Thread 4: Ttc without ease, loopy length cycles, post pill poas and everything in between!

I'm still waiting for AF to rear her ugly head after my m/c - it's been almost 6 weeks now!
Welcome to all the newbies - hope we see some more BFPs soon.

Thanks bobo 😀

Wow loads of newbies!! Welcome all and good luck!!!

I haven't come on yet but I think the witch is teasing me! Sorry for tmi but I had like really light brown tinged cm yesterday and today (not every time I went to the toilet though ). Although I never usually get this before she shows up. Getting all other usual symptoms of AF. Just wish she'd come so I know where I stand!!

I am fairly sure I am still in my fertile window for another day or so, so continuing to DTD as often as possible over next few days, I will be waiting to see if AF arrives around 26/27 Aug - fingers crossed but only month 1 of TTC!

Anyone else starting the dreaded 2ww in the next few days? According to ovia I can test in 16 days, I'm going to try my best to wait until AF is actually late though which will be more like 18-20 days I think (we'll see if that works!). It doesn't help that I'm off work at the moment for school holidays so I haven't even got that to distract me!

*concieved

Can I join please? I'm on cycle 1 TTC #2. I came off the pill on the 28th July and didnt want to have a break so we've just dived straight in there. With DD, we convinced on our first cycle but not getting my hopes up too much.

Hi Lingo! Me, Jackie and Sarah are all on cycle 1 (I think?). Welcome 😊

From what I can make out I think I'm on cd7. I'm straight in from stopping the pill tho, didn't have a break between coming off and ttc.

Good luck with the fertile window!!

Sorry AF got you, Jj, but glad you had a much shorter cycle than you expected and you can now get back to ttc. Would have been horrible to have this cycle last ages.

Bang goes my decision not to symptom spot. Just found out that a cold/stuffy nose around 9dpo (roughly where I am) can be a common early pg symptom. But I did get soaked the other day so not getting my hopes up - it could well be just a cold! Xx

Hello all, can I join?

Currently on cycle 1 of TTC#1. Came off pill last October after 8 years but periods seem to have settled into something of a recognisable pattern - just longer and lighter that used to but I'm not too worried.

I've not gone down the OPK route yet but have a batch in a cupboard if needed after a couple of cycles. Using Ovia as main guide and am currently CD16 and in fertile window so DTD as much as possible this week and early next week. Not getting my hopes too high for first cycle but it's reassuring knowing there are many of us in the same boat.

Thanks loula! AF got me this morning completely out the blue. So only 26 day cycle and was thinking I was in for an extra long one after mc and had no symptoms... sneaky cow. At least it was short and is over now so back to cd1 and knowing what's going on in there.

Welcome Jackie! And yes sarah like Jackie said paracetamol is fine :).

I counted my spotting as cd1. So would make me on cd7 today.

For first cycle waiting for ov I would just keep an eye on cramps on either side and monitor changes in cm. That's what I plan to do to start with... I feel like I'm going in blind at the moment. Until I get a proper af it's hard to tell what's going on!

Just going to try and dtd every other day just in case! x

Hi Lucy, ooh fab, nice to have someone else at a similar point in the process, we can be puzzled and symptom spot together lol. My pink cm has turned into full blow AF today which I'm kind of pleased about as it means I know where I am iykwim. So would make today CD2. No idea how I work out when or if I'm ovulating though, anyone give me some tips?

Hi Jackie, me and you are pretty much at the same point then! I'm day 11 off the mini pill today. Had 2 days bleed/spotting from day 5. A few weird cm experiences and that's about it. Feeling really tired, had to lay down when I got in from work last night, and couldn't drag myself out of bed to go to the gym this morning...

Nice to have someone at a similar point in the process 😊

Thanks Jackie! Good info to have. Hopefully I won't have to take anything at all but just in case!

Xx

Hahah Bobo! I best stick around for a bit then! good work on the cold turkey cycle! I somehow managed to lose track of cycle days during my last 2ww which definitely helped with the craziness! Although also was probably why I was so shocked and unprepared for that BFP!

Haha jj that made me laugh! Exactly the kind of thing I would do too!

Sounds like there's a few poas-ers for the weekend, good luck all! lou I dreamt I was pregnant the night before my BFP... Just saying...

Sarah - yep just paracetamol in pregnancy, fingers crossed you feel better soon!

Hi ladies can I join please? Came off the mini pill 2 weeks ago, no withdrawal bleed which surprised me as every time I missed the odd pill I'd bleed and still had periods when I was on it. BD a few times since but yesterday and today got pink cm which I guess could be a withdrawal bleed but it's not a proper period iykwim! I'm confused already lol. Fingers crossed for all who are waiting to poas, hoping the witch keeps away!

Morning ladies, wondering if anyone can advise. I feel as if I'm coming down with a cold (got soaked the other day as it downpoured while I was getting washing off the line so I'm blaming that) and I was wondering what I'm OK to take during tww just in case I am pg?

Am I right in thinking paracetamol is OK but pretty much nothing else is? Generally, I'll try to just treat it with plenty of fluids and vitamin C, but just in case I reach a point where I need some relief, I wanted to make sure I know what's what!

Thanks! Xx

Hey bobo I'm still waiting to ov- I think. Bloody typical I wasn't during my fertile week while on holiday when we dtd all the time as we both weren't knackered!

I'm on cd21. Tricky to know when ov exactly is without opk and bbt. Still getting cramps so assuming the egg hasn't joined the log flume just yet

Hey lou. I'd wait until I was a couple of days past your longest cycle length and test again- everything crossed for ya.

Haha jj I did chuckle at the piss pot comment! Sorry for the bfn Hun. Fx you aren't waiting too long for another BFP!

Luci glad everything has been calm post pill for you! Fx you catch that egg! I think every other day is the best way to go to be honest!

Bobo I am glad your cold turkey cycle is going well for you again! Fx you aren't waiting too long for ov to make an appearance!

I was so tempted to test tonight. I have 4 frers and 2 CB digital tests! Ahhh xx

Loula fingers crossed its not af on her way! ...so confusing as symptoms for ov, pg and af are all pretty similar! x

Day 10 post pill and all seems pretty calm. The only thing I've noticed is that I've been really gassy 💨🙊

Oh and had some interesting cm experiences too. Pretty sure I had ewcm today, that's literally the only way to describe it. Have only dtd about 3 times since I've been off, so want to try and make sure I'm doing it every other day from now really.

i have zero will power so when it comes to testing I'll be a nightmare! You girls do well to last so long, suppose we have to really... x