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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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Moocher90 · 13/01/2021 11:58

@Juno231 my RHR is currently 64bpm and it can get as high as 70/71bpm in the LP x

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Juno231 · 13/01/2021 11:52

@Moocher90 my RHR roughly follows my temps unless I drink alcohol lol. So my FP RHR is my lowest, starting to drop a day or two before AF. Then once I ovulate it goes high alongside my temp for the LP. So e.g. pre ovulation I can be on 62bpm and post ovulation it carries on rising until it hits 70-72 bpm normally. This cycle it's a bit wonky though as the start of it was my recovery from xmas boozing lol so my RHR was really high!

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ChinChilly · 13/01/2021 11:45

@Juno231 I’m keeping everything crossed for you 🤞🏼

Moocher90 · 13/01/2021 11:43

@Juno231 is your RHR low before you ovulate and then peaks on ovulation?! X

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Juno231 · 13/01/2021 11:43

@ChinChilly Tbh the ideal is waiting until AF does/doesn't show up. Just the once so I see what that's like lol! I just have a sneaky feeling my RHR will drop tomorrow/day after and then I'll know there's no point in testing anyway.

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ChinChilly · 13/01/2021 11:41

@Juno231 the whole cycle is horrendous when TTC 😂 when are you planning on testing?

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Juno231 · 13/01/2021 11:30

@Moocher90 @ChinChilly the pre FW is soooo slow! Saying that, I'm dying right now from only being 9DPO! I reckon this is the first cycle I've not tested already though. I usually cave around now.

@Trying4one jesus june already! please update us on the the outcome of the 20 week scan as well :D. Do you have a nursery you will be setting up?

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ChinChilly · 13/01/2021 11:28

@Moocher90 I’m on CD9 and omg it’s going so slow 😂😂

Moocher90 · 13/01/2021 11:17

CD12 today and my temp has dropped! Really hoping ovulation is soon! OPKs have been around 0.2-0.27 yesterday. Not much going on! From AF to ovulation feels like such a long time and a lot of waiting around!

Moocher90 · 13/01/2021 11:06

@Mol234 and @Katelyn99 congrats on the BFPs xx

Robyn101 · 13/01/2021 10:20

Omg amazing news congrats @katelyn99 and @mol234 what a fab start to the year ❤️

ChinChilly · 13/01/2021 09:47

@Nellieee I haven’t heard of that one! I was on microgynon a long time ago, then I had the implant I had that taken out after 12 months because it was an absolute nightmare then I was on cerazette for about 8 years so I’ve been on some form of hormonal contraception for about 13 years

Kay00 · 13/01/2021 09:43

Two in one day!! Congratulations @Mol234 @Katelyn99 Woop Woop!!

abi555 · 13/01/2021 09:40

@Mol234 @Katelyn99 yaaaay!! massive congrats to you both! how exciting!!

Nellieee · 13/01/2021 09:30

@Mol234 @Katelyn99 congrats girls!!!

@Mol234 Amazing news. Most definitely a line there. Well, two!!! 🤩

@ChinChilly I've been on Cilique most recently (essentially the same as Cilest but different brand). Was on Cilest yearssss before that. What about you? I feel like every girl starts out on microgynon! 😂

Flowers222 · 13/01/2021 09:29

@Mol234 @Katelyn99 massive congratulations to you both!! How exciting!!😊

Trying4one · 13/01/2021 09:21

@Juno231 I know, I can't believe where the time has gone 🙈 the baby is due on 20th June ❤️ my ovulation dates were spot on. I haven't had a private scan to find out the gender, waiting for the 20 week scan on 1st February to find out and I can't wait ekkk.
I have been ok. I escaped morning sickness thankfully, I just pee 5 million times a day and the bloating is unreal. Also prepare yourself ladies for feeling tired a lot of the time. The fatigue is starting to get better. It sometimes just hits me like a train, but it is all worth it 😊

MintGreenLife · 13/01/2021 09:17

@Mol234 @Katelyn99 aww huge congrats! I'm still checking in most days :) xx

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Juno231 · 13/01/2021 09:13

@Mol234 @Katelyn99 congrats!! Perfect little September babies coming your way

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Katelyn99 · 13/01/2021 08:49

@Mol234 Congratulations to you too!! I definitely see your line!

@MissC07 @TheDaydreamBelievers @Trying4one Thank you! I can't quite believe it yet

Mol234 · 13/01/2021 08:45

Thank you all!! I’m shaking. I won’t fully believe it’s real til I’ve done the FRER tomorrow but really hope it is!!!

Trying4one · 13/01/2021 08:43

@Katelyn99 @Mol234 congratulations 🎉 they definitely look positive to me. Mine started as a faint line like that at 10dpo and look at me now 🙌

TheDaydreamBelievers · 13/01/2021 08:43

Yas @Katelyn99 and @Mol234!!! Great start to a Wednesday

ChinChilly · 13/01/2021 08:37

@Mol234 YAY! Congratulations 🎉 Can’t wait to see your FRER 😆

MissC07 · 13/01/2021 08:33

@Katelyn99 @Mol234 OMG!! congratulations!!!! 🎉 Such good news to wake up to!!!!