TTC cycle 1 (just come off pill) for #1

[Happythoughts91]

Hello!

Im in my first month of trying with my partner of 12 years. With wedding plans up in the air due to covid we decided we didn’t want to put our lives on hold any more so here we are!

I came off the pill, had my withdrawal bleed and now in the two week wait until next week when I can test.

I guess I just wanted to come on here and see if anyone else is new to trying too. Or people who can give light in how long it took them to conceive after coming off the pill.

We haven’t told no one we’re trying so I feel like I haven’t got no one to talk too about it all. Trying to stay positive and would love to have a happy ending to 2020.

Sending baby dust to you all xxx

@CLP86 whatever you decide im sure it will be the best for you 🙂 just make sure you make informed decisions thats all. Sure you'll do absolutely the right thing for you!

I just tried another opk which was rubbish but I think my urine was way to watered down. Either way I'm going to try to DTD tonight and hope I see a BBT spike either tomorrow or Tuesday morning 🤞🤞🤞

Aw no. Did it still have a line on it @AMS19? DTD is always the right policy though 🙂🙂fingers crossed for a temp spike tomorrow/a blazing positive on the OPKs

6dpo tomorrow for me. It's definitely dragging now. I think the first few days I was just happy I ovulated, but the wait is kicking in now.

Barely @GreenApplesYo 😭😭 but as I say I've had a bit of water and as you said it might be bumpy anyway. Either way I'm taking the one earlier as win. Gosh, it's all such a faff isnt it!

@GreenApplesYo I’m 9pdo and starting to give in and want to test. But holding out until Friday. It’s our first month so don’t expect anything but I just don’t like the unknown and what if.

When will you test? And do you mind me asking what test you will use? I’ve read a lot of about the FRER pregnancy tests? Xx

@greenapplesyo - obviously I didn't read the article properly! Maybe I'll forget that and follow @ams19 advice

I think its because the last few of my friends to fall all did so super quickly!

@CLP86 I really really don't want to interfere in your plans! I just wanted to give you the advice I wish someone gave me thats all 🙂

I'm genuinely so excited for you @Happythoughts91@GreenApplesYo isn't it funny how you build a bond so quickly with people you haven't met! On all the threads I've looked at everyone said FRER is the best. People say to make sure you don't get the rapid response as apparently its really bad. I've stocked up on FRER as they were super cheap on amazon (probably still are actually!). I also then got 2 of the CB dating ones which I'll only use once I have a BFP

@CLP86 aw 🙂 sorry hope I didn't put a downer on things, it's an exciting time! @AMS19 was right of course to say it's your choice and do whatever feels right for you. Things will work out either way 🙂 But yeh, worth bearing in mind it can take a while for your body to adjust. I think some people ovulate right away, some people take much longer.

@Happythoughts91 yes, I was thinking of a FRER too. Mainly because I've seen them recommended here so much. I am going to try wait until 12dpo I think at the earliest. Think you'll make it to Friday? 🙂

@AMS19 Ekkk thank you! Im not getting my hopes up but we’ve all got to start testing somewhere haven’t we. I’m so pleased I started this account yesterday and this thread too. It’s so nice we can all talk and that we’re all going through the start of our journey together.

Oooo maybe I’ll order one off line. Or can I get them in boots/Tesco etc? Have you taken any yet?

I have a clear blue test that came with my OPK sticks. It’s not the digital one that tells you the weeks. When I looked quickly it’s just a cross one. Do you think it’s reliable.

My partner is actually off work at the moment on holiday. And goes back to work Thursday. He leaves about 6am and I don’t fancy getting up that early lol. So I was thinking to maybe test on Wednesday when we wake up about 8am. Atleast he’s off with me. As I know it will be a negative but I think I’ll feel abit mehhhh.

Do you think the tests would work two days before xx

Also totally agree it's lovely to have people to talk to about this and I feel like I'm invested in your journeys too 🙂

@Happythoughts91 yeah you can get them in most pharmacies, boots, superdrug etc. Although even off amazon they came super quick (not using prime).
Will you be 12DPO Wednesday? If so I think that will be fine! But if you do get a negative it won't mean you are definitely out. Defo use a FRER if doing early though!

@GreenApplesYo remind me when you're planning to test?

@AMS19 It would only be 12 on the Wednesday. Where at the Friday would be 14. Maybe that’s two early and I won’t. I’m just be eager.

Have you done a test yet? Are you in your 1st cycle?

I think you could do a FRER 12DPO!

This is my first proper cycle. I had my withdrawal bleed, then a period 28 days later, now I'm in my first proper cycle that I'm TTC! I took some tests when I came off my pill cause of all the pregnant like symptoms you get post pill! But I havent actually tried to fall yet so if I do ovulate this will be my first TWW!

I think that’s what’s happening to me. I have just have symptoms of coming off the pill. And it’s plying with my head. Dead down I know that’s the case, but then im like hmmm what if lol.

I’m 99% sure I ovulated. It’s hard though isn’t it. Because I don’t want to get excited and think ohhh maybe. As I know I’ll be disappointed when it says no lol. When realistically I know it wasn’t going to happen so quickly.

Fingers crossed for you. Xxxx

You never know @Happythoughts91 but to be fair I'm the same as you. Will always assume worse! 😂😂

Well I held my bladder for nearly 3 hours - TMI but the colour of my wee was NOT okay 😂😂😂 - but got a high! Yay!

@AMS19 yayyyyyy well done. Keeping fingers crossed!!

Wow @AMS19 that's looking great! Really dark. Hope you get that peak tomorrow. And haha don't dehydrate yourself too much before then 🙂🙂

Think I'll test next Sunday, which will be 12dpo. I feel similarly to @Happythoughts91 I think? Don't really think it'll be this month, but there is a corner of me which is like, '... But what if? It might have worked'.

@AMS19 feel like this is a group where very few things will be TMI... 😂

Out of interest - how much water is too much before these OPK tests? How yellow does my wee need to be?! I do a pretty full on exercise session most mornings and I am a sweaty person, kind of sets the tone for needing a lot of liquid for the rest of the the day... 🥵

@Happythoughts91 @GreenApplesYo thanks ladies. No temp rise so no ovulation last night. Will take another OPK at 11ish and see what it is looking like. Will try DTD again today too just in case! 🤞🤞

@CardioQueen really hard to know. I think you need to hold between 2-4 hours. My urine for the one i took at 4pm was a very light yellow and was a zero. When you look at my photo above of the one at 11am and 8pm it is very unlikely it was a zero, so think it's cause my urine was so watered down. I'm gonna do a workout now, drink water then try not to drink very much and leave it 3 hours if I can!

Also @GreenApplesYo you were right about Fermometer. It said anything above 80% is a peak so when I used a scanning function I got a peak on there!

Morning girls. @AMS19 I always do my first wee of the day. So as soon as I wake up. That’s what I’ve been told to do and I’ve had no problem.

I don’t think I’m cut out for the temperature thing. Lol. I don’t think I could cope with the pressure. Remember we’re only early days try not to put to much stress on yourself. Xx

@Happythoughts91 with CB you use FMU but with all the other standard LH tests you are not allowed to use FMU! Annoying as I agree it would be the easiest! And that's exactly what I said I wouldnt get obsessed 😂😂 to be fair, I'm actually only doing the BBT / OPK because I'm so intrigued about my body and how it is working post pill. My plan was always do it is for 2-3 cycles, get to know my body, then stop at tracking and just go natural! From January if I have fallen I'll stop everything and by then my apps should have a good idea on exactly how I work so can just go by the dates alone!

Eeeeek testing week for 2 of you! Yay!

@AMS19 Ohhh I see. I didn’t realise that, just thought they would all be the same!

Yes I do agree, I said I’ll do the CB tests just to know where my body’s at for the first few months. I thought they were really good and definitely worth the money. Maybe thinking about using them one month and see if you get a clearer result?

Ekkk. Luckily I have a busy week to take my mind off it as I’m holding off until Friday morning. I’m not getting my hopes up as I know it’s going to be a no. So will just wait. Maybe on a month I have symptoms I’ll test before lol. Xx

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Yes I think I'll give it one more cycle then in Dec use OPKs and CB. Then stop all tracking!
Whatever happens you are doing so well to actually have a proper TWW so early on! All the other girls I've spoken to on here have only actually ovualted once or twice or had super long cycles! So whatever happens you are in an incredible position! ❤

@AMS19 Yay that's great news! Haha I was so excited when I got mine, I was like go ovaries, go!

@CardioQueen I tried to keep things consistent and test at 3pm after a 2hr hold. But when I was testing several times a day around the peak, hydration didn't seem to make a huge difference to the accuracy? Once I tested with really dehydrated wee (I'd been to the beach and had to give my water to a labrador because she ate loads of seaweed) and it still came out as a lot lower than the peak reading I had at 6.30 that morning. I wonder if it's one of those 'different for everyone' things and you have to work out how your body reacts? My LH base level is about 20% on femometer and my peak was 160% so I'm working with less fine margins than AMS?

@Happythoughts91 you are totally right about taking it easy and it being early days 🙂I think like AMS I am quite interested to see how my body works, but I do admit that I got stressed out around ov and I probably wouldn't have done if I wasn't tracking temp/opks. I kept waking up at silly times thinking I needed to take my temp! I also was planning to work out my cycle and then stop using OPKs, but I do wonder how easy it will be to step away! 🙂Think it should be better and less stressy temping when I've worked out what my patterns are and I'm not just expecting to be like standard person xy or z off the internet.