Coming off Cerelle

Hey.
I'm up to 8 weeks with no period but for the past week my boobs have been so sore!

Did anyone else get this?

@ItAllStartedHere - Yeah, we had thought the same thing after reading how long it's taking for everyone's AF to return. We'll be out of the danger zone for Zika soon - the powers that be actually shortened the 'quarantine' time from 6 months to 3 just recently and we've been following all the advice.

Fantastic news @RebootYourEngine congratulations.

I am now 6 weeks off Cerelle and still waiting for AF. I'm paying more attention to my CF though and noticed a change in it this month at the same time as the last month. Even though AF hasn't come.

@MrsLove89 I'm 30 this year too but you really do need to be careful if you're coming back from Thailand. But coming off Cerelle and using condoms instead would be a good idea maybe?

Thank you MrsLove89 for your kind message.

@RebootYourEngine I'm new to this thread but have read the lot and I'm so delighted for your news! Thank you so much for keeping us in the loop about your journey. Here's to an easy pregnancy!

My DH and I have been talking again about when to start for kids. We went to Thailand in January so are having to wait for a bit (Zika Virus Risk), but we're also both 30 this year and don't want to wait too long in case it takes a while. Having read your messages, I'm wondering if I should come off the Cerelle a bit early to give AF some time to settle. Thanks for being so open Ladies. I was so relieved when I found this thread and found other people in the same boat. xx

Just wanted to come back and update.

Period due a few days ago and didn't come so I tested and it was positive. I couldn't believe it so I tested another two times. I am happy but also scared.

Hi Girls,

I'm new to mums net. Recently got married in March and ate are now TTC. I had my last pill (cerelle) at the end of March and haven't had any signs of blood yet at all. Dont know how the ovulation works as I've been on the pill for 10 years. Had symptoms of sore boobs, sore stomach etc but nothing came. Tried a test and is was negative.

Feel as if it's been aged weve been trying but it's not. didnt realise how much I want this until I stopped taking the pill. Just really want this to happen ❤.

I'm also taking folic acid tablets aswell

Really hope it's not much longer but just a waiting game now. X

Such happy news @CuriousC32. Congratulations

I am playing the waiting game. Period was due on 2/5 but it came approx a week early. I am hoping that it's an implantation bleed. Got to wait until next period is due to see what happens.

That's fantastic @CuriousC32 I'm so happy for your good news.
Thanks for the good advice. Still waiting for AF but I did notice a change in my cervical mucus (tmi I know) last week so I'm wondering if I ovulated? That would mean AF is due next week.
Just a wait now to see if I'm right.

I also forgot to add that I predicted my ovulation dates based on a typical cycle length from the date of my first period after coming of cerelle. However I actually conceived nearly 10 days after my predicted ovulation. So when your body is still adjusting to coming off the pill keep actively trying at any point as you might not ovulate when you think you will!

@RLI1105 congratulations on your news!

Just for an update.
Last time I posted on here I had been told to prepare for the worst following an early scan. I went back for another scan a week later and a miracle had happened and there was a heartbeat and the sac shape had become regular. I am now 10.5 weeks pregnant

Good luck to everyone else on there TTC journey.

@RLI1105 congratulations.

@RLI1105 Congrats!! Amazing news. And in the first month TTC.
Wishing you all the best in your pregnancy. Wonderful news

@RLI1105 Congratulations! That gives us all hope!

I've just had af after 8 weeks of stopping Cerelle!

Eeek congratulations @RLI1105 that's fab news and good to hear for us ladies earlier on.

I only came off Cerelle at the weekend so just a waiting game now for AF.

Congratulations 😊

Hi everyone,

I haven't posted on this thread for a while but I thought I would give you all an update.

So I took my last Cerelle 30th December. I had a withdrawal bleed just over 3 weeks later and then a month after that I got my first period and then it seemed to settle into 28-30 day cycles.
I was using temp and OPK's to see when I was ovulating.

Anyway, so, I'm pregnant! It's very early (4+3) but it was our first month actively tying to TTC.
Hopefully that's some good news for people if they're worried. I was on the pill and had the implant non-stop for 7 years and it hasn't hindered us.

Good luck to the rest of you!

Hi everyone, hope I’m ok to join your chat? 😊
Me and my husband have recently decided to start trying for baby number 2.
I stopped taking my Cerelle 3 weeks ago on Thursday coming and for the past two weeks have been getting spots, sore boobs, cramps on the one side every now and then and back ache yet still no withdrawal bleed or period.
Unfortunately I can’t remember how long it took for it to come out of my system before 😣 normally if I’d ever accidentally missed one or taken one late I’d start bleeding but so far nothing at all.
I was hoping I’d be able to get a rough idea from the chat but from reading I guess there is no rough time and it’ll just happen when it does

Congratulations to those who have conceived and best wishes to those still trying

@itallstartedhere 80 days!

So @AllTheGlitter how long between stopping Cerelle and your AF visit, I hope you don't mind me asking.

Hi guys, just to update you, I seem to have had my withdrawal bleed and then my AF back to back! Started spotting heavily Tuesday 2nd then spotted heavily until this Thursday where I woke up with a massive headache and stomach cramps and then started full AF!

Hey @ItAllStartedHere Welcome! You will have to keep us posted with your journey :)

I had my withdrawal bleed this week. Started 8th April and finished 12th April. Started 27 days after I stopped Cerelle. Every day I had been worrying if it had come and obsessing and then after reading the advice on here, I realised that it might take some time and decided not to worry about it. And the next day it came.

Just hoping it doesn’t come over my holiday in June now as will be around that time.

Hope everyone else on here is doing okay :)

Hi.
I’ve just read this whole thread, it was a bit of a rollercoaster. Congrats to those who have conceived and hang in there those still trying.
I’m about to come off Cerelle this weekend having been on it for 5 years with no period. I was hoping to get an idea of time before we would be ready to conceive but what I’ve learnt is it’s a bit of a pot luck.

I will post my updates in the hopes I might be able to offer more hope or guidance for others as we start this journey to get my cycle back on track. Then we can start trying for a baby.

Hi

@Latetothegame83 51 days, that's crazy! I'm glad AF has finally arrived for you. I presumed it would come after 3-4 weeks, or have some sort of bleeding. Have not had any spotting or anything.

@AllTheGlitter 80 days is a long wait! Glad it's finally here and you can start tracking cycles.

It's great we can all talk to each other and share our journey together. I will just have to try and wait patiently

Also I’ve had sore nipples for 2 weeks before it came, hope AF arrives soon for those waiting!