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)

Yippee the weekend is here works been stressful this week all I want to do is slob tonight lol which may be the best idea with the BP monitor on.

I haven't given anything specifically up while ttc, I do like my glass of wine (or 5) at the weekend and have cut that down a little. I think my pill withdrawal bleed is on its way there has been a bit of cramping today.

Sounds like a good idea Purple

We've got the step troubles this weekend so will be anything but relaxing. Although they're good kids there's a bit of an age gap so they get on each others nerves a bit. We used to joke that they would argue about what colour the sky is until we asked them... Now it's not a joke anymore!!!!

Hi,

Runner - take last pill on Friday 17 December!

Purple - I'm going to be doing the exact same slobbing when i get home!

Ok so - when you are on the pill do you not ovulate? That might be a dumb question.....

Currently sat opposite a baby on the train - do you think it would be acceptable behaviour to go over and give it a quick cuddle?!

X

Shelb that's definitely not a silly question. I had to look it up but the combined pill is supposed to stop you ovulating and if you do it makes it difficult for the sperm to get to it and for the egg to implant.
I do get ovulation symptoms nearly every month so no idea what that's about.

Hmm random baby cuddling. I'm pretty sure you can only really get away with that if your over 60

I finish my pill on 13th December :-) I'm finishing a week early so that I'm not hormonal at Christmas how about the rest of you lovely ladies?

Obsessive looking at prams has come to a head... I have found the one I want!

www.pramworld.co.uk/cosatto-woop-free-car-seat-nightbird#.VhgtvZR4WrV

OH has grunted approval and informed me that we don't need one yet lol

Evening all.
I've got a lot to catch up on, spent most of the day travelling to family. SIL has just had a baby so we're here to visit. Broodiness is going to be insane!!!

Cannot wait for Wednesday as I love the Apprentice, it'll help me with my GBBO withdrawal. I've just started to catch up on countdown to life. I'm so fascinated. DH is rather terrified by it though. Doesnt look like this month will be for us, he's ignoring all hints towards it pfft.

I hope you manage to get a good night sleep purple. It doesn't sound fun having your bp taken every 30 mins.

Caffeine and I aren't friends. Makes me ill so I gave it up 2 years ago now. Booze on the other hand is a tough one. In preparation for the (hopefully) inevitable giving it up once pregnant and being around family I tried to give it up for this month. I managed 2 weeks, first thing I do once we got to family today...... A drink. How will I ever manage to give it up then hide why I've done so?!

I haven't tried the Ovia app. Any old? In currently using fertility friend.

I get a weird groin twinge around ov time, though they say it can be from 2 days before to 2 days after so I don't know how good an indicator it is to go off.

runner I am loving the print on that pram!!

Mornin' ladies, how's it going today?

Purple did you get a good nights sleep?

Bunch I'm with you, apprentice fills the GBB void nicely. Although, now that apprentice is starting Christmas suddenly seems really near

I really like the Ovia app. It's clear, easy to use, quite pretty and not quite as patronising or clinical as some of the others I looked at. Glad I chose it :-)

I'm going to have to watch this countdown to life show. Feeling left out lol

Just watched the whole countdown to life series in one sitting. I was completely hooked from the start!

Thanks for suggesting it

Eek DH just agreed to TTC this month!!!! Can't stop smiling now. Must hide elation from the Inlaws! Ladies I highly suggest visiting newborns as clearly that's what happened today to turn him around .

We also went into Mothercare for a browse today and he volunteered comments on cot beds and car seats. I do believe his man is ready to be a Daddy!!

I've got 2 left to watch runner when I get home tomorrow. Looking forward to it after hearing everyone's comments.

Eeeeeee Bunch so excited for you!!!! Looking forward to some vicarious poas excitement!

Went to toys'r'us today. I was desperate to fondle some prams and swoon over baby stuff but we has the Step troubles with us and we obviously don't want them to know yet.

OH did point out the prams during the 15second we had alone... Kids were desperate to inform us exactly what they wanted for Christmas

Morning ladies, how are you today?

I had dreadful insomnia last night, absolutely shattered now.

Mentioned to OH last night that lots of my December buddies appeared to be starting early fishing he was unmoved lol.
Still I really do want to enjoy the Christmas party season so I suppose it's for the best.

Runner - it's ace isn't it! Glad you enjoyed it.

Bunch - how exciting! yeah he sounds ready - there is no way my DH would go anywhere near mothercare just yet!

X

OMG has anyone seen the episode of one born where the woman and her husband have a meticulous birth plan and they remain so calm and relaxed that the midwifes don't want to make a sound because it's all so peaceful? First time I've watched that show and wanted to cry when the baby was born it was so lovely.

I'm pretty sure I'll be anything but tranquil. I get cross when I'm in pain!!! Lol

Ah I saw that the other night runner looks so calm and peaceful! Defo no shouting in that room lol.
I have now also started looking at wedding things to distract me but I have doctors again today so see what happens xx

Morning all.

How are you ladies getting to watch OBEM? I can't find it anywhere on sky to catch up nor is the series currently running.

Fingers crossed you hear something positive Lolly.

How was sleeping with the blood pressure monitor Purple?

Morning Ladies,

Bunch- So excited for your TTC journey starting eeek! I have been off the pill for a few days now and my body seems to be ok so far. Having lots of fun trying put it that way hehe.

Lolly- I hope your appointment goes ok today take care hun.

Runner- The whole BP monitor thing was doomed from the start; the machine didnt work properly when it was set up and then half of the bits I was told I would have werent with it. Anyway it kept saying error at was trying to take my BP 3/4 times every 20 minutes. My arm was so bruised. I persevered (despite my OH insisting I take it off) but was woken every 50 minutes through the night with it doing the same. It got to 6am and it went back to doing it every 20 minutes over and over I just couldnt bear it so took it off. I have wrote a long note to the nurse and took the monitor back this morning. The receptionist said "you will probably get a call to have it done again" I thought grrrr!! Very frustrating and a bit of a rubbish start to the weekend.

Didnt let it spoil the rest though, had a great date night Saturday and bought a new sofa yesterday. Now starting to holiday plan as we go in under three weeks and Im so ready for it.

Thanks bunch and purple ??

Purple that doesn't sound much fun :(.
I was awake most of the night had very weird dreams about smurfs and gnomes! ?? Lol x

Good luck Lolly hope it's good news and squee at wedding stuff!

Bunch I'm using The More4 app to watch one born. They have loads of back eps on there.

Purple that sounds awful. Hopefully if you have to do it again you'll get a better machine.
Good news about your body behaving post pill though. We'll have to start a book on who will be the first BFP out of you and Bunch ;-)

I'm back at work today. No more sucky skiving for me. Desperately want to go back to bed.

Oh God, have my 7 year old step trouble asking me why adults don't find kissing funny

Hi,

Purple - that sounds like a right pain, no wonder you struggled with it. So you feel generally the same off the pill hey so far?

You and Bunch are proper cracking on eh - I wonder how long it will be before we hear a few 'are these symptoms?'. I hope so.

Lolly - good luck at the docs again. Do you know what the next step will be?

I've had a small op today to try and sort a niggling health issue out, trying to get all 'ducks in a row' before the 17 December.

Runner - we are only a week apart stopping our pills!

X

Purple that sounds awful! Your poor arm. Glad to hear you're feeling normal coming off the pill. I had a few months coming off the combined where I was on the mini pill. That made me feel awful. I was really dreading coming off them altogether remembering what periods were like pre pill. It was a dream. My pmt is relatively none existent and my periods are the lightest they've ever been. Just beed my cycles to get to a normal length and all will be dandy.

I too am very looking forward to our poas days and symptom spotting. FX it's straight forward for all of us.

Hope you're feeling okay after your op Shelb and Lolly hope the Drs went okay.

Ooh also I've officially bought my first baby related item- a moby sling. Couldn't resist on eBay as it was my favourite colour.

Out of the mouth of babes eh Runner!

shelb I hope you're feeling ok after your op

bunch shh of course everything will go fine. None of us will take longer than 3 months to conceive and everything will go swimmingly Furiously knocking on wood
What colour's the sling?

Can't wait to go shopping. Might take my mum to look at prams this week... She has dimentia and is on her last legs bless her so I thought I may as well tell her we are going to try in case she kicks the bucket befor anything happens (sick sense of humour = coping mechanism )

Just realised that my last pill is 2 months tomorrow you and me Shelb for September babies

Morning everyone. Had some more tests done yesterday and got some more booked in but doctors think it's PCSO, so just got to wait and see. Hope everyone's ok ?? Xx

Sorry to hear that Lilly hope the Dr's wrong but if not then there's lots of treatments available to get round it.