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

I'm sorry to hear that catnip I know how unpsetting it can be I had a BFN on Tuesday and still waiting AF to show so I can move on to trying again! Keep your chin up! :)

Thanks jane its good to be able to talk about it

Oh catnip sending you a virtual hug. Ill be keeping you company as still no AF since May.

justyouwait ill miss you on this threaf but really happy for you.
lovebug id come off and use protection. Given my experience been on yasmin for 3 years and still waiting for Af

jane welcome and dont worru we are here to support and keep you company while we wait as well.

Nothing new here ladies. DH and I did a reality check and its only been a very long 3 months so we cannot complain but still annoying.

Thanks Freedom, catnip and jane for your posts...i can only imagine what it's like to get the disappointment of a BFN and hoping that it doesn't take too long as practically all my friends and family have babies or are pregnant and I've wanted to be for a while but work/study commitments meant we have had to postpone until next month...I've discussed with my DH and we have compromised on me coming off the pill once I finish the pack I'm on now and will start actively trying from that day in about mid sept as both of us are worried about if I got pregnant abroad as I tend to get ill anyway with unusual food and different hygiene standards etc so feeling pleased we have a date and I can enjoy a few drinks on holiday and cut back more once we are home. Good luck to you all, looking forward to hearing more BFP news soon! Xxx

Hi everyone! I'll join even though I'm not ttc, I've just come off the pill after being on it for 9 years (microgynon, before being replaced with rigevidon). I had more spotting at the end of my breakthrough bleed but other than that not noticed any difference, mind it's only pill-free-day 4! I'm 26 and would like to start ttc next summer (ish!) but I wanted my body to be pill free for a few months first. So DH and I will be using the withdrawal method for a few months! DH is broody already (he's a few years older) so if it happened in the mean time it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.

Good luck to everyone already ttc

Hi freedom - I'll stick around! Will still want to celebrate with you all when you gets your own BFP. We can start a special 'taking the plunge' pregnancy thread as well, but it would be a bit lonely for me to set it up at the moment.

Might be worth remembering that this was my fourth month of trying, fifth since coming off the pill so I was a bit further down the road than most of you! Am sure you will all see those little lines very soon!!

Just looking back to the start of the thread - have we had any recent updates from teachermummy, siarie or secretsquirrel?!

Congratulations justyouwaitandsee! I joined this group just after coming off my pill after 10yrs a month ago. We weren't quite trying yet as I wanted to see what my cycle was like but af came today on day 28. Delighted! Looks like we're about to start trying! X

Thanks littlemiss - and congrats on getting your AF, great news!

Thanks Ladies! I'm all prepared for the next try so I've now bought ovulation kit which I hadn't used before so hopefully it will help me be more accurate! Just waiting for AF hope it comes today so my cycle is only 32 days. I shouldn't complain I only came off the pill in June and had my first real cycle so I'm just being impatient and expecting it to happen straight away! That's great news littlemiss hope it all goes well

Thanks freedom the hug is much appreciated. Sorry everyone i was on a bit of a downer yesterday. Feeling better now.

we should def have a taking the plunge pregnancy thread once a few more of us graduate.

good luck little miss, Jane and looking for advice, may the force be with you ;)

Great idea cat hopefully most of us will be able to jump over by christmas. Funny how time seems to stand still when you are watching the calendars. I have to keep myself from wishing my life away. Good to have you back

Morning everyone, catnip glad you are feeling better; still no AF for me after stopping the pill, I do feel a bit of nausea, but do get that with AF - going to try & stop analysing everything, but it's so hard & I agree time seems to be travelling slowly! Want AF to arrive to then be able to get on with the middle bit!

Where is everyone on the journey? I know some of us are still waiting for AF? Who is in the 2ww?

Fingers crossed for everyone, let's hope September is our month.

Well looks like im back on track finally AFshowed up today after day 95 from break through bleeding in may. Never thought I'd feel like celebrating her return. Im over the moon. DH can finslly stop shooting in the dark

95 days! No wonder you are celebrating!!! So pleased for you, good luck for the next few weeks...

Just did a little jump for joy for you freedom youre back in the game :D

sept is looking good statistically ladies, we must be due some more bfps.

nextchapter im waiting for AF which after doing some ovia analysis i think will actually be next wk. Think my cycle is slightly longer than the 28 days i originally put in (as a guess!)

Symptom related question for you all (and apologies if tmi) has anyone else had really bad bloating since stopping the pill? ... Or any other weird symptoms for that matter

I can say that I have had loads of bloating since stopping the pill. I have had a few spots as well. I had (close your eyes) lots of wetness as well. My hair did go through a little shedding. I felt well within myself but a bit heavy if that makes any sense.

I had bloating too, and hellish headache for about 5 days that I just couldn't shift.

Also congrats on AF freedom x

Hi all sorry af got some of u and thanks for sticking around just u wait and see. Day 32 here and sow thug is going on not sure if implantation bleed or af, won't know till morning I guess. Suspect af as v bloated today and sore head but would b much nicer if was a symptom. Either way hopefully it's some thing and I can either get celebrating or get trying again. Have a clear blue fertility monitor for next month :-)

Hello! Just started last packet of pills... getting a bit real now as after that will be just waiting for af! Biding my time here for a while until I can say I am actually trying. 2 weeks left of pill eeek!

Woohoo! That's really good news Freedom! And fingers crossed Katybear - good luck wantobe

Good luck to everyone waiting for AF... And wanttobeamummy I think we are stopping the pill around the same time so will be good to hear about your experience. I'm currently on AF with the mini pill and have been regular with 28 day cycle so hoping this continues once stopping the pill but from what I've read it could go either way! Time does seem to stand still now that I'm counting down each pill I take but going on holiday for two weeks should keep me busy and then only got a week back here before stopping my pill!! Woohoo can't wait!!

Hi Guys! Hope your all going well! I finally got my AF which makes my cycle 32days which is good to know so I can have better luck next month tracking ovulation! Has anyone got any tips for next month? We usually try to BD every 3 days sorry for TMI but anyone other advice to help cover any other possible ways of getting the right day?