Waiting to try, and cycle a mess from the pill

[AlexandraOrlov]

Just wondering if there are any other lurkers in the same boat as me, planning to TTC in December/January?

I came off the pill three months ago and have only had one pathetic AF in that time, so very glad I came off early but also pretty anxious at how messed up things are, 1st cycle was 39 days, this one is 40 and courting.

So who's with me? I can't be the only person on here who is actually hoping for AF!

cn £9 for 50ml. Will use about 2ml per day.

Cookie & Chapman how did you get on today did the witch AF arrive? FX for BFP for you both!

First go hopefully Agnus Cactus will work for us both this cycle it will be interesting to see if it does

ChilltheFout I'm the same I'm 30 this year and after ten years on the pill stupidly expecting everything to spring back to normal straight away I do feel they should mention the effects of stopping the pill on your cycle in the information they give you. Hope your GP is helpful

Lou I'm the same I'm just using cheap OPK as my cycle is so erratic I would end up spending a small fortune on the CB

Xx

Sorry to hijack a long thread but just wanted to say this was me a few years ago. I stopped taking the pill after being on for about 10 years. Took me 6 months to get a normal period back and then I fell pregnant the month after. So frustrating waiting and I was so worried there was something wrong. After having my DS my periods took a while to come back too so I think I must just have slow getting back to normal hormones! I found temping really useful to try and work out whether I'd actually ovulated or not. Hope your all get your BFPs soon!

Thanks SunnyDays so nice to hear a success story! X

Cookie - I needed to go on a run i was becoming a lard arse and i will defo not have the energy to exercise whilst pregnant so i need to try get in as good shape as possible before i bloat haha! oh no you are joking!! hope AF doesnt show its not what we need right now! positivity... hoping its cramps for baby!! FX!

First - think im going to get some after this week if i dont obviously get a bfp :)

yvonne - no show for AF today i thought it was coming today as last night i had horrible cramps but then when i went to the toilet it was something that didnt agree with me it was just the sh*ts sorry if TMI! im gonna join the agnus cactus gang if i dont fall this month!

how is everyone today? im 12dpo according to Ovia so im just waiting for AF to show thursday or a BFP on friday.! xx

Hey girls,
How ye all doing? Hope everyone is well tested today and once again BFN 😣😣 but iv getting really really bad cramps like period pains so on my app it says I ovulate tomorrow so going to TTC tomorrow a few times ;) and hopefully I think I am ovulating with the cramps had me half dead :(

As AF finished a week ago today so I would be on day 14 of my cycle tomorrow so fingers crossed have been TTC all week as my fertile window is open

well with avengeance the witch has arrived today
time to step it up a gear and use opk sticks this month and DTD more than just once in my ov period!!
P*ssed off! xx

Hello! Sorry to hear about the AF arrival chapman - I'm only popping in to say I'm on cd76 and no sign of anything...thanks for all the reassuring words about it taking a while for cycles to settle. I just need to stop googling PCOS symptoms and chill the f**k out!

Oh no Chapman it's so horrible! FX Otks will work for us this cycle xxxxx

Does anyone have any advise for using OPKs do you use same time each day and limit fluids before etc? X

Hi ladies, I hope everyone is ok! I have semi-exciting news, I have a brown tinge to my CM so that may be a start to AF/withdrawal bleed! If I remember rightly this is what I got last time the difference is last time it took 100 days, although the various apps I have don't recognise spotting (can I call this spotting? Its actually staying inside...) as the start of AF but if I can call it that then it only took 28 days?!?

Fairy dust to everyone :) x

Ovia recognises spotting Tinyemmy

Sorry to hear AF is here chapman

Going to give it a few months and maybe try agnus castus to bring on OV as not sure I am. May sneak a few OPKs too over the next month and see if i am for sure or not. Gradually working away at the OH again so hoping he relents soon either that or nature will take control!!xx

I have downloaded: Period Diary (I had this last time, just as a log so it was useful to compare to this time when I stopped the pill), Ovia, Glow, Fertility Friend

I'm attempting to update them all but realistically its all a bit sporadic. Does anyone have a favourite? Is it worth keeping some/all up-to-date?

Hi all. Sorry been a bit quiet, trying to be less obsessed and also all fairly quiet over here. Currently on cycle day 8, the boring bit... The long wait for ovulation! Hope the egg pops earlier this month!

Had to go to GP for something else last week and she asked about cycles... When I said I'd only had two in 6 months she ordered some pcos bloods (but did say they still wouldn't do anything until we have been trying a year). Anyways got them done cycle day 3, LH 3.3 FSH 4. Which is normal. Yay. So I'm just going to chill and see what happens. Still got to have a pelvic scan as getting lots of pelvic pain but doesn't look like pcos.

First: our cycles our really similar (in their craziness!) I'm sure it is just post pill craziness for you too, but the bloods have made me chill out even if they don't help actually regulate my cycles! What dose agnus are you taking? I might try mine again (I only used for a couple of months as got thrush twice) but going to wait til all my investigations are done so it doesn't affect results.

Cookie: how are you? Did AF arrive? If not have you tested?

Chapman: sorry about AF. Get on those opks and you should be able to did a few extra times to give you a better shot! Well done on your run. It just signed up to gym again, piled on Xmas weight!!

Yvonne: yeah if it's the cheaply sticks that just test for LH afternoon is best between 2-6. And hold pee for 2-4 hours before and don't drink much. If you start to see a darker line I would test again in evening as some people only get peak for a few hours so it's easy to miss. I try to just do one a day unless the line is looking dark otherwise I'd use hundreds with my mental cycles!

Hi tiny. Hopefully this is AF and then you can get on with next cycle! If you don't get anything it wouldn't hurt to do a pregnancy test in a couple of weeks (you can ovulate before your first period/withdrawal bleed.

Hi other sunny days! Two of us on here now! Haha. Good to hear your success story

Xx

So sorry to hear about AF Chapman, what a witch! Sending a hug your way was hoping we could both get our Bfps this month! Did it arrive early or on time?

Sunny, your doctor sounds very efficient! Glad to hear all is looking good regarding the pros tests. Hopefully your cycles will settle soon. What day do you expect to ov, roughly?

Well I had dreadful cramps Mon & Tuesday off and on all day. I had convinced myself that AF was going to make an early appearance, to the point I actually put a pad on to work as I was that convinced! No sign yet so I'm keeping everything crossed that she stays away. Do you think this could possibly be implantation cramps? Today I have felt absolutely fine & no cramping whatsoever. I'm confused by it all!! I'm 10dpo tomorrow & trying my best to wait until the weekend until i test! I know this sounds daft but I do feel strange & not quite myself. I can't exactly pinpoint what it is, but there seems to be a wee niggle here and there that's just getting me thinking that maybe I could be in with a chance xx

Sunny that should say Pcos tests not pros - damn autocorrect! X

Cd20 no sign of positive opk yet. Bit worried that they have been light pink most days. Sometimes a bit darker. But not dark enough yet! Need to chill out I think!

sunny using liquid stuff. Equivalent of 1600mg per day

Thanks for the tips SunnyDays great news it's not looking like PCOS!

Keeping everything crossed for you Cookie

Hopefully you will get a positive OPK soon firstgo what cd did you start testing on xx

Been testing since cd10

Chapman so sorry to hear the witch has arrived, not surprised you're feeling pissed off! Onwards and upwards only a couple of weeks till your window again.
I got the clear blue tests from boots, think it was on offer but still expensive around £35 for 20 tests, this is the dual hormone ones. You get a digital reader and 20 sticks that go in it. I'm saving my boots points to buy my next ones, they've lasted about 3 cycles (would have been longer but I've done 2 a day a few times this month as keep getting high but not peak). Baby dust and positive vibes to you Hun xx

Cookie your symptoms sound positive, really hope this is your month Hun!! I had cramps last month that weren't like normal pmt cramps felt more like ovulation pain so I thought I was in with a shout but no such luck. But the 'feeling' different is so common for those going on to BFP's - really hope this is the case for you!

Tiny fx that AF is on her way! Personally I've been using Kindara and can't recommend it enough, takes a little getting used to as its really comprehensive but I really feel no need to use any other app now (was using Ovia) as this covers everything I need.

Yvonne For OPK's it depends which you get, if you get Internet cheapies then yes withhold urine, test same time (mid morning to afternoon) each day, and reduce your liquid intake so you get a more concentrated wee! For clear blue they usually say do it first thing in the morning.

I'm currently on my 5th day of high reading on CB test, getting a bit frustrated waiting for the peak!! Have DTD every day except yesterday that I've had a high. Getting watery cm for the past 2 days after a small amount of EWCM the 2 days before, and no temp spike yet so don't think I have ov'd yet but worrying it may be a fake and this will be an annovulatory cycle .
Probably just need to be patient!!

Thanks Everyone for all your kind words ❤️ It means a lot. I feel so depressed today logged on Facebook and 2 more people put up scans today. I'm happy for them but also upset it's not me. I suppose it's not meant to be yet! Anyway tomorrow is a new day and a day closer to my next fertile period! I've ordered a new thermometer the one that eventually arrive from China the battery was low so it doesn't work. Gonna take up temping this month!

Cookie - has AF shown yet lovey? Gutted we couldn't be bfp buddies but hoping you fall this month sweetie! And no she was a day early! :(

New girl - thanks Hun I've bought some more on eBay i might invest in the CB next month if the end of this month doesn't work! Good luck with your ov this month, I need to pay more attention to my cervical fluid.

Chill- thanks lovely.. Oh god bless you I know you say you do need to chill it's easier said then done! Fx AF or ov arrives for you soon!

Tiny Emmy - that's good news that your cycles seem to be regulating let's hope you catch ov this month then if it's only tiny spotting it might be implantation :)

Poin - thankyou dear, good luck and hoping OH comes around for you.

Sunny days - we have missed you on here yiuve been very quiet! That's good news with the doctors might just be your body taking for ever to get back to normal! I will do this month I've ordered extra supplies haha! And well I was planning to go on a run tonight but AF showed and I feel like shit haha same here Xmas weight is horrible!

Yvonne - I know I was devastated this morning and did a little cry. Fx when my opk stocks arrive il get a bit happy again haha fx for us both xxx

cn sorry I missed you got AF. Rubbish. We'll all get there!

AF got me in the middle of the night. I feel devastated & have been crying off and on since 4am when the witch showed. Really thought it was my month. Also now worried that I must have a very short luteal phase Chapman, I feel your pain! This is the first month where it's really hit me quite bad. Don't know how I can pick myself up and go into work as normal this morning xx