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First month off pill....

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HannahFlo · 21/05/2015 22:45

Hi ladies,

Just joined up & wanted to say hi & to see if anyone else in a similar boat to me?

I'm 29 and this is my first cycle off the pill. Currently on day 29th & so far not much is happening. I've been tracking my temp, so far no rise for ovulation. I have been treated for PCOS a few years ago but can't ever remember a normal cycle. I managed to get pregnant but sadly ended in miscarriage at 8 weeks. Went back on the pill not long after. Feeling nervous that my cycles could still be linked to PCOS or is this just down to the pill?

What have other peoples cycles been like when stopped the pill?

Xxx

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Belle888 · 01/08/2015 18:15

Hi all, nice to see this thread pop up again!
Hannah I hope your ok, think I have seen you on some other threads on here.
I'm CD23 on cycle 2. Last cycle was 47 days but am hoping this one will be slightly more 'normal' length as the first cycle was straight after the pill. We managed to DTD every other day all cycle and a few extras in what ovia said was my fertile window. Still enjoying a nice few glasses of vino until we know if we have been successful this month which should only be next week fx! Anybody else around the same time in their cycle?
Hope everybody else is ok, would love to hear how everyone is getting on!! Xx

Belle888 · 01/08/2015 18:17

P.s ally I'm afraid I don't have much advise to offer. I'm not sure if it's just coincidence but I started taking seven seas trying for a baby and AF turned up 3 days later after waiting nearly 50 days! Perhaps worth a try of your not already! Xx

allyd84 · 01/08/2015 18:18

Yep been to Dr and they said have to wait 6months Confused very frustrating! Have bought milk thistle today as read that could help liver help hormones so we will see.
Congrats on starting ttc think us girls are always more excited!

allyd84 · 01/08/2015 18:23

Oh not tried Severn seas, taking pregnacare conception, will look up ingredients and see if the same :)
I had a good few prosecco's last night and found out this morning I can no longer drink very much! Been hungover today and now back to being good (ish) lol x Shock

Tamara160 · 01/08/2015 19:48

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you Belle! I'm at the start of my cycle, so won't find out until the end of August.

Hope the milk thistle and seven seas works Ally! Prosecco is a killer! It always gives me the worst hangovers! x

Belle888 · 01/08/2015 20:49

Thanks both Smile
I'm partial to the odd prosecco hangover too! We have a bottle of Moët which was given to us as a present in the freezer, I keep thinking I must find an excuse to crack that open soon before I'm pregnant and my husband will end up drinking it with friends or something! Are either of you using opks? Tamara how long have you been tracking your cycle? X

Belle888 · 01/08/2015 20:56

*fridge not freezer HmmGrin

Tamara160 · 02/08/2015 00:43

Haha yes get it drunk Belle!

I've been tracking for 2 months now using the Ovia app and everything seems to be happening regularly, so fingers crossed I catch on this month.

Opks? Are they ovulation kits? If so, then no I haven't. If nothing happens this month, then I might use one.

xx

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HannahFlo · 02/08/2015 20:55

Hi ladies!

Taken a back seat for a few weeks just to get my head sorted. I'm doing ok & have brushed myself off.

Currently on cycle 24 and nothing yet so I'm starting to worry about maybe not ovulating? We have certainly been doing lots of bd'ing though just in case. Been testing everyday but just nothing is happening?

I've started reading a really good book about increasing your chances of getting pregnant & a lot has to do with how to keep positive. I'm also looking into maybe getting some acupuncture as that's meant to help with fertility?

How's everyone else getting on? Xx

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HannahFlo · 02/08/2015 20:58

Also wanted to thank you ladies for your kind words & support.

I hope I didn't put a massive downer on the conversation & please please can we can carry on the convo & keep posting. It's so refreshing to know that you lovely ladies are in the same boat.

Xxx

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Tamara160 · 02/08/2015 23:58

I'm glad you're doing ok Hannah, it's good to have you back. Smile

I've heard acupuncture is meant to help with fertility too, it's worth a try! Let us know how you get on.

Dh and I aren't very far along with the process, we've just started trying. I've been tracking using the Ovia app an everything seems to be ok. Fingers crossed for this month!

Great to have you back! Flowers

allyd84 · 03/08/2015 07:57

Hi HannahFlowers, glad to see you back and feeling positive, we r all here for u x what's the name or the book? X

Belle888 · 03/08/2015 12:36

Hi all Smile
Tamara yep I meant ovulation kits. You are exactly the same as me just trying to see how if goes without them to start with then if nothing I might give them a go! I was thinking the other day how we all seem to be obsessing about apps and ovulation kits - just think our mums would of had none of that and they didn't do too bad hey!
Hannah so nice to hear from you! Don't think for one second you put a damper on the conversation. We all felt for you massively. Unfortunately on here there seems to be ups and downs on every thread but at least we can all stick together through it all!
Ovia is saying I can do a pregnancy test on Wednesday a few days before AF is due but don't think I will think il wait til sat morning a) because AF will be slightly late by then and b) we are out on a big night out Saturday so want to be sure before I drink! Not hopeful at all - not sure if you feel any different or 'pregnant' before you do a test but I feel completely normal! Xx

Tamara160 · 03/08/2015 15:10

I'm glad I'm not the only one, I feel like i'm winging it a bit lol. Oh yeh, that's very true, they wouldn't have had anything to guide them. It makes me feel better haha!
Not long to wait Belle, I hope it's a BFP! xx

allyd84 · 15/08/2015 12:37

Hi guys, day134 and still no AF, did another test yesterday and got BFN, new I would but was going out last night and wanted to double check before i had a glass of wine Confused Dr finally did blood tests on Thursday and am having pelvic exam on the 25th, glad the doing something but really worried and down today. Anyone waited as long as me for AF after stopping pill? Was on Yasmin. Am also having PMT symptoms, put on weight since stopping pill (6lb!) despite living on chicken veg and skinny soup. Have spotty skin, dandruff and just want to hibernate. Terrified something's wrong with me and I'm letting hubby down.

Tho123 · 01/09/2015 17:31

Hi guys,

Just catching up with this after ducking out for a while. Hannah - sorry to read your news.

Seems like it's quite unpredictable after coming off the pill hey. We are going to TTC January next year, but wondering should I come of sooner...

Xx

Margo5 · 01/09/2015 19:23

Not been on here for a while - Hannah so sorry to hear your news. Sending you virtual hugs xx
I have now had my first proper AF since coming off the Pill (which lasted a week) and am now on cycle day 22. DH and I dont DTD that often, maybe once a week, but we have done it twice this weekend!
I am using a CBFM which I borrowed from a friend, and have been using secretly... I had my first high reading on Friday and we DTD Saturday am. Then we DTD last night (Monday) and I got a peak ovulation reading this morning. So everything SEEMS to be working properly after so many years on the Pill! Hoping that laying down and sleeping after DTD last night gave the little swimmers a chance to travel in the right direction!!
Difficult not to feel optimistic and don't want to get my hopes up! The Fertility Friend app is predicting I will have a 38 day cycle (that was the length last cycle but it was my first so may not be settled) and AF will be due on the 18th Sept... Will wait and see!
Fingers crossed for BFPs for everyone in September!

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HannahFlo · 15/09/2015 08:51

Hi ladies!

So it's been a while since I've been on here & with the last MC I needed some time to get my head straight.

So a update on me.....I'm just over 6 weeks pregnant!!! Found out a few weeks ago & was in total shock!! It was the first cycle since the mc but just wasn't getting any positive opks....then finally on day 38 I got s big smiley face on my digital kit. Was so lucky as me & My bf were both off work (he's in the navy so away in the week) and we were actually going away for a few nights to a hotel. We didn't leave the hotel room ??

So I tested just before af was due as we were having a boozy weekend & a line came up!!! It's been tough to stay positive but I've been doing acupuncture & reading lots of positive books. It is going to happen this time!!!

I have a scan booked in for this weekend. Will be 7 weeks but we wanted to check for the heartbeat. I am praying it's ok thus time!

So lovely ladies, how are you all doing?? Any updates? Xxx

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Tamara160 · 15/09/2015 21:22

Hannah that's great news! Congratulations!! I hope the scan goes well Smile Pays to have a naughty weekend haha!

Fingers crossed for you Margo!

DH and I are on to our second cycle. I'm due to test on the 26th so I have everything crossed this month.

Belle8 · 16/09/2015 12:45

Hi all!
Congrats Hannah that's amazing news!! Flowers What cycle was that (sorry can't remember) hopefully give us all some hope!!
Tamara fingers crossed for you Smile keep us posted!
AF is currently with me once she's on her way we will be pressing on with lucky (hopefully!) cycle 4! My cycles have seemed to settle now of had a 48, 39, 32 so should be easier to predict when ovulation will be! That's the plan anyway! Tried to follow SMEP last month but never got a positive OPK (think I started doing them too soon in the cycle) got fed up with them and have up! Xx

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HannahFlo · 22/09/2015 13:52

It was on my first cycle since the mc that I managed to catch. Once I told myself to relax & to stop doing the bloody opk then I actually ovulated.

So I had a private scan last week & they confirmed a heart beat! It was the most incredible experience ever to listen to it and we got some scan pictures, not much to see just yet as it looked like a little blob. Not out of the woods yet but I'm keeping positive & doing everything I can to
Hold on tight to this little thing!! Xxx

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