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

Hi Kate, I don't think it was too early to test, I finushed my pill on 14th sept and tested on Friday as was due to drink at the weekend and wanted to check...two of my friends got pregnant straight after coming off the pill so you never know it can happen straight away. It's hard if you don't yet know when you ovulate etc but keep positive and fx for you that is happens soon xx

Lovely to hear from you guys! It's still the lightest of bleeding at the mo and I don't have any other symptoms such as cramps/back ache/sore boobs that I usually had a little of when on the pill....but I'm taking it as good news after the test on Friday was BFN! Trying not to become too focused on ovulation and DTD at the right time etc as I think my body is sensitive to stress even in the mildest form so just got to remember it's still very early days and enjoy this new journey...easier said than done though!

Just caved in and did one of the hpt test strips that came with the opk'a... BFN unfortunately ... But was it waaaayyy to early to test lol ?

Hi girls :) thought I'd join you :) I took my last cerazette pill on the 9th of sept.. Had a small withdrawal bleed 2 days later and nothing since.either waiting to do hpt in a couple of weeks or have first AF so I can start testing for ovulation.. I'm well stocked up with cheapy opk and will probably treat myself to a cb digital once the AF arrives !!! Good luck to everyone !!!

Definitely good news Lovebugs. My AF was much lighter after coming off the pill than it used to be before I started taking it. Hope this means your body is getting back into its natural rhythm.

Keep me posted love bugs sorry af may have arrived but if it has at least it is sign things still working down there :) no news my end... Nothing since withdrawal bleed 2 weeks ago. Dunno if I have ovulated. Still getting random left pelvic cramps... Will wait couple weeks and I no af will test but going to be a lonnnnng 2 weeks I am so impatient!

Well I'm not sure it's really worth an update but think I've started either with withdrawal bleeding or AF but it's such a tiny amount today not sure how it will turn out. Although I should have had a period last Monday according to my cycle when on the pill, I'm hoping this is it and then I can start checking and charting for ovulation after this! The Preseed lube has arrived and even hubby is keen to try it out but will only use if after AF has finished-it's expensive stuff!!

Ditto what love bugs said - keep dtd and trying to enjoy it - none of us know what are bodies are up to all very mysterious. Hope thinks look up for you soon freedom. Sending

Sorry to hear you are on a downer Feeedom, it must be hard if your DH isn't well and you both have the pressure of time as it does seem to be a wait and see game. I can't believe how hard it can be to concieve after so many stressed times whilst on the pill as a teenager/early 20's prying I wasn't pregnant and now we want it so much but haven't got a clue what my bidy is doing!!! I've ordered Preseed which has arrived and hoping that will help things in the next few weeks. Try to stay as positive as possible Freedom and keep DTD as sperm can live up to 7 days and you may ovulate without knowing...fx for us both! Xxx

Well lack of patience and confusion caused me to test yesterday. Got tired of seeing the opk kit not producing results. Got a negative. Have no idea what is going on not sure if im even ovulating at this point. DH on a bit of a downer now understand why as he's in a lot of pain off mrds and we won't be able to wait much longer if no BFP shows up by next month. wannabemum totally agree not cut out of this TTC racket.
Going to drown my sorrows in some vino today.

I'm taking the Boots own conception support vitamins but had been taking the folic acid plus vit D on its own for the 12+ weeks before coming off the pill...just wanted to switch so I get all necessary vitamins though I have a healthy diet I have quite a low immune system. I did a test this morning as wanted to drink (or not!) tonight and got BFN which was disappointing but expected really as I've only been off the pill for 11 days! Still no AF and the boib tenderness I had last week and few days ago has gone. Been looking at CM and still very sticky (sorry if TMI!) so not looking positive. Anyway we keep DTD every couple of days and keep our fingers crossed it happens soon xx

Thanks girls. Might just stick with the plain old folic then!

Hi LittleMiss - nope, I just took basic Folic acid from Tesco. Switched to a Folic acid + vit D supp after my BFP as recommended...

Little miss I am taking pregnacare but don't know whether it is worth it. Lots of people say it hives you bright yellow wee! (Yet to experience this...)

Hello everyone!

Not checked in for a while as nothing to update but now have af. Plus side is I have had another regular cycle I guess. I can't really moan as it's Only been two cycles, I'm just impatient haha! Apart from folic acid have any of you lucky ladies with bfp's taken any other vitamins? My friend recommended the well woman preconception tablets, she got her bfp when she started using them. How is everyone else doing?

How are you doing lovebugs and freedom? I am almost certain I ov'd on 10th day off pill. My cm definitely says so, and the left pelvic pain I was getting... Hard to tell tho as that would be quite early. But I been reading and you can ov at any point after pill - that's how people can get pregnant on pill of they miss a couple. If it only ever happene after 2 weeks then you would never get pregnant on the pill unless you missed it for 2 weeks. That is what my optimistic self is telling me anyway! Fx! I think therefore I may be on a tww. This ttc business really is not as cut and dry as I thought! Hope you girls doing well and go for signs of ov or af!

Good to hear wanttobe and freedom are in the same boat as me! We all just have to enjoy DTD as much as we have time for and see what happens, if nothing by end October then I'll look at ovulation kits.

Oh and in response to an earlier post on folic acid, my Dr advised to have 12wk stores if possible before conceiving so I started taking it in May but think as long as you have a few weeks in your system it should be fine xx

Update from me. Back from holidays and feel better than i have in a long time. Totall believe all bc hormones out of my system. Had fladhing smilie face from clear bkue opk for the past 10 days waiting for peak but still dtd. I did hear somewher that being pregnant sometimes makes you really randy so fx for next week when i test. DH went to clinic to get s count tested as came off meds and he wants to make sure he the troops are all there and fighting fit.

Hope everyone is doing well. I think we will have a lot of BFPs this month and next

I know, out don't know if you are til you try! Yes I did some research to looks like you could o between 1-2 weeks. Guess will wait for af and see and if not will test! Too scared/excited - we have only dtd once so far as we were going to wait til af but then got impatient and decided to go for it :P

Hi wanttobe, I've been reading on the Internet that we can still ovulate even if we haven't had AF yet so there is a chance we could get a BF in these ealy days...I'm just hoping that me and DH are fertile at all and it can happen naturally if possible and keep worrying what if we aren't and that's too scary at the mo! As I'm due to drink on Friday and sat night (not loads but a few glasses of wine) I may test on Friday as technically should have started AF Monday if I go by previous period etc...and I'm buying Preseed lube in preparation for it to be a BFN and we need to do more bonking!

Love bugs I feel the same as we have lots of people overdoe drinks at the weekend :S I think I'm going on assumption I'm not pg and will cut out alcohol when I am as it could take months! Update - has bit of cramping today and was sure I had EWCM yesterday but would this be too soon after coming off pill? I've been off it for 10 days... No idea what my usual cycle length is as last period I had I was about 15 :/ anyone else have info on first ov after pill?

That's useful to know justyouwait, hoping we can be as successful soon! Not sure what's going on with my body except nothing much...I'm hoping its good news that I haven't had AF yet this week but also finding it wired to think about going out at the weekend and drinking. Have really cut back on alcohol and only had a few drinks on sat night but not really feeling going out this weekend and drinking with not knowing what might or might not be going on with my body!

Hi all (and *katybear - thanks for asking how things are going!)
I am now 8 weeks pregnant and am seeing the midwife tomorrow. Have been quite sick over the last couple of weeks and tired but just taking one day at a time.

In response to some of the questions above, I used the Ovia app which I found really helpful and internet cheapie OPKs (Something like £4.99 for 30) I only used them around my predicted fertile period, starting from my first proper cycle after my first period. I started off following the instructions to the letter (in terms of timing of the test and waiting for the sample to reach room temp etc) but in the end I got bored and just tested once I got in from work. They worked really well and seemed to accurately predict my ovulation. They helped me identify that I was ovulating later in my cycle than normal. We also used conceive plus lube in our final (successful) month of ttc.

Think my other half is getting annoyed at the amount of tests I've done so far.... Not sure how he will take it if I do one this week!
Hate the waiting game.

Hi kezaroo I think you can test minimum 12dpo which would make it the 25th this Thursday - really soon! Good luck let us know how it goes!