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!

Cool ladies! It might work it might not but it can't do any of us any harm not to stress for a month.
Has anyone seen the film conception? I saw it the other night, one of those low budget predictable comedies, it followed 9 couples stories of their conception, cheesy but I laughed so much at the couple who were charting their ov, it reminded me of us all hehe.
It also made me realise how obsessed I am becoming about telling DH about the complications of ov and wonder how on earth he still even wants to bd after I blabber on about the state of my CM haha!

Cookie and Bobo I think you've got it sussed 😊

Bobo glad to hear you are nice and relaxed and AF is improving.

Cookie, johno and Lou absolutely! Maybe if we are all here reminding each other to chill out something good will come, hopefully.

Cookie that sounds promising Mrs, fx

Lou, exciting! I'll be thinking about you this weekend, keep us informed!
Xx

Hi lovely ladies! Wow what a busy mob we are! aw Bobo I'm good thanks huni, how you doing?? Glad to hear AF wasn't too much of a bitch this cycle for you! Hope you're chilling out lovely! The beginning of the cycle can seem frustrating because there's not much you can do, but I've also enjoyed it recently and used it as an opportunity to completely chill and try & switch off from baby mode!

Johno, sorry to hear you're stuck in limbo again huni! Any idea if you've ov'd yet?? How are the OPKs looking??

Mishy, sorry to hear about your temp dip but you're not out yet! How many dpo are you? Fx Hun!

Purple, absolutely loving your idea for going cold turkey! I'm up for this! Though I've been secretly trying to do this since my April cycle then it comes to cd 18ish and out come the OPKs. I have no willpower. Maybe if we all decide to do it together though I might fair better!

I'm 9 or 10dpo today. Had a bit of a crumble this morning. Really bad cramps follwed by small amount of brownish blood when I wiped. I feel AF is looming unless it's implantation. Will keep you all updated! I plan to test on Sunday of AF hasn't showed.

Big hello to everyone else, hope you're all staying fabulous!! Xx

I am also doing cold turkey next cycle!

Be interesting to see the results.

Cd 33 and still no sign of AF! Going to test Tuesday I think if she doesn't show up the weekend!

So glad it's Friday tomorrow xxx

purple I was thinking the exact same thing about a cold turkey cycle. So that's the plan then. Just need this cycle to sort its shit out and then start X

Yeah, it's gone from 36.98 to 36.60. I still have a shred of hope, but it's not much. We will just have a try again next month. I do like your idea of doing a cold turkey month purple, maybe if the August cycle doesn't work out I'll give it a go. Thanks lovely

Hi girls, happy Thursday.
I do love hearing all your stories.

Mishy what a bummer, has it only just dipped today?

Well turns out that dfp I had last Sunday is now a bfn. Maybe it could have been a chemical? Who knows? But on the plus side FF thinks I ov on Monday (I think I ov on Saturday) but I'm covered either way so currently 3dpo with very sore bbs.

It sounds like everyone is a bit down this cycle more than usual. I'm with ya on that one. I was actually thinking of doing a 'cold turkey' cycle next cycle, no OPKs, no temping, just lots of BD based on cm. But more importantly no stressing! Taking the focus off desperately trying to get pg and concentrating on you and your DH, eating well, maybe some yoga. Anyone with me?
Don't mean to sound all artsy fartsy, but I just thought it becomes so mechanicalised and it can't hurt to focus on something different, like wellbeing, for a change.

We all need another holiday!
Xxx

Massive drop in bbt..... Looks like AF is on her way. Balls!!!! I had hoped this cycle would be it, I think the heavy (now veiny boobs) have led me astray with symptom spotting. Oh well!

I had the same problem with CB and the flashing smiley faces Lou and Johno! I've switched to the Internet cheapies now. I test in the afternoon and it works much better for me.

Fx for everyone in the tww, hope it's going better for you than it is me!

I promised myself I wouldn't symptom spot but this morning as I was getting in the shower I noticed the veins around my nipples are much darker and more noticeable than usual, and my boobs feel really heavy. Also, my lower abdomen feels really tense - almost like I'd stretched a muscle - but not sore.

I really don't want to get my hopes up in cycle #1 so I wish my body would stop throwing stuff at me.

Should say af xx

I actually thought was about to come amount of cramping I've just had. 😷 Has gone now though.

I've never checked my cp until this week lol

Yesterday it seemed high hardly able to touch soft, with liquid/lotion like discharge a bit runny and looked cloudy if that makes sense.

Tonight it's been medium soft with still cm consistency.

And one nipple isn't as prominent lol so I'm same if one symptom differs slightly to yesterday I will panick. X

About 5 weeks (I think!) It's 5 weeks today since cd1 anyway...

johno it's a nightmare lol, first the obsessing over the ov signs and then symptom spotting and now I'm panicking over the lack of pregnancy signs it's enough to drive you crazy, our OHs don't have a clue....

I'm feeling a bit blah about this cycle. I haven't got a good feeling and just want to get on with the next one. Feel like I need a good cry then I'll be ok again. It's a nightmare coming of the pill to ttc when I need to be on the pill for my mood.

I'm on 26. Last cycle was 31 days. But like you it's a shot in the dark this cycle. Fx for all of us in limbo!

I am on cd 32. Last cycle was 36 and one before that 33 so have no idea when AF may turn up really. How about you??

Yes cm is a funny one, I do notice EWCM around ovulation but the rest of the time I just ignore it haha. Just looks normal if I can call it that?!

Hey jj thanks for the optimism missus! I really did think I had ov despite that flashing smiley wench, esp as I had spotting around the time of ov. Ibe also got loads of various cm and normally in the build up to AF it's like tumbleweed down there

As The others asked how far gone are you? Hilarious we symptom spot and even when we get a BFP our body mocks us hehe.

Hey lou. I do like this all agreeing with me. Makes a nice change to normal life lol. What cd are you on now?

sarah10 I'd like to say you're missing out.... But cm is just one other thing to stress about. "Normal" is creamy in the follicular phase with some variations, wet and ewcm in fertile week and around ov then Cm tends to dry up towards AF. Saying that it seems most of our bodies just do whatever they fancy!

Thanks girls.

Nice to be on a forum where everyone is nice and friendly and not just giving blunt answers lol

I know this is a stupid question as I am a woman but I never ever checked my cm.
Is your cm supposed to be dry before af ?? Xx

Hey ladies how are we all?

Welcome Sarah! I was on the mini pill too (cerazette). I agree with johno that all your symptoms sound the pg symptoms. If you are then your very lucky! When I came off mine I was convinced I was pg too but didn't have half the symptoms you have. Fx for you Hun, you have brilliant willpower to hold out till Friday!

I have also lost interest this cycle johno. Mainly because I don't know if/when I ovulated as I had same problem with you with my CB opk! Just a flashing smiley.

My boobs don't hurt as much now and they usually stop hurting once AF is in the house which is strange for me for them to stop now. I said if I'm not on by Tuesday I'll test then as AF should be due this weekend.

How exciting JJ! How far gone are you? xxx

I was on the combined pill (Femodene),Sarah, for 14 years. I only stopped taking it towards the end of last month so I'm not really expecting anything this month as it's my first cycle off it.

But you do hear stories of women getting a massive fertility boost when they come off it so you never know!

johno fx for you... not to get your hopes up but I had no pregnancy symptoms at all so was so surprised by my BFP (still have no symptoms now) except.... I had lots of cm continuously after ov which wasn't right esp in the days leading up to when af was due and I should have been dry. Keeping fx for you!

I have my first midwife appointment next week :).

Who's next to test? Can't wait to have some of you to talk pregnancy with after all this ttc and symptom spotting!

Thanks girls

I'm going to hold out until Friday.

What pill was you on Sarah :D
How long for and when did you stop taking it ? Xx

Hi Sarah! I agree with johno. If I had all those symptoms at once I'd definitely be doing a test. I've had a few of the same symptoms as you but not enough to convince me we've conceived so I suspect mine is just pill withdrawal. Your massive combination of symptoms though sounds like textbook pg symptoms. Fx for you! x

Apparently but it keeps changing! I'm completely losing interest this cycle. At least I have the rest of you to keep me entertained lol X

Oooh super big and veiny that's exactly me right now!!

Watery cm is most fertile isn't it ? Xxx

At the moment I have zilch symptoms except watery cm (apologies anyone having dinner!).

Last cycle my boobs went super big and veiny and I was like hell yeh this is it!!!! Turns out it wasn't...cue this face

Knowing my luck I will have spent 8 month symptom spotting and when I do get my BFP I'll be completely oblivious (and probably fuelled by cider!). I don't know whether not knowing when to test/how many dpo I am is a good thing or not lol