Anyone else about to take the plunge and stop bc pills?

[teachermummy2b]

Ive read another thread with interest about ttc after the pill & saw that a couple of posters were about to stop their bc pills so thought a new thread might be in order!
Im getting married in August & currently finishing my last packet of Yasmin. Excited & nervous all at the same time!

So who's with me?

Xx

Ahhh fx you spread the good luck!!

Omg massive congrats to you and your dh lovebugs

Oh wow! Congrats Lovebugs! Come find us on the antenatal taking the plunge pregnancy thread!

Thanks for all your lovely posts! Still not really sunk in but we are enjoying our little secret!??

Congratulations lovebugs! Lovely news !

Not checked in for a while. Af was due on thurs, still nothing. Poas on thurs (I was keen!) and had a bfn. Bought another but will hold off another day or two...... I'm so impatient tho. anyone else testing soon?

Hi everyone,

I came off the pill in September and today is CD 34 for me and I've just started spotting so fingers crossed that should turn in to AF. I'm so relieved it's here: I've been cramping and sore all week. Before I went on the pill a couple of years ago I never had any pre-AF symptoms so this is all a bit new to me.

My partner and I aren't officially trying until the new year but for the last couple of weeks we haven't been using any other type of BC either. According to an app that I have, I should be most fertile around our anniversary so I guess the symptom spotting starts in a few weeks ...

I caved and POAS today but big bfn not even a squinted to ponder over but I'm only 10dpo so trying to stay positive

Congrats lovebug :)

Don't loose hope Kate, I was the same until today - day 14 so just wait a little longer and test on your AF due date x

Thanks lovebugs :) I was thinking about you a little while ago as you got bfn on 12dpo and then your BFP at 14dpo so I was thinking to myself that those couple of days really do make all the difference ! Hope I can join you soon coz you my cycle buddy lol xx

Hoping you get the BFP this month Kate! I really would wait to test on AF day to save the doubt and expense of tests but it's so tempting to test early to shorten the wait! I'm still in shock and think I'll take another test later this week to be sure and also I'm not sure what I do now! Ring my GP to get appointment?!

Ahhhh thankyou :) yes you can ring your gp and they will refer you to your local antenatal care team and I think they usually see you at about 6 weeks and go from there ! It does take a while to sink in but what great news for you both to have to digest x

Congrats again Lovebugs. At my surgery you don't see a doctor at all, the receptionist just books you in for a midwife appt at 8 wks. It does feel very surreal and right up to the scan I was convinced it might all be a false alarm...! Some surgeries do let you see a doctor who might do a blood test but I think this is quite rare now. If you have any particular reason to be concerned you can check if you have an epu (early pregnancy unit) nearby as they will check you over or give an early reassurance scan if necessary. But as long as you don't have any worrying symptoms or history of previous problems, then hopefully that won't be needed. Make sure you are taking preg vitamins, or at least Folic acid and vit D. I did four tests, including two FR and two CB digital - one immediately which said 2-3 wks pregnant, and one 1-2 weeks later which said 3+ weeks. Was reassuring to see. Hope this helps!

Thanks justyouwait and Kate, I have an appointment next week so I'll see what my GP says/does! I'm still taking vitamins and feel fine apart from waking around 3-4am for a wee which I never did before! Still doesn't feel real

Well I'm now 6 days late and couldn't resist doing another test. Bfn and no af . I would just quite like to know where af is now tbh. Feeling fed up this morning!

Oh that's pants littlemiss how frustrating... Really do think I'm out this month and feel like AF is on the way, lots of cramping and feel a bit sticky down there( sorry tmi)

Don't give up hope littlemiss and Kate, until you get the BFP or AF you are still in the running. A lot of symptoms of AF are similar to pregnancy so fx for you both xx

Thanks lovebugs :D how you getting on.. Has it sunk in yet hun

Just a waiting game isn't it - we wait to ovulate, then we wait for af/bfp. Then when we get bfp we wait for first mw appt, then 12w scan, then 20w scan, then bubba! So much waiting! I am so impatient, but I think with ttc patience is definitely a virtue :) keep positive girls!

Certainly is wanttobe.... And patience is most certainly NOT one of my virtues lol x

Thanks girls! It really is frustrating! Oh well, we'll get there in the end! And just to add to all the waiting I've got to wait for af so I can book my smear test! The joys of being female!

Well af has arrived and is back with a vengeance! I am a little relieved. I have been using that ovia app and yesterday it wiped all the predictions and ovulation dates, made me feel like some sort of failure. I am aware how unreasonable it is to get upset by a stupid app, but still.

Morning :) AF arrived this morning for me too sadly:( I'm using the ovia app too and today was the day it predicted I was due and sure enough the witch turned up...on the plus side I know I have a nice 14 day lp and that hopefully I'll be regular x

Sorry for af ladies but I I a good sign your bodies are getting back to normal

Thanks wanttobe that's how I'm trying to look at it too...and might be able to narrow my ov down a bit so I won't have to start testing so early lol !!