TTC buddy needed!

Hey guys sorry for being awol for so long but unfortunately I don't have much to say! No positive OPKs for me as of yet I'm not sure what's going on, whether I ovulated super early or it's going to be later than predicted? No idea. The ones I have been doing are lighter and lighter each time so maybe.
I did have a dizzy spell yesterday and some nausea today but it could just be slight dehydration due to the warm weather?

Welcome @Zm2019 we're all trying to get back to our natural cycles but none of us have a clue whether we're ovulating or not atm... trying OPKs but not having much luck as of yet.

How's everyone else getting on?

@Keepingfaith100
@AllTheGlitter
@PeanutButter19
@Skyla01
@embaby
@CroissantwithCheese
@Jadey31
@rbrum

xx

Hi @Zm2019. That's a long time to take for your periods to get back to normal! I think a lot of us are struggling post-contraception to get a regular cycle. Maybe the most important thing is learning when you are ovulating and time dtd right. Although you could just DTD every other day through the cycle and you'll be covered too (if you have the stamina!).

Hi all.
Hope you dont mind me joining.
We will be ttc #2 end of August after our holiday.
I came off the jab in 2017 and Af has only recently started being normal the last few months. I've started taking folic acid daily to help prepare, can anyone recommend anything else that i/we can do.
X

@Skyla01 haha that’s exactly what I’m like I hope it comes then I’m like but no I don’t😂 I honestly think my hormones have been been all over the show cause my opks have went up and down and I got some EWCM about a week before the really dark opk. Il be 12 weeks off the pill come Monday.. I feel like a loon checking toilet paper every time I go to the loo 🙈

@PeanutButter19 I hope that was ovulation occurring! At least you now have a date two weeks from now to aim for. I was able to tell my first ovulation due to lots of ewcm. Happened about 6 weeks after stopping the pill. Period came exactly 14 days later. I was about 5% disappointed we didn't conceive straight off, but 95% relieved and happy I'd managed to ovulate and have a period at all! So hopefully you'll get that confirmation soon.

@lonelyonee mine are the same I had that one that got really dark but not positive and all been lighter since so I don’t know if I actually peaked or not.. suppose I’ve know in two weeks if I get af or bfp 🙈🙄

@lonelyonee I'm the same- glad I stopped the pill when I did, it's taking a while for my cycles to sort themselves out.
@rbrum you're not out until AF shows up, but irregular cycles are common after the pill. If you are able to track ovulation you can predict when AF is due (~14 days after ov).

I'm on cycle 3. Going to try using clearblue opk this month. Hope it works because it was very £££ for a test with 20 sticks! I didn't ovulate until cd30 last cycle so won't be starting to test for a while yet.

@PeanutButter19 yeah I'm really confused by them! They're all coming back completely different which is mental. I've done some in the morning some in the afternoon. They seemed to be getting darker then went light again.
Teaming it up with CM I'm trying to figure out when it will be but it's all guess work and luck of the draw really until you get a positive one really isn't it.
Hey @embaby ! We all seem to be around the same place... I'm ttc baby #1 for 3 months so far with no joy. Annoying!
@rbrum awww sorry to hear but at least you know for sure. I thought I'd be similar but my cycles are like clockwork which in itself is quite strange!
I was convinced I'd be one of those people to come off it and get caught straight away so I delayed coming off it by a good 8/9 months, but I'm so glad I have because it's taking longer than anticipated and tbh I prefer not putting that stuff in my body.

Oops forgot to tag you @embaby

Sure that’s what I thought, I honestly thought you could come off the pill and get pregnant straight away, between friends of mine and a few family members all getting pregnant on the pill I never realised it could be an issue 🙈 usual bad luck me haha

@PeanutButter19 to be completely honest, no, she wasn't. I was actually on the pill at the time and really not in a good position to have a baby. Best thing that's ever happened to me though. But as it was an unplanned pregnancy it's very different this time around. I'm actually 'trying' now. And naively I expected it to be really quick and easy like last time xx

@embaby was your first baby planned and how did that go for you? I always use to think I can’t wait to plan my pregnancy etc and now I sort of wish I just found out I was pregnant this planning is stressful and I’m such an over thinker so it’s driving me a bit mad

It’s really hard not to get hopes up isn’t it. Thanks for replying. Still no period... but guess as it’s only my second cycle after 10 years of pill, it could easily just be that things are still getting into their regular pattern!
@lonelyonee I used a early detection test from first response and it was definitely negative, no line at all! Will test again eventually just don’t want to get hopes up... think I’ve just resigned myself to the fact it’s not happened this month - do still feel crampy so assuming my period will come soon!

Hi @PeanutButter19 thank you for your reply. I'm usually really regular so don't really know what's happened this month! I can imagine it's really hard to track, think I will struggle now it's been late. I'm ttc my second x

Hi @embaby, Awh it’s so gut wrenching! I’m TTC baby 1 but I’ve been off the pill 3 months now with no af so I’ve been doing opks and tracking bbt to try and spot ovulation but don’t really think I’ve even ovulated yet 🙈

Hi girls. Please can I join? I need ttc friends! Been trying around 2-3 months, AF 6 days late this month so massively got my hopes up, but arrived today 😢 trying again next month xx

@lonelyonee they are a right pain in the backside I’ve been doing them loads, many twice a day for weeks and the colour goes up down all the time

@PeanutButter19 thanks, I did one yesterday afternoon which was light but darker than previous ones then one this morning which was really faint... I have no idea what's going on, maybe I ovulated super early and I've missed it.
@rbrum if AF still doesn't show retest in a day or two could be that the hcg levels were low so no reaction with the test strip. What tests are you using?

Update - CF seems to be very watery and clear. According to ovia it is usually stretchy around OV so I'll keep an eye on it - if my app is correct I should be ovulating Saturday? We shall seeeee!

@rbrum you're not out until AF arrives! It is a tricky balance between gets hopes up and not getting too disappointed. Do you know when you ovulated? Your periods could also be a bit irregular after the pill. But you could try testing again in a few days?

Thankyou. I did a pregnancy test on Friday. Period was due Saturday (if my cycle is regular again!). Pregnancy test came back negative but I still haven’t had my period and the cramps have stopped which is strange! The test was definitely negative but I can’t help but get my hopes up the longer I wait for my period to come...

Hi @lonelyonee best of luck you get your positive opk soon I find them very frustrating 🙈 it was lighter again this morning but il take last nights as a positive incase and hubby has be warned haha 🥰

Hey everyone just catching up as I've been a busy bee the last few days & not had a chance to pop on.
Little update... I'm using OPKs now, done the last 3 days & there is a faint line which is getting stronger. Going to do another one tonight and if it's s strong one I'll use a clearblue digital one to see if I get a smiley face!
@PeanutButter19 that's a strong one, get dtd every other day for the next few days! I'm also surprised your GP didn't advise you of that. Mine were actually really good telling me it can take up to 2 years to conceive after coming off the pill - they advised me to do it there and then but I wasn't ready at the time.

@Skyla01 just get some cheap dip ones they're easy to get from places like HB/wilko... only around 99p - £1.99.

@AllTheGlitter Aww lovely where have you gone?

@CroissantwithCheese I used clue for a while but wanted something more in depth so I found ovia which records cm etc...

@rbrum Welcome... sounds like you're going in the right direction, did AF show up?

• if I get a smiley face I'll post it

Thanks @Skyla01 fingers crossed 🤞

@AllTheGlitter hope you've had a good trip! I know what you mean! My next ovulation isn't predicted until 28th of July so I have ages to wait! Hope it might come sooner though. But definitely need to keep my mind busy for a few weeks!

@PeanutButter19 I haven't used opk yet myself but that looks good! If I were you I would get down to DTD for the next few days. It's always possible you can catch the first ovulation successfully! I really hope this is your ovulation finally coming!