Post Pill TTC – Party Harder

[TheHotelCalifornia]

Roll up, roll up, it’s time for a new thread for the ladies who are experiencing the highs and lows (mainly the lows…) of coming off the pill and TTC! Here you’ll find stories of delayed ovulation, crazy long follicular phases, crazy short follicular phases, light AFs, short luteal phases, long luteal phases, confusing temp charts and blindingly white OPKs, to name a few. This our 4th thread (I think!) and we've had a few ladies get their BFP recently which is so exciting! Join us, won’t you?

Welcome back:

@mintgreenlife
@juno231
@kay00
@sperr
@mrsmacmc
@chinchilly
@curcurbita
@tillybabs
@ams19
@moocher90
@trying4one
@flowerbudd
@pumpkineverything
@tatty1987
@mancmama39
@elsie2021
@danielle2012
@spencer22
@charwils
@ftm94
@lobster8
@musicaljojo

Apologies if I’ve forgotten anyone, please tag them!

@AMS19 that interesting data. Thanks

@moocher90 does the blood have to be red to be implantation?! I think it can be brown? I have literally had 1 day in my life of EWCM 😂😂😂 and it wasn't even anywhere near ovulation! Might up my EPO dosage next cycle

@AMS19 I don’t have a clue. Dr google has very conflicting information 😂😂 I’m just going to wait it out as technically due anytime from the weekend and if it don’t come I will test on Tuesday. What’s happening with you?!

@Moocher90 got everything crossed for you!! Pretty sure I'm out given the stark while BFN Wednesday. Keep feeling like AF is coming. Let's see what temp does. Last cycle is dropped massively before AF so should have some warning at least! 11DPO for me, also due on on Tuesday

*white

@AMS19 ah ok, it's more accurate than I thought I guess - you were still 6+ days before day of missed period though, so if AF doesn't appear it's not inconceivable! I'm the same as you though. Feeling period-y, despite no AF other than that light spot last night.

@Juno231 sorry you've been down as well 😢 Literally all of my friends who've had babies keep telling me it was on their first time DTD etc etc. It's hard because I'm obviously delighted for them, but it does feel bittersweet personally. I know what you mean about thinking about having kids at the same time as your friend - all I keep thinking is that my mum's best friend announced she was pregnant as my mum was in hospital giving birth to me. We have completely grown up together... but now looking at it, I have no idea if she was TTC that whole time, and it must have felt a long 9 months - where over a lifetime it's nothing at all.

I keep feeling like AF is coming but been to the loo about 4 times this morning and still nowt - been wearing pads since last night and they're bone dry. The hope in me is saying go buy a test at lunchtime, and the realist is saying I need to give myself a shake as AF will be here by teatime!

@crabette it's our minds, they play tricks! I just did a HIIT workout and thought I definitely felt like I had come on. Thought the squats probably helped 😂 went to go and sort it out and I was bone dry 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️ I definitely "felt" it. Haha! TTC is literally making me lose my mind!

@AMS19 Ha! I'm losing my mind too. Decided to go a walk, get some soup - and nipped in to the pharmacy next door while I was there 😳 to pick up both some more sanitary pads and a pack of 2 pregnancy tests... indecisive much 😂 They're not first response though, so I'll keep them for when I (hopefully) need them, whenever AF is actually late! It says you're meant to test first pee of the day too, I'm on about my 8th 😂

@MintGreenLife i'm 11DPO (chart for fun... includes tempt today of 36.16 as this was the first I recorded). No AF yet, but had light cramps for a few days now like I did last month.

@Tillybabs yes, I have been reading about Co Enzyme 10 - It loks as though it can improve the quality of eggs and sperm? I'm thinking of buying some for me and DH (we're both in our late 30's) but they're pretty expensive... and the benefit for DH won't be felt for another 70+ days. Where have you bought yours from? Will you be taking them throughout the month and what strength?

@Juno231 i'm also sorry to hear you're feeling down big virtual hugs! It must be frustrating knowing that you have come back with no issues on any of your tests, but that must be a positive thing, hopefully its just a matter of time for you xx

@crabette and @AMS19 - you're not out yet my ladies!!

@Kay00. I got mine from amazon and got the nutravita 200mg ones for £27.99. That’s for 120 capsules. The recommended dosage is 90-200mg. There are higher doses for certain conditions but I decided to go with the recommendations

@crabette got everything crossed for you love ❤

@kay00 your temp moves around quite a bit it is hard to tell if the drop is really that much. I know it is below the cover line but still seems higher than most?!

@tillybabs thank you!! I'll check them out 😊

@ams19 yes, my temps have been quite poor all month really and I have had a lot of interrupted sleep in this past month or so (still settling in our new dog and she and my old dog often get up in the night for poops 🐕)!

I know I shouldn't really be thinking about every twinge (feeling like a proper symptom spotter here) but I had a very unusual sharp stabbing pain deep inside somewhere near the top right of my pubic area (🙈 sorry not sure how else to explain where) a couple of hours ago and its still aching/twinging a bit now... but I'm 11DPO so too late for implantation? It felt like I was stabbed by a sharp knife that then twisted... very odd! Hopefully its a good thing and not appendicitis 😆

@Kay00 ooh! The more I've read about implantation the more I've realised it can actually be as late as 14DPO. I thought it was 8-9DPO but doesn't appear to be the case at all. Anything 7-14DPO apparently is normal. So it absolutely could be implantation...not wanting to get your hopes up, I just realised I had totally the wrong impression of the timings!

@ams19 Hmmm... interesting. We'll see i suppose. Its probably just wind 😂

@Kay00 ha! Brillaint! Got everything crossed for it not to be wind 🤞

Morning ladies

@Kay00 @crabette @moocher90 any updates?!

I'm definitely out - my BBT fell off a cliff this morning so expecting AF today or tomorrow at the latest. 12DPO so way too late for implantation dip (plus had some spotting 3 days ago). And definitely got the period pains. At least I can start a fresh cycle and go again! 💪

@MintGreenLife @Juno231 hope you both had a nice evening and are feeling a bit better today

@ams19 morning! Sorry to hear your temp has dropped. Mine went up a little from 36.16 yesterday to 36.21 today and FF adjusted my cover line so now all my post ov temps are above it.

That weird pain I had continued on and off (but much milder than original stabbing pain) until I fell asleep and now nothing this morning. Im worried it has got my hopes up 😔 damn girl! I promised myself I wouldn't do this! 😆🙃

So temp went up today from 36.19 under cover line to 36.50 today. No period as of yet! Will see if it continues to rise over the next few days xx

@Kay00 @Moocher90 that is absolutely brilliant news! Oh I really have everything crossed for you 🤞🤞 are you both planning not to test?
I fell back to sleep for 2.5hours and my temp shot up 0.4 when I tested again 🤦‍♀️. But the first one will be the more reliable one as it was after the most sleep 😭 I have thought I was out since my BFN but knew that was early so always had a small hope! But at least tempting gives a heads up which is helpful i think!

Not testing until tues or wednesday when I’m on my days off if AF hasn’t come by then

@moocher90 @ams19 I think I'm going to hold off until Tuesday too... if AF hasn't arrived by then I'll be 15DPO and maybe I can start getting excited... for now I'm still expecting AF to turn up.

@AMS19 hoping your AF holds off (permanently!)

I’m 10DPO on Premom and 14DPO on FF so I’m just happy that if AF does come in the next few days I have a decent enough LP. Still got sore boobs and feel abit achey. Temps have prob been up and down abit because I have had a cold and cough which is still lingering but feel I can breathe properly now though. @AMS19 and @Kay00 hopefully AF stays away for you both too!

Sorry @AMS19 😢 I'm out as well I think, temp still above cover today, and no sign of AF aside from a tiny bit more spotting yesterday. But I did a test this morning and strong BFN. I couldn't get an FRER, so it's a normal test - and technically AF not due til Tuesday - but I think there's be something by now with the other symptoms, so think the witch is just being a tease! Just want a decent flow and to start fresh now.

Really excited for you guys @Kay00 and @Moocher90!! Keep us up to date! 🙏

@crabette, sorry for the negative test 😪 but if your AF is due Tuesday then you're still early to test, esp. with a non-FRER test

@AMS19 well done for being positive and proactive ☺️

I'm feeling OK today. Am praying I get a positive OPK today. I'm CD25 now and this is the day I ovulated last cycle, and had a positive OPK three days in a row from CD23, so really hoping something happens soon 🤞🏼 I've had EWCM for 5 days now too 🙄

I've come up with a pretty solid plan of action to tackle the issues I'm facing, so feel better about that. First step is doing a private full thyroid profile test which I'm just waiting to arrive. Then I'll go to the GP with the results in hope they will medicate me to bring my thyroid level down. If no luck I'll go private and have already chosen the clinic. Hoping to know which way I'm going in no more than 2 weeks so I can get things moving as not really in the mood to just wait and see, plus with my TSH as it is, I would be at high risk of miscarriage and brain development issues with the baby, so really not worth risking it! If by miracle I did fall pregnant before I get medication I'll be straight on to the GP and putting my foot down about getting treatment, phew!