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First time TTC - Coming off the pill. Anyone with me?!

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gegi · 17/10/2019 18:51

Hi everyone!

Just wanted to start a thread after reading through some and watching.

I came off the pill 1st september, bled 8th-12th then spotted/light bleed again 21st-25th september.

I'm using Flo which I think is pretty inaccurate right now but it's saying I'm due on tomorrow.

No symptoms really - think any I have had have been in my head!

Hoping to find someone who is also starting their journey of TTC for the first time ☺️

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gegi · 21/10/2019 18:29

@xoJellyBean sounds like you were sensible coming off the pill and waiting before trying! I wouldn't say this month I've completely been tracking because its my first month off the pill but my withdrawal bleed was over 40 days ago and I had a few days of bleeding which were about 30 days ago now so I've got no idea whats going on! No symptoms really, weird butterfly feeling in my belly! Few cramps! And 2 negative tests so far!! According to flo im 8 days late!!!

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xoJellyBean · 21/10/2019 18:07

@gegi thank you! I am currently 6dpo :) really hoping it's our time... you?

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gegi · 21/10/2019 17:15

@xoJellyBean welcome!! What stage are you at at the mo? Have you ovulated yet?

@ACMJ ohhh how weird! Deffo try a better test!!! I'm having more twinges and also part of me really thinks i am pg but i think its probably just my mind playing tricks on me 🙄😂

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ACMJ · 21/10/2019 15:47

@gegi still the same, blood still going but very light and is brown to very light pink, so strange! Had some cramping this morning but that has gone now!

Even though I was bleeding I gave in and decided to test with a internet cheapy and within 2 minutes a second line appeared but it’s not coloured just a greyish line which I think is an evap line to check I did another one and the exact same line came up within the time frame but not really any colour to it. Can you get two evap lines in a row?!? And within the time frame😂

xoJellyBean · 21/10/2019 15:39

I'm TTC baby #1! Came off my pill a few months ago but this is the first month we have actually tried :)

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gegi · 21/10/2019 15:15

@ACMJ yeah thanks! I work Saturdays so today is my Sunday 😂 any cm changes today? Yeah think I'll get an frer one on Friday!

@kylieeee any little cramp gets me thinking! Don't worry if you've been testing before you're due!! Fingers crossed x

I'm getting soooo impatient with my body no idea whats going on :(

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kylieeee · 21/10/2019 13:23

@gegi I feel so similar to you! I'm due AF on Thursday and I'm hoping she doesn't come but I do feel some cramping today which is making me think it's not the month😔 I took a test on Friday and it was BFN, I'm trying so hard not to test again because it hurts my heart a little.. I hope hope hope we all get some good news xxx

ACMJ · 21/10/2019 09:58

@gegi It was lovely thank you! I am a teacher so can finally wind down on half term haha!
Did you?
Honestly it was the strangest thing I have ever seen!! Absolutely nothing else now!

That is so strange! Yeah give it till the end of the week and buy a decent test. Always unsure of what one to get as I know how reliable CB digital are (I’m a line spotter) so these are good for me but they also don’t show up till really late! Maybe FRER?
I know what you mean though the quicker AF arrives then you can start your next cycle, I’m feeling the same to be honest!

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gegi · 21/10/2019 09:46

@ACMJ thats ok hun! Did you have a good weekend? Sounds like it could be implantation!! Fingers crossed.

I had the butterfly feeling on Friday and Saturday... took a 'step closer' strip test on Friday because I had some lying around and came back BFN, had basically no cm yesterday and tHis morning, no cramps but still twinges... did another step closer test this morning and nothing 🤷🏼‍♀️

If nothing by Friday I'll go buy a proper test as I know these strip tests are a bit unreliable. But I'm just waiting for AF now as I'm certain I'm out and just want to start my next cycle!!!!

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ACMJ · 21/10/2019 08:37

@gegi sorry been MIA for a couple days as so busy haha! How are you?! I woke up this morning with a load of CM but all filled with dark blood?!? But then nothing else! I’m not sure what this is 🤷🏼‍♀️ Thought it could be AF but now thinking maybe ovulation/ implantation bleeding? No clue of dates so I’m not sure!

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gegi · 20/10/2019 20:58

@Lea84TTC I've always felt like it, I used to be really rubbish at taking the pill and had a lot of scares and I just never knew how it didn't stick. We will get there! ❤️

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Lea84TTC · 20/10/2019 20:51

@gegi it really does mess with your head and I can’t seem to shake it off. Thank you for giving me some positivity 💖

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gegi · 20/10/2019 20:41

@Lea84TTC welcome ❤️ someone once said similar to me too so I know how it messes with your mind. You got this x

I've had horrendous mood swings today making me think AF is on her way 🙄

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Lea84TTC · 20/10/2019 19:56

Hi everyone, I hope you don’t mind me joining. I’m 35 and just started TTC (trying to conceive) for baby number one last month. I’m trying not to get myself stressed out but I’ve become obsessed with it. My boyfriend is very much like it will happen when it happens and tells me not to stress but I can’t seem to help it. After a month of trying I had a very very light period that lasted slightly longer than normal. I had none of my normal monthly symptoms and have been left with an achy back currently using a hot water bottle. I spend a lot of time looking at information on the internet and it’s become an obsession. I don’t know whether to get an monitor or thermometer or just keep trying and wait and see. My cycles are irregular which don’t help and also as a child a family member said I’d never have children and this is always in the back of my head. I hope I don’t sound crazy I’m just desperate for things to work for us 🙏

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gegi · 20/10/2019 19:23

@Izzie94 I'm okay... not out yet as AF isn't here still... I'm going to test again tomorrow morning x

@yellowpurple85 welcome!! I'm sure it's just your body adjusting, I'm sure you'll be ok xx

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yellowpurple85 · 20/10/2019 14:13

@izzie94 first few days it was very light flow and brown, then 6 days ago it got very heavy and red and hasn't stopped.

Izzie94 · 20/10/2019 12:40

@yellowpurple85 what's the flow like hun? It's usual for your periods to take a while after the pill to settle back into a regular cycle, it may just be your hormones getting back to the norm and as you didn't bleed for a few months, getting everything out! See how it goes 😊 I'm sure you next one will be shorter x

yellowpurple85 · 20/10/2019 11:11

Is it normal to have a 12 day period after waiting so long for one, sorry silly question but not had a period in over 10 years and I was a regular 28 day / 5 days bleed.

Izzie94 · 20/10/2019 10:54

@gegi hope you're OK hun, I always think a bfn is harder to take than AF. You kind of get your hopes up don't you? 😩 When was your last period/bleed? One thing I did notice about coming off the pill was that my periods were a lot lighter than they ever used to be!! X

@yellowpurple85 Hey!! Never tmi on here! Glad AF came for you so you can start tracking where you are, it's horrible waiting for withe AF or bfp 😪 x

yellowpurple85 · 20/10/2019 10:40

Hi, hope it's ok that I join, trying for baby #3, have two kids aged 13 and 10.
Was on pill for 10 years, came off 12th July started AF on 9th Oct (87 days later) and on day 12 and counting. It started of light brown and got heavy red now. (Sorry tmi).
Hoping it will finish soon and can start testing for ovulation.

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gegi · 19/10/2019 18:46

Tested tonight and got BFN :(

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gegi · 19/10/2019 13:18

@ACMJ I think I'm a little bit nervous 😂😂 I'm too scared to know if its negative and to be honest although it's what I really want I'm slightly nervous about it being positive too. Is that weird? 😂😫

I just can't shake this weird feeling of butterflies in my tummy 😫

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ACMJ · 19/10/2019 11:21

@gegi well I have been having the worst back aches and peeing constantly which at first I thought oo I’m pregnant but now my urine is really cloudy. Although so went to the doctors about it about a week ago and they did a test for a UTI which came back negative 🤷🏼‍♀️😂 but that’s all I can find on google for cloudy urine so 😂 wow I need to have some of your restraint, 9 days ago!! I’ve been an every couple days tester 🤐 so have pretty much used up all of my pay this month on the things!! No more now. Honestly I would do one, you have nothing to lose after 9 days! X

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gegi · 19/10/2019 11:08

@ACMJ oh no why do you think that 😫 and I tested 9 days ago I think. But I can't remember. Tbh I only tested because my mood swings were insane and I thought I was going to kill someone 😂

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ACMJ · 19/10/2019 10:58

@gegi 😂😂😂 I know what it must be the have the male mind eh! Yeah so strange it has been for a while. It’s hard symptom spotting for me at the minute as I am sure I have a kidney infection! 😩 yeah I would test if I were you, when was the last time you did one?

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