShallowSeasShallowSeas member
    Welcome. 

    I would recommend temping to confirm ovulation.  I use to judge my O date by my cm and what my app thought it might be, and I noticed only through temping that it was actually several days off.

    Good luck!
    Me: 31 | H: 32
    Married September 2014
    TTC #1 December 2014
    RE appt 12/2015
    CD3 labs normal | HSG 1/8/16 clear | H's SA excellent
    Dx: Unexplained Infertility
    February 2016, cycle 16 - cycle #1 with Letrozole 5mg + TI | Progesterone=20.6
    BFP 2/24/16 - EDD 11/7/16
    It's a girl!
    Isla Quinn born 10/29/16 at 38w5d via C/S
    --------
    TFAS March 2018
    RE consultation 8/2/18
    Suprise! BFP 8/8/18 natural cycle | EDD 4/19/19
    It's a girl!
    Afton Noelle born 4/10/19 at 38w5d via natural VBAC
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  • letyourheartbeyourguideletyourheartbeyourguide member
    Welcome!

    Ditto what PP said about temping. If you search, there's a thread called "why I love charting" (I think - maybe "why I love temping"). It definitely helps give you more information and takes a little bit of the stress off, because at least you know exactly when to expect AF. Also, the newbies guide thread pinned toward the top has lots of great tips.

    Good luck!
      

         TTC #1 --- BFP #1 5/15, loss at 5 weeks --- BFP #2 12/15, loss at 4+3 --- RE testing 3/16 normal, still trying for our rainbow    

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  • chanfachanfa member
    Welcome and good luck!
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  • callen10210callen10210 member
    Welcome and good luck :)
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  • dewdropdanadewdropdana member
    Welcome and good luck!
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  • BababattyBababatty member
    Welcome!
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  • goldie987goldie987 member
    Welcome welcome!  I will third (if that's a thing) the suggestion for temping.  It sounds weird but it really eases my mind knowing that I am doing as much as I can to monitor what my body is doing. 
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  • laurenw8383laurenw8383 member
    Hi - I agree temping is very helpful. I am going on month 2 of TTC and month 4 of tracking after BC. I use the app Clue to track everything and based on my cycle I was expected to ovulate around day 16-17, but using a combo of temping and ovulation tests I found I actually ovulate early, day 12-13.

    Good Luck
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  • KarenBeth714KarenBeth714 member
    Welcome and good luck! We are ttc buddies, I'm just on my third month now!
    Me:35, DH 37  ~ Married July 2014
    ttc July 2015 ~ bfp Nov 2015 (cp)
    bfp Dec 2015 ~ (tfmr 17wk, March 2016, genetic disease)
    ttcal May 2016
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  • k854kk854k member
    Thanks guys!!  I appreciate all of your suggestions on temping :)  It's day 30 today and no AF...but I do feel horrible...tired, nausea, and I felt faint on my way to work this morning.  Some cramping also this morning.  It could be AF coming but who knows!  I am going to give temping a try next month and see how it goes...if AF does show up this week...
    Good luck to you all and thank you again!
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  • MEA0320MEA0320 member
    Welcome and good luck!  :-h
    Me: 30 DH: 32
    Married: 09/18/2009
    TTC #1: 01/2015
    BFP #1: May 2015 | EDD: Jan 2016 | MC: Jun 2015
    TTC#2: 07/2015


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  • gonetotheseagonetothesea member
    Welcome! I agree -- temping is the best! Best of luck to you.
    Married 10/4/2014 (10-4, good buddy!)
    Baby Boy #1 born 1/9/17
    Baby Boy #2 EDD 11/4/18
    "It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.  You rarely win, but sometimes you do."  -Atticus Finch, To Kill A Mockingbird








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