Post Pill Party – The Garden Soiree

My BMI is only 23 but my body fat % is way over 30% so I was told to bring that down. I was only doing 30 minutes of exercise day (some dumbbell stuff, some dance classes with the occasional longer walk) and I lost 5lb and 3% body fat over about 6 weeks but then they changed their mind and said I could be doing too much so I’ve just stopped anything high impact and only doing walks and yoga in the hope I can still lose a bit more fat but not affect my chances @TheDaydreamBelievers

@AllyCat31 my understanding is that exercise is only an inhibitor if super intense? Whereabouts are you sitting at the moment? My BMI is 28 and Id like to get it down to below 25

@TheDaydreamBelievers my friend is starting ivf soon (she’s a lesbian so using a spent donor so she can have a baby with her partner) and she’s been told to do the same. I was trying to lose some of the lockdown lb with some success but then got told by the GP my exercise might be affecting my ability to create hormones so I’ve had to ease off... I’m not sure we can win. I got an Apple Watch for Christmas and the fitness+ app is great if you need some inspiration and it’s free for at least a month

I hear you @AllyCat31! Im also trying to lose some weight as Im overweight and hoping that will help

Thanks @TheDaydreamBelievers I think I’ll start taking some (just in the spirit of throwing everything at it and hoping something works) even if it doesn’t have an effect on the timing of ovulation. Still hopeful I’ll ovulate earlier than normal with the soy iso - 72 day cycles just leave us with so few chances to try

(that the temping is so crystal clear)

Thanks @MissC07 - Im sorry it was a BFN but honestly I am so fecking jealous of that chart!!!

@ChinChilly Good luck with your scans on Tuesday!

@TheDaydreamBelievers sorry I haven't had cervix cramps before. I hope O happens for you soon though as it sounds promising 🤞

@TheHotelCalifornia Hope O also happens for you soon too and the soy has worked and you get a static smiley!

@Moocher90 Hope you get some answers soon. You aren't out until AF arrives!

I'm 12dpo today and caved and did a test this morn which was BFN. So I'm just sitting here waiting for AF to arrive now, I suppose the only thing I can take from this cycle is that I ovulated earlier than usual. Hope everyone is doing ok!

@AllyCat31 to my knowledge Cq10 does not speed up ovulation. it improves egg quality but only over many months.

If you are taking a general prenatal it might already have some in it!

Hey has anyone tried using co q10? I’ve used soy this month (cd3-7) currently cd19 and still waiting to ovulate (last month it was Cd35) and wondered if anyone has found q10 helped them?

CD26 today and last cycle I started AF at CD27 but can go as far as CD30/31 from looking at previous cycles. I don’t think I am pregnant anyway as my RHR is dropping. This ovulation has been weird and not so clear as last cycle. If AF hasn’t shown up by CD30 I will test but I don’t have much hope. Not sure whether starting Levo has altered my ovulation as my ovulation was slightly earlier on the cycle prior to me starting levo and was clearer to see and I got a peak and ovulated whereas this cycle I don’t think it was so quick. On Weds I’ve been on medication 1 month.

Has anyone had experience of cervix cramps, or any info about where this corresponds to in a cycle?

I'm getting them today, CD48. No ovulation detected, a few sets of random spotting but I'd hardly even call it spotting, more like a tinge!

Hi all, have been lurking trying to get to know everyone!

No real news here, although my ovusense detected ovulation on Sunday which for cycle 1 post pill I was pleased about, particularly as it was day 14 and I've never had a 28 day cycle in my life (pcos!) Hoping it's not a fluke and that getting my weight down while on the pill is going to have had an effect on my hormones.

We've not tried very hard this month as wanted to see what cycle was doing first so not expecting a pregnancy and doubt we'll get one next month as if I ovulate on day 14 again we'll be in a hotel room with dd1 for fertile window so guess I'll be waiting until June! 🤷

@ChinChilly literally 😂😂 I'm really light haired so it's not really noticeable but no point doing them.. keep us warm in the cold evenings! 😂

@MissM94 omg my legs only get done when they start to look like OHs 😂 and as for the toes well they only get done when the flip flops come out 😂

@ChinChilly 😂😂😂 I know exactly what you mean I've just had someone looking at my legs for vein surgery so I had to shave my legs and toes this morning! Them fuckers haven't been shaved for weeks 😂

@Juno231 nicest foof procedure 😂 that made me lol in the gym 😂 how you feeling now?

@ChinChilly on the bright side it's quite a nice scan lol. As in it's not uncomfortable, there's usually mood lighting for privacy etc. Def the nicest foof procedure I've had!

@MissM94 it looks like I’ll be spending bank holiday preparing my foof 😂😂 i know they don’t care but I’d be mortified! I was fully expecting to be waiting until July for a scan

Hope everyone's doing okay!
I've got my second jab on Wednesday so I'm going to see if they say anything about ttc, if not I'll ask.. see what they say!

@ChinChilly bloody hell, not give you a lot of time have they 😂 atleast bank hol Monday you can just chill to prepare! Good that you've got your scan app, have a good look under the hood.. fingers crossed it's all good news 🤞🏽

Oh god my appointment for my ‘pelvis and transvaginal’ scan just popped through the post, it’s only for next Tuesday, nothing like a bit of notice from the NHS, same days as my blood test....Tuesday is gonna be a fun day