Is anyone TTC after Mirena Coil removal?

@EJay84 did you get any cramping on your 2ww? I’m only 4dpo bit I have really bad AF type cramps today and yesterday which is too early for AF or implantation or anything! So weird

That'd be much better @Amy259 This is my first cycle ttc. So don't want to be very strict now but still just checking opk's. I was going mad around AF reading into things, anxiety and unable to sleep. Feeling much relaxed now.

@sup99 I’m the same, I felt like I did way too much last cycle in terms of trying to get it all spot on. Then when it didn’t work I was more disappointed than I would’ve been just trying in a more relaxed way. The good thing is that it did teach me my base level temps before and after ov so I’ll just temp around ov this cycle I think. What cycle ttc are you?

@EJay84 I ordered some preseed so I’ll give it a go this cycle!

I was testing at least twice a day so defo can’t have missed it so a bit weird. I’ve been on Mirena for 15 years so no idea of what is normal for me at all!

@LaceyMermaid ohh that's strange! How often were you testing? I've heard it's possible to miss a surge as for some people it just lasts for 4 hours or so.? Acc to temps you ovulated the same cd you would normally do?

@sup99 I know what you mean about worrying about not getting a peak - I didn’t get one this cycle but my bbt shows I have ovulated and apparently this is more reliable. No idea why I didn’t get a peak opk as I did last month. Very strange! I’m going to try to not worry anymore as I stressed a lot this month about not ovulating but it looks like I am so I need to just chill out!

@EJay84 Ahh sorry to hear you're having spots. I had them really bad with my daughter. Know how it feels. But skin cleared up and started glowing after 10 weeks.

@LaceyMermaid Everything crossed for you and congratulations to your son x

@Amy259 Great that you decided to stop reading too much and googling. I've been trying to do the same.

I'm on CD14 today, no positive opk's yet. I used to ovulate on cd15/16 before mirena and i had lots of ewcm on cd16 last cycle. So I'm hoping i'd have a peak tomorrow/saturday latest. I'm terrified by the thought of not having any peak at all.😭 I'm not temping this cycle because I get very anxious and get mad by researching & reading into things too much.

@Amy259 feel ok about it now but easy to say at 3dpo! Just been to get my eldests gcse results so that’s keeping me busy today feeling proud of him. Just going to try to chill out and not test until AF due on 31st (if I make it that far!)

Ahhh @LaceyMermaid I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you! How are you feeling about your tww?

@Amy259 I think it can drop before AF but not always. yes managed to dtd day before and day of ov so hopefully might be in with a chance!

@LaceyMermaid oh yeah it for sure looks like it. Also after me saying your temp seemed high during AF, mine took until day 5 to drop below my cover line this cycle, which is pretty much the exact same as yours. So maybe that’s in fact what’s supposed to happen (I thought the drop was usually before af started but must be wrong) and it definitely looks like you had the ovulation dip on Monday! Did you manage to dtd around that time at all? 🤞🏻

@EJay84 yes sorry to hear that you have painful spots but hopefully it’s all a good sign of hormones!
@Amy259good that you’re feeling relaxed! I never did get a peak opk but it looks from my bbt like I ovulated Monday. What do you think?

Hi ladies!

@EJay84 not sure how I managed to completely miss your post the other day. Sorry to hear you’re having painful acne, hopefully it passes soon! Have you got your phone appointment yet? Ahh it’s all so exciting!

@LaceyMermaid any updates at your end with your LH strips..?

Preseed keeps popping into my mind too. I have hardly any cm and I wonder if that could’ve been an issue. I feel more relaxed this time round (she says on cd6 😂) but I think preseed might be worth a go!

Yes I’ve heard of that, might give that a try @EJay84 I’m trying not to buy everything and try it be issue it’s only cycle 1!

@Amy259 I think it’s probably best to track so you can be accurate, but it’s just doing it and trying not to go insane!

@LaceyMermaid I hear ya - that was my first cycle after the mirena too so I feel like the disappointment I felt for it not working wasn’t relative to how early it is?? I just felt defeated that some people dtd once and get pregnant without trying/knowing, whereas we timed it perfectly. I’m aware I’ll have perspective one day at how silly I was thinking it would happen just like that!

We’ve never dtd every second day 😂 1-2 per week is our norm but I suppose even doing that you can miss your chance, so I think I’ll stick to tracking until I really lose the plot...

@Amy259 definitely easier said than done but I’m going to try to do the same! That’s the problem isn’t it - dtd every other day is a lot I can’t remember if we did it that much or not last time I was TTC! But then I’m finding all the tracking makes me obsess! It did work though last time and that’s what I’m trying to tell myself. It’s also only my first proper cycle since Mirena so I probably need to chill out!

Over share - but I’m not sure we DTD enough to just wing it (certainly not every other day), which is why I thought knowing the right time was the way forward, but it definitely has its drawbacks. I think this month I’ll just track ov and bbt to confirm, and try not to stress as much about symptom spotting (probably easier said than done!!).

I’m hoping that’s the case @Amy259 and I’ll get a peak soon! It is exhausting and I totally see what you’re saying about seeing too much online and it adding to the pressure. I feel like I need to just do what I did last time and not even know about any of this just dtd all the time and see if AF turns up! Trouble is I think because I’m 38 I’m putting pressure on it needing to not take me long but it’s silly really.

@LaceyMermaid physically, not much - I’m not sure what else we can do (which probably added to the initial disappointment, because I feel confident we got timing spot on so there’s another reason it didn’t happen).
But I joined the Premom fb page so I was seeing posts, symptoms, worries, charts, bfns, bfps every time I opened the fb app and it definitely made me obsess more than I naturally would have. And I think added to the tww anxiety/pressure when I saw lots of bfps at 8/9dpo. This thread is so much better, more chatty with everyone at different stages of the same goal, so I think I’ll just stick to chatting here rather than reading lots all the time!

It sounds like it’s trying though, which must be a good sign! I didn’t peak until cd18 last cycle, so maybe you’re just later like me?

Ah no sorry to hear you got AF @Amy259
What will you do differently?
I’ve no idea what’s going on! I don’t think I’ve ovulated although I’ve definitely have had some pains and I had highs on my opks yesterday but no peaks. No spike in temp though. Wondering if my body is trying to but failing? It’s so annoying! I’ve been looking into soy isoflavones as apparently they can help you ovulate so might take those next cycle. Scared they’ll mess me up more though. I don’t feel like I’ve got any chance this cycle!

@LaceyMermaid CD3 here.. af arrived on Saturday. I think after the bfn’s last week I was prepared for it so I’m okay with it now! Looking forward to trying again this month. Will do a few things differently for my own sanity though - no constant googling!!

How are you doing? Any closer to figuring out what’s going on?