Post Pill TTC - Rave on

@LauraT94 so sorry to hear of the awful news (L)

@AMS19 I'm gutted to hear that your experience was traumatic (L)

Hi guys, can I join in? Been reading this forum obsessively since October, as me and my partner are now TTC I'm ecstatic but itching to get this positive.

I'm nervous as I am 32 and will be a FTM, I have only just been learning about ovulation etc, and it's a lot to take in. These forums are a godsend.

I finished my final pack of birth control in December and have been tracking using an APP since October. Been taking pregnacare before conception tablets and boyfriend just started the Wellman ones.
I am praying my body doesn't take too long to settle after the pill! Bought some clearblue ovulation tests, so will be using these around when my tracker says I'm due ovulation, to make sure I suppose? Oh I suppose I need a period aswell to happen to get my dates right... I feel so impatient!

What else do I need to do?

Ahhhh good plan @Mol234 I’ve copied and popped a fake period on and it’s letting me see a chart now. Matches up perfectly to femometer chart so surely two apps can’t get it wrong and I did ovulate! So I’m now assuming I’m 4DPO

@Kay00 how strange about the dizziness! I’m not sure either to be honest I’ve not experienced it myself / haven’t read too much about it as a symptom when TTC but hopefully it settles down soon as it’s not a nice feeling!

Welcome @FlyingGiraffe and @Rd123 ☺️

@Robyn101 I’ve just started using FF for charting - I actually lied on the app and said I had a period 19 days ago as my body has been doing nothing just so I can see a pattern over the last few weeks. Might help!

My OPKs have gone back to low readings today and my temp went up (highest it’s ever been since coming off the pill woohoo!) so fingers crossed I’ve ovulated, will see what temps are like over the next few days.

Sorry to hear your news @LauraT94
I've followed this thread for a while and chatted to you back in the early days, so really sad to hear this 😔❤️ Sending lots of love and hope you can join us all on the journey again soon when you're ready.

@FlyingGiraffe , good shout with the bath - I've just slithered out of one. Fresh pjs on and curled up on the couch.

@Kay00 it really is quite unnerving pain hoping it is a one off as can normally keep going but not today. Have added paracetamol to the painkiller mix (my brain didn't even think to take paracetamol too) thank you ❤️

@Kay00 yes I am in my first TWW! It’s so bizarre, I thought I’d be really laid back and think whatever happens happens but now I’ve wound myself up a bit and I think I’ll be a bit disappointed if it’s a BFN. Let’s see what happens! I’ve been a bit forgetful with folic acid so back on it today

@mrsmacmc oh my 😳 your pain sounds horrible. I think your naproxen is a good start, I think you should take some paracetamol too. Hopefully its a short and sharp sort of affair but if it gets worse or doesn't go away then maybe call 111?

@rd123 welcome! I don't think the two extra pills will have effected you as it sounds as though you are ovulating! Exciting you might be in your first TWW!

@flyinggiraffe my LP went from 10 and 8 days to 14 and 13 days after I started the high strength B complex. I think the 500ug of B12 was important for lengthening the LP and the other B Vits in the complex help it to work. Pics attached of what I take.

@mrsmacmc I have no bright ideas but hope the Naproxen kicks in and you start to feel better soon! You sound like you're doing everything you can do to help...maybe you could try a warm shower or bath?
@Rd123 Hi Congrats on the wedding! It's something like 20% chance of conceiving each month dependent on age etc - but the Clearblue opk's are great to pinpoint your fertile days so that's the best thing you can do for now! Not sure if the 2 pills you took will affect anything though, sorry.

Hi everyone! I’m new here. Myself and DH(since last Sunday! Christmas wedding) decided we’d start trying straight after wedding and whenever it happens it happens. I finished the pill on the 17th December. I wasn’t sure if I was going to take it again this month or not so took 2 days then decided to stop. I bought clear blue ovulation kit last month and 3 days ago nothing, yesterday High fertility and the same this morning, so we BD last night and the night before. Going to try one again in a few hours. Anyone know what the chances of conceiving are? Will the 2 pills I took affect it? I’m defo ovulating too just don’t know if an egg will be released or not. Thanks! Happy new year!!

Thank you so much for the warm welcome! It's so nice to speak to people who understand! I'm hoping my cycle is finally settling....this month has been nothing like the previous six so fingers crossed! Fingers crossed your cycle settles soon @Moocher90 I spoke to the GP a couple of months ago cos my periods were so light, they were barely worth a pad, let alone anything else! Hopefully they can do some tests for you and shed some light if nothing changes.

Did you find your ovulation got later taking the B Complex @Kay00 ? I was so hoping the high dose b6 would help...I got so deflated after 2 months of no improvement to my lp that I decided to give my body a break. How long is your lp now? I started spotting today but have had up to 6 days of this before starting AF properly - who knows this cycle though?!

@crabette I used the Clearblue Advanced fertility opk's last month for the first time. I found I was dehydrating myself too much just to get a peak on the fermometer strips! I thought doing it with the fmu would help that. I used the fermometer strips in the evening when I was getting the flashing smiley, and then when I thought I had a close to a peak on them, I used the same urine for the Clearblue and got the static smiley. I really liked them (despite not reading the directions properly and wasting two cos I was clearly still half asleep! Oops!)

Ladies not strictly TTC related but needing a hand hold please :( CD3 and I've got excruciating period pain - the type that feels like you've been kicked in the back and constantly need to 'go' and nothing comes, flow is very light too. Naproxen 500mg down the hatch after DH begged me to take it as I don't like taking painkillers, done some yoga stretches, distraction with FRIENDS on tv and also got wheatbag wrapped round me. Any other suggestions? I'm also getting up and moving every 40mins and slugging down juice ❤️

@FlyingGiraffe Welcome to the chat 😊 I came off the pill in July, though we were using Natural Cycles to still be 'careful' until October / November time.

I'm calling today CD1, as I have unbearable cramp and some red(dish) blood on wiping. Put a pad on but still not feeling at all like a normal period flow, which is annoying when my cramp feels like I should be having the heaviest period ever.

I've ordered Clearblue Advanced Fertility OPK's this month, pack of 20. I'm struggling to catch my peak with the femometer strips, so going to see if these make a difference - interesting that they suggest using first pee of the day rather than waiting til the afternoon? Does anyone else use these?

P.S. @Kay00 I've never noticed dizziness - hope you're ok! Sounds horrible.

@LauraT94 😢💔 So so sorry to hear your news. Sending lots of love to you and your partner ❤️ We're all here if you need to chat.

@ChinChilly that’s good about the negative covid test!

@Robyn101 exciting about your tww 😃

@FlyingGiraffe welcome! That’s great about your lp and no spotting this cycle. Fingers crossed your cycles are settling or it’s a bfp 🤞🏻 I also have short lps and spotting in a lot of cycles so I understand how frustrating it is.

@Moocher90 sorry about your af 😔 I think a positive of a short cycle is that at least you can start afresh on the new cycle quickly. I’m also taking tonnes of vitamins. I don’t know if any of it helps or not. Just when I think my cycles are settling I’ll have another weird one. I might do this for another few months and if nothing happens by then I might have a break from everything and see if that helps 🤷🏼‍♀️

@Juno231 eek hopefully you get your peak soon!

@Kay00 hmm I’m not sure about the dizziness but hopefully it goes away for you soon x

@Kay00 Yehh mines definitely just occasionally. The only time I’ve ever had prolonged dizziness was when I had anaemia or vertigo. Are you iron levels good?

@flyinggiraffe Welcome! I also came off the pill 7 months ago and have been actively trying since August. My cycles are a little all over the place too (ovulation anywhere fro. CD18 to CD34). I found my LP lengthened after I started a high dose B-Complex.

@robyn101 hmm so odd. I have been constantly dizzy (even when sat down or laying down) since yesterday afternoon. Im meant to be driving a couple of times later today... not sure im up to it 😕

I think you’re right @kay00 and @juno231 the app just doesn’t understand that it’s been so long so definitely one for next cycle I think 😅 on the plus side I had a spike this morning and the femometer app has confirmed ovulation was on 30th and has a cover line now so fingers crossed I’m in the TWW

Weirdly I have had a couple of dizzy spells @kay00 , nothing major and just attributed it to getting up too fast or something but strange that you’re having them too

@FlyingGiraffe I came off the pill at end of august however prior to that was on the injection, so far my cycles are irregular. Spanning from 6 weeks to 19 days. And 2 periods also back to back....
I bbt and take loads of different vitamins too.

Bodies are confusing things! I hope it balances itself out on the next few months.

A lot of us have had a raised thyroid after coming off the pill and also some have had high prolactin which causes or lack of a period. Some of us have also done the hormone and thyroid tests from online providers to see if there are any issues that may effect fertility. I think if I don’t become regular in the next 2 months or so I will book a GP appointment as 19 days which is my last cycle is not sufficient and anything under 21 or over 35 is possibly anovulatory cycles.

Welcome @FlyingGiraffe yep we are trying to figure out our cycles post pill here! 😂

@Kay00 I don’t recall any dizzy spells around ovulation!

My second COVID test came back negative YAY! Two BFNs in one day 😂😂 I’m on two minds whether to have a few months off tracking completely or get a thermometer and so the whole BBT thing 🤔

Hi @Moocher90 thanks for the welcome! I only started bbt last month to confirm I actually ovulate, which FF seems to think I do (it doesn't 'spike' as well as I was hoping for!) I take vit d, folic acid and 1000mg of vitamin C daily. I only started that last month so am wondering if thats helped regulate things? I was taking 100mg vit b6 and b12 for two month prior and it didn't seem to help at all - I gave up when I ovulated on day 24 and started spotting on day 5! I'm really hoping my next cycle doesn't go back to that! How long have you been off the pill for? Are your cycles regular yet?

@FlyingGiraffe welcome!

Yes we are all in the same position of TTC and at different cycle lengths, LPs etc. Do you bbt? Check cervical position, get cervical mucus around ovulation. Are you taking any vitamins? Folic acid Vit D3 etc xx

It’s a tough ride and is very frustrating waiting for cycles to normalise post pill and to actually conceive.

Hi girls, do you mind if I join please? I would love to talk to people in a similarly confusing world of ttc after the pill! I think the OH is a bit fed up of me talking opks and luteal phases now!
A bit about me - I've been off the pill for 7 months now, actively trying since August. Up until this month I've been ovulating late around day 19-24, and started spotting as early as 5dpo. This month though, I ovulated on day 13 and am currently 11dpo, which is by far the furthest I've gotten to without spotting! My bbt is going down slowly and I've had a negative frer already on 9dpo so not expecting that to change. This ttc malarky is so confusing though!

CD2 for me today! Still bleeding but light and by the evening it tapers off and then is usually back in the morning. I’m going to vaginally temp this month and will test at the end of my period as this last cycle was 19 days long which is just not good enough :/ ... ordered the ovusense too to try out.

@juno231 my OPK was at 37% at 6pm but I was unable to test any later as I piddled every half hour until bedtime 😆🙄

Temp was constant this morning so nothing exciting there... and my dizziness continues. I thought this could be an ovulation/surging or dropping hormones symptom, but it seems not that common on the Internet.

Have any of you lovely ladies experienced dizziness around ovulation??

@robyn101 for longer cycles FF will stretch out the chart but it might be struggling with your 100+ days 😒