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Coming off the pill...

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Baker0104 · 29/06/2020 13:54

So after lots of waiting me and dp have finally decided I'll come off the pill this week, give it a couple of months to have a couple of periods and then start ttc!
I'm so excited and nervous in equal measure. We are going to start taking vitamins a month before and eating healthy etc. Not really sure of the point to this post lol. Just wanted to voice it and see if anyone else is in the same situation as us 😊

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Peach1204 · 30/06/2020 08:56

Hi all. I came off the pill at the end of March, withdrawal bleed 2 weeks later, period 2 weeks after that. Next period was 28 days after first period and now we are pregnant. I genuinely thought it would take longer than 2 cycles! So just to let you know it doesn't always take too long to get back into sync with your cycle or to conceive after coming off the pill. I was on desogestrel which is a pill every day and no period. I'd been on some form of pill for 13 years. Good luck! Xxx

Greybutterfly · 30/06/2020 08:53

You need to be very careful as Mexico has the Zika virus. This can effect both partners and can last in the system for 3 months after your return causing birth defects etc. We have a trip planned to Jamaica for November and after speaking to the doctor have decided the risks are too great and will not TTC until March. Talk to your doctor/airline as tui will not let you travel to zika countries if pregnant.

LMwBambino · 30/06/2020 08:44

I have been using Pink Bird to track, it was great. I am now 4 weeks 6 days pregnant and came off the pill mid March 😁 good luck!

Rachy11 · 30/06/2020 03:57

I’m also using Ovia, I used that the last time when i conceived my daughter and it was brill, then used it to track my pregnancy. So exciting xx

WhoWhatWheree · 29/06/2020 22:34

I’m using Ovia, it has functions to track temp, cm, etc. It can also tell you when you’re most fertile once you’ve filled in details about your cycle. But yes it’s definitely exciting😆

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Baker0104 · 29/06/2020 22:28

Oh it's so exciting! We have a potential holiday to Mexico booked for mid september so I'm thinking to start trying properly first week of September. What apps are you all using to track etc? X

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WhoWhatWheree · 29/06/2020 20:36

Hey! I’ve been off the pill since the 19th, had withdrawal bleed for 4 days and now just waiting on AF to show up so we can really start tryingSmile Good luck everyone

Rachy11 · 29/06/2020 20:31

Hiya, I’ve also just come off the pill, hoping to track periods, eat healthy and lose a bit weight. Also going to start seven seas preconception vitamins. Good luck to u all xxx

SSW101 · 29/06/2020 19:06

I'm on my penultimate pill packet. We want to start trying in the new year (maybe December if we can't visit relatives this year) and I'm going to also give it a few months for my cycle to settle down and to start tracking ovulation. It's an exciting time isn't it? I'm not there yet but it feels like an important step to becoming ready to ttc