Hello everyone! I am 26 years old. I had two children when I was younger. Since I have married my hubby who is awesome. We have decided to start TTC. Last month was the 1st month we started and had no luck. This week is my week for ovulation. Good luck to everyone and glad to chat with you all!

Enjoy your stay. What method are you useing to confirm that this is your week for ovulation?

__________________

Well I have just been using the calendar, i had AF on the 11th of actober and she left on the 16th of october. I dont know the exact date of O so hubby and I are going to stay busy the next 2 weeks. We just started trying last month. Im already so anxious. This is a great site, i found it today by messin' around on yahoo.

Using the calendar doesn't work!!!!!!!!!

Get the ovulation prediction kit today!!! This will tell you when your surge is and then you are sure to get your BD on for 3 to 4 days after your surge.

There are other methods - but I think for right now your OPK sticks are the best bet.

Be sure when you get the kit to read ALL the instructions.

__________________

i actually got a kit i read the instructions, but didnt find when you should start using it? how many days after your period ends by chance do you know?

How long was last month's AF?

__________________

Last month i got AF on September 13th and she was gone September 18th

I got pregnant unplanned with my first two children so i didnt have to think about what day to get pregnant! Now that i want to get pregnant i dont know where to start.

I'm sorry I wasn't clear on my question. I meant how long was the cycle...but I already figured it out. How long AF stays has no effect on TTC - no need to track that. What you track is one first red full flow day to the next.

If you had AF on 9/13 and then again on 10/11 that's a 30 day cycle. So you are on the longer side of the average.

So you should start your OPK on day 13. Which is tomorrow. Does not mean you will see a positive tomorrow...just start tomorrow.

I can relate with my DS I got off the pill January 1st and was pregnant by mid February.

Who knows it may happen quick for you again this time...but the OPK is a start.

__________________

Silly question but im going to ask anyway how did you figure that out?

Does the lutealphase have anything to do with this i cant calculate that either

You start counting from 9/13 oh wait I counted wrong. hold on (looking at calendar again)

okay start on 9/13 till the day before October 11th...so that's 28 days.

Then I look at the chart on the predictor kit instructions. And for 28 days it says to start on day 11....oh oh ....which was like....this past saturday. So pee on the OPk today.

My cycles are usually 26 days...so I start doing the OPK on day 9, I usually get positives on day 10 and 11.

You won't be able to calculate your luteal phase until you know for sure when you ovulate. The best way to do that is to start a chart on FF. But for this month try this first.

__________________

i started using it like thursday last week, i did one friday and then today i didnt see two dark lines i only saw the one... so i'll keep doing it from this day on

be sure you are NOT using first morning urine. It should be mid afternoon to early evening.

I've seen tests that say both to hold your urine for 2 hours or 4. I hold mine for 4 and cut back on liquids.

__________________

thanks for the tips, i have been using first morning urine.

I gotta run to work. I wanna keep in touch thanks for the info.

Hillarey

Welcome Hillarey!
This is a great site, and I know you will learn a lot from the women here! I know I have! Along with opks it is REALLY helpful to chart your basal body temp and chart it (see my www link below my name). It is really simple to do, and a GREAT way to learn your body & your cycle.
Babydust to you!

__________________

Welcome!

__________________

__________________