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Anyone TTC after stopping the pill?

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Nazz10 · 07/06/2020 11:59

Hi,
I’m a newbie to mumsnet and a newbie to TTC.
My partner and I are TTC after deciding to postpone our wedding to end of summer 2021 (was originally May this year) due to covid. Our plan was to TTC after marriage but we’re so impatient and thought we would give it a go now.
I have been on the pill since I was 16 (I am now 27). Switched to implant in October 2017 then got it removed in January this year to go back onto the pill. Anyway, I stopped taking the pill on 13th May. However... I had gone straight onto the next pill pack to avoid the withdrawal bleed 7 days prior to this so hadn’t had a bleed for 5 weeks. Had a withdrawal bleed 16th-19th May. I have been checking CM, no EWCM that I’ve noticed yet. Have also been using ovulation test strips daily and all been negative so far.
I’m using the Clue app (always have done since switching to implant to track periods) and it’s saying that I’m currently in my fertility window with today being my most fertile day yet no signs or positive ovulation test. Could the extra 7 days of pill-taking messed up my cycle more than it would have done coming off the pill?

Anyone else TTC after stopping the pill? Or have conceived? What are your experiences? Any tips?

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Nazz10 · 07/08/2020 19:00

@SVC11 Yaaay!!! Congratulations!! I'm doing my second clear blue digi tomorrow to make sure hcg is progressing.
I believe there is a high chance which kind of takes the fun away a bit. Can't offer any advice about relaxing because I'm not relaxed at all!
What symptoms do you have?

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Nazz10 · 07/08/2020 18:57

Hi @CLKELL really sorry I don't really know much about endometriosis. Sounds like you've had a really rough time with it. Have you spoke with your GP? Are you known to a gynaecologist?

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SVC11 · 07/08/2020 16:59

Oh I broke and did a digital test... Eeeekkk. There's still a really high chance to miscarry though right? How do people relax about this? X

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CLKELL · 05/08/2020 11:42

Hi everyone! This is my first post to mumsnet and this thread stood right out as I wanted some advice and also people to talk to in similar situations! I was diagnosed with endometriosis 5 years ago but in mild stages, it then developed in to stage 4 deep infiltrating endo when we started TTC just under 3yrs ago. It was absolute hell and I was very poorly resulting in having to have two operations last year in Jan and June to drain two big endometriomas (blood filled cysts) in both ovaries and remove my left Fallopian tube. I was put on prostap in between the ops which basically puts your body in to false menopause to keep everything down before the second op to remove the actual cysts (it was too risky to remove first go due to size). All was successful after second op but I went on to the combination pill straight after to get my body healed and also to get my head back together as was so traumatic! I’ve then tricycled the pill since last June, first two periods were bad then had one in Feb which was really manageable. I then had to have emergency surgery in June out of the blue due to my endo coming back and giving me an infection plus my right tube was wrapped around my ovary! Anyway they sorted it out and again was successful, they flushed my tube and after said it looked healthy and fine. We decided to stop my pill and start ttc again as I’m now 38 and with the endo it could take time if it happens at all. I also had an AMH test week after surgery and no surprise it was super low. I stopped my pill on 23rd June and got my breakthrough bleed 3 days later, again all good. Since then I’ve had nothing and I’m now on day 41. I had what I thought was ovulation week between around day 21-24, had ovary pains, hot flushes, nausea and just generally felt like I remembered it. I did an ovulation stick that looked positive on day 24 but then next day nothing which would indicate I ovulated when I thought?! Since then I’ve had really sore nipples and odd ovary pains but nothing major. I’ve also had mild period pains sporadically thinking I’m coming on but then not. My CM has been consistently EW in small amounts but getting it every other day or so. I did a pg test last Friday which would have been around 12 dpo if I did indeed ovulate of course and it was negative. I am sure I’m not pregnant as that would be too easy with all my issues but just want my period so I can start tracking everything, it’s making me worry I’m going in to menopause early or something! Any advice or ideas?!

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Nazz10 · 05/08/2020 10:48

@SVC11 haha I definitely freaked and anxious a little bit. It's still doesn't seem real yet. Still being sceptical and thinking the worst may still happen so trying not to get hopes up too much yet.
I called my gp and they gave me a number for the community midwife. They're giving me a call back next week to sort my booking appointment.
I'm a very anxious person anyway so may pay for a reassurance scan at 7-8 weeks providing everything is still progressing by then. Hoping that will help with my anxiety about it all

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SVC11 · 05/08/2020 10:10

@Nazz10 oh god if I get to see a line like that I will definitely start freaking out! Haha are you super excited? What are your next steps? Will you see a Dr x

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Nazz10 · 05/08/2020 09:57

@SVC11 Here is my FRER at 12dpo and then late evening 13dpo so you will most definitely see a big difference in the lines if you wait
Do you have FRER's?

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Nazz10 · 05/08/2020 09:53

@SVC11 if you can wait til 12dpo that would definitely be best. I had a very clear line then. But I couldn't wait that long 😂 yes I had cramping and still do. It's kind of worrying me a little bit but apparently it's normal, especially with your 1st pregnancy

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SVC11 · 05/08/2020 09:17

@Nazz10I don't know... Feel I should leave it until at least 12dpo? ...i will deffo be late then too. Fingers crossed for no af tomorrow... Did you have any cramping? X

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Nazz10 · 05/08/2020 08:39

@SVC11 oh my god how exciting!! That's what mine looked like!! Eeek 😃 that should definitely get darker in the next couple of days! When are you going to test again?

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SVC11 · 05/08/2020 08:17

I think I got a very faint line on an ic this morning... Anyone else see it? Argh... Got all AF symptoms and due on tomorrow as I have a short lp I'm not holding out too much hope that this will stick if it is a line... I'm 9dpo right now... Eeeek (trying to not get excited) x

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Nazz10 · 05/08/2020 07:54

Morning ladies, how are you all getting on?

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Nazz10 · 01/08/2020 16:59

@mummy2myJJ awww congratulations!!! That's amazing news!! 🥰😍

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Nazz10 · 01/08/2020 16:59

Oh my god sorry.. wrong thread 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

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Nazz10 · 01/08/2020 16:58

*hcg not hug 😂

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Nazz10 · 01/08/2020 16:58

Anyone that has used the clear blue digi weeks test...
When did you use it? I very stupidly used it on the day I got my first faint line test and it said not pregnant but now that my lines are getting darker I'm wondering whether it would pick up my hug levels. I don't want to waste it as they're expensive

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mummy2myJJ · 01/08/2020 16:33

@Nazz10 was just catching up with this thread... looks like we'll be due around the same time, I got my BFP last weekend!! Congrats 🥳 xx

Sip123 · 31/07/2020 17:35

Hi I’ve been reading all of your posts I came off the pill around 22nd June. I have a period/ bleed two weeks ago and did the fatal enter to the app which shows I should be ovulating. I started lh testing was gradually increasing for a few days and now has gone, but my bbt has gradually increased and sore breast, no idea what’s going on and think I need to give it time to settle maybe.. guess I just cling on to a glimmer of hope in these coincidences

SVC11 · 31/07/2020 17:14

Yay @Nazz10 that's another line... Looking hopeful... Xx

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Nazz10 · 31/07/2020 07:34

This morning's test with a 3rd different brand

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Freckle1 · 30/07/2020 19:28

@MintGreenLife oh no worries! I couldn’t find the answer on google either! X

@Cornertakenquickly oh ok that’s good to know, maybe the same will happen with me! Good luck with your first cycle! X

MintGreenLife · 30/07/2020 19:15

@Freckle1 I'm really not sure, so sorry. What does Google say about it? When I can't find any answer online or in recent threads I google what I'm looking for and then add 'mumsnet' at the end and see if I can find answers in old threads. You can end up down a rabbit hole though 😂 Xx

Cornertakenquickly · 30/07/2020 18:34

@Freckle1 no I didn't. I've had it for 5 days which is what AF was like before going on the pill 2.5 years ago. That's why I don't know. Lol.

Dontiknowit · 30/07/2020 18:21

Your cycle will be all over the place for a while after stopping the pill. If you are ttc don't bother with the ovulation tests, just have sex every 2 or 3 days.

Freckle1 · 30/07/2020 18:17

@Cornertakenquickly I’ve just come off the mini pill too, if you’re not sure if it’s AF or not you’ve just had does that mean you didn’t have a breakthrough bleed at first? I’m curious as I came off on the 12th of July and no breakthrough bleed x