7 months ttc (cont of 6 months ttc)

[Twinkletoes85]

Hi ladies,

Following on from our 6 months ttc thread, for anyone wanting to join in it’s just a group of us who have gone past the 6/7 month mark ttc looking to chat and support each other. All welcome 😊

@PinkFlamingoGirl how are you finding pregnacare conception, I'm on my second month taking them. Definitely noticed that af has been heavier the past 2 cycles so I'm taking that as a good sign they are doing something good. Af has been very light since coming off pill and I was worrying I wasn't ovulating. Has this happened to you?

@swifty2 sorry to hear af is here. It must be really tough having something else thrown into the mix that can lessen your chances.

I'm 5dpo, just felt my cervix which, yesterday was high and soft but today is low and hard. I know it's still early but I kind of feel that's me out this month too! Looks like all the vitamins in my Amazon basket will get bought after all!!

@aokbaby I might look into those vitamins too then. I've been off the pill for a year now and usually have 3 day periods (although only the middle day is proper period) and last month it was only 2 days. Do you think that might be decreasing my chances?

Oh, I've just had a look. They covet a lot of my other tablets so it would reduce the amount I take. The Male one has maca in it too which I've just been researching. Thank you!

@Aokbaby I've been taking those too. Before going on the pill (a million years ago!) I used to have really heavy periods (part of the reason I went on the pill was to manage them) so I was expecting that all to return when I came off, but no I've had the opposite - unnervingly light and short periods (been off the pill about a year now). The last two months have been heavier for me too! Hadn't thought about if it was to do with the supliments, but may well be as it seems to have matched up with taking those. How long have you been off the pill?

My GP basically said to expect how my periods were before the Pill to return, but it's been the complete opposite. Anyone else had a similar experience? Do you think it's just getting older?? Confusing!

@Hoping41 hey, well I came off the pill in Jan and af were very light, some days brown spotting only with maybe 2 days max bleeding and even then it was bright red. Also I was only bleeding when passing urine. Last cycle and this one (currently finishing up af) blood is much thicker, dark red and feels like a 'proper period' if you know what I mean. Seems similar to af before starting pill approx 13 years ago, well what I can remember. I'm still mainly bleeding when passing urine, with little on the pad, but I've noticed more on the pad this month. That's my experience anyway and I haven't changed anything other than taking pregnacare for 2months so not sure if it's because of the tablets but I feel like my body was probably lacking in something up until starting them?

@Tilly1403 was on the pill about 13 years and came off in Jan, I expected everything to go back to normal much quicker too. Maybe tmi but is your bleeding normal or just when you use toilet as well? Could also be an age thing I've just turned 33 and this is my first time TTC, what about you?

@aokbaby I've just turned 34, TTC for the first time. Before this last couple of months it was very light, dark brown blood but the last couple of months have been heavier and more 'normal' (I know it's all normal, but more what I was expecting). Flow seems to be fairly consistent for the 4-5 days I'm on now as well. GP has just said it takes a while.for things to settle down after the pill so it might just be that, mines taken nearly a year even though most websites say around 3 months so 🤷🏼‍♀️

@Swifty2 so sorry af arrived. Agree about coffee and alcohol, doing the same. I need to be careful about chocolate - i only like dark and that is borderline on caffeine i believe!

@tilly1403!& @aokbaby that sounds very similar to mine then. I'll buy some once af is here - they are 3for2 in boots so that's something!

Or should I buy them to start asap?

Hello :) can I join? Started AF today so will be going on to my 9th Cycle TTC first baby. Im 26 and came off the pill in October. Cycles range between 26-30 days.

@Hoping41 I started mine mid cycle, mainly started taking them because folic acid was out of stock and that was on a deal in Superdrug!

@Hoping41 I started mine mid cycle too x

Welcome @introv3rt this is a lovely group 😊

Have you been taking any supplements or anything?

That's interesting reading about blood flow for af. I was on the depo for maybe 18 months and I think my periods have been lighter. I wasn't on any birth control for maybe a year before that and I'm sure my flow was heavier (how quickly you forget) and I'd been on the pill for years before coming off the first time.

They do say with the depo to expect everything to take longer. Ttc with my ex we just dtd once a week (don't ask) and I didn't track anything so I think we probably missed almost every chance.

Has anyone tried using pre seed? Would you recommend?

@aokbaby we use preseed but just as normal lube not inserting it with the applicators

Hi @Annny27 we've been using the fertlitiy friendly lube from Ann summers and it definitely helps, might try pre seed for this upcoming cycle, thanks

@Aokbaby I’ve been using it for a few months and no BFP but I’ll continue to use it as I never notice much EWCM.

@Aokbaby @Tilly1403 @Hoping41 I'm taking the pregnacare pre-conception too. I think you can start them at any time.
My periods were alot heavier before starting the pill too. I was on it a long time, but have been off it a good few years now too and AF is still light. Maybe only 2 days of bleeding and then spotting. Only time I wouldn't mind having heavier periods.
Hi @introv3rt Welcome to the group. Sorry AF arrived for you today.

@introv3rt welcome to the group. Sounds like your in a similar situation to us all. I really hadn't thought of the heaviness or length of my flow at all until today but I have googled it (if course I can), apparently 2 day periods, or when it is very light and more like spotting, are called scanty periods and they can be a sign that the lining of the uterus is not thick or lush enough to get pregnant. I'll go and buy the pills tomorrow!! There's so many things to think about. I feel like since I joined here last week I've learnt so much!

@Nat4392 yea I don't have much ewcm either, maybe one or two days per cycle but that's only if I go looking for it 🙈

@posy1 have you noticed your af is heavier since starting pregnacare?

Thanks @Twinkletoes85 and @Hoping41

I have been taking folic acid since October and added vitamin D around Feb

I've been thinking of trying some fertility lube but really don't know. I was looking at Seven Seas trying for a baby supplements online last night but Im weary in case they mess my cycle up.

My partner is starting to worry now, I hate having to tell him AF has came again, he (and I) assumed we would get pregnant straight away!

Thank you @Posy1

@Hoping41 yea I read that too and to be honest was so relieved that af seemed heavier the past 2 cycles. Does everyone know how long their luteal phase is (the time between ovulation and start of af) I think mine is about 8 or 9 days which I've read is a bit short. I ovulated around cd 18 or 19 then got af 9 days after, anyone know anything about it? Literally so many hurdles to overcome getting to bfp