TTC #1 but now I am all over the place.. Help!!!

[Bumpforme2014]

Hello

Never posted on here before so hope someone sees this and replies. Here is my story so far....

Came off the pill after 11 years back in September (stopped halfway through the pack). Had my normal break bleed then exactly 28 days after that I had my period. Fast forward another 28 days and to my surprise I am bang onto a regular cycle with another period.

We decided to start trying from November, I read up about ovulation and realised that was what the long stringy CM was all about on day 14 of my cycle and so we BD on day 13 and again on day 15.

Symptoms started straight away mainly with cramping every single day, I then got very wet CM which I've never had before for about a week. Exhaustion kicked in a week later along with a very angry dry skin red rash on my face and i was off work for two days. That week was when AF was due which never came.

Boobs then got fuller and bumps with slight dark line around nipples. Gradually boobs got very sore on the lead up to Xmas until Xmas day when I got my AF!!! Period was dark brown and red but only heavy for one day then light for two and finished. Normal for me is fairly moderate to light for four days but no brown discharge.

Thought I was out that month since forgot to mention constant tests have all come
Back BFN.

Something still doesn't feel right though, why the hell was my period ten days late ?! I should have been ovulating that week instead I got AF? My boobs started getting a little sore again since on and off. Main thing is boobs, they still feel like they are growing with veins and I have been bloated like I'm on my period since my period ended? They is a definite bump in my abdomen and I've had lots of stretching and pulling feelings down there recently.

No other symptoms now really other than moody, slightly tired, rash has returned, light headed when sitting down.

CM is dry now, just started temping as want to move into next cycle but now have no idea when I will ovulate if I have moved to a 40 day cycle ?!

I feel all over the place and getting negative OPKs and BFNs are doing my head in.

Has anyone had anything similar happen to them and can explain it or does anyone think I could be pregnant? I still feel like I am despite AF - would be 7 weeks along if we count from the last 28 day period I had before TTC.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Thanks xxx

Hello Bump, what a confusing situation for you to be in I can't really give too much useful advice other than to say it will take a while for your body to get back on track after stopping contraception, it can take quite a few months I believe. It is so cruel when our bodies play tricks on us like this after being so regular and normal for so long! Last month my period was 8 days late for the first time ever after having regular 25/26 day cycles. I kept getting bfns every other day though so accepted that I wasn't pregnant, and then AF finally showed up on day 8. I know many people will prove me wrong but with a late AF and bfns I think my first instinct will now always be that my cycles have just gone a bit weird. I also think it is quite easy to convince ourselves into thinking symptoms are there that maybe aren't really.
Sorry to sound so negative! Hope you are one of the ones to prove me wrong and do get a bfp after all this!

Hey, I'm TTC # 1 in cycle 4, hello :-)

I too went from having 28 days cycles to having since trying ave 35 day cycles I started taking a pregnancy supplement the month we started an my mum suggests that it could be that together with stress over TTC that could be causing the delay and advised to stay calm...easier said than done!

Did you try different varieties of tests and use fmu?

I used ovulation tests last month and this month as I never get egg white mucus just wet - tmi lol they are good for pin pointing your surge so I think we bd the days before the day if and two days after plus every 3 days the rest if the month.

I'm now 9dpo and patiently waiting till sat to test but having every symptom imaginable !

What about going to doc for a blood test incase your levels are low and ur could have been an implantation bleed ?

X

Thanks guys! I feel like my hormones are all over the place and if not pregnant than the only explanation is coming off the pill. After pumping chemicals into my body for 11 years I shouldn't be surprised really should I. I was fooled by the two 28 day cycles !

I've tried all the brands of tests out there and always with FMU but I've read stories of periods while pregnant as well as late BFPs and guess that just messed with my mind.

Its so nice to know I'm not alone, have no one to talk to about any of this. I know I should be patient but I've waited 11 years to start trying for a baby, it's all I've ever wanted.
I have doctors appointment on 27th but not sure what I will ask for, prob blood test if they will give me one.

Another weird thing is my temperatures, just started recording it few days ago and yesterday went down to 36.1 and this morning was 35.8 so perhaps I'm about to avulate?

Can't believe its only my first try and I'm already fed up lol