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 for the update list bobo

I'm cd29 and no sign of AF. Apparently about 9dpo. Test day is Sunday and although I feel no different I am really trying not to get my hopes up

Anyone else due to poas soon?

Still no dtd tonight for DILRW!! DH still feeling rubbish and is in a foul mood because of it why are men so bloody awful when they are ill!!?

Morning ladies hope all is well! Just thought I'd update everyone!

Had my scan yesterday, due date defo the 23rd December! Baby was fast asleep so wouldn't move at all, the woman had me doing all sorts to wake the poor thing! Guessing it's just like me lazy haha! Had my tests done so just a case of waiting now!

Good luck to everyone in the 2ww or coming up to fertile week we need that resident preggo list to grow xxx

Gaaaah EWCM!!! EWCM!!!

First time I've seen it! Want to go home and jump DH right now, severe conjunctivitis and cold or not!! How close do we think this means I am to Ov?! Within a day?

Lovely scan pic chapman and a Christmas baby!!

Chapman - Beautiful pic of baby Chapman 😊 Can't believe how time has flown since your bfp!!

Marmite - did you do the happy Ewcm dance in the bathroom? 😄 I would guess you could ov anytime from now - a few days time! Are you using opks?

After saying I had no ov pain it has arrived! Pinchey achey pain all day. It's driving me mad! Also just did an Opk and its faded 😞 So I think I had a positive yesterday? I wasn't sure if it was positive or just where the dye had gathered as it's just at the very edge of the test line not the whole thing? What do you guys think?

I dtd yesterday and will again today as hopefully the pain is due to egg about to release and I still have time!!! I though I had a really more days yet but obviously by haha 😆

Ladies-in-waiting
Cookie22 - ttc #1 - Cycle 8
Bobo90 - ttc #1 - Cycle 5
Shankate/Helpmeconceive - Cycle 4
Tinyemmy - ttc #2 - Cycle 3
Poin - ttc #1 - On hold-ish
Mummy2squish -
Sparkle789 - Cycle 1
CatMum87 - ttc #1 - Cycle 1
May07 - ttc#1 - Cycle 4
Iwillbemrsminty - ttc #1 - Cycle 4
Loulabelle1990 - ttc #1 - Cycle 5
Johno85 - ttc #1 - Cycle 6
ClaireSunflower - Cycle 2
Sophronia - ttc #1 - Cycle 2
SusieBu16 -ttc #2
Purpleviola14 - ttc #1
Chloe2413 - ttc #1
Marmitetoast1 - ttc#1 - Cycle 2
Happybus28
Jjspoon - ttc #1 - Cycle 1

Resident Preggos
Firstgo1984
LemonShizzleCake
Sunnydays321
cnchapmanxx
Thisisbloodyridiculous
Lawyeredout82
HighHopes16

Haha I did it very quietly BoBo as my work colleague was in the cubicle next to me!! I haven't been doing opks this month as had wanted to remain relaxed still and not too obsessed with timing etc as only cycle 2... Although of course that didn't work and I've been obsessively looking at cm for the last week or so!! Have also been trying to check my cervix out of interest, but have no idea if im actually finding what I think is my cervix when I try and find it!!? anyone else find this?

Ooh loads to catch up on here! Aw great picture chapman, must be a great feeling seeing the little one 

I think I am on cycle 2 now Bobo (sorry another update for you!). I’ve worked it out and my first cycle off the pill was in the 160’s! I know af isn’t usually welcome in these situations, but this time it definitely was! Although it only lasted 2 days…….is this normal?! I also had a load of what I thought was ewcm a few days before so really wasn’t expecting it’s arrival. Again, no idea if this is ‘normal’!!??

Fingers crossed Bobo that you catch the egg and Marmite, keep dancing!!

Wow the last part of my previous message made no sense! It should have said that I hope the ov pain is due to egg being released soon (hopefully I will feel it so I know). I thought I still had a few days before ov but obviously not!

Marmite - haha good to hear 😊 I have absolutely no idea what the cervix feels like or how to find it!! I tried once and realised everything felt the same and just gave up lol

Catmum - I will update the list later for you :) I think it's normal for periods to be a bit abnormal/short to start with. And I'm sure I've read before about women getting Ewcm just before period so I wouldn't worry about that either 😊 It's just another annoying thing that should be an ov sign but can also be an af sign! If you think you could be pg you could take a test? That would be a nice suprise 😄

Thanks Bobo, that's reassuring. I have come to realise that there is no 'normal' when trying to conceive! What happens for one can be completely different for another . I would probably have dismiss all the little twinges etc if we weren't trying, now as soon as I feel anything I start to question what it means! I definitely think it was heavy enough to be full blown af, so here's hoping cycle 2 is much much shorter!!

Glad there are people on here to talk to and help with this experience even though i can't give much advice back myself!

Haha thanks BoBo glad to hear not just me who couldn't find it... Not as obvious as one would assume!
Sorry to hear about your Ov pain but sounding like you've done some positive dtd-ing! I have no idea about the opks sorry... Going to give them a go myself next cycle I think (unless get bfp this cycle heheh!) so will prob have loads of qs myself...

catmum I've had quite short af since coming off the pill too. The last one stopped entirely for a day or so then came back too. Think it just takes a while for our bodies to settle down!

I've had shorted AF since the pill too catmum - 3 days of light bleed and 1-2 days of scant brown spotting. Been so much better than I was expecting!!

Still feeling a bit off. Really vivid dreams last night which left me feeling exhausted today and couldn't decide if I was hungry or felt sick at around lunch today (but then I do sometimes get that with my tummy issues), sore boobs, bloating, was burning up this morning for about 10 minutes before it settled too.. trying not to read too much into it as it's driving me crazy and I still think it's unlikely 😕😕 Could do with a nap but this cake won't decorate itself!xx

Morning ladies.

I'm proper stressing out and wanted to vent/natter. 11dpo woke up with sharp pains in my boobs and a really low ache in my abdomen. Just went to the loo and very light pink dc when checking cm/cervix (sorry too much info at breakfast time! )

Now I have no idea whether it's AF or maybe implantation. Feel sick to my stomach but think that's because I'm nervous. Normally when the witch starts she does it with a bang.

Preggo gang- did you have implantation and if so when. I hope I'm not out for this month X

Johno it could be implantation hun. If it's pink and not developing into a full AF you're still in the game for this month hugs xx

Thanks Poin it's completely stopped now. Crossing everything!

Hi Ladies, just back from a lovely week in Prague, what a beautiful city!
What have I missed? Soooo many posts!
Hope you're all well and cooking those eggs! xx

How was your hotel Purple ? We're going in August for DHs birthday but I haven't booked it yet!

Hi everyone, sorry I've been AWOL this past week! Had a very busy week and was extremely grumpy/frustrated at the arrival of AF last Saturday! Onwards and upwards to the next cycle eh?! Had bloods done on Monday which came back normal but haven't been advised to get them done later in cycle after ov, is this normal? I feel bloods on day 3 isn't really indicative of my fertility!!

How have we all been?! Once again I'm an absolute idiot and started typing this and now can't go back to previous pages to read posts! Chapman, you're scan is amazing sweetie! I bet you had a wee bubble seeing your mini me on the screen. I just can't wait until that moment!

Sitting with a glass of prosecco in hand whilst hubby watches the footy - i dont think I can get through another month with this being on the tele all the time! #footballwidow xx

Prosecco sounds good Cookie!!! Got quite a few bottles in but don't drink much so they seem to be never ending hahaha

Got the football ⚽ on here too tonight when he gets home from work... bored of it already. Need to do some papercutting but probably not wise to be holding a scalpel with a footy match on in the house!! #FootballWidowHereToo xx

Prosecco sounds fab cookie I may join you this evening as I am also a football widow! Haha. Another month of constant football does not sound good! It's positive that your bloods cam back normal, hopefully the ones later on in the month will be too.

Welcome back purple hope you had an amazing time in Prague!

Thanks girls, High Hopes I would really recommend the hotel, it was top notch, the only downside was the Friday night as it was a bit noisy with all the stag parties, but I guess you could always ask for a room not facing wenceslas square? Or just go out and join them haha. Our balcony over looked the very pretty square, really good location, lots of shops and very near metro and tram stops.
Very posh, we were greeted with a glass of prosecco (which I couldn't have boo!) very clean and spacious room, polite and friendly staff, dining room was beautiful and really lovely breakfast too! I'd say if you can get over the noise on the Friday, it's worth it. I had a nose around the other hotels in the square and it was definitely the nicest one.

Very jealous of the prosecco cookie!

What's the paper cutting for Poin? Sounds interesting!

Cheers Claire, I really did, so nice to get away from it all. How's it going with you?

Hope everyone else is ok! I am currently 9DPO (assuming I actually did ovulate, but I'm pretty sure I did for the first time as I had that huge positive OPK, ovulation pains and temps have been up since) I've been symptom spotting like mad as my bbs have been super sore (edges mainly) and had funny twingy cramps this week. Fingers crossed, but I know it could be AF too. What day did most OPKs bbs stop hurting after ov?

Xx

Peoples not OPKs

Cd11 for me today. Thought I'd be ovulating around now as 26 day cycle last time but no ewcm yet :( still dtd last night though so hopefully won't miss anything. We also went out and had a few drinks as I'm really making the most of it before I cant! I was super emotional Thursday and actually cried at work... everything was just making me super annoyed and I was stressed and frustrated over things that wouldn't usually get to me. God knows what I'll be like once I actually get the BFP if I'm like this already!

Fx johno and purple and anyone else in 2ww!

Johno really hope it was implantation and if it was just that little bit of pink that's a really positive sign! When will you test?? 😄

Yay glad to see you back cookie 😍 We missed you!

Purple sounds like you had a lovely holiday! When are you going to test ??? 😄 I love a good poas! Fx the painful boobs are a good sign 😊

Jj how long was your luteal phase last cycle? Hopefully tomorrow will be the day my lovely!!!

Sorry to all the ⚽️ widows 😩

No idea what's happening with me... Might have ov'd/might not/might not at all... Sucks! Think I might have to give my foo a right old talking to. It's time she got her act in gear 😡

Ladies-in-waiting
Cookie22 - ttc #1 - Cycle 8
Bobo90 - ttc #1 - Cycle 5
Shankate/Helpmeconceive - Cycle 4
Tinyemmy - ttc #2 - Cycle 3
Poin - ttc #1 - On hold-ish
Mummy2squish -
Sparkle789 - Cycle 1
CatMum87 - ttc #1 - Cycle 2
May07 - ttc#1 - Cycle 4
Iwillbemrsminty - ttc #1 - Cycle 4
Loulabelle1990 - ttc #1 - Cycle 5
Johno85 - ttc #1 - Cycle 6
ClaireSunflower - Cycle 2
Sophronia - ttc #1 - Cycle 2
SusieBu16 -ttc #2
Purpleviola14 - ttc #1
Chloe2413 - ttc #1
Marmitetoast1 - ttc#1 - Cycle 2
Happybus28
Jjspoon - ttc #1 - Cycle 1

Resident Preggos
Firstgo1984
LemonShizzleCake
Sunnydays321
cnchapmanxx
Thisisbloodyridiculous
Lawyeredout82
HighHopes16