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!

Morning all.

I know I'm not on there much, but could I ask about people's experiences with cervix position after coming off the pill? (What a delightful topic :) )

I've just started temping this month and also have bugger all EWCM. However I did get a postive OPK day before yesterday (first one ever!) and I'm getting ovulation style twinges.

My cervix just never seems to do that open, high and soft malarkey that every one talks about. Does anyone else ever have this, or does it mean I'm not actually ovulating? We've been doing it morning and night for past few days, but if the swimmers can't actually get in there then what's the point?

I'm actually getting quite emotional about it this morning. TTC was fun for about the first 5 seconds and now I'm a nervous wreck!

Claire that's good, my plans exactly, nice and relaxed. Can't wait to get this cycle over with, currently 5dpo but not holding out much hope, my bb pain has virtually gone and have zilch other symptoms.
Then it's cold turkey all the way, like a mini ttc holiday.
I agree about the bcomplex, i actually feel so much healthier since taking them, like my hair is thicker and I could tighten a screw with my nails.

Hope you ladies who are making docs appointments get some actual help and they don't fob you off
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Sorry about AF cookie and loula and everyone else having annoying cycles.

cookie I've been taking bcomplex vitamins for my luteal phase and i would say stick with it as I heard it takes a few months to build up in your body. In just 2 months of taking it I've gone from a 7 to 11 day lp. Hang in there with it and hopefully it will start having an effect soon.

I am all for having a cold turkey cycle! I'm on cd10 now and have actually managed to take my mind off ttc (for the most part) this cycle and just relax a bit so doing no opks will do me some good! Dh and I are dtd every other day anyway so don't need to worry about missing ovulation.

Hi Johno, yea I've been taking Agnus since around January but I still don't ov until around CD 25/26 which is annoying! Maybe I need some extra progesterone or something for after the egg pops. Who knows!!

Fx you've popped one out then Mrs! When you going to test? Felt any symptoms? I'm off to a wedding today where 2 of my close friends will be there preggers (1 of which just announced her happy news last week). Pass the wine! Xx

Hey niks glad to entertain lol.

Erm probably because I'm a piss head I'd say drink drink drink . Think of all those randoms who get knocked up accidentally when out on the razz lol.

Cookie have you tried agnus castus. I take it up to the point I think I've ov and the first month I took it was my shortest ever cycle. Keep us posted about the docs. I'll try not to explode my very best I really do think I've ov already especially as I had spotting around that time. Glow tells me I'm 9dpo although my temps don't agree.

Thanks lovelies, yous really are all just so reassuring and a friendly ear at times like this when all I want to do is moan!

Loula, sorry to hear AF got you too. Here's to a month of cold turkey raises a glass. I took b6 this month as its meant to help lengthen the LP but it did nothing. Maybe if I keep taking it long term it might have an effect- I shall try!

Johno, thanks for your advice doll! I think I'm going to phone on Monday morning and get an appointment sorted. I'm more concerned, at the moment with my quite severe ovulation pains every month. Hopefully they'll take notice of that even if they dismiss the luteal phase concerns I have! Hope ov comes for you soon lovely, I don't want you to explode lol!! Do you think you might have already ov'd?

Happy weekend everyone!! Xx

Sorry AF for you Loulabelle. Big hugs. Anything different you think you'll try next cycle?

Johno your comment made me chuckle. It has literally been the hardest thing to not scream in his face! Haha. I have to take a deep breath and distract myself with something else!
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Purple* they are kind of central. Really difficult to describe. This evening, the smell of the kitchen made me feel ill, I could smell everything! Dinner didn't go down to well either. Way to early to even think of testing and I hope I'm not just symptom spotting.

I'm off out tomorrow night for a friends birthday. I'm not sure whether to drink or not?!?

Soooo. I have got wicked cramps. Watch this space for the arrival of the witch!

Sorry AF got you cookie and your short LP. Is there anything you can take to make it longer? Would doctors be able to assist?

Good luck to those in their TWW. We need another BFP on this thread! The symptoms sound promising though mishy!

AF turned up like a bitch today . Onto cold turkey cycle 6!!

How's your cold turkey cycle going bobo? xx

Thanks sparkle and Niks. And sorry I keep offloading here, I need to learn to cope better during the tww!

I think I'm 11 dpoJohno. I keep changing my mind about the symptoms. Sometimes I think they could be promising, othertimes I think they just could be really bad PMS. I've had constant crampy/twingy pelvic symtpoms since ovulation, and my boobs have got increasingly tender, heavy and achey. Nothing conclusive. All my tests so far have been bfns. Having seen a fair few people on these boards take FRER tests etc. at 9 dpo and get positives does make me lose hope that I've been successful this cycle.

Totally agree about the bullet point style consultation with the GP. 10 mins is not a long time, so I've always found it useful to bullet point my history: this is the problem, this is when it started, these are my symtpoms, here are my concerns/expectations.

Cheers purple. In a nutshell we were both tired and dtd and we're both tired of dtd so much! I think the comment "I'm not a robot!" Sums it up lol. Hang on in there waiting. Good sign about the temps.

mishy how many dpo are you? Symptoms are promising. If I don't get my BFP this cycle I'm gonna be utilising the lady garden from now on for sure.

Hey bobo. I'm gonna ov or explode lol!!!! I was proper Blubbing, we're talking puffy eyes, swollen lips (on my face for any of you rude ones lol). Not cried so much since a certain episode in greys anatomy!

sarah10 how many dpo are you? My boobs are doing the same thing, but they did this to me last cycle so not letting them lull me into a false sense of security lol.

Hey cookie. Hope the witch isn't too bad. I think you just need to go to the gp and tell them bullet style. I speak to gps regularly working in the Nhs and they have so little time they really just want the facts and to know what they need to action. Remember we have the right to be referred on and choose where we have our Treatments.

Hold in the urge to scream in his face niks lol. I'm defo more moody and emotional since being off the pill. Fx all your symptoms are good ones X

Niks I'm due AF next Thursday so ill and test on Friday, IF I can hold out that long. Had some funny twingy cramps today but I'm not really sure if they mean anything at all.
Are your cramps in your ovary or cervix area?
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Sorry to hear AF showed up cookie.

Best of luck mishy, helpmecomceive and Sarah for those BFPs.

I'm 9 days away from AF so will see what happens. If it's a no show I may try and hold out a couple of days before I test.
Feeling really sick and shaky today. Period type cramps a little. Boobs are fine though.

Purple, what date will you test?

Johno, hope you're ok. I've not been argueing with DH but the last 2 days everything he does has been irritating me. Without the pill my moods are all over the place.

Sorry AF Arrived cookie.

Good luck mishy I hope you get your bfp.

Cd 25 and 9Dpo. I'm getting symptoms again but as I've had them the last 2 months I'm tryin not to ready anything into it. Planning to test in a week if no af, but it feels so far away!

Thanks ladies, you're all so lovely! Yea Johno my LP has always been an issue. I think the furthest dpo I've managed to reach before AF is 10dpo. Thanks Bobo, TTC has def been shit so far! I'm thinking of booking another doc appointment soon. I felt patronised and like my concerns were brushed off last time, so I think I'll need to stand my ground. FX for all those in the tww! I'm def going with the cold turkey plan this cycle! Xx

Well I took a hpt this morning fmu cheapo one from bnm and bfn although I swore I saw something.

Going to re test Monday. Had af full ache last night but no bleeding.
And my chest looks like a road map and I now have veins going round my areola as a circle. I feel like I'm going insane xx

Big hugs for you cookie. I hope next cycle is a better one.

I hope everything is okay johno. I also temp via "the lady garden". The readings are much more consistent for me. Each to their on though!

Speaking of temps, mine have gone up again from 36.6 to 36.87. I don't want to get my hopes up though. Cramps and sore boobs all round . Also another bfn (I caved, sorry). Will keep going though!

Aw cookie Hun sorry about AF. It's totally poo

Johno bless you why did you argue? I chart that way and I have found it to be so much more accurate. I'm 4dpo and my temp is up to 37.07. Only symptom is sore bbs. I hate waiting.
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Massive hugs for you my lovely cookie is that a normal LP for you?

I had a massive barney with DH last night about ttc. When u say barney he raised his voice and I cried! Thinks I needed a good blub really.

Have started using a bbt thermometer that does to 2 decimal places instead. Out of interest does anyone do lady garden bbt or does everyone do it orally (hehe).

Sorry if tmi I tried bbt this morning the lady garden way and there's a massive difference!

On cd 28. More ewcm. No ov or AF symptoms and temp is 36.57 to be precise. No other symptoms than cm. Feel like my ovaries are mocking me. Like that Pixar movie "inside" little versions of me running around and laughing at me. I definitely need it to be the weekend already.

More importantly who is testing today? Fx

After more spotting when I wiped last night, AF is here. Couldn't have done more. 9 day luteal phase. This whole process is crap.

Still here girlies having a hectic weeks but I'm on cd36 and I'm crippled with pains every morning I wake up I'm gona test next week but dought it as havnt really being trying this month but can be surprising :)