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!

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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

I'm on 26. Last cycle was 31 days. But like you it's a shot in the dark this cycle. Fx for all of us in limbo!

I'm feeling a bit blah about this cycle. I haven't got a good feeling and just want to get on with the next one. Feel like I need a good cry then I'll be ok again. It's a nightmare coming of the pill to ttc when I need to be on the pill for my mood.

About 5 weeks (I think!) It's 5 weeks today since cd1 anyway...

johno it's a nightmare lol, first the obsessing over the ov signs and then symptom spotting and now I'm panicking over the lack of pregnancy signs it's enough to drive you crazy, our OHs don't have a clue....

I actually thought was about to come amount of cramping I've just had. 😷 Has gone now though.

I've never checked my cp until this week lol

Yesterday it seemed high hardly able to touch soft, with liquid/lotion like discharge a bit runny and looked cloudy if that makes sense.

Tonight it's been medium soft with still cm consistency.

And one nipple isn't as prominent lol so I'm same if one symptom differs slightly to yesterday I will panick. X

Should say af xx

I promised myself I wouldn't symptom spot but this morning as I was getting in the shower I noticed the veins around my nipples are much darker and more noticeable than usual, and my boobs feel really heavy. Also, my lower abdomen feels really tense - almost like I'd stretched a muscle - but not sore.

I really don't want to get my hopes up in cycle #1 so I wish my body would stop throwing stuff at me.

Massive drop in bbt..... Looks like AF is on her way. Balls!!!! I had hoped this cycle would be it, I think the heavy (now veiny boobs) have led me astray with symptom spotting. Oh well!

I had the same problem with CB and the flashing smiley faces Lou and Johno! I've switched to the Internet cheapies now. I test in the afternoon and it works much better for me.

Fx for everyone in the tww, hope it's going better for you than it is me!

Hi girls, happy Thursday.
I do love hearing all your stories.

Mishy what a bummer, has it only just dipped today?

Well turns out that dfp I had last Sunday is now a bfn. Maybe it could have been a chemical? Who knows? But on the plus side FF thinks I ov on Monday (I think I ov on Saturday) but I'm covered either way so currently 3dpo with very sore bbs.

It sounds like everyone is a bit down this cycle more than usual. I'm with ya on that one. I was actually thinking of doing a 'cold turkey' cycle next cycle, no OPKs, no temping, just lots of BD based on cm. But more importantly no stressing! Taking the focus off desperately trying to get pg and concentrating on you and your DH, eating well, maybe some yoga. Anyone with me?
Don't mean to sound all artsy fartsy, but I just thought it becomes so mechanicalised and it can't hurt to focus on something different, like wellbeing, for a change.

We all need another holiday!
Xxx

Yeah, it's gone from 36.98 to 36.60. I still have a shred of hope, but it's not much. We will just have a try again next month. I do like your idea of doing a cold turkey month purple, maybe if the August cycle doesn't work out I'll give it a go. Thanks lovely

Hello my lovelies 😘

Sorry some of you are having poo cycles!! 😔

Mishy sorry your temps suggest af is on her way

Purple sorry your possible bfp didn't turn out how you had hoped

Onwards and upwards ladies!! We will get our babies eventually!! 😄

I'm currently on cd9 of a cold turkey cycle so I will let you know how it goes! So far I'm pretty relaxed 😊 Af was more like my natural pre-pill af and ive had a lot of cm since 😳 I'm assuming that's a good thing and I will get more Ewcm this cycle!! I'm hoping to ov about cd22 so we will see if I'm still as relaxed by then haha! 😆

Tww'ers how are you all doing?? When is testing day?? You doing ok Cookie my sweet? Xxx

purple I was thinking the exact same thing about a cold turkey cycle. So that's the plan then. Just need this cycle to sort its shit out and then start X

I am also doing cold turkey next cycle!

Be interesting to see the results.

Cd 33 and still no sign of AF! Going to test Tuesday I think if she doesn't show up the weekend!

So glad it's Friday tomorrow xxx

Hi lovely ladies! Wow what a busy mob we are! aw Bobo I'm good thanks huni, how you doing?? Glad to hear AF wasn't too much of a bitch this cycle for you! Hope you're chilling out lovely! The beginning of the cycle can seem frustrating because there's not much you can do, but I've also enjoyed it recently and used it as an opportunity to completely chill and try & switch off from baby mode!

Johno, sorry to hear you're stuck in limbo again huni! Any idea if you've ov'd yet?? How are the OPKs looking??

Mishy, sorry to hear about your temp dip but you're not out yet! How many dpo are you? Fx Hun!

Purple, absolutely loving your idea for going cold turkey! I'm up for this! Though I've been secretly trying to do this since my April cycle then it comes to cd 18ish and out come the OPKs. I have no willpower. Maybe if we all decide to do it together though I might fair better!

I'm 9 or 10dpo today. Had a bit of a crumble this morning. Really bad cramps follwed by small amount of brownish blood when I wiped. I feel AF is looming unless it's implantation. Will keep you all updated! I plan to test on Sunday of AF hasn't showed.

Big hello to everyone else, hope you're all staying fabulous!! Xx

Cool ladies! It might work it might not but it can't do any of us any harm not to stress for a month.
Has anyone seen the film conception? I saw it the other night, one of those low budget predictable comedies, it followed 9 couples stories of their conception, cheesy but I laughed so much at the couple who were charting their ov, it reminded me of us all hehe.
It also made me realise how obsessed I am becoming about telling DH about the complications of ov and wonder how on earth he still even wants to bd after I blabber on about the state of my CM haha!

Cookie and Bobo I think you've got it sussed 😊

Bobo glad to hear you are nice and relaxed and AF is improving.

Cookie, johno and Lou absolutely! Maybe if we are all here reminding each other to chill out something good will come, hopefully.

Cookie that sounds promising Mrs, fx

Lou, exciting! I'll be thinking about you this weekend, keep us informed!
Xx

Still here girlies having a hectic weeks but I'm on cd36 and I'm crippled with pains every morning I wake up I'm gona test next week but dought it as havnt really being trying this month but can be surprising :)

After more spotting when I wiped last night, AF is here. Couldn't have done more. 9 day luteal phase. This whole process is crap.

Massive hugs for you my lovely cookie is that a normal LP for you?

I had a massive barney with DH last night about ttc. When u say barney he raised his voice and I cried! Thinks I needed a good blub really.

Have started using a bbt thermometer that does to 2 decimal places instead. Out of interest does anyone do lady garden bbt or does everyone do it orally (hehe).

Sorry if tmi I tried bbt this morning the lady garden way and there's a massive difference!

On cd 28. More ewcm. No ov or AF symptoms and temp is 36.57 to be precise. No other symptoms than cm. Feel like my ovaries are mocking me. Like that Pixar movie "inside" little versions of me running around and laughing at me. I definitely need it to be the weekend already.

More importantly who is testing today? Fx

Aw cookie Hun sorry about AF. It's totally poo

Johno bless you why did you argue? I chart that way and I have found it to be so much more accurate. I'm 4dpo and my temp is up to 37.07. Only symptom is sore bbs. I hate waiting.
Xx

Big hugs for you cookie. I hope next cycle is a better one.

I hope everything is okay johno. I also temp via "the lady garden". The readings are much more consistent for me. Each to their on though!

Speaking of temps, mine have gone up again from 36.6 to 36.87. I don't want to get my hopes up though. Cramps and sore boobs all round . Also another bfn (I caved, sorry). Will keep going though!

Oh cookie that sucks! Ttc life is being really shit to you and it's about time it played ball and give you a bfp!! Have you been to the dr's about your short lp? They might e able to help or recommend somethings to lengthen it 🍸🍷🍫 xx

Keep going Johno you have to ov soon! With more Ewcm it might be on its way 🙂 I'm the same and have to have little cries too 😆 It's like you hold everything in and it builds up until you burst into tears! And then you feel way better haha 😄 We women are silly things

Forgot to say fx for bfp help but you need to test soon because if the pains get worse you will need to see gp :) xxx

Well I took a hpt this morning fmu cheapo one from bnm and bfn although I swore I saw something.

Going to re test Monday. Had af full ache last night but no bleeding.
And my chest looks like a road map and I now have veins going round my areola as a circle. I feel like I'm going insane xx

Thanks ladies, you're all so lovely! Yea Johno my LP has always been an issue. I think the furthest dpo I've managed to reach before AF is 10dpo. Thanks Bobo, TTC has def been shit so far! I'm thinking of booking another doc appointment soon. I felt patronised and like my concerns were brushed off last time, so I think I'll need to stand my ground. FX for all those in the tww! I'm def going with the cold turkey plan this cycle! Xx

Sorry AF Arrived cookie.

Good luck mishy I hope you get your bfp.

Cd 25 and 9Dpo. I'm getting symptoms again but as I've had them the last 2 months I'm tryin not to ready anything into it. Planning to test in a week if no af, but it feels so far away!

Sorry to hear AF showed up cookie.

Best of luck mishy, helpmecomceive and Sarah for those BFPs.

I'm 9 days away from AF so will see what happens. If it's a no show I may try and hold out a couple of days before I test.
Feeling really sick and shaky today. Period type cramps a little. Boobs are fine though.

Purple, what date will you test?

Johno, hope you're ok. I've not been argueing with DH but the last 2 days everything he does has been irritating me. Without the pill my moods are all over the place.