Ttc after stopping the pill thread 3. Join us for: Super long cycles, living in limbo, obscene amounts of poas and trying anything and everything to get that bun in the oven!

Johno it could be implantation hun. If it's pink and not developing into a full AF you're still in the game for this month hugs xx

Morning ladies.

I'm proper stressing out and wanted to vent/natter. 11dpo woke up with sharp pains in my boobs and a really low ache in my abdomen. Just went to the loo and very light pink dc when checking cm/cervix (sorry too much info at breakfast time! )

Now I have no idea whether it's AF or maybe implantation. Feel sick to my stomach but think that's because I'm nervous. Normally when the witch starts she does it with a bang.

Preggo gang- did you have implantation and if so when. I hope I'm not out for this month X

I've had shorted AF since the pill too catmum - 3 days of light bleed and 1-2 days of scant brown spotting. Been so much better than I was expecting!!

Still feeling a bit off. Really vivid dreams last night which left me feeling exhausted today and couldn't decide if I was hungry or felt sick at around lunch today (but then I do sometimes get that with my tummy issues), sore boobs, bloating, was burning up this morning for about 10 minutes before it settled too.. trying not to read too much into it as it's driving me crazy and I still think it's unlikely 😕😕 Could do with a nap but this cake won't decorate itself!xx

Haha thanks BoBo glad to hear not just me who couldn't find it... Not as obvious as one would assume!
Sorry to hear about your Ov pain but sounding like you've done some positive dtd-ing! I have no idea about the opks sorry... Going to give them a go myself next cycle I think (unless get bfp this cycle heheh!) so will prob have loads of qs myself...

catmum I've had quite short af since coming off the pill too. The last one stopped entirely for a day or so then came back too. Think it just takes a while for our bodies to settle down!

Thanks Bobo, that's reassuring. I have come to realise that there is no 'normal' when trying to conceive! What happens for one can be completely different for another . I would probably have dismiss all the little twinges etc if we weren't trying, now as soon as I feel anything I start to question what it means! I definitely think it was heavy enough to be full blown af, so here's hoping cycle 2 is much much shorter!!

Glad there are people on here to talk to and help with this experience even though i can't give much advice back myself!

Ooh loads to catch up on here! Aw great picture chapman, must be a great feeling seeing the little one 

I think I am on cycle 2 now Bobo (sorry another update for you!). I’ve worked it out and my first cycle off the pill was in the 160’s! I know af isn’t usually welcome in these situations, but this time it definitely was! Although it only lasted 2 days…….is this normal?! I also had a load of what I thought was ewcm a few days before so really wasn’t expecting it’s arrival. Again, no idea if this is ‘normal’!!??

Fingers crossed Bobo that you catch the egg and Marmite, keep dancing!!

Haha I did it very quietly BoBo as my work colleague was in the cubicle next to me!! I haven't been doing opks this month as had wanted to remain relaxed still and not too obsessed with timing etc as only cycle 2... Although of course that didn't work and I've been obsessively looking at cm for the last week or so!! Have also been trying to check my cervix out of interest, but have no idea if im actually finding what I think is my cervix when I try and find it!!? anyone else find this?

Gaaaah EWCM!!! EWCM!!!

First time I've seen it! Want to go home and jump DH right now, severe conjunctivitis and cold or not!! How close do we think this means I am to Ov?! Within a day?

Lovely scan pic chapman and a Christmas baby!!

Morning ladies hope all is well! Just thought I'd update everyone!

Had my scan yesterday, due date defo the 23rd December! Baby was fast asleep so wouldn't move at all, the woman had me doing all sorts to wake the poor thing! Guessing it's just like me lazy haha! Had my tests done so just a case of waiting now!

Good luck to everyone in the 2ww or coming up to fertile week we need that resident preggo list to grow xxx

Still no dtd tonight for DILRW!! DH still feeling rubbish and is in a foul mood because of it why are men so bloody awful when they are ill!!?

Thanks for the update list bobo

I'm cd29 and no sign of AF. Apparently about 9dpo. Test day is Sunday and although I feel no different I am really trying not to get my hopes up

Anyone else due to poas soon?

Thanks Claire, I will take a look at those in my local boots tomorrow . Better to have a multi vitamin rather than just the one I guess!

Thanks for the updated list BoBo! Would you be able to change mine to ttc #1 and I am cycle 5 now .

Fx with your fertile week. I really do hope the preseed will work for u! let the DILR week commence! xx

Hi poin welcome back and good luck with the 2ww!

loula the vitamins I got for him are just general ones not specific for conception although it does say on the back that it contains vitamins that help the reproductive system. It's these ones:

m.boots.com/h5/cat_hub?unCountry=uk&path=%2Fen%2FBoots-Complete-Man-30-tablets_1435051%2F

My DH has a fairly varied diet but I thought these couldn't hurt if there is something he is deficient in.

Aw your poor DH marmite hope he is feeling better soon!

Ooh nice to have a cycle buddy Claire! Are your cycles fairly regular? I'm still figuring mine out post-pill. Have had 37 and 36 days so far! So hoping they might start to shorten!

Didn't get to dtd last night. Poor DH in a fairly miserable way. Took him to pharmacist last night who said it was a particularly bad case, in both eyes too! And he's still full of the cold. Hoping for a miraculous recovery by tonight??! Feel like Ovia is judging me for lack of dtd!

Great thanks for your responses ladies .

I think I will buy DH some zinc tablets. He doesn't have the best diet in the world and the only veggies he will eat are peas and carrots. He's such a fussy bugger! Claire I think I'll go and have a look in boots at the ones you got too - surely it can't hurt?? Especially if my DH isn't getting what he needs through his food! Are they actual conception vitamins or just normal ones?

Hope you were able to DTD last night marmite! And also hope his conjunctivitis clears up!

Nice to have you back poin! Fingers crossed this month is your month! It's hard to distinguish symptoms when your in the tww as everything you never noticed before gets you thinking!

Wowzers I've missed LOADS!!

I haven't read all the previous pages on here but saw BoBo did some lists (I love me a list!) Is there a latest update? Ours would be #1 BTW. I've been AWOL since Mid April so know we've had a couple of BFP since then so congrats ladies 💗💗 xx

I think I'm 7dpo, potentially in the 2ww after an oops the day he got home from Canada. Sore boobs, more painful back than normal, left thigh and hip pain and cramping. Also got a very nice spot appeared on my cheek and I never get them there. Am going to wait until my period is due to test as probably unlikely to have happened as didn't do my OPKS this month so a real chance we missed it. Still technically "on hold" for TTC. Feeling uber loved up since his return so kinda want to enjoy that without him freaking out having the discussion (if this month doesn't happen) not getting my hopes up, could just have injured my hip (super clumsy lately) which is causing the back pain too and could be normal PMS with everything else.xx

Haha I like the term dilr week marmite I will be using this term too. I am currently cd11 so at a similar point to you.

loula I've got DH taking some vitamins I got from boots. It is boots own brand complete men's vitamins. They were about a fiver and on 3 for 2 so not too expensive and have zinc and selenium in which are supposed to be good for ttc. Can't hurt taking them anyway.

Mines not taking anything at the moment but heard the same for zinc. Might suggest it after a few more cycles but personally I'm trying to not worry about it too much at the moment. So many people i know have got pregnant without even trying so I don't want to worry too much about things like that unless we think something might be wrong after a while of trying. I've heard taking extra vitamins is pointless unless you are deficient your body just won't digest it and it's a waste of money? I'm just taking folic acid and have vitamin d ready for as soon as we get the BFP although maybe it's worth taking that already too? Just got boots own brand and was 3 for 2!

DH just called... He's now got conjunctivitis! we didn't dtd last night as he was feeling rubbish so we were going to tonight instead but I guess that's off the cards now too... I know it's wrong of me to be annoyed... I'm starting to get lots of cm but not ewcm yet.

loulabelle I had been wondering about this too and had heard zinc in particular is good for sperm. DH isn't taking anything (and all I'm currently taking is folic acid) just trying to keep us both eating really healthy varied diet at the moment. What about anyone else?

I've just clocked on what DILR week haha. I love these shortened slang words!

Do any of you ladies get your partners to take any vitamins? I wasn't sure whether to get DH to start taking zinc vitamins or not to try and help. I heard it improved the sperm xx

Jjspoon heheh I know! Saw someone else use it on here and thought it was good!