Anyone planning TTC for 2007?

I am a bit of a planner to. have recently turned 27 and just got very strong maternal instincts to have a baby. I feel like i just want to get on with it!!! wierd bc have never felt clucky before!!
So am officially off the pill .... ideally next year would be better but it might happen sooner?
its wierd how you find yourself obsessing over it?

So good to hear there are some others in the same position. I have been off the pill since March last year due to problems with it. My hubby and I use the Fertility Awareness Method to avoid getting pregnant at the moment. It involves taking your waking temperature and observing your other fertility signs to determine when ovulation has occurred.
I am a teacher so we want to get pregnant next year after April so that I could finish the school year before going on maternity leave.
What are you guys doing to prepare for pregnancy?
Apparently many people get pregnant pretty quickly after coming off the pill so it may happen sooner than you think

Hello, I can so relate to you guys. I was never EVER a clucky person, not even that into kids, but all of a sudden all I can think about is babies babies babies. It's insane! We are not in the best financial state for a new addition to the family just yet so I am trying to hold off trying to get preg until at least the end of this year....but that biological urge is pretty powerful.

I've turned into the most clucky thing which is totally opposite compared to how I felt about kids a year ago We are actually now in a position where we could actually have kids because we have a bigger house as of last weekend whereas we were in a stuffy townhouse that was far too tiny for a child as well.

Good luck girls!

The dosage of folic acid recommend in NZ is 800mcg littlejo. The ones you buy from the supermarket are only 300-400mcg which is all they are legally allowed to put in what is a 'dietary supplement'. The 800mcg are available from your chemist, from memory it was about $8 for 4 months worth. I didn't realise the dosage thing until I saw an article on 'Close Up' when we were TTC.

Here is an article for you on it

http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/publications/media-releases/2006-03-28.htm

Hope that helps and good luck with your TTC journey.

Edited by poppit

Ditto, I was another not clucky person til I came off the pill July 2005, and we said we would start trying, but moreso from Jan 06 on, still trying and still clucky

Hey there,

We are also ttc next year. would be keen anytime but as we are both school teachers it makes since to start trying around feb march as then I can se out most of the school year and hubby gets the christmas hols with a new bub. It comes down to finance as well!!

I heard that yous hould get a dentist check up and check that you are immune to all sorts of things (blood tests) before starting to try so that any problems can be cleared before starting. Not sure how true that is!!

Oh - and sorry to double post, but I reread some posts, and I went for a pre-ttc visit to the doctors and after discussion decided on Elevit - it isn't subsidised (at least not not non community card people like me) but has the 800mg of folic acid and also some other vitamins that are safe to take when pregnant. I like the idea that it will lift my levels of these to a good level before we start, then keep them there when it happens. Plus you have to be careful with general multi's as there are some things you shouldn't take too much of.

Hey Tyler, I think it is a good idea. My doctor was very impressed with me coming in to see him too. I have had blood tests done to look at different levels in the blood: hormones, iron and also ruebella. Because I teach and get exposed to childhood illnesses I wanted to check that my level of immunity was high enough. If you have to have an immunisation you shouldn't TTC for a month (they used to say 3 months but have recently revised it).

They will also give you info pamphlets and you can talk about your family history. Because I have an irregular cycle I am tracking on fertility friend now, and I feel having the doctor involved will make things move faster, should there be any issues. I have already had a scan last year for PCOS - luckily that was negative and my ovaries looked good, so hopefully that means I do ovulate even though I am irregular.

I haven't bothered with taking hubby to the doctor though, he just needs to eat sensibly and stay fit, which he is doing anyway.

Just writing to confirm that the dose of folic acid that is reccommended in NZ is 800mcg. Watch websites as a lot of their infomation will depend on what country they are based and not always correct. Elevit is great too, but watch out as some women shouldnt take it in pregnancy because of the iron. And zinc is great for male fertility as well as selenium..... sorry the Pharmacist coming out in me