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Anyone else fresh off the pill!?

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peaky297 · 28/12/2018 22:30

Hi ladies!
As my DH and i habe decided to TTC I took the last pill in my packet on 17th December and had my breakthrough bleed start on the 22nd and end on the 26th. Now the wait begins to see whether my cycle snaps back to normal and of course whether I concieve! I had been on microgynon for circa 3 years.

Is anyone else in a similar position and entering 2019 pill free!? I thought this would be a good place to track and share our experiences as they happen!

S x

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Kinsella82 · 08/05/2019 19:32

@Abi58 cd4
Spent all day in hosp getting a bone scan. The only positive about not being pregnant yet. Otherwise I'd have had to wait til after baby/after breastfeeding etc

Abi58 · 08/05/2019 20:53

@Kinsella82
That's very true! I hope you're ok! Do you have a usual cd day that you ovulate?

Kinsella82 · 08/05/2019 21:10

It was CD16 or so last month. Used digital opk. Before that I was only half using IC opks and before that I wasn't using anything so going to try the CB digital again this month

Abi58 · 08/05/2019 21:23

@Kinsella82 are the clear blue ones good? I've got the ic's great for multiple tests and not worrying about cost but maybe I should give them a go

Beddie11 · 08/05/2019 21:29

@kinsella82 hope your okay!!

Im interested to see what day i ovulate, hoping i can tell roughly from CM as im not using anything this month!

@abi58 you'll have to let us know how u get on with the ics xx

Kinsella82 · 08/05/2019 21:33

I found the CB great as i wasn't squinting and comparing lines etc. But then again the CB didn't work as much as I would have liked 😂😂 I'll give them another go this month

Beddie11 · 08/05/2019 21:33

Also @abi58 ive had alittle feel of the cervix before, not really sure but i think its high open and soft for ovulation? And i think low and open for menstruation xx

Abi58 · 08/05/2019 21:40

@Kinsella82
You'll have to let us know how you get on with them this month. Are you charting or using anything else to help know when? BBT? Hopefully a few things together should give a good idea  (saying that I have no idea what I'm doing so could be completely wrong haha)

@Beddie11
I'm not sure. I had a look online earlier as I wanted to give it a go. With being fresh off the pill I'm not sure where my body or cycle is at so anything that can help and doesn't have me peeing on hundreds of sticks haha! Not quite sure what I was feeling for but there was a bulge like you'd expect and it was far in which I think is high and it was definitely more soft than hard. Also had sticky Cm come out when I removed my fingers (sorry tmi!) it was semi egg white-ish but not as stretchy as I think it should be. I'm just confused because that could mean I'm ovulating or about to but I'm only on cd6 so I'm not sure what's going on or if I've just got it completely wrong :s
Are you charting anything else?

Kinsella82 · 08/05/2019 21:48

No I'm not charting anything else. I'm already overly obsessed!

Beddie11 · 08/05/2019 21:59

I was never sure what i was looking for in regards to CM but i have definitely had egg white before.. really stretchy, you'll know when youve got that! From what i know id say this bleed youve just had wouldnt be classed as your period, because surely this is just your withdrawal bleed really late? Xx

Abi58 · 08/05/2019 22:17

@Kinsella82 I've not been ttc for long and I'm obsessed. More because I want to understand where my body and cycle is I suppose. I'm giving bbt a go but nothing yet really. Tried the Cm and cervix and I've just confused myself 😂 you're doing well to not do more being obsessed I've noticed most people have been doing bbt 😊

@Beddie11 it was stretchy just not sure whether the right amount of stretchy haha! I took a photo but it's a bit tmi to post I think 😂😂
I have no idea. I was hoping it was af then at least I'd have a starting point. Could be or I might have skipped the withdrawal bleed (if thats possible)

Beddie11 · 08/05/2019 22:42

@abi58 this is mumsnet, nothing is ever tmi! Im not sure about skipping withdrawal bleed i really dont know how it works. I thought that your first bleed after the pill is always the withdrawal bleed no matter how long after? I dont know though, bodies are weird things xx

Abi58 · 08/05/2019 22:46

@Beddie11 haha that's good to know! Might do a separate post though as there's no warning on a comment I people don't want to see 😂😂
Oh I didn't even think of it like that! I did miss a few pills mid last pack and had spotting but then no withdrawal. This af was similar as in very short and light...but I've been on the pill for so long and from so young I don't know what my natural af should be like 😓

Abi58 · 09/05/2019 21:50

@Beddie11
Still confused about the Cm so I made a post with it on 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

Beddie11 · 09/05/2019 22:09

@abi58.. ive seen it! Looks potentially like your getting ready for AF maybe? Its not like my ewcm was xxx

whatsthecraic91 · 10/05/2019 21:56

AF has arrived randomly, didn’t have any symptoms at all she just appeared! 31 day cycle this time, they are getting shorter so hopefully that’s my cycles settling down! Not too disappointed as I knew my chances were slim this month Confused

Abi58 · 10/05/2019 22:13

@Beddie11 I only had af at the weekend though. It's more clear today hoping that's a good sign

Abi58 · 10/05/2019 22:18

@whatsthecraic91 sorry to hear af showed up but at least your going to be ovulating soon

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peaky297 · 12/05/2019 12:42

@beddie11 I'm fine thank you! I hit the 12 week mark tomorrow and have my scan booked in for a week Tuesday as I'm away on holiday this week. I also had an early scan at 7 weeks as I was being a worrier as per! It just looked like a little blob, but it was amazing to hear the heartbeat and to know all was ok.

How are you getting on?

Any questions anyone then I'll do my best to help :-)

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Beddie11 · 12/05/2019 20:28

@peaky297 so glad to hear your doing well, and your at the 12 week mark! Wow thats so exciting you must be thrilled!

@abi58 hows things progressed with you??

I am using femometer app and ovia app and the fertile window is different on each? Can anyone shine a light on that xx

Beddie11 · 12/05/2019 21:30

@whatsthecraic91 good to hear from you. Sorry AF got you...on to another cycle! What cycle is this for u xx

whatsthecraic91 · 12/05/2019 22:07

@beddie11 this will be cycle number 5! So glad I’ve had my first 2 days over the weekend cos this one has completely disabled me I have been crying with the cramps I’ve had Sad it’s not even that heavy like it was last month! So strange, feeling better now thank god!

I’m using 2 different apps Flo and Ovia and my fertile windows are different too & when they predict my AF too. Not sure why Confused

Abi58 · 12/05/2019 22:41

@Beddie11
Still non the wiser. Don't think I'm going to try and track cm it seems so confusing. I think it was ewcm the other day as it got clearer as well but now it's not really anything, wouldn't say lotions or sticky. Also confused if I have ovulated why so early I'm currently on cd 10 :s

I guess it depends what they use to calculate it? I use a few atm and they are all different (within a few days of each other) (but if I've just ovulated they are all about a week out!) Flo seems quite good I think it's gets to know you and your cycle more than the others I've tried.

@whatsthecraic91
Ah no that's rubbish :( have they been getting more painful? Hope the pain subsides for you soon!

@peaky297
Wow congratulations! I joined this chat quite late and there were too many messages to read them all. Glad youre feeling ok 🙂
How long did it take your body to get back into any sort of rhythm? I stopped the pill at the end of March and only last weekend had either my withdrawal bleed very late or af

Abi58 · 14/05/2019 19:10

How is everyone getting on?

So I was feeling super frisky and did an opk out of curiosity and I think it's positive! Keeping everything crossed for this cycle but if not I'm so happy my body seems to have bounced back from the pill 😍

Anyone else fresh off the pill!?
Mycrazylife85 · 14/05/2019 22:52

@Abi58 that's a great result! I've been a bit of a lurker in this page but unfortunately my body isn't springing back post pill. I tried using OPKs for a bit but got fed up. I finished in January and has a small very light period for about two days at day 74 and now I'm creeping into the 40s again. Nothing as yet and no symptoms at all. It's almost like my hormones have gone to sleep. On the upside I don't feel like a stress crazy lady! Small mercies!