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Post Pill TTC - Rave on

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Juno231 · 24/12/2020 02:56

It’s that time again, the 6th post-pill thread of ladies who are experiencing the highs and lows (mainly the lows…) of coming off the pill and TTC! Here you’ll find stories of delayed ovulation, crazy long follicular phases, crazy short follicular phases, light AFs, short luteal phases, long luteal phases, confusing temp charts and blindingly white OPKs, to name a few.

Join us, won’t you? We're a lovely bunch and we'd love to help you make sense of post-pill life if we can!

Welcome back:
@kay00
@Moocher90
@MintGreenLife
@Emmgrem
@Nellieee
@TheHotelCalifornia
@ams19
@chinchilly
@MancMama39
@sperr
@crabette
@charwils
@LauraT94
@TheDaydreamBelievers
@cams50
@robyn101
@abi555
@luna57
@tillybabs
@MissC07
@mrsmacmc

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MissC07 · 11/01/2021 15:07

@Juno231 thanks so much! I have the Femometer OPK's too but put the info in both apps and always wondered what the difference was.

I've had lines on my OPK's since CD3 with CD7 and today showing as high, I didn't know if that was too early to be showing as high. Sorry this is all so new to me!

Juno231 · 11/01/2021 14:54

@MissC07 I use femometer but I also specifically use femometer OPKs that are not as sensitive as the premom ones I don't think. E.g. @MintGreenLife would have constant double lines with some types of OPKs and then swapped to femometer ones to have it a bit more of a clear cut view of whether or not things are happening or if it's just a baseline LH.

So when I get a "high" on my femometer I know my ovulation is imminent even though the line is relatively faint. But that's because it would be literally blank outside of my fertile week :). I hope that makes sense!

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Flowers222 · 11/01/2021 14:46

@Sperr definitely do it on a 3-4 hour hold!! I think using FMU is only if you are testing before af is due.

@MissC07 I usually use Femometer but I use Premom as well sometimes if I want to verify the % it gives me. I have so many apps 🙈

MissC07 · 11/01/2021 14:37

@Sperr selfishly a 4 hour hold as we all want to know 🤣 But wouldn't blame you for waiting until FMU as you only have one test!

Which apps do people use for OPK's? I log mine in both Premom and Femometer. Just did one now and it's 'low' on Premom but 'high' on Femometer - I'm so confused!

Juno231 · 11/01/2021 14:36

@sperr 3-4 hour hold, you'd def get a decent/strong line at this stage!

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Kay00 · 11/01/2021 14:19

OMG @Sperr I didn't see your message... good luck!!!

ChinChilly · 11/01/2021 14:15

@Sperr I’m voting for a 4 hour hold!! I can’t bare the suspense!

I did not just order 2 FRERs and a box of 50 ovulation tests 😂😂😂 FFS being off work/TTC is not helping my bank balance 😂

Sperr · 11/01/2021 14:12

@Nellieee haha I love the expression in a hot minute 😂

@Juno231 @ChinChilly I got an FRER- but only one! Regretting that decision already 😂. should I hold for 4 hours or wait until the morning?

ChinChilly · 11/01/2021 14:03

@Juno231 I just saw those on my daily browse of crap I don’t need from amazon 😂😂 £5.88 MUST RESIST!

ChinChilly · 11/01/2021 14:01

@Sperr seen as you are 4 days late I think you will get an accurate result if you hold for 3/4 hours!

@Nellieee CD7 today, it’s going so slow 😂

Juno231 · 11/01/2021 13:59

@sperr omg you're waiting until tomorrow?? what kind of test did you manage to get?

Btw ladies idk if it's still on but I bought 2 packs of FRERs for £5 something pounds on amazon this weekend!

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Nellieee · 11/01/2021 13:55

@Rmd123 last pill was 1 Nov I think. This is my second "real" cycle after my withdrawal cycle. Good that your periods are back so quickly!

@Robyn101 wow wow wee wah! That's a long old wait. Bless you. Absolutely, good to know you're back up and running so to speak. Are you temping?

@ChinChilly ha I know. It's like time slows down. What CD are you?

@Elsie2021 very enthusiastic! Brill. I read that you can be highly fertile after coming off the pill, so fingers crossed!

@Kay00 glad you got some more tests. I think it's good to try and see the cycle out if you can. Hope you get that surge.

@Sperr eeks! Good luck! A BFP in this group would be brilliant, it's been a hot minute 🍀

@ACNass what day do you normally ovulate? Do you know?

Sperr · 11/01/2021 13:54

The test is purchased (wish I’d thought in advanced and bought one online as they are so much more expensive in the shops!). I really don’t know how I’ll sleep tonight 😣. Please let this day and night fly by!!

Juno231 · 11/01/2021 13:40

@sperr best of luck!!

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Flowers222 · 11/01/2021 13:29

@Sperr good luck! I really hope it's a BFP! 🤞 I think it's better knowing either way

ChinChilly · 11/01/2021 13:28

@Sperr good luck!! Fingers crossed for you! 🤞🏼

ChinChilly · 11/01/2021 13:27

@MissC07 I’m CD7 and so tempted 😂😂 even though it’s way too early, I don’t think being off work in a lockdown helps! I’ve got a physio session tomorrow so that will kill abit of time 😂

Sperr · 11/01/2021 13:25

@ChinChilly @MissC07 @Juno231thanks guys! I’ve actually been getting myself in a right state which I don’t think is helping the situation!

I’m going to go to get one now. I’m so scared. I think I’m more scared of it being nothing and me just being late. 😩 but at least I can move on

MissC07 · 11/01/2021 13:00

@Sperr You definitely need to test, it will put your mind and ease one way or another. 🤞 Waiting another week or so will just make your anxiety go through the roof!

@ChinChilly I know what you mean about the wait time between the end of your period and FW! I'm currently CD11 and my different apps are telling me diff FW! Off to do an OPK at 2pm to kill some more time 🤣

Juno231 · 11/01/2021 12:43

@sperr you need to know either way so go ahead and test! And think of it this way - even if you miscarry you won't be doing anyone any favours by not having confirmed it with a BFP. Instead you'll keep wondering if it was a CP or just a late AF and if you have more CPs down the line you need to have 3 of them to have further tests done.

Ignore the RHR, it can be variable anyway and doesn't mean you're having a CP. Trust me - I'm the bus driver for the RHR thread on here and have seen aaaaalll the variations.

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ChinChilly · 11/01/2021 12:37

@Sperr .....Urm I think you need to test! 😂😂😂 I know what you mean about not wanting to know if you have a chemical but I wish I knew for sure from the cycle I think I had one. POAS woman!! 😂😂😂

Kay00 · 11/01/2021 12:36

@ChinChilly oh no! haha Grin I have used about 30 this cycle so far.

I have just nipped into town and bought some of the Superdrug own brand ovulation tests (7 tests for £15... eek!), so that should hopefully get me through the next few days... I hope I ovulate soon!! CD28 here!

TheDaydreamBelievers · 11/01/2021 12:35

My temp is trolling me - shot up to 36.67 yesterday... down at 36.13 today 🙄. I'm just hoping that the tests on thursday wont show any issues.

Sperr · 11/01/2021 12:33

Hi guys, I need help! So I’m currently 4 days late for AF. I know you’re all thinking I’m crazy for not testing but I just don’t want to get my hopes up- I just can’t bare to look at a BFN or I think I don’t want to know if I have a chemical. I stupidly read somewhere online that miscarriage is highest in the first 2 weeks so I’m so paranoid (I haven’t even confirmed I am pregnant and I feel like I’m a worrier already) My cycles have been 28 days on the dot since stopping the pill. I actually can’t sleep properly because of how anxious I feel. My RHR has dropped today so I’ve spent the entire morning reading feeds about women who say theirs didn’t change at all during pregnancy and people who say theirs rose and then dropped (which is what mine has done). I just feel like I want to wait until I’m a week late to test. Also a friend of mine is pregnant and she had mentioned a while ago when we were going to the gym together that she didn’t notice a change in her RhR until she was about 8 weeks. I might just turn off my heart rate monitor for a couple of days because it’s stressing me out so much. I haven’t even told OH that I’m late (although he could probably figure it out himself as 2 days before AF was due I said we didn’t have to DTD anymore cos I’m due on). I’ve had terrible nausea the past couple of days and (TMI) loads and loads of white lotiony CM. To the point where I keep thinking it’s AF. Sorry for the big rant I just needed to get that off my chest 😂

ChinChilly · 11/01/2021 11:37

@Kay00 I used a whole pack of 40 OPKs last cycle 😂😂 At one point I must of POAS every time I went to the toilet...I have a problem 😯

@ACNass I think it is still early depending on when you normally ovulate, mine were stark white until CD15 last cycle and then got a peak CD17/18, keeping testing it will come 😊