Post Pill Party – The Garden Soiree

@pineapple2021 ahh thanks! I might give it w couple of weeks and then book one!

@JT90 I used clear blue opks but I must have had two peaks this cycle because I definitely didn’t ovulate at the first one! I only used them because I was not working from home anymore so it would be hard to do the cheapies. Do you temp or wear a RHR monitoring watch?

@Sperr @Emmgrem congratulations! Amazing news 🎉🎉

@Sperr Can I ask if you did do any OPK’s through any of your cycles? I’m abit like you - had my expected withdrawal bleed, then my first actual period a little longer than yours at 42 days later. I’m now not sure when to expect the next one, whether she’ll pop up after 28 (which is what they were when I was on the patch!) or whether they’re going to continue to be a little irregular.

I will mention that today especially I’ve been getting odd little cramps. Kind of feels abit like before a period is due, but not as painful. Just a dull ache. Could this be ovulation pain? Any input would be great!

@FlyingGiraffe Ah okay. I’ll start popping them under that tab from tomorrow then. Thank you! I never knew there was so much to this TTC malarkey, haha. I’ve not even properly actively started to time DTD yet (wanted to wait a little while for my body to readjust and wasn’t keen on a December baby for financial reasons!) and already my head wasn’t prepared for how much there is to take in! 😂

@Sperr I thought based on what I googled I was 7 + 3 but I was actually 6+4 apparently but they still managed to see and hear heartbeat!

@Kay00 I’m sure I read somewhere that most people get their BFP in the first 3 soy cycles! Fingers crossed for you too- it would be so great if we both got it on the same cycle!

@pineapple2021 ahh thank you! How far along were you when you went please? X

@Moocher90 @mrsmacmc thank you! Xx

Congratulations @Sperr and @Emmgrem 🎉

Sorry I've been MIA ladies - uni assignments and work.

Scan still isn't sorted so going private through the health insurance and I've also paid for an AMH blood test (£79) as our trust doesn't do them / health insurance don't cover it either.

A year TTC next month so will be banging the GP door down for a referral to the 'fertility support clinic'. I know I don't qualify for IVF which isn't something we would consider but reading the information we should get some sort of support.

I haven't ovulated this month either going by my OPK test strips which potentially linked to getting COVID vaccine it has knocked me completely off sync as ended up having a very long bleed 🩸. We shall see if AF arrives on Tuesday to reset the cycle.

@Sperr and @Emmgrem just catching up on the thread and saw you both got BFPs!! Congratulations xx

@Emmgrem @Sperr congratulations!!!

@Sperr I booked an early scan and went on Saturday. I'd definitely recommend it!!

@sperr thanks for the walk through... what a wonderful journey! ❤

I'm selfishly hoping the Soy Iso helped because this is my first ovulation during a Soy Iso cycle too haha 😄 🤞

I walked 15 miles today, it look 5 hours and I'm exhausted! Lol. I'm training for a big charity walk of about 60 miles in July (over 2 days)... but I suppose I'll have to rethink those plans if I get pregnant?? Oops... 😅

Thank you all for your messages! I weirdly feel very calm about it- maybe it hasn’t hit me yet!! I’ve just been at a baby shower so it all feels so surreal because I’ve just gone about my normal day 😂😂

I came off the pill at the end of September, had a withdrawal bleed straight away and had 39 day cycle before getting my normal period. After that I had two 28 day cycles which I thought wow this is great but I’m pretty sure I wasn’t actually ovulating because I’ve never had short cycles in my life. I then had 36& a 37 which is more normal for me. So we were trying properly for 5 cycles.

I tracked a bit this cycle but kinda gave up because of being so busy with work so I don’t have a chart. We just DTD every other day. I would lay down for at least 20 mins after with legs up in the air. Yes literally in the air 😂. I have been taking seven seas pre conception tablets and I can’t remember who but someone recommended vitamin D. I’m mixed race so was probably deficit anyways so I got quite a high dose one.

I only tracked one cycle with temps and I had a 14 day LP so I didn’t really need to do anything for that but I was so impatient that I took soy isoflavones this cycle. I’m not sure I would recommend as I’m sure it delayed my ovulation and I got awful headaches with them.

I don’t think I really had any symptoms before AF was late that made me think i could be pregnant. My RHR was slightly higher when I think I ovulated but nothing massive. I’ve turned my HR monitor off now because I know I’ll get obsessed! I did get a really bad cold that could have been my symptoms I guess as I was so tired. OH did Google it and apparently your immune system lowers to allow the implantation so he told me I was pregnant as soon as I got ill!

Based on my normal cycle of approx 37 days I’m 5+3 weeks ( but who knows!)

My boobs are fuller but not massive.
I would say that after AF was late I would say I’m really tired- like I haven’t worked out at all where I normal do every day for like 20-30 mins. I keep getting AF style cramps but mostly in the middle of the night. I’ve been quite hungry as well. Wine tasted like vinegar to me and I’ve completely gone off the idea of drinking (I’d normally have a glass after work on a Friday and I literally can’t wait for it but I don’t even want one at all!) CM is creamy still and not really a lot more than is normal at the moment! I have noticed now my cold is going that my sense of smell is definitely heightened!

I really want to go for an early scan so I might try convince OH 😂.

My due date is showing as 9th December based on last AF- our anniversary is 10th December!! But also my birthday is in December 😂

@Emmgrem congratulations!! How are you feeling?

@Emmgrem @Sperr Congratulations!! 🥳🙌💕 this is such lovely news!

@JT90 I would normally put them under the 'other' category if they're not easy@home brand.

@ChinChilly I almost stopped tracking bbt too but temptation got the better of me and I only missed yesterday! 🤦🏻‍♀️ I have decided not to tell DH when I'm in my fertile week though as I think he feels too pressured! I'll be aiming for every other day too. Hope AF has chilled out and eased off a bit for you today!

@MancMama39 how are you doing now?! You got your bfp a while ago now didnt you? (I hope I've got the right person!)

Hi ladies, been MIA as I've just exchanged contracts buying my first home so been busy! Move date in 3 weeks!

So I stopped the pill at the end of my last cycle, had AF as normal and I'm now CD10. My apps all say I'm due to ovulate next week so I decided to try and OPK today to see if my body is starting to return to normal (going to hold off ttc this month) and as I'd never used one before I obviously had no idea what I am doing and I took the test around 10.40am which I now know to be too early. The test came back as "low" and this is what I expected. Ovia app had give me a fertility score of 2 (out of 10) but since I inputted a low score on my OPK it's raised my score to 5 and my ovulation day has come forward to Wednesday! I'm going to keep testing this week to see if I get a peak but wow I didn't expect this at all! Does this seem right?

Woohoo!! @sperr @emmgrem congratulations!! 🥳🥳🥳

Huge congratulations @Sperr and @Emmgrem ❤️Xx

Congratulations to both @Sperr & @Emmgrem, super news!

Can I ask a question as new this week to OPK’s...I’m using the Premom app to register for low and high, they’re just an eBay buy so do I register them under Easy@Home or the tab that says others?

Wow @Emmgrem!!! Such a lucky month for this thread

@Sperr @Emmgrem huge congratulations 🎉❤️ Lovely news!!!

@Gracie2021 @ChinChilly yep fingers crossed for a 2022 baby now. Sorry about your temps @Gracie2021.

@Sperr & @Emmgrem congratulations!!! So glad you've both got your BFP 💗

@TheDaydreamBelievers oooh he is non identical! Has a twin sister.. that's exciting haha

@ChinChilly thanks. Dtd this morning but think it's done now. 1dpo here I go!
@sperr congratualtions. Can i ask how long it took you?
@Emmgrem congratulations xx

@ChinChilly I'm with you on the 2022 train now too actually. Temps started their downward trend this morning so that's this month gone.

@Emmgrem @Sperr Woohoo congratulations ladies it was about time we had some BFP's on this thread!!! Would love a recap of your stories when you feel ready ❤️

@Emmgrem ahh congratulations!! 🎉

All these BFP’s this morning I’m filled with happiness and an equal amount of jealousy 😂😂 only joking ladies! Congratulations both, here come your Christmas babies 👶🏻

@Sperr and @Emmgrem Huge congratulations!! 🥳🥳

@Emmgrem @Sperr massive congratulations to you both. Hope you enjoy the celebrations.

@ChinChilly completely get where you're coming from and hope it helps to deplug from the whole process for a while.