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

Happy hump day everybody!!
(That could mean something very different on a forum like this 😆)

Sorry about bfn sparkle hopefully it's jut too early!

Welcome summer!! I will add you to the list (when I eventually get around to updating it 😣 Sorry girls!).
If you're not tracking ovulation and you didn't have any obvious signs it might be that you ovulated later this cycle or maybe you haven't ovulated at all yet? This would obviously result in bfn but with no af. Odd you had pre-af cramps but I guess that could be unrelated! Our bodies do weird and wonderful things don't they! Fx your not left in limbo too long 😄

Johnjo- I got my peak opk on cd16 and today I'm cd30 so between 12 & 14dpo I think.

Long overdue list update!!

Ladies-in-waiting
Cookie22 - ttc #1 - Cycle 9
Bobo90 - ttc #1 - Cycle 6
Helpmeconceive - ttc #1 - Cycle 4
Tinyemmy - ttc #2 - Cycle 4
Mummy2squish - ?
Sparkle789 - ttc #? - Cycle 3
CatMum87 - ttc #1 - Cycle 2
May07 - ttc#1 - Cycle 4
Iwillbemrsminty - ttc #1 - Cycle 4
Loulabelle1990 - ttc #1 - Cycle 6
Johno85 - ttc #1 - Cycle 7
ClaireSunflower -ttc #? - Cycle 3
Sophronia - ttc #1 - Cycle 2
SusieBu16 -ttc #2 - Cycle ?
Purpleviola14 - ttc #1 - Cycle 2
Chloe2413 - ttc #1 - Cycle ?
Marmitetoast1 - ttc#1 - Cycle 3
Happybus28 - ttc #? - Cycle ?
Pyjamas81 - ttc #1 - Cycle 1
MishyBakes - ttc #1 - Cycle 2
Artynic - ttc #1 - Cycle 2
Sarahhh1984 - ttc #1 - Cycle 1
peskyfeelings - ttc #1 - Cycle 3
AnnaKateNZ - ttc #1 - Cycle 2
HighHopes16 - ttc #1 - Cycle 1
Niks2029 - ttc #3 - Cycle 1
user1468336922 - ttc #2 - Cycle ?
SummerHopin - ttc #1 - Cycle 3

Resident Preggos
Firstgo1984
LemonShizzleCake
Sunnydays321
cnchapmanxx
Thisisbloodyridiculous
Lawyeredout82
Jjspoon

Thank you for the update BoBo. It's good to read about where everyone is at! :)

Could anyone lend me their FF expertise here please? I posted on main board, but nobody is really responding. :(

I'm getting seriously stressed with FF. It's my first month temping and at the minute my chart says no ovulation :( Although It says I ovulated on day 13 if I change the settings to OPK as main fertility detector sign.

I was sooooo happy to get my first positive OPK last week. Now I feel like I'm back to square one. It's really getting to me.

I've attached the chart if anyone wants to kindly take a peek :)

Hey pesky. So as far as I understand FF won't register ov until after a temp dip you have three sustained high temps. Your ones after your dip are a little similar to each other a little up a little down. That may be why. Hope this helps rather than confuses? X

Thank you John85 :)

So my temps should have continued to creep up a little, rather than going up and down slightly after the dip? That would make sense.

It's so hard as I have really awful sleeping patterns, and often wake up between 4am and 5.30am. The only way I could get a consistent temp was if I set my alarm for 4am to do it!

Although I'm getting that worked up that I might actually consider it!

Considering how early you are up pesky, I think those temps look good! As you say, they should creep up during the luteal phase. Mine did, and then dropped off over 36h before my AF started. Weirdly, I am enjoying learning this much about how my body works!

Also, has anyone noticed a change in the heavyness of their periods, once coming off the pill? My first two bleeds were quite light by my standards, and the blood very pink and fresh looking (sorry if TMI). This cycle has been different though, the flow is heavier and the blood darker. It's made me wonder if perhaps I had some endometrial atrophy during the first cycles, and now my body has recovered? Or am I reading too much into this?

Do you think they look good MisheyBakes? That's encouraging to hear. Perhaps I am just been utterly paranoid? I wish I could enjoy it more. I probably would if I was younger, but at 37 I am terrified my uterus is a barren wasteland. :(

Seriously considering a heavy blow to the head at bedtime to knock me out. This insanely early morning waking is destroying me!

Period after the pill are just insane aren't they? The first time I came off the pill (5 years ago) my periods were pretty similar to yours. Light for first few, and then getting progressively heavier/darker. That's pretty much the way I expected it this time, but no, they've gotten progressively lighter instead.

I try to not worry. As long as they aren't really, really light/heavy and the cycle isn't 50 days long then we should probably be grateful! :)

Morning ladies, is anyone planning to test this weekend? I've told myself Sunday (roughly 14dpo as I'm not tracking ov) but it's taking all of my willpower to wait until then. Woke up this morning and my boobs look like roadmaps with really dark blue veins everywhere! I just don't want to disappoint myself by testing too early.

I'm going to test again tomorrow morning. Got a bfn yesterday but still no af and I've got some tests that are more sensitive.

Good luck when you test.

Hi ladies.
So 6 days later than planned AF arrived this morning. Am in pieces. We've only been trying since end of March but I really had started to hope this month and now I feel silly for setting myself up for a fall. Am tearful anyway, but knowing I'm tearful......because I've got my AF.......which OH YES is because I'm not pregnant......just feels awful.

Sorry to be so glum, but given that this time is kept to secret from others I'm struggling to put a brave face on today :( :( :(

Sorry af arrived summer.
Don't feel silly, I think most people do the same. It's very hard not to get your hopes up especially with af being late.

Thank you sparkle. I just felt so hopeless this morning as knowing my cycles aren't as regular as I thought means I'm going to feel lost now when it comes to tracking. I've not used any ovulation kits before - was working on the tracker apps only - think I need to look into that.

Any advice on tracking would be greatly appreciated x

Sorry to hear af came Summer. And I think sparkle is right - you're not being silly.

sparkle, thanks. Good luck to you too, fx for you. xx

Thanks Sarahhh, best of luck to you and Sparkle too

Hi girls,

Haven't been on here much as I've been so busy, but AF came today with a vengeance.
So onwards and upwards to cycle 3. Sigh.

Hope everyone is ok X

Cookie did you go to the docs? My luteal phase was only 9 days too. :( x

Morning all. Just thought I'd add a quick post as off to Leeds for a long weekend.

Trying really not to symptom spot before AF or POAS; whichever comes first! I did have a bbt dip today at what I think is 9dpo, so decided not to test.

It's gone down to 36.6 which is well above coverline but an average figure for me the day before AF Starts. So it's either the witch is on her way, or an implantation dip. If AF doesn't show this weekend I'll poas Sunday or Monday.

Did any of our resident preggos have an implantation dip, and if so, at how many dpo?

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend x

Sorry af arrived purple.

Tested today and I can't tell!! There seems to be something on the test side but I don't know if it looks right. So not sure if it's positive or a dodgy test.
I've added a photo hopefully it can be seen on it. Any ideas?

I'm sure I can see two very faint lines sparkle?

Possibly a dodgy test, but I would retest anyway. You never know!😊

I can see two faint lines next to the test line too - definitely retest! Maybe with a Frer?

I can definitely see two faint lines as well. Agree with the others that you should perhaps retest. Fx for you! x

That's what I can see glad I'm not imagining things. I'll retest tomorrow. It's frustrating I just want to know! ive still got one out of that pack left, should I use that or buy new ones in case it's a dodgy batch?

I see a second line too 😄😄 Oooh so exciting!!! You could use the other one but if you think you will doubt it in case it's faulty maybe just buy some new ones anyway so when that lines pops up tomorrow you know it's definitely a line!!! X

Thanks sparkle.
I can def see a faint line, fx for you girl xx