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)

Morning ladies.

Runner so you're ovulating proper? Can't remember if I've asked you (sorry if I have) but are you using the little sticks? I bought some ages ago, think I prob will.

Bunch - yeah I've heard FR are the best. Everything crossed.

#8days

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Just typed a long message and lost it. Grr

I think that when our time comes I'm gong to adopt your approach Miss and not tell OH when it's fertile time, I think that would freak him out. He rather just DTD merrily and then hey presto, I'll be telling him I'm pregnant. Don't think he's that fussed with the other details.

For those who are actively TTC now, how often are you DTD? We are twice a weekers at the minute as OH has a long commute to and from work and is too tired during the week. That's going to have to change!

Any news from the test Bunch?!

Morning all,

We're DTD every other day Pink and it's bloody exhausting!! And I think DH might start to feel a little like a sperm donor soon haha!

I think I'll tell only my parents before 12 weeks but I don't know how. I get really embarrassed telling big news, I found it very difficult to tell them when we got engaged (even though I knew they'd be thrilled).

I'm using OPK sticks and temping but my temps seem a bit all over the place.

Do you guys think the test on the left (yesterday's) is positive (today's negative is there for comparison). It's meant to be darker which I don't think it is but surely the fact that it's almost there is good enough?? If I did ovulate yesterday does anyone know when my temp should go up?

I find it all really confusing and feel like we should just take a more relaxed approach but I like to have something to control with all the uncertainty.

BFN here, and no sign of AF, damn body. Bergamot I've given up on OPK's it has to be darker to be positive for LH surge, as we have LH in our bodies throughout our cycle. Thing is you can easily miss the surge by not testing at the precise moment in the day. It's just too unreliable for my nerves to continue with ha.

I had lots of Biblical names i adored but now they're just too popular for me, I'm big on not choosing a name in the top 300. Elijah and Evelyn have been my favorites for years until they jumped up the popularity rankings last year. I'm weird like that and can't do with a popular name. My top choices at the moment are out of the top 300 and some past 1000 . Starky I'd love for you to elaborate on "odd" names .

Ladies talk me down. Did another test (Tesco own brand) as I still had this mornings pee reserved. Saw the control line pop up and nothing else so binned it (before the allotted time- idiot I know). Went back upstairs half hour later and decided to take it out the bin so DH didn't see it and spotted (what is most likely and I know it) an Evap line. Thing is it's blue..... Evap lines are supposed to be colourless...

I need to calm down forget it and test again tomorrow.

Talk me down please. I can't get over excited about this. Aaaahhh why did I flush the wee??!!!!!

Holy *hit bunch!!!!! Would you be comfortable posting a picture so we could 'analyse'?? Person who doesn't know bunch needs to calm down

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How exciting for you Bunch. I think the only thing you can do is test tomorrow. Or if you have lots of tests lying around don't drink much and test this afternoon. But I've heard that a coloured line is a positive. Do you have a photo?

bunch sorry but that's exciting! Put it out of your head though, or you will drive yourself nuts. Show us a pic. Evap lines mess with your head!

Darn you ladies, first smile popped out and i'm trying so hard to not get my hopes up. Photo attached, it's more visible IRL. I'm a peppermint tea addict I've drank loads. I'm going to await until tomorrow. But omg!!

I've read up on them, anything after the allotted time is almost guaranteed Evap line, sometimes even with colour. Must.not.get.excited!!

I can't photograph it very well. I don't know if this shows it more

I can see something, but wouldn't know if it's an evap. I feel sick and it isn't even me!!! Arrg!!! You are right to calm it and assume negative though, based on their results secretly makes up own guidance notes

X

Haha shelb it's nice to know I'm not in on it alone. The packaging says I can test anytime of the day. I have another of the same tests upstairs. I could take it but I do think I'm better off waiting until tomorrow morning. DH not here anyway so what's one extra day?

I'm not sure, I think evap line, but I could be wrong! Definitely wait till tomorrow bunch put it out of your mind and do it tomorrow when all of your hormones will have had time to season overnight I am being the voice of calm here or you will work yourself up! Tomorrow will be more exciting!!

Thanks Starky that's what I need.

I may have been silly and pothe other stick. Stupid dud test, no control line even. Thankfully that's just completely calmed me down.

I've done it myself bunch its an emotional rollercoaster cause there's the little tummy flip of "oh my..is it..am I?!" Then all day working yourself up and then doing it the next day and not a sausage, I didn't want to be a negative Nancy! Stupid test though!! How rude of it!

If it makes you feel any better, DH pussied out yesterday ha-ha! For want of a better word! He losyt his nerve and decided last night was not the night to start actively TTC +-he's such a giant fanny sometimes!--

Giant fanny, haha!

Bunch - I would have done exactly the same.

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Haha starky we have similar dh's!! I told mine whats been going on as he's in an airport And I wanted him to pick up some more. Apparently he got a happy flutter in his tummy. Later I'm sure he's swear it was fearflies!!

Bunch you need to get a pink dye test. First response or super drug own for tomorrow. Blue ones aren't very sensitive and the Tesco own ones are awful! It does however look like a positive so if you are a red dye one should be quite dark not getting excited for you at all!!

Shelb I'm temping and logging symptoms. Can't be arsed with pissy sticks (technical term). Ewcm turned up bang on time mid morning so Ovia is now saying that my most fertile day was probably yesterday when we dtd... I may have to jump OH again today, just in case excited

In other not so happy news I've been sent home from work and instructed to go and get myself signed off with stress after bursting into tears when the Dr called about arranging a biopsy for my mum. Her outlook isn't good at the moment and my boss just sat me down and said I'm obviously not coping with things. It's a bit of a bugger as I applied for another job at the company yesterday so I can forget about that now but I do think I need a rest. Oh well, it's a bit weird really, I've been signed of with depression before but this is completely different, I'm perfectly happy I just can't handle the stress any more.

Bunch and starky my DH did the same last night and wimped out but he had changed his mind by this morning. Actively TTC now and was ovulating yeaterday (based on signs) so fingers crossed! Xx

Oh Runner you are having a time of it lately.
It's sounds like you really could do with the rest. Thoughts are with you and your Mum. This coupled with the car accident you do just need to put your feet up. Have some hot chocolate, maybe go spend some time with your mum?

DH has picked up superdrugs own for me, I was hoping for First Response too but they didn't have any.

Fingers crossed for me tomorrow.

bunch I'm squealing on the inside for you!!

Oh runner you poor thing, you've been through the mill of late. Take some time out and be kind to yourself

The thing with DH is, realistically, I know until I'm actually pregnant, he'll always be worried about the prospect of getting pregnant! Catch 22! (He has a 12 year old ds so has done all the baby stuff before, and the experience he had with the mother of DSS isn't a positive one, so I think he's a bit apprehensive about money. I don't want to push him, but I know he needs a push if that makes sense!

Oh, and my names list includes ..Honor, Cecilia, Dannica, Robin, Accalia, Rosalie, Eirlys, Arianwyn. Boys names, we're having more trouble with..I love Stanley, DH likes Faelan. Then there's Deri, Lloyd.. Safe to say, its going to be an interesting journey of names!

Bunch that uncertainty sounds like a horrible place to be. Can you plan something nice for tonight to distract yourself?

Loving the names starky. I really like the idea of a unique name!

Runner I'm sorry to hear that your Mum is having a tough time. You have a lot on your plate. It sounds like your boss is actually quite in tune and supportive. Take a break, recharge, and you'll be back to them stronger than ever! And no reason you can't think of the other job! They can't discriminate against you because you're human!! Xx