Post Pill Party - Pool Party

@Carolinesturn I think you need to do what you need to do to keep your stress levels low, so that you can enjoy this special time You may choose to re-book your 2nd vaccine for a time that your pregnancy seems more stable for example. I'm so super pleased for you! I hope you go on to have a long and problem free pregnancy

Thank you @Kay00 and @Juno231
After taking the cheap FSH test that came in my OPK kit that came back positive I've been convinced my ovaries were failing, I've spent 20% of my waking hours googling peri menopausal symptoms so to say I'm happy is an absolute understatement.
This month I was in a panic as I had brown spotting so early (evening of 6dpo) and I wasn't getting any other symptoms, my hcg seems high but no sore boobs.
I'm not going for covid jab tomorrow, I just can't risk the guilt if it turns into a chemical even if it wasn't the vaccines fault

@Juno231 I am lucky to have a really deep bath, so have had one a day for the past few days... it is amazing how healing hot water can be! I am hoping my new diet/metformin can help me shift my belly fat and keep it off .

@kay00 if you already have ovulated then it'll be a short cycle at least and at this rate you might just about have healed by the time next egg rolls around! You poor thing though, sounds like you need to live in a hot tub for the foreseeable future. I'm excited to see you get on with the metformin! I started my diet yday, although I was super bloated after my holiday excesses so next week's weigh in will be a doddle with the water weight going lol.

@Carolinesturn Wow! Huge congratulations! You must be so pleased

@ChinChilly @Juno231 thanks ladies my feet look terrible - haha! I have blisters on my blisters and I think I might loose 4 x toenails. My hip and knees are recovering fast which is good, but I'm still struggling to walk and do basic things (like dress myself).

I'm worried that I might have ovulated early :/ I didn't get any EWCM (that I noticed) but as I was prepping for and then completing this massive walk we didn't DTD so far this cycle. I'm hoping that my high temps the past two days have been because of my body trying to repair itself.... but I suspect we might have missed this month.

In other news... I have taken my first MetFormin tablet today, and as a result my new diet starts (low carb, low sugar).

@Carolinesturn wow there's no denying that line!! So strong! Look at you Congratulations xxx

@kay00 I'm in awe of that step count! I did 150k steps over 7 days on my holiday and was happy with that lol - most I did on any one day was 45k. I climbed a munro and am pretty sure my left big toe nail will fall off as it's nearly black with bruising. Can't imagine the state your feet are in!

13dpo after bleeding from 7dpo. I'm in shock. I actually thought my proper AF was coming last night. No sore boobs or any symptoms though other than uterus pain

Pressed send to soon, @Carolinesturn I think we've touched on the vaccine on this thread before and I guess at the end of the day it's an entirely personal decision that has to be right for you. I'd say i will probably have it, i just need to do my own research i guess and make a decision.

@Kay00 Amazing step count! Very impressed

@Carolinesturn I haven't had any of my vaccines yet, I was called for my first one while I was pregnant, I was then told by my GP I shouldn't have it as I was pregnant 🤷🏼‍♀️ since my MC I just haven't booked it in...the whole messing up or cycles and random bleeding does concern me abit, I think I'd like to know why it had that effect before I commit to it to be honest, but equally as you say I feel irresponsible. None of my friends have had it and very few under 30s have had it where I work (local government) apparently mostly women and for the reason of the wonky cycles afterwards.

@missC07 yup, unfortunately it rained really hard for the first 15k, which soaked us to the bone, and from that point on we stank 😂😂😂

That's all really interesting everyone, I had absolutely no idea! I got my covid vaccine around 8 weeks ago just when I was coming off the pill, I'm kind of ashamed to admit I'm frightened of getting my second one now as I'm such a worrier! But I'll try to pluck up the courage and get it as I know it's got the good of everyone else too!

So I am currently 12dpo and I had slight bleeding and cramps since 7dpo. Bleeding and cramps now completely gone, I promised myself I wouldn't test but if I've got my jab on Wednesday morning I might have to. If I'm not pregnant I'm a bit worried about all that lp bleeding!

@Kay00 Congrats on your walk! I hope you didn't get caught in any of the thunderstorms we had down here yesterday!!

@Carolinesturn I haven't had an AF since my first Pfizer vaccine at the end of May. Still went ahead with my second vaccine on Saturday as I don't want it stopping me doing things/going on holiday etc - also I'm not even sure the vaccine is the cause of no AF. I'm probably clutching at straws 😂 CD 84 and nothing at all. It's my birthday on Wednesday and I start my new job next Monday so sods law says something will probably happen then!

@Carolinesturn after my first my cycle was fine, after my second I didn't have a period for three months, got sent for tests and scans and everything so far is clear so the only thing I can blame it on is the vaccine but I wasn't upset about it being because of that.. I'm glad to be fully vaxxed and my periods came back eventually so like Juno said, in the grand scheme of things - it's not an issue to be a bit messed up, just prepare yourself for it Incase it does affect you so don't start losing your mind and convincing yourself you've got all sorts wrong with you 😂

@Moocher90 When I had my first jab I had a really heavy mid cycle bleed which I had never had before. There's lots (thousands) of women reporting in random cycle variations post jab, including post menopausal women bleeding again so it can def have an effect. Having said that - @Carolinesturn it's very much temporary so no reason not to have it. What is one or two messed up cycles in the grand scheme of covid immunisations after all.

Interesting theory about the covid Vac @Moocher90
What's everyone's take on it? I'm due to get the second one on Wednesday but I'm not sure if I will if it messes up cycles, equally I don't want to be irresponsible. I'm already having bleeding when I shouldn't so I'd rather not mess it up more

@Moocher90 keep DTD just in case I suppose. There is a LH peak pre period though I believe.

I have "perfect" 28 day cycles, and I always have about 3 days of ewcm around days 11-14, then zero cm to speak of after this but I've never managed to catch any hint of a line on an opk except for a day or two before AF.
Maybe I'm just not ovulating haha

Well done @Kay00 xx such an achievement

Waiting for AF to show as technically due any day now but haven’t ovulated again this month and my OPKs are still quite dark so maybe I am going to ovulate really late. I’m CD28 today and this will be the longest cycle to date if I do ovulate. I really wonder if it’s the covid vaccination that has caused this or if there is something wrong with me :/

Wow @Kay00 congratulations!!! That is amazing, well done.

Hi ladies! I completed the Coast2Coast challenge this weekend. I walked 102k, which was over 150,000 steps over 26 hours! I'm so proud of my achievements and of my walking buddies. It pushed my body to its absolute limit (physically and mentally) and I can no longer walk 😆 as I buggered my hip and knee!

I haven't been taking my temps consistently for the past few days (to be fair I only slept 3.5 hours between Friday and Sunday) but today's temp shot up to 36.69! I hope I haven't ovulated as we haven't BD since last cycle 😅 I'm CD13. I'm hoping it's a one off high temp as my body is trying to heal its many many injuries after a punishing Ultra.

@TheDaydreamBelievers hahahaha don't worry!

@Moocher90 @TheDaydreamBelievers
Thank you both! I woke up with a niggling pain that since turned into ovulation type cramps, I've had to take some paracetamol and I'm normally quite alright with pain but I just can't be arsed with it today haha I need to get into temping but I just can't commit and always forget 😂