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Anyone else fresh off the pill!?

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peaky297 · 28/12/2018 22:30

Hi ladies!
As my DH and i habe decided to TTC I took the last pill in my packet on 17th December and had my breakthrough bleed start on the 22nd and end on the 26th. Now the wait begins to see whether my cycle snaps back to normal and of course whether I concieve! I had been on microgynon for circa 3 years.

Is anyone else in a similar position and entering 2019 pill free!? I thought this would be a good place to track and share our experiences as they happen!

S x

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AfterLaughter · 11/04/2019 21:15

Yes! Stopped taking it 2 nights ago. Got a fake positive OPK this afternoon Shock But DH has a sick bug so I’m not letting him anywhere near me Grin

whatsthecraic91 · 11/04/2019 21:13

35 days this time! That’s my third pill free cycle they are different every time which is very frustrating!! Period is extremely heavy this time too for some reason Confusedcompletely wrecked, thank god it’s Friday tomorrow Grin

Kinsella82 · 11/04/2019 21:06

Ah so sorry @whatsthecraic91 it's so bloody frustrating isn't it. How many days was your cycle in the end?
I'm just finished af now so ready to get back on the wagon. Exhausted

whatsthecraic91 · 11/04/2019 20:38

AF arrived yesterday Sad

Claire78564 · 08/04/2019 20:53

Hi, thought I would share my experience. So I was on the same pill as you and came off it in october. I had my breakthrough bleed and then 35 days later my first true period. That was followed by a cycle at 33 days. Then in January I had a bleed for a day followed by a positive pregnancy test which we were so excited about. Sadly it resulted in a mc at 5 weeks and we have been trying ever since. I had my first proper cycle since the miscarriage in March and have just had a positive opk so I guess anything can happe . We caught relatively quickly after the pill so I guess it’s just based on what you body is doing xx

Beddie11 · 08/04/2019 20:49

@kinsella82 sorry to hear AF got you! Fingers crossed for a bfp for you @whatsthecraic91. Xx

Kinsella82 · 07/04/2019 10:29

Af arrived today :(

whatsthecraic91 · 05/04/2019 20:18

Currently on CD31, not even going to test for a good while as my last cycle was 39 days - so annoying!! Every cycle has been different lengths since I stopped my pill which is making it hard to know when I am ovulating Confused

Kinsella82 · 05/04/2019 07:18

Well that's a stark bfn for me with fmu on a frer at 13dpo. Af due today. I am going to try and move on for this month because I have obsessed. Gutted as we really did everything this month and still got it wrong :( I so so so wanted this this month

Beddie11 · 02/04/2019 21:06

@peaky297 glad to hear your doing okay and that morning sickness hasnt hit you yet! I can imagine its a very worrying time for you but try and enioy it xx

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peaky297 · 27/03/2019 17:33

@Beddie11
I'm okay thank you, a bit tired and things but no morning sickness yet. I am 5+2 from date of my last period, but from my OPKs I believe that I will really hit 5 weeks tomorrow, as whilst by last period was Feb 18th my date of conception was around March 7th. So, that being said, I have a horrible feeling that the morning sickness may arrive soon!
It is an odd feeling, I feel blessed and so happy, yet equally it is a whole new brand of worry as I am just concerned about everything due to the fear of losing the little bean. I will feel so much better once I get past the 12 week scan as the risks drop significantly then, but that feels like a lifetime away!

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Beddie11 · 26/03/2019 22:06

@peaky297 how r u getting on xx

Beddie11 · 26/03/2019 22:00

Also, welcome to all the other newbies, we all seem to be waiting on AF or BFPs and my fingers are crossed for all of us!
@kam610 i think its a great idea to come off the pill now to regulate your cycle ready for TTC, i really wish i had done the same! X

Beddie11 · 26/03/2019 21:56

@miamoo007, welcome! When i first came off the pill i had a withdrawal bleed and like you was then expecting a normal period within the weeks after that. At first i was poas alot as i thought that as there was no period then maybe i could be pregnant. Ive had a couple of shows of ewcm which is promising also. You could poas again at the weekend, it wont hurt, theres always a chance you could have been caught. Im still waiting for a period over 3months on and now i just poas if im going somewhere that i would be drinking alcohol just to check. We dtd regularly and are just hoping for the best so thats all i can recommend you do really 😊 xx

Kam610 · 26/03/2019 17:07

@MiaMoo007 I think it can take quite a while to get a regular cycle back after coming off the pill. We aren't TTC until around June after a holiday but I have stopped taking my pill now so I can get back into some regular cycle. I have downloaded he Flo app which seems pretty good at telling you when you should be ovulating etc. Might be worth doing an OPK around the time you "should" be ovulating to see if you are.

MiaMoo007 · 26/03/2019 13:54

Hi all!! So I came off the pill in February. Had withdrawal bleed as planned WC 18 Feb. And since then I've had nothing. DH and I have been DTD pretty much every 1-3 days (he cant believe his luck!) so POAS last weekend and was BFN...what now?? Do we just continue DTD until I either get symptoms or AF arrives?? Or shall I do another test this weekend? I'm looking out for EWCM and had some discharge at the weekend but dont know if that was normal, ovulation or implantation?! Sooo confusing x

Hoping87 · 26/03/2019 13:08

Got a question for you....I had my last period on 28th Feb....however that was after a 55 day cycle, my previous 2 cycles were only 31 days....(stopped the pill in October)....I’m not tracking ovulation as such as I didn’t want to get into all that straight away.....question is Sunday will be 31 days....if she doesn’t come should I test or just wait and see???

Mycrazylife85 · 25/03/2019 23:05

Came off the pill in January and nothingS I was diagnosed with PCOS at the age of 16 having been to the hospital for the usual undignified tests. I’ve suffered with extremely thin hair (head) and excess facial hair for years. I’m now 33. I had dreadful acne when I was younger and can’t really remember what my pre-pill periods were like. I had my last internal ultrasound around 3 years ago when the sonographer told me there was no sign of PCOS! Hurrah, how wonderful I thought! A true miracle I thought- but I didn’t believe them really.

I’ve been on the pill ever since I was diagnosed. Other than my usual withdrawal bleed there has been nothing. I’m on day 62. Nothing. I don’t actually expect to get one either but hey ho. Good luck to you all

Kam610 · 25/03/2019 18:22

Hi ladies can I join?

I took my last pill last Monday and have had my withdrawl bleed (which I was very happy about as more often than not I didn't get a monthly bleed). I have been on the pill for around 14 years (various types) So have no idea what my normal cycle is! Now just waiting to see if I get a normal period 🤞 I have downloaded the Flo app to try and track my cycles better. Can't decide if I should use OPKs in the next few days or just wait and see what happens! What do you think?

92AP · 23/03/2019 16:12

@kinsella82 have you tried a FRER yet? Give one of those a go, more reliable.

Kinsella82 · 23/03/2019 11:08

Thanks @Beddie11 I'm ok. I think the only thing keeping me positive is that yesterday afternoon I also got a positive opk - really really dark line so I don't know what went on yesterday but hopefully I'm ovulating now!

Beddie11 · 23/03/2019 09:12

@kinsella82 sending hugs x x

Kinsella82 · 23/03/2019 09:02

Just internet cheapies

Beddie11 · 23/03/2019 08:52

@kinsella82 oh no im sorry 😔 what test did you use? Xx

Kinsella82 · 23/03/2019 08:01

Oh crap bfn I meant this morning