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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Anyone TTC and fresh off the pill

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Gizzy23 · 11/05/2020 16:12

Hi guys,

This is my first post on mumsnet. I have recently stopped taking the pill (microgynon) on 22/04/20 and i had my withdrawal bleed from 24/04 to the 27/04. I am now waiting for my 1st period which is due in just over a week. My and my OH have decided the time is right and want to TTC just wondering if there is anyone else in the same boat on here 🙂

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Gizzy23 · 26/05/2020 14:23

@JBCG i have started using the Clear Blue ovulation tests, this is my 1st proper month TTC after coming off the pill and i wanted to make it easy to understand and not too stressful. These are digital and are super easy to read they just have a smiley face come up and you only tests once a day. The only downfall is they are pretty expensive i got them from Amazon

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JBCG · 25/05/2020 21:45

I was going to start a new thread but then thought I'd ask you lovely ladies first!

As I didn't have any periods when I was on the pill, I have absolutely no idea when I typically ovulate.

I've had my first period (36 days after I stopped taking the pill) which was fairly consistent with my pre-pill cycles which were 34-36 days long. So this is our first real month TTC but I'm not really sure as to timings.

Please could I ask what the best ovulation tests to use are?

misseb89 · 24/05/2020 23:00

Congratulations @Rainbow1808 !!!

misseb89 · 24/05/2020 22:59

Hi everyone!

Similar situation - wedding postponed until next September. Had a chat with OH and now TTC for the next few months. Have been on cerelle (mini pill) and stopped 16/5. Had a few days spotting then nothing apart from some clear mucus discharge. Started using ovulations sticks but no line so far. Today had cramps but no bleeding :(

Anxious wait now for AF!

TheDaydreamBelievers · 22/05/2020 08:00

Huge congratulations @Rainbow1808!!! SmileDaffodil

KatieG200394 · 21/05/2020 20:23

@Rainbow1808 thats amazing, congratulations on your BFP xx

JBCG · 21/05/2020 13:19

Congratulations @Rainbow!!! That's amazing x

Luxc90 · 21/05/2020 12:44

@Rainbow1808 amazing congratulations! So pleased for you 😊 x

MintGreenLife · 21/05/2020 12:29

I'm having the same problem and can't tag you either Rainbow 🙄

Thanks so much. That's so brilliant for you 😘

Rainbow1808 · 21/05/2020 12:26

@MintGreenLife wouldn’t let me tag you at first xx

Rainbow1808 · 21/05/2020 12:26

I caught really quick with DC1 after stopping the pill too but didn’t think I’d be that lucky this time so I just went for it again straight away! I didn’t have a withdrawal bleed so after about 2 weeks I thought it was going to take a little longer this time! But thanks so much, hope your get your BFP soon!! Xx

MintGreenLife · 21/05/2020 12:08

Eeek so exciting Rainbow!! We didn't TTC the first month after I came off the pill and now I'm like 'oh no, have we missed a good opportunity' Grin - so silly! This is my second cycle off the pill as AF arrived 30 days after stopping, so hoping I catch ovulation which should be in about a week now.

So pleased for you, such fab news xxx

Rainbow1808 · 21/05/2020 12:02

Just to update this happened this morning!! 3 weeks off the pill so it can happen real quick guys! Baby dust to you all😘😘

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Gizzy23 · 20/05/2020 22:51

@Luxc90 Its good to hear that you got your peak today. I have just started my 1st AF since coming off the pill had my withdrawal bleed on 22/04 so worked out i had a 26 day cycle so not too bad at all. Got some ovulation tests and going to start on CD7 i think 😄

@Rainbow1808 Ah congratulations thats amazing news. I did a test yesterday and got a BFN and then few hours later AF turned up was so gutted. I had only been off the pill since mid April though so proper month of trying here we come. I am so pleased for you i will be sending loads of baby dust to you...

@TheDaydreamBelievers It will happen i know it must be really disheartening but try not to stress and worry as that can hold it back too

@JBCG Hi there welcome to the group 😃
Wow it happened really quickly the 1st time for you as well just like rainbow, must be that type of pill. Don't worry i am sure it will happen just as quickly but i will keep my fingers crossed 🤞🏻

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JBCG · 20/05/2020 18:51

Can I join please?

Came off Cerazette on 18th April and AF came 3 days ago. We're TTC DC2. I got my BFP with DS just five weeks after coming off cerazette and so didn't have a period before getting pregnant so it was quite hard to date the pregnancy.

I haven't got any ovulation tests but think I might because I have no idea what my usual cycles are like after being on the pill for several years!

I've got myself in a bit of a panic about secondary infertility this time (I think it's because we were so lucky with DS I'm sure we can't be again). But wishing baby dust on us all!! x

Luxc90 · 20/05/2020 17:27

@TheDaydreamBelievers
Hang in there! I had an almost blank opk on Monday and now a peak today, it can change so quickly 😊

TheDaydreamBelievers · 20/05/2020 17:22

Fingers crossed for you @Rainbow1808 Smile

An update from me - CD63, still nothing from AF. My natural cycles app just keeping pushing back its estimations for AF starting every time I enter a temperature. Also got my ovulation test sticks now so have tested each day, no positives from CD 56 onwards.

Luxc90 · 20/05/2020 16:29

@Rainbow1808 still early, keep us posted on how other tests go! x

Rainbow1808 · 20/05/2020 13:08

10dpo x

Luxc90 · 20/05/2020 13:04

@Rainbow1808 I can definitely see the start of something! How many dpo are you? Fingers crossed!

Rainbow1808 · 20/05/2020 12:21

Hi! I’ve taken these tests this morning but not 100% sure so going to wait a couple of days and retest. Took my last pill 28th April! It happened this quick with DC1 so hope it’s happened again!

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Luxc90 · 20/05/2020 12:19

Hi ladies how are you all? I got a peak on an opk today, so pleased to know ovulation is happening! Took my last pill on 3rd May. Soon be in the TWW, eek!

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overthinking88 · 14/05/2020 13:26

Congratulations @ZRS86 Amazing news!

Glad someone else mentioned about the bright urine on the Pregancare tablets - caught me out the other day!

We're going with the stopping trying to not have a baby and see what happens! With our first I came off the pill for health reasons at the time, we were thinking about it anyway so thought we could see what happened, and was pregnant within 3 months. Wondering if this time will be the same.

MintGreenLife · 14/05/2020 10:50

@ZRS86 that's brilliant :) this will be out first cycle of TTC and as I mentioned I've had my proper AF now. I ordered lots of OPKs yesterday and a book about conception, excited to get going.

LittleRa · 14/05/2020 10:41

@ZRS86 Yes it’s the pregnacare preconception too!

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