Thread 6 ttc post pill: join us for wacky cycles, far to much poas action and support from some lovely ladies

Thank you Lovechild Congratulations to you too! :)

MrsGB the pharmacy didnt have any so need to go back tomorrow to pick it up. Think once iv taken the course AF should be here between 2 and 10 days. Hopefully you havent missed ovulation yet :)

Hi everyone,

That's great your bloods are all good kitty, how's it going with provera?

I stopped the progesterone only pill at the start of Jan and got my first period 14th Feb, but then I got EWCM the 24th Feb. So I'm really confused if I ovulated then or not. It took me by surprise and we hadn't DTD for a few days so I'm a bit gutted if we missed a chance.

I hope you've been able to relax a bit at the weekend supper.

I know how you feel, I had constant nausea up till 10/11 weeks then the proper sickness started and I was bad with both till about 18 weeks. Only thing that helped the nausea was eating for me. I the sickness really bad at night, rarely kept my tea down! Fingers crossed it goes soon!

Really can't wait to see baby here, body starting to feel the effects and fatigue is definitely creeping back in. Not long now though

Thanks shoney that is so exciting you are 30 weeks! Bet you can't wait. I am really not enjoying the morning sickness or should I say never ending all consuming nausea day and night. I know I should be grateful but I can't see past the next few weeks at the moment.

kittykat glad all bloods came back normal reassuring. Hoping the provera gives you a kick start and gets that BFP for you. Xx

Congratulations lovechild on the bfp!!

Resident preggo here, at 30+1, willing the weeks on, ready to have our baby!

Thinking of BoBo, hope she is ok

Supper thanks yeah the ladies on that thread were brilliant i left my GP thinking omg no way am i taking that but after hearing from people that have taken it i definitely feel alot calmer about it all and as you said im definately thankful the bloods havent showed any potential long term issues. Hope you dont get too stressed at work Supper

After discussing it all with my partner I have decided to take the provera and will go to pharmacy tomorrow. CD85 so i think thats long enough to go without AF since my last cycle was 32days!

Hope everyone is doing ok out there!

Hi Kitty, I can't help you there being only at the v start of my post-pill journey. I notice you got some very informed replies on the PCOS thread though, so I hope they help you make a decision. As annoying as it must be not to have an answer to focus on for ttc, it's good that your results have come back normal for your overall longterm health so take heart in that.

CD60 here and I'm noticing an increase in wet CM but not much else. I'm very stressed and anxious at work at the mo so will be v surprised if I ovulate any time soon

Hope everyone else is doing ok

Hey Ladies!

Had My follow up GP appointment today. (mini background stopped the pill in June after being on it for 11 years had about 5 long cycles with each cycle getting shorter then last period was 1st Decemeber and NOTHING ever since!)

Soooo all my blood results came back absolutely normal my oestrogen, progesterone, LH, FSH thyroid etc every one of them absolutely normal.

So my GP said the shortening cycles are normal and to be expected after stopping the pill but this big gap since december is pretty unusual but can happen with being on the pill for so long and my body adjusting. She was very nice and said there isnt much more they can do just now but if i have anymore unusual symptoms to come back and i have the choice to come back in June to request a referral to the fertility clinic.

Now for my dilemma....... As i haven't had my period since 1st dec. she did offer me Provera to help get everything kick started. She did stress that it would induce a bleed that wouldn't be an actual period and whether i choose to take the provera or not is up to me but basically if i choose to take it or not wont change my chances of getting pregnant sooner. She said right now if i don't take it my biggest issue is not knowing when i ovulate. if i do take it i will have the same issue as its not a real period and i would need to wait for another cycle. I dont really know what to do half of me REALLY doesnt want to pump myself with more hormones incase it sets me back but the other half is thinking maybe i need this jump start to get my cycles more organized.

Any adivce or suggestions would be really appreciated I have the prescription but GP said it would be my choice if i want to get the Provera and take it or leave it and wait it out for a period ( or get pregnant)

After the weird 2 days of spotting I got my period on Friday night. Looks like I'll be going back to my 35 day cycles that I vaguely remember from when I was 17! At least I know where I am now.

Hey realised I never replied seven sorry! I can off pill at end September and although I did have periods after they were irregular (25-34 days). I realised I also had stopped exercising so much in the last couple of months purplekitty so don't know if that also made the difference?? Also used pre-seed for the first time. Oh and took B vitamin complex.

Thinking of all of you, it is tough not knowing what body is doing post-pill I was ready to go to GP but thankfully didn't have to.

Waiting for 12 week scan, feels like so long away and hoping it's not a phantom pregnancy!

tentative - i was on Yasmin (but pretty rubbish at taking it) when I got pregnant first time. Because I got pregnant so easily before, we naively thought it would be the same this time round

Thanks ladies! got my bloods taken on Friday and have another GP appointment to discuss the results and next step this coming friday so will let you all know how that goes.

Seven i think some spotting inbetween periods can be normal, id keep an eye on it though just to see how regular it is.

Supper yeah I Was surprised when my GP said about ovulating and not having a period. I dont know how often that would happen though.

Welcome everyone just joinging :) xx

Kitty yes I was considering cutting down on exercise slightly, the season of the sport I play ends soon so will give myself a rest over the summer anyway. Good news about the ewcm, can't do any harm to DTD as much as poss!!

Dolwar - the spotting is a good sign I think, it shows something is going on at least. FWIW my GP says they don't usually get concerned until you haven't had anything for 6 months - she only referred me for bloods as she has a special interest in family planning.

MrsGB - sounds like you're ready to go! How romantic for AF to turn up on Valentine's day lol. Were you on the pill before DC1? Did it take long the first time round?

I've just ordered myself some white peony & licorice to try and kickstart AF and possibly bring down my LH level. I'm a bit wary about agnus cactus as I don't know what stage of my cycle I'm at and I've seen people have polarised experiences - I certainly don't want to make things worse...

Happy weekend everyone :)

Hi Everyone, can I join please?

31
TTC: #2
Cycle: 1
CD: 4

I came off the pill at the start of January and finally got AF on Valentine's Day so hoping my cycles won't take too long to normalise.

Me I'm a newbie.
Age 32
Ttc #1
Came off cileste after 12 years in December. Had withdrawal bleed and then absolutely nothing since. Negative opks. No period but had the spots around the time last month. Getting a bit down about it even though it's early days.

kitty there is a trip advisor for gps. You can rate your gp practice online just Google it.

seven were having a boy :)

kitty nice to hear you had a good experience with the doctor, it's good to know there are some nice ones still out there when you hear so many bad stories about people getting shrugged off and great you're feeling reassured and getting somewhere!

supper I started taking b complex a few months before I came off the pill as prep. My cycles were straight back to regular as soon as I came off and I conceived quickly too. Obviously I have no way of knowing if that would have happened without taking it anyway but fx they do good for you!

Hi Tentative - Welcome! It took 160+ days for my first period to turn up. I took agnus cactus and actually cut down on exercise, and even put on a few pounds. If you're exercising vigorously 2-3 times a week your body may be telling your brain not ovulate. I was running 3-4 times a week, I cut down and got my period a month later. Could be a coincidence but food for thought!

Currently on Day 23 of cycle 4, think I'm gearing up to O with some ewcm, but no positive opk yet. DTD just in case

Hi all, biting the bullet and joining in!

I stopped taking Femodene mid-October and immediately downloaded a fertility app and started BBT tracking etc as we didn't want to start trying 'properly' for a little while. Fast forward to now and feeling a bit silly I assumed I would be able to get pregnant immediately as I haven't had a period since my withdrawal bleed 😞. It's been 100+ days now.

Had a blood test and results yesterday showed FSH 8 LH 18 (numbers are right and I think it was that way round..) so I've been referred for an ultrasound to confirm PCOS. So annoying as periods were regular as clockwork before I went on pill 10 years ago.

Anyway, as my lovely GP said it could be months before the scan date I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions to 'get things going' in the meantime. I'm not overweight (BMI 20) and exercise 3-4 times per week. Has anyone had success inducing ovulation/period with supplements? I'm taking folic acid but feel like a bit of a fraud.

Feeling a bit sorry for myself this morning, boo hoo.

Kitty that is really good news and so glad your visit was a positive experience.

That's so interesting that your doc says you can ovulate but not have a period. I've been trying to research a bit about that myself but not come to anything conclusive online. Still not sure how that can be but oh well!

Today my B Complex vitamins have come in the post. I am already taking folic acid and have read about agnus castus, but am wary of taking all of the things at once, at this early stage. I figure B Complex is a good all-rounder for my general health. The fact that it is also good for hormonal imbalance (which is what lack of periods is) is an advantage

Nope - 2 days of brown goop, 1 drop of "red" blood and now nothing. I really don't known if I should count it as a period or do another test at the weekend. I will say I still have painful nipples and my boobs are swollen.

Great news Kitty! Fingers crossed everything straightens out for you soon and the tests are all ok.

CD8 here, getting twitchy ready to use my OPK's!

Hey guys!

Not long back from my GP and pleased to say it was a really positive experience! Iv recently moved so dont really know my new gps but the one i got was soo lovely, reassuring and understanding.

Basically reassured me that 11 years on the pill is a very long time so there is a chance my body could still be adjusting even though i came off the pill in June. Then she went through all the possible tests we can do to double check everything is fine and in working order and the time frame we would do them in. Reassured me that even though i haven't had a period since December i can still get pregnant as i can still be ovulating which is good to hear as i did think anything would happen until AF arrives.

So plan from today is tomorrow I am to go back to the nurse clinic to basically get an MOT and various blood tests done then make another appointment with the same GP to discuss the results and what to do next :) so over the moon at how it went i was sitting in the waiting room feeling sick thinking whoever it would be would just turn around and say come back when its been a year.

If there was a tripadvisor for GPs she would get all the stars! :)