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No more Pill!! This is it!! Starting a JULY-AUG 2012 bus...

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PipIsOutNow · 11/10/2011 16:08

Hey guys!! Have taken the big step of coming of the Pill to TTC another DC. This will be DC number 2 - already have DS who is 15 months old and a DSD who is 7 years. We have spoken about another baby for a while now but it has now become more of a reality now that we have decided to stop using any contraception!! I am so so excited but know all too well about this horrible waiting game of patience which seems to get worse even after a BFP as then it's the painful wait for a 12 week scan!! (although this time I may pay for a private scan) I have had a MC before DS was born so am also aware of not getting to ahead of myself...but I'm so excited nonetheless!! I bought my friend a little present for her brand new (with tags on) baby girl and was so so broody. Cant wait for my turn now!!

Sorry for the long warbling post. This is such a hard time, the pre TTC, the waiting for BFP or BFN etc etc...I am the most impatient person in the world as it is...and to not to be able to tell anyone in RL makes it even harder!!

Hope there will be some ladies in the same boat as me!! Look forward to meeting u and sharing journeys!!

Lots of love, Pip xx

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SecretSparkle · 27/10/2011 15:21

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wannabemum24 · 27/10/2011 15:16

Secret Sparkle (26) CD 13, OD 27/10, AF 11/11
wannabemum24 (24) CD 17, OD 24/10 (ish), AF 07/11

wannabemum24 · 27/10/2011 15:13

Actually, scrap that last one...I am going to do it from my last AF :)

wannabemum24 · 27/10/2011 15:12

Secret Sparkle (26) CD 13, OD 27/10, AF 11/11
wannabemum24 (24) CD not sure!, OD not sure, AF 27/10

wannabemum24 · 27/10/2011 14:51

I think yours makes more sense Sparkle...maybe Fish could take the info and do all the hard work Grin

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wannabemum24 · 27/10/2011 14:41

Any yes Fish it could be the pills. I have been on zinc and follic acid and am a bit gassy...mmmmm!

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wannabemum24 · 27/10/2011 14:40

Fish is what I just posted the kind of info you were after? If so, copy and past it and add yours x

wannabemum24 · 27/10/2011 14:39

wannabemum24 - 24 (and a half Wink) - OV roughly 10.11.11 - AF roughly 27.10.11 - SWI

Fishpants · 27/10/2011 14:37

Oh and I'm not a total lazy bum, I'll do the list if we all think it's a good idea - just on my phone at work for the next few hours so can do it when home. Wasn't suggesting someone else do the hard work!

I've just had a revelation - maybe these strange gas pains (tmi!!) and abdominal cramps/fizziness have been from the prenatal pills I've been taking the past week?? I've never taken so much as a multivitamin or extra vit-c so maybe my body is adjusting? What do we think?

wannabemum24 · 27/10/2011 14:37

Good idea! What is 2ww?

Fishpants · 27/10/2011 14:35

Can we have some sort of lost do you think - of our age, when AF is due, approx ovulation date, whether we are SWI or on the 2ww etc? Like cauldron I'm finding it a bit hard to keep track. I'd like to know when everyone can test Grin

wannabemum24 · 27/10/2011 14:25

HA HA HA @ Cauldron Morning swi eh? Wink

Fish, my brother in law smokes like a trooper and both times my sister got pg it happened first try!! Quite unbelievable! (Apparently the last time they doinked was when she fell pg with #2 whois now 8mnths...not v healthy for their marriage in my opinion. Not Sorry to be so honest!)

Vino, what was it like having a coil? Could you feel it? Big of a gross story, but my mum told me that before me, she has a coil and it was to long. She said that whenever her and my dad would 'do it', the end of his manhood would get really sore and started bleeding because it rubbed. After I recovered from the horrific story, I decided I would go for the pill rather than the coil!!!

Fishpants · 27/10/2011 14:22

Well, just got faintest line of all 3 on the one I've been using the most so guess ovulation is over and done with - figures after buying 30+ tests! Angry

CauldronOfBrownJoy · 27/10/2011 13:21

Oh fishpants DP has started smoking again and is at it like a chimney... its totally yuk! He's promises he'll give up again soon - his poor little swimmers!! Sad

CauldronOfBrownJoy · 27/10/2011 13:19

oh and as far as pg symptoms go I'm getting NADA so I'm pretty sure I'll be greeting AF with a weary sigh in November! I know the chances improve every month though (and I'm going to go totally mental with my new opk's) so I'm feeling positive. Smile

Fishpants · 27/10/2011 13:18

Of course Mr. AI (loving his new moniker!) is a good looking one - I wouldn't procreate with just anything Grin I am annoyed though as he said he would give up smoking while trying to help but smelled distinct cigarette odor at his house last night Sad

Hope it doesn't affect sperm too much. I am also worrying myself that I didn't get the "specimen" home in time / more died than would have otherwise, etc etc. When does this worrying stop?? When bubs is 18 I guess Grin

CauldronOfBrownJoy · 27/10/2011 13:17

Guten Tag zusammen!!

Wow everyone has upped their posting recently!! I'm finding it hard to keep up with where everyone is in their trying/ovulation/going psychotic... Grin

All I can say is that I agree with posters who have said if you want to get pg, why not use all the technology available? I want to make sure that from DP's pov it's all as "natural" as possible, ie I don't want my psychosis to have a negative impact on our swi... but as long as I can opk and obsess on here in private then I can't see that I'm doing anything negative iyswim.

I'm totally with wannabe that ttc has made my relationship even better. This half term has been bliss - we have spent loads of quality time and have planned a lot for the future. I'm going to be totally depressed on Monday. Last night was very romantic although I have to admit we were so zonked there was no swi to be had there was this morning though Blush

Vinolover · 27/10/2011 12:42

Well if hunger was a sign then I would say yep thats me! But no... All I have is cramping again. I suppose my body is still getting used to working without a coil again. It's early days.

wannabemum24 · 27/10/2011 12:38

Yeah, I know Fish :( But hey, I gotta start somewhere!!! Gosh, I am really hungry...

Fishpants · 27/10/2011 11:41

Ahh wanna didn't realize you had come off so recently. Here's hoping there's something to that super fertile after coming off the pill rumor!

I sort of hope I have ovulated and sort of hope I haven't iyswim?? Not that I'm enjoying any trying or anything but I just wanna see a super dark line on my OPK to make suuuuuuuure I've o'ed.

Anyone feeling any preggie symptoms yet? Grin this 2ww thing is going to be hard.

Vinolover · 27/10/2011 11:04

God knows what people think about me then! As soon as DH agreed to another baby I was out like a shot getting stocked up on vits and I got my first ever OPK. Ok so I have fallen pregnant without using them before but with DD it took nearly 6 mths, which I have put down to the fact we were dtd at the wrong time. The technology is there to help things along, I say if you're happy using it then go for it!

I know what you mean about people announcing their pregnancy secret. There also seems to be so many newborns around and im stood there like a plank staring at them.

I think you have probably O'ed by now fish. How exciting :)

I hope you get your bleed asap wannabe! Then it's all systems go. In the meantime, get on it anyway Wink.

wannabemum24 · 27/10/2011 09:58

I really don't see a problem with cracking on with OPK's as soon as people want. At the end of the day, you are trying to get pregnant so why wouldn't you TRY?! Daft buggers people.

Vino I will not one bit need to force myself to enjoy some alone time Wink I have lots of trashy tv to catch up on, Grey's Anatomy, Made in Chelsea and TOWIE!!

Fish at least you got the 'specimen' home in time Wink I have NO idea if i have ovulated! Only been off the pill since Sunday so I am expecting a withdrawal bleed any time. I can certainly feel a bit of a grumble in my loins Wink so I imagine that it is coming round the mountain. Bleugh. Sometimes I hate being a woman!! So Fish, is Mr AI a good looking one? What does he look like?

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