Ttc after stopping the pill thread 3. Join us for: Super long cycles, living in limbo, obscene amounts of poas and trying anything and everything to get that bun in the oven!

[BoBo90]

Welcome to the 3rd thread for anyone ttc after coming off the pill

We're a lovely group of ladies here to support one another through the wonderful pain in the bum experience that is trying to have a baby

If your new to the thread please join us and if you are a lurker from our previous thread then don't be shy say hi!

Here's the link to the previuos thread:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2559429-The-craziness-that-is-TTC-after-stopping-the-pill-On-this-thread-we-have-100-day-cycles-do-weeks-of-opks-and-send-ovia-into-a-fit-with-our-ever-changing-fertile-windows-Welcome

Thanks May, I am definitely feeling better now and ready for this cycle! This WILL be my month!! How many dpo are you? Wow 10 weeks Sunny, that's brilliant! Hopefully the sickness will pass soon. Must be awful trying to potter on with work when you feel like that. Hope your shifts didn't drag in too much!!

CD11 and no sign of ov as yet. Probably have another 10 days or so to wait, if my last cycles are anything to go by xx

Hey all still no sign of AF I'm getting some EWCM aswel so maybe I didn't ov yet?

Hi ladies!

So glad you are feeling brighter Cookie!!

I am 9dpo and only cd27. AC really did bring my ov forward vs. previous months. Absolutely sure AF coming any minute. Had strange pains yesterday, very bloated, extremely spotty and highly emotional. Spent a lot of yesterday in floods of tears because of imminent AF. Just couldn't bring myself round. Must be my hormones now off the pill but not been as bad as yesterday before. Feel sorry for OH!!

Louabelle I would expect a positive on cheapies around cd 19 on a 33 day cycle. Mine don't seem to get gradually darker they just change all of a sudden.

How confusing Helpme. What day are you on now?

FXfor you May! Symptoms sound promising, keep hoping! When are you going to test if no AF? Glad Agnus brought you Ov forward Mrs! Hopefully my cycle will be shorter this month but doesn't look likely at the moment!

Shan, how many dpo are you? Why don't you test? Xx

I am keeping my fx for you still may! Your not out until the witch turns up!

How are you cookie?

I used the CB digital again today and had a flashing smiley!! So happy! I just hope I don't get loads of flashing smileys and not a static one. Will have to DTD loads otherwise.

Has anyone else had any good experiences with this device? xxx

Hi Loula, how's you lovely? What CD are you on? I'm good thanks Mrs! Feeling better and just going to ''try'' and enjoy this month without stressing... Have quite a lot of family & friends weddings to attend so looking forward to that! I liked the CB one initially Loula but it kept saying I hit my peak when I didn't. I think I have multiple surges every month and it got very confused with my whacky cycles! Might give it another go this month but it's v expensive! Glad you got a flashing face! Hopefully the flasher makes way for mr static soon!! Xx

Hey cookie, I am okay thank you! I am currently on CD 17. That's good, are you going to try and be more chilled out this month? At least you got loads coming up to keep u occupied!

How did you know you hadn't hit your peak? I have heard quite a few success stories with the CB one so thought I'd give it a try. This is the first month were properly 'trying'. It is very expensive but if you get them on Amazon they are a bit cheaper! What cycle are you on now? xx

Hi Ladies,
I'm new and wondered if I could join in, this seems like the thread for me! ☺️
I just wondered if any of you had taken any particular supplements to help regulate your cycles?
Im taking Angus cast is and b6 but didn't know if there was anything else out there I could try x

Hi ladies,

Sorry been off this weekend. Had a few too many wines
How are you all doing today?
Had bloods done yesterday, to phone up next week about them and scan rescheduled for June.
According to period tracker app I am due AF in 7 days...sat here feeling sickly and period like now with creamy white CM. Could it be? I don't want to get my hopes up probably just looking out for any little sign! X

Welcome Purple - I am a bit of a newbie on these threads also :) x

Thanks for the positive thoughts girls! Constantly feeling like AF starting. Had a lot of CM past few days which has now stopped. No cramps any more just a bit bloated. Not thought about testing as so sure AF coming to upset me any minute!

Any sign of anything for you cookie?

How are you doing with CB Loula? Any sign of static smiley today? I also bought from Amazon and felt far more confident when I saw static smiley this month. Previous month i didn't use and my opks were not very obviously positive so I doubted results for the rest of the cycle.

Welcome purple! What cycle are you on? I have only tried AC. What is B6 supposed to do?

Susie weekend of wine sounds lovely to me. Glad your scan sorted, June will fly round! Although hopefully you will have a BFP and won't need it! Do you know when you ovulated?

Hi purple and welcome! Unfortunately I don't know of any other supplements which can make your cycles more regular. I think patience is the key!

What is the scan for susie? Fx you will get a BFP by this time next week!!

When is AF due May? Keeping my fx for you too!!

I got another flashy smiley today. Because I'm not sure how long the flasher is going to be around I've said to DH to DTD every other day until we get the static one when we will have to do it every day for 2 days (plus a couple extra for luck )

Hi girls,
Thankyou for your welcoming words

SusieBu thanks you will have to bare with me, I've picked up a lot of the lingo but every now and then an abbreviation pops up that has me stumped! How long have you been ttc?

May Hi! I stopped my pill in March, not even had any form of withdrawal or AF, hence the AC, I'm absolutely desperate for my cycle to come back. I was on the pill for 9 years prior to this so I just feel like my ovaries have fallen asleep! It's so frustrating.
I've been temping and my chart looks crazy! But I had a very near positive OPK on 8th, with really bad ov pains, then light spotting (really sorry tmi!) about a week after, so I've convinced myself it could IB although it probably isn't! B6 is supposed to help regulate, or so I've read! How did you find AC?

Lol Loulabelle, I know, I'm far too impatient, It's driving me crazy I just want AF at least to know where my cycles at.
It's really lovely to chat to people who I can relate to, pretty sure DH is sick of the sound of ovulation talk!

Xx

Hi welcome purple and I hope your cycle goes back to normal soon. It must be so frustrating for you. I am already impatient for mine to go back to normal. I am now on my second cycle and finally ovulated either yesterday or today (cd23) based on opks. I'm not feeling hopeful this time as last month i ovulated on cd23 and got AF 1 week later so I am guessing the same thing is going to happen again. It's annoying because I don't feel like I'm even going to get a chance to get pregnant until my cycle goes back to a normal pattern and god knows how long that could take!

Hi ClaireSunflower,
Ah it's good to know you are roughly in the same boat, it's driving me crazy.
Good to hear you finally ovulated, which pill were you on? Have you been temping too?
I think my temps are so erratic because of the pill, so I doubt I'll ovulate until they settle themselves down.
Honestly, never realised how complicated this all was until I started doing it. X

Hi ladies, I need your advice on something.

Basically, I switched from CB digital to the CB digital dual hormone opk. So I used both of these OPK's on Sunday, both negative (first time using dual hormone, so I understand the first one of this is negative for everyone to get baseline figures). Then I used just the dual hormone one on Monday and instantly got a flashing smiley and the same for Tuesday and today. I am now worried that because I didn't use my old CB digital on the Monday I may have missed my surge then? Or would the dual hormone one have gone straight to a static face?

I have been testing since about CD 9 with the cheapies and my normal CB Digital which were always negative...

Just hoping it was actually my peak on Monday bearing in mind it was only my second time using the dual hormone! Going by last month I should be due AF on 1st June so isn't it leaving it a bit late to ovulate?? Driving myself crazy lol xxx

Hi all. AF arrived today ... Upset but knew it was coming so got all my disappointment out at weekend I think 😥! Trying to the think positive - 29 day cycle vs 44 previous month. Luteal phase of 10 days which is better than usual 8. Will try again ... Onto cycle 4! Another opk order needed!!

You never know purple it could have been IB. Would be nice to get BFP rather than AF! AC seems to have worked well for me based on above and will try again this cycle. Could do with it bringing OV A little further forward as on a group holiday for predicted OV dates and dtd would be difficult for various reasons!

Hi Loula doesn't sound like you have ov'd. I think the dual hormone would go straight to static. Have you continued to use cheapies? If you haven't had a positive on those I think it's still to come. Might be you have a longer cycle or less days between OV and predicted AF. Hope it happens for you soon.

Hope everyone else ok

I have returned!!

Holiday over. No ov. No af. No sign of anythiiiiiiing! Isn't life great!
Just kidding there's not an awful lot happening with me and my naughty ovaries. I think I will start taking my AC again today to bring on af and then start again next cycle. I'm also thinking of going to the Dr... I have quite painful ovulation and now starting to worry I could have something wrong so might see if they will give me a scan.

Really pleased for those who have ov'd. Wishing you a quick and stress free tww

Sorry for those with af but onwards and upwards girls

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Sparkle789 - Cycle 1
CatMum87 - ttc #1 - Cycle 1
May07 - ttc#1 - Cycle 4
Iwillbemrsminty - ttc #1 - Cycle 4
Loulabelle1990 - ttc # - Cycle 3
Johno85 - ttc #1 - Cycle 6
ClaireSunflower - Cycle 1
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Hi May, sorry to see AF got you!! At least it seems your cycles are getting shorter though, which is better! I am currently on cycle 4 also.

I don't think I have ovulated tbh. I just wished I had tested with my other CB digital on Monday too just in case, but I assume if I had ovulated then it would've been a static smiley on the Tuesday too . I haven't continued with cheapies as I didn't want to get obsessed with POAS lol!!

Just got to be patient I guess. I didn't realise you could have shorter times between ovulation and AF, I thought it had to be 2 weeks haha xxx

Welcome back Bobo! Did you have a nice holiday? I would book an appointment if I were you - might be able to put your mind at rest a little because then at least you'll know what's going on in there !! xx

Welcome back from holidays Bobo!!

Think two weeks is best Loula but some people have a shorter gap (like me). Don't think it's ideal if it under 10 ish days maybe!! Anyway fingers crossed it peaks soon!

Hi Girls,

May sorry about AF, but it's def more positive your cycle has come down to 29!

Bobo Thankyou for adding me to the list, I am TTC #1 ☺️ Did you have a nice holiday?

Did any of you ladies have trouble when you started ttc with cycle regulation, how long did it take you all to get your first AF? I'd love to hear your experiences.
Also what are dual hormone? First time I've heard of them I've just been using the Internet cheapies.
Xx

Hi purple, how are you?

I had problems when I came off the pill. I came off cerazette on 6th December, first period was 72 days later, then 42 days and the last one was 33 days, so they're getting shorter. I was really concerned at first so I had blood tests done and a scan of my ovaries but all came back fine, just a waiting game. I was also taking Pregnacare from when I stopped the pill and I read it mucks up cycles so came off them and period showed up a week or two later!

Dual hormone is a clear blue ovulation test which detects your 4 most fertile days, so when your due to ovulate you get a flashing smiley and when your at your peak you get a static smiley xxx

Yay Bobo you are back! Did you have a nice time lovely? I think you should def go to doctors r.e your painful ovulation. I'm definitely going to go next month as I seem to be experiencing the same as you. I was told to go back this month for my hormone blood levels but going to book it for start of June when I'm due my b12 jab anyways! Sorry you're stuck in limbo! Hopefully Agnus will give you a surge!

Sorry to hear of AF May, that's rubbish! Hope you aren't too down about it lovely, I know it's tough when the witch arrives no matter how much you prepare yourself for it. Wine and chocolates!!

Welcome purple and Susie!

Hope everyone else is doing well! It's really busy in here now, I'm struggling to keep track hehe! CD14 and still no sign of ov. Had definite increased clear CM yesterday and today but not a thing on the OPKs. Might dtd tonight just incase! Xx

Hi Loulabelle,
Thankyou for replying, I'm good thankyou, how about you?
That's interesting, I was on cerelle too, sounds like you've had a horrible time, it's so frustrating isn't it?!
That's really interesting what you said about pregnacare as I was taking that too. How did you find your temps? My chart is really crazy temp wise so it's difficult to know when or if I am ovulating at all.

I think I may invest in some of those, they sound much better than the cheap sticks, easier to understand.xxx