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Anyone else about to take the plunge and stop bc pills?

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teachermummy2b · 30/06/2014 22:41

Ive read another thread with interest about ttc after the pill & saw that a couple of posters were about to stop their bc pills so thought a new thread might be in order!
Im getting married in August & currently finishing my last packet of Yasmin. Excited & nervous all at the same time!

So who's with me?

Xx

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Siarie · 02/07/2014 10:54

Update time!

So I took a couple of OPK tests while I was still on the pill yesterday and the day before and literally zero line at all. I know that the lines on the OPK tests get darker and a faint line is still a negative but with pill zero line.

This morning the first day pill free (well sort off I expect I've still got a while before it's out of the system) I took a OPK test and there is a line! It's not as dark as the control line yet but I'm really pleased that there is one at least!

I'm going to do some reading now, but surely that means it's picked up some LH in my system now?

Siarie · 02/07/2014 10:08

I was taking Cerazette too, I used to quite sensitive to hormone changes before but lots has changed since then. So maybe I'll have an easy ride!

catnip85 · 01/07/2014 17:32

Siarie the hormone drop isn't too bad. Which pill were u taking? I was on cerazette and have heard loads of bad things about bloating, feeling sick etc. So far so good but now ive said that ive probably jinxed it!

ive also been taking vitamins, got opk and am ttc straight away. Figured there was no point in waiting any longer!

Siarie · 01/07/2014 09:24

deep What were your periods like before the pill?

deepbluetr · 01/07/2014 09:17

I wish you all luck- it took a year after taking the pill for my periods to return, so don't be too disappointed if you don't concieve in the first month.

Siarie · 01/07/2014 09:14

Took my last pill yesterday evening, so by 9pm this evening I will be pill free! I know it takes a while for hormones to drop and the pill to go but I am so ready for this now.

Baby dust to all! We are going to start TTC straight away, I've got OPKs, pregnancy tests, going to start temping. We've both been taking vitamins for a month so hoping I've given myself the best chance possible.

Really not looking forward to the hormone plunge tomorrow.

catnip85 · 01/07/2014 07:39

Im with you mummy2b, i stopped taking bc pill 3 days ago. Fingers crossed!