Getting ready for baby challenge

Some more spotting today. A good sign except I didn't take anything (mooncup or pads) to work today argh!!

Thanks unicorn that's great to hear!

Evie I swing between wanting to get pregnant now, being terrified I'm somehow infertile, and wanting to be sensible and wait until the spring/summer as planned. Doesn't help that I'm pretty bored at work right now! Dreaming of six months off - although I know with a newborn it'll be tough I feel like a change is as good as a rest sometimes.

Red that's really good to hear it's not bad, and well done you!

We ended up having loooads of food and treats left over from Xmas and NY, which I have been snacking on But the last of them will be gone today and I'm so determined this time. The prospect of TTC shall be my motivation

And FC for everyone's cycles becoming regular as rain. The long one I have just had was killer, but at least it had the decency to come to an end around the new year :) I just hope we can actually stick to barrier methods as I really do want to wait until some weight has shifted..

Confused I'm failing massively too. There's too much chocolate in my house!!!

Grumpy if it makes you more hopeful, when I came off cerezette I was regular pretty much straight away (3 months in anyway!!) fingers crossed for the same.

I've made an appointment with my GP to discuss my totally wrong medical records (I posted another thread about it but they are way off with random things on like measles and eating disorders neither of which I have ever had...) and tell him I'm off the pill and TTC.

Yess that would be lovely! I do think I can do it, I like colourful food and meat/cheese, so we will just have to look for some nice low carb recipes :) I am going to have a curry without rice tonight, and for lunch tomorrow an "Aztec" salad with chicken, peppers, avacado and red onion with some chili powder and lime. Mmmmm :P

'Anyone thinking of doing high protein/low carb/moderate fat? ' That's pretty much what i started on 1st Jan Evie , It's been fairly easy really, even coming straight from xmas treats to doing it! (Mind you, it's only day 4 but i find the first week the hardest)

Hi Evie I'm trying to do low carb - it's so hard to get out of the habit but once you are used to it the cravings do go.. the initial part requires willpower. My lunch is just fish and salad and breakfast was chia pudding but I failed mid morning and had a croissant 🥐

• wow there's a croissant emoji! Let's support each other

Hi all

I know what you mean Red, my AF finally showed up 13 days (and 13 pregnancy tests) later :/ But I am glad now, I really do want to get more in shape before I get preggo again.

confused I'm a carb lover too, I reckon I'd be soo skinny if I could cut them out of my life! Also read that low carb diet can help with hormone regulation or something, so is good for women TTC. Anyone thinking of doing high protein/low carb/moderate fat?

Need to do a big healthy food shop this week, thinking yoghurt and smoothies and soup, all the stuff that gave me awful morning sickness last time I tried to eat healthily for a pregnancy

Sounds lovely, I've always wanted to go to Thailand HB , i'm such a fussy eater though and imagine i'd starve! (unless they have plenty of MacDonalds!)

I'm beginning to wonder if i won't get a withdrawal bleed now (after having one in October) and that i am just back to my old teenage irregular cycles! I hates periods, but have never wanted one so badly

Hb Remember there is a lag.. this weeks diet is next week's body! Have a great time (a tan is slimming in any case)

Confused I'm 9 days off the pill and we DTD the evening of the day I took my last pill so not inconceivable that something could have happened - however from what I understand of others experiences of Cerelle / cerazette is that it takes a while for ovulation to restart [plus I have no womb lining it seems]

I'm off to Thailand for two weeks... Slightly belated honeymoon!

I lost four pounds in Christmas week & have put three back on in 'being good week' The world is against me!

Well at least you know you arnt preggo Grumpy... how long has it been since you came off the pill again?

It's funny you say that HB but you could be onto something there! My diet just seems to consist mostly of Carbs and I just can't cut them out...

Where are you going for the wedding Theres?

theres have you just come up with the winning strategy for dieting... Make horrific rat like food and not eat it?!

11 days til bikini... Help!

I've started my temping, two days in, but unfortunately it doesn't really tell you anything til you have a lot of results in front of you!!

Bold fail!

Thanks confused and red
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I'll read the instructions tonight* for the CBFM. I'm feeling ok today just super bloated (I look pregnant!) and no sign of AF, not using mooncup. Did a first response pregnancy test this morning just in case - of course it was negative.

Well done on the diet tea and for losing weight red
I'm too scared to weigh myself in this bloated state but going to spin class at lunchtime

How are you feeling today Grumpy? Your headaches might be AF related!... also I think the CBFM tracks your hormone level so I am not sure if you can just do a random one which is annoying!... i just purchased the CB dual hormone OPK as a bit of a prezzie to me as they are half price on Amazon atm for the 20 pack! But I know that remembers your hormone level too.

Theres do they not have Family Planning there? I have heard of scar tissue but I think thats quite rare. Iranian chicken sounds awful!

I an doing rubbish at this dieting stuff! I just cannot cut out Chocolate! Ergh what is wrong with me =(

Morning everyone!

Headaches are the worst Grumpy Hope yours pass soon.

TimeforTea - Iranian chicken sounds awful! Good way to diet though haha!

I did a sneaky mid-week weigh-in (don't tell my DP!) & lost 3lb :)

Thanks guys ., I've had headaches today and yesterday and I never get them. Also still bloated. I think my hormones are confused. This is the boring waiting bit! I might treat myself to an ov test on the CB fertility monitor in a couple of weeks. It's frustrating not being able to start cycle day counting.

Yes DD could be a bit emotional about end of holidays I think.

One day she will understand Grumpy but yeah if she is asleep she was probably really tired also! Do you think she could be stressed about going back to school?

Yay! I used to get very clotty periods on the normal pill and forgot just how wet (sorry!) a normal AF could be! Hopefully that lining gets shot and you will be on your way to trying not to concieve until April! Lol

That's a good sign grumpy! I've been doing lots of googling about brown clots recently as I usually have at least a couple of days of it before I get AF. Wasn't sure if it was normal. I didn't have a period for 4 years whilst on the coil so I feel like I'm learning the basics all over again! Fingers crossed for you. Also don't beat yourself up about the glass of wine! sounds like you needed it!