The craziness that is TTC after stopping the pill. On this thread we have 100 day cycles, do weeks of opks and send ovia into a fit with our ever changing fertile windows! Welcome.

Wow, lemon you are so super organised. Go you!! I didn't really do anything like that when me and DH decided to try, apart from coming off the pill! I'm already prescribed iron and folic acid because I'm anemic so didn't need to buy any more vitamins! Keep thinking I should perhaps be taking something like pregnacare too though incase there's something I'm missing out tho! FX for you that your cycle won't be too long this time Mrs xx

Hello everyone. Not much to report from me.

I had an internal ultrasound yesterday to check on my unusual bleeding (with a very dishy doctor...cringe!!) and apparently my ovaries and womb are perfect condition. Still waiting on the smear results but hopefully they're clear too.

So, a question for you - what is the consensus on how soon is too soon to test? I think I am about 7-9 dpo (I had a positive opk last Sunday) and could only DTD on Sunday night due to doctors orders on the Monday saying I have to abstain for 2 weeks to see if cervix heals. I have a frer sitting in the cupboard and it is calling me!!! can't seem to keep away from the pregancy tests but worried if I succumb this early I will be driving myself mad for the next week about whether it is a false negative...

FX that was a little implantation bleed, Cookie! Must be horrible waiting to test, but no point testing too soon and being disappointed getting a BFN when it might in fact be a BFP if you wait a bit!

shankate you made me laugh - DTD can be such a chore Haha. FX you caught your ov this month, the symptoms you do have sound promising!

We are pretty much ready for launch () now - docs appt tomorrow to ask them for a rubella immunity blood test (think I have to go to blood dept at hospital, so they won't do it there and then which is annoying) and ask them if there's anything else I need checked/need to do in preparation. I'm currently CD15 of what I suspect will be a 50 day cycle, so no rush to DTD just yet.

Hey girls, seen this thread near the bottom of the page and thought I'd do a wee bump! Been trying to keep my mind off testing etc the past few days & trying to keep busy! 7/8dpo now and no sign of AF yet. I could have sworn I had a tiny tiny amount of old brown blood in my CM today and did a wee silent cheer when I seen it, hoping it was implantation! Who knows! No other symptoms though.

Maple, so sorry to hear about AF. Hoping your cycles are starting to regulate now tho! Aw Lemon it is mega exciting getting all your vitamins etc organised. Is that you good to go this month then? Sunny, how are those OPKs looking now? Hoping March brings a wave of BFPs! I just can't believe my last period was the start of January. This cycle has been ridiculously horrible! Xx

CD26 and 5 days to go before AF arrives :) as estimate dpo :/ have no symptoms atal apart from tiredness, and heartburn the other day all day :( have a load of CM the past week also. Other that that iv no signs iv DTD a good few times this month as DH keeps chancing his arm almost every chance he gets 😅 but what can ya do ya might aswel enjoy it 😅

Ooh Maple a visit from AF is never fun but at least it shows you're on a more "normal" cycle. Congrats for that! I've heard that even with irregular cycles, it's very rare to have a luteal phase longer than 10-14 days-ish, so if you're on a 40 day cycle I would
be inclined to start OPKs around day 22ish, to make sure you don't miss the boat, assuming you'd ovulate around day 26-30? Massive disclaimer is that I've not used OPKs myself yet, so others might have more accurate advice...this is just what I would assume based on reading about them.

I have bought my first batch of prenatal supplements (folic acid et al, no vitamin A) which makes this whole business feel very real and official!

So despite no symptoms of anything, today I finally have my second AF post mc. It's cd 42 so for me that's a lot better than the 180 day cycles last year!
I am hoping this is me back to having a cycle of sorts.

Does anyone have any advice on using OPK's? If I do end up with a cycle of around 40 days when would you start testing?

Yes it was! My OH made me buy the most expensive one!

I would but it is a clearblue digital, so no lines to see!

Crossing my fingers for all of you on here. Off to buy another test just to confirm yesterday's positive one. It is a whole new world of worry now.

Cookie
I know heartburn and tiredness is symptoms but is loads of CM something
Also keep getting a lot of Salvin in my mouth? Il test the start of March cus I'm due the 27th so gona wait and see :)
If I did ov the 13th would it show up that quick?

Wow- major auto correct clip there l! That should say 'it would be a miracle' not 'it would makes me' xx

Thanks Yvonne, I'm keeping my fingers crossed too that it was enough! Feel like I've been in a 4 week wait now not a tww lol aw I bet the preg signs are reassuring! Have you phoned your dr or booked in with a midwife yet?

Shan, those signs sound promising! When do you plan to test? I have a short luteal phase so it will be a makes me if AF doesn't show by next weekend. Think I may test next sun with a frer at 12dpo (tho will probably still be using the ICs everyday!!) xx

Havnt been on in a while just super busy 💜
Sorry about all those BFN out there and welcome new bees 💜
Hadn't got the time to dhd the last week but got serious heartburn the last 2 days ? Also getting a lot of CM also? Due AF Friday but am getting cramps :( hopefully it's not AF :( tender breast also my skin is gone back to normal after a bad breakout :) and I'm recked tired a lot lately ? Xxx

Congratulations first ☺ x

13dpo i think sunny
No symptoms! Not sure why i tested!

Fx for you Cookie I'm sure that will have been enough you have been on such an emotional rollercoaster!

I've still not got many signs few headaches and backaches and my boobs are slowly getting sore I thought the crazy symptom spotting would stop after getting my BFP but I'm still grabbing my boobs to see if they are sore!! I even POAS again this morning just to double check!
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Lemon* I also got my BFP on Tue with my cycles still crazy ranging from 64-40 days! I used OPKs this cycle so really worth it if you don't already xx

Just spat out my Chinese there lemon at your DHs bfp comment- big fat penis!! Hahaha I think I'll play this game with my DH tonight and let yous know his response! Xx

Evening all. Reassuring to know that you were still on long cycles first, I'm a bit worried about mine (50days average) but this has put my mind at rest a bit.

Was telling DH about this thread last night and how I'm getting the hang of all the acronyms. He asked me to read some out so he could guess what they were, and had me howling with laughter (though he wasn't taking it entirely seriously). Some of my faves included POAS = put on another sock, AF = Anne Frank (I have a horrible feeling this is how Aunt Flo will be referred to forevermore in our house) and BFP = big fat penis

Maybe you had to be there but it tickled me

Thanks Yvonne, that's reassuring to know! How are you feeling hun? Any pregnancy symptoms kicking in? I had the positive OPK on mon (but thought it was a AF/bfp sign and didn't think anything of it ), but we dtd on sun morning and Tuesday night. Ideally we should have done it on Monday- just hope it's enough! Xx

Congratulations first xx