Thread 5 ttc post pill: join us for wacky cycles, far to much poas action and support from some lovely ladies!

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Link to thread 4: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2687739-Thread-4-Ttc-without-ease-loopy-length-cycles-post-pill-poas-and-everything-in-between?pg=40#prettyPhoto

Welcome to thread 5 my lovelies! You are a chatty bunch

If you are a lurker (we know you are out there) then it's time to jump in and say hi we don't bite...honest

We've had a bit of a bfp success streak so let's continue that on into thread 5!!

You and I both HighHopes !! I have a stock of rubbish Amazon opks at home but might just buy some good clearblue ones for the next few days.

Luci try to give it a break until next week if you can? Easier said than done I know...

Sorry missed your question - I know because AF stopped in March and only came back when I was put on progesterone 3 weeks ago. Also kept track of BT for 1 month and it was all over the place.

Luci you might be a little early yet. Try testing again when AF is due.

CD34 today for me. No signs of AF. However my back/belly/pelvis is still giving me jip.

Back ache and dull cramps since i got in from work... Think af is around the corner 😔

What were you're first Af's like after pill guys? Mine is very light...

Mine was light too Seven, I was quite pleased!

When I have one I'll let you know l lol
CD34 today.

Hi! Newbie here. Ttc DC2. Been off the pill (cerazette, it's the mini pill) for 4.5weeks now. No withdrawal bleed at all. I can't properly recall what happened last time I was ttc but I don't remember waiting this long. Anyone been in the same boat?

Hiya, I'm new too and in my first "proper" month of TTC no1 after coming off Cerazette. On CD29 with no sign of AF or anything else. I'm going to give it another week or two before testing as I've no idea what's going on Down There. It's been so long I can't even remember how long my cycles are

Hi pebble, I came off Cerazette in July and had nothing at all till AF arrived 8 weeks later. No withdrawal bleed or anything. Drove me nuts. Hang in there!

seven mine was lighter than I was expecting, and have stayed light since which has been a nice surprise!

Welcome newbies!

Well I'm 11dpo today and bfn this morning, although if i stare long enough I can almost pretend there's a line! 😂

Had a wonderful dream about getting a bfp last night tho 🙄

Will test again tomorrow morning at 12 dpo.

Hope you're using the cheap ones Luci else all this testing is going to cost you a fortune! lol

CD39 for me today and I have really bad stomach cramps so either AF is on her way or could be super late ovulation? might do an OPK tonight just in case!

Ringing my GP this afternoon as hopefully they have my scan results through now so should be able to refer me to endo !!

Welcome to the newbies - The pill really does screw up your cycles, it took me months before I got my first AF so hang in there.

Yep using the cheapies of course! I've gone mental on testing this time lol!

Welcome newbies!

Your test frenzy is contagious Luci...!!

I bought some good CB opks and took one today expecting at least a 'High fertile' smiley face given yesterday's scan and Dr saying I would O in the next ocuple of days...and got a 'Low fertile'........ don't know what to make of it, maybe PCOS is messing with the test, but reading online a lot of women with PCOS don't have any pb with opks... I'm cd12 today so will test everyday until Sunday. What a pain!

Highhopes let us know what GP says, fingers x AF comes soon and you can start on a new cycle

Mouselove sorry if I've missed it but are you due to test?

I've read that as well tata so don't let it get you down, it doesn't mean that you're not ovulating so I would definitely dtd every other day this week just in case!

My GP hasn't got my scan results yet so I've chased up the clinic.

Ah kinda tata I'm going to do a peace of mind test on Saturday if AF still hasn't arrived. I'll be CD37 on sat. No signs either way really. Just normal bloating and such coming off my pill. I think I'm just having a long cycle which I guess is totally normal.

Tata both times I have done opks, it's moved really quickly between negative and blazing positives, I happens so fast so just keep on it and you will catch it!

High hopes, are you going to start AC again? If af shows up this weekend I'm definitely taking it again worked a treat last time!

I'm not sure whether I ought to as I don't know what stage in my cycle I'm at. You're meant to take AC up to ovulation (I think?) but I don't even know if/when I've ovulated this month.
I only took it last month as I was so frustrated at waiting for AF (almost 12 weeks after my m/c) and it did bring on a bleed but not even sure if that was a proper AF or just cleared out my retained products??
Oh how I wish to have a normal cycle where I could predict ovulation & AF each month. It's just one long waiting game for me, haven't POAS for weeks either.

Thanks Ladies, that's reassuring to hear. I'll keep on testing/dingtd. If it comes at the weekend even better, we won't be going anywhere

Ah that makes sense Mouse, hope you don't have to wait much longer.

Highhopes I completely get your frustration, hopefully the scan will shed some light on what's going on down there! Did the sonographer tell you anything when you had the scan? Mine was like 'yep, clear as day pcos right there'. Had GP asked you to do a blood test as well?

It's a long story tata but basically the sonographer who did my scan in July that showed I was miscarrying mentioned that I may have pcos.
I went straight to my gp & was referred for another scan a few months later which also indicated I had pcos, but they were more worried about the fact my womb lining was thickened which meant I could've retained products from my m/c (which could lead to infection/scar tissue etc.)
My GP said he had to rule that out before referring me to endo to discuss pcos treatment, so reffered me to gyno for another scan. I was told the waiting list was currently 18 weeks hence why I paid for a private scan last weekend.
The sonographer at my private scan said it definitely didn't look like I had retained products and that there were cysts on my ovaries but they didn't 'meet the criteria' of pcos in her opinion.
So I'm a little confused, I know pcos is really difficult to diagnose but I do have many of the symptoms!
I'm just waiting for my GP to receive my scan results so he can refer me to endo and then I guess they will do further tests to diagnose it before offering me treatment.
I had a blood test in 2014 as I suspected I had pcos and it came back clear but I was on the pill then and I know that can mask your hormones.

highhopes I really hope you get some answers soon, it must be tough being left with so much confusion.

We've come to the decision to take a much more laid back approach to ttc this cycle - no temping, no tracking anything, and hopefully no symptom spotting! It's all getting me down and I can feel myself getting slightly obsessed! All I'm going to do is remember that AF is due around 9th/10th November and go from there. I'll still try and keep up with everything going on here though!

Welcome newbies!

I will catch up properly later but just wanted to say tata don't trust the CB digis! Ignore the face - it doesn't relate to how much lh is in your system its nonsense! Just go on what the line is like. You also need to test multiple times a day not just the once like it tells you or you will miss your surge! 😄 Didn't want you to panic thinking you're not going to ov xxx

Can someone remind me when the 2ww starts? I'm not tracking ovulation. Im getting all confused here but now I'm on cd14 thanks to my app. I'm so bloated, dehydrated, and have a blocked cold I don't think I want to worry about the 2ww as well!

Kaisha, it's the last 2 weeks of your cycle. So if you normally have a 28 day cycle then today will start your 2ww. (At least I think it is lol)

Thanks Mouse! Clearly the cold has got to my head as I have a blocked nose and cold, not a blocked cold . Hopefully this cycle is shorter than the 36 days I had last cycle. I had a 25 day cycle before that.