TTC #1 coming off the pill in December - anyone else in the same boat?!

[shelbTa]

Hi,

I am going to be coming off the pill after ten years plus on it after my pack finishes in December. Excited but also terrified about what my body is going to do once I'm without all the hormones!

Anyone else doing the same roughly the same time?

Shelb x

(Hope this goes through struggling to post)

I use Ovia too but I don't bother with the food and drink but, I fill nearly everything else in though.

I use ovia! I just fill in whether I'm on my period and whether or not I've had sex. It's funny to notice the patterns - we definitely dtd more when I'm fertile, even though not TTC yet! No way could I be bothered entering all the glasses of water etc!

That kind of makes sense harriet. We're programmed to be in the mood more when fertile, natures way of getting us to procreate I guess.

My husband on the other hand has massively taught me the lesson of not telling him when I'm fertile.

Currently he's all "see I'm coming round to the idea more" as he wants a jump all day. I'm sure it's nothing to do with the fact I've told him i'm due on any day (and therefore he knows sex is not on the cards) !!

*pregnancy not sex!! Gah

having problems posting all day so just testing this out

Ah it worked! I'm so behind the chat now!

Well I hope you're all having lovely evenings! OH treated me to surprise dinner out which was lovely. He thinks I'm mad testing tomorrow but trying to explain that I don't want to be testing on a workday! I need time to deal with whatever the outcome is!! First test is bought ladies... If it's negative I'm not sure I'll believe it anyway until AF arrives!!

Freudian slip Bunch ?

Good luck for tomorrow Ni, you're never out until The witch arrives.

Spent the evening watching OH doing a gig at a local pub. Back played me up a bit but the band were sounding really good tonight so I was suitably distracted the cider helped too

Btw did anyone see this weeks apprentice? I don't agree with the one he fired, I tho it should have been the other one.

Yeah saw apprentice...she'll be next out! Maybe they just kept her for some drama --easy viewing for the guys--

Maybe, she looked like a stroppy cow to me though and she wasn't really that bright. Honestly, having to go and get someone to confirm shed added it up correctly

Just been looking online for a pregnancy diary. Anyone else planning to get one? I think I'm going to get this one www.notonthehighstreet.com/fromyoutome/product/bump-to-birthday

Morning ladies

Ni - good luck for today. Are you going to have OH waiting outside while you do the test or are you going to sneak off and do it and then tell him the outcome?!

Good luck for today ni!

X

Good luck Ni.

You do realise you have a gang of female strangers awaiting the outcome of your morning pee

Hi all,
I went on the pill aged 18 and was on it until six months ago (am now 32), as my DP and I decided my body probably needed a break and it might take a while to "normalise" after so long on Microgynon. Before I went on the pill (my periods started age 11), I was quite irregular and my cycle was around 40 ish days- so I was really surprised how quickly I regulated this year. I've been using Glow app recently to look at my cycle and its bang on its predictions. I have definitely noticed more pain at PMS and that I am more hormonal- although DP says I'm at from unbearable, just a bit argumentative!! We are just using the withdrawal method, risky but I guess but no accidents yet. We are intending to start trying in Jan, but I'm so impatient I want to start now. However with his job in military we need to plan it right so he'll be in the country for the birth. I'm hopeful that when we try it'll happen in Jan straight away!
I can't stop myself you-tubing episode after episode of one born every minute!!!

Morning ladies! Yes, a lot of attention for my morning wee!! It was negative! Pinklily I woke at 7 dying to pee so I didn't tell him I was doing it...but he knew when I took a few mins to come back! I'm not upset, but I'm surprised-ive felt so weird! When AF arrives I'll believe it! If it didn't work this month I'm gonna be seriously on it next month. Has anyone found ovulation tests useful? Or was the general consensus that EWCM is the way to go?

Runner I hadn't thought about a book, but that one is really cute! Good idea!

Sorry you got BFN Ni but nothing's certain until you get AF until then you could still be pregnant.

Welcome Hope

So I caved and bought the pregnancy diary. I shouldn't have as it doesn't start until week 9 but I really love the idea. When we decided to try I sat down and wrote a letter to our future baby (didn't tell OH as he would think I'm mental) and I'm intending to continue writing letters as our baby grows up and the journal really fits into that idea.

Right, as I'm not preggers yet I'm off to the pub!

I had a 'I might be pregnant' moment earlier this week, then AF happened and I was all maudlin for about twenty minutes, then I told DH, his response "I didn't know we were trying yet! I thought that was next year!"

Sorry about your bfn ni.

I use the mydays app and was testing (with the cheapy ovulation tests from wilko) on the predicted day. I've stopped for a bit now because I decided to wait until we are actually TTC!

Hi Hopeful - welcome!

Sorry to hear about the BFN Ni - onwards and upwards for next month. Sex, sex and more sex!

I'm getting increasingly impatient, just want to get TTC now but OH not budging from January unfortunately.

Aww Stark that sucks. I would inform your OH that if he insists on wiggling his willy near you, there's a chance you'll get pregnant
When are you starting to ttc again?

Pink January will soon be here and you'll be completely distracted by Christmas soon

Haha, love the "wiggling his willy near you" comment Runner, made me choke on my wine!!

I suppose January is only two months away, and at least I'll be able to drink over Christmas.

Starky - when in the new year are you going to start trying?

Basically, Whenever he decides to stop being a complete moose knuckle and agrees! no, we had initially said January, then it moved to March, then year after, then back to next summer. If I caught now accidentally he'd be over the moon, but he just wants everything sorted (he wants to retrain) before we do. I've told him, sooner or later I'm going to steal his sperm in his sleep or start poking holes in the condoms...luckily he's understanding of my 'sense of humour"

It in all seriousness, it will be "at some point, after the new year"

Well, hopefully you'll talk him round stark after all, there is no perfect time. And at least you and Pink can enjoy all the Booz floating around at Christmas... Im not looking forward to the possibility of a T-total festive season

I'd be happy to sacrifice the booze for Xmas... But how to do that without people asking questions...that will require some good answers and sneaky strategies! (tonic without gin?!)

Tucked up on the couch watching a scary movie...OH has fallen asleep! Happy Halloween! ??

I drink bitter lemon, most people don't like it, and you can't smell gin in it especially with a slice of lemon/lime. But then I've not been drinking the past few months as it is, and DH doesn't drink, so my family wouldn't think it was unusual that I wasn't drinking, I'm seeing it as playing the long game

I'm watching TV with my Dsis while DH is at work. Happy Halloween indeed all!