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 thanks! My FRERs won’t arrive for a few days so that gives me time to chill out and relax 😂.

I start a new job tomorrow so hopefully that will be a nice distraction as well.
Did you have any symptoms before your BFP?

@MintGreenLife I totally get the negative headspace, I am exactly the same with the whole TTC I have convinced myself it isn’t going to happen and I’m not sure one what basis really!

@AMS19 I got a positive OPK at CD14 last time, so will probably start arounr CD10 just incase, the premom app says to test everyday to get a baseline, I feel like thats a waste of test though, It’s not like they are expensive, I got the easy@home ones from Amazon but that is literally just POAS for the fun of it!

@TheHotelCalifornia thanks so much! Feeling a bit of nausea now and again but have done for the last week. I reckon that is the progesterone rather than pregnancy, I'm sensitive to progesterone. But otherwise I feel fine. Cramping on and off. Complete fear everytime I go for a wee...which is basically every 30minutes!

@sperr I felt really sick drinking alcohol and really dizzy when I used a sauna. Havent had sore boobs at all which seems to be the most common! Good luck with the new job that is exciting!! Are you working from home?

@ChinChilly I totally agree. I only started from CD7. It is so unlikely you would ovulate before. And a day or two is plenty to set a baseline. My base line was zero anyway 😂😂

Lovely to have you back @TheHotelCalifornia thanks, I've just gone into a weird space where I can't possibly picture myself ever getting a BFP or pregnant etc, think it's a self preservation thing. That's how I feel - I felt so hopeful for AC, but then if it helps my luteal phase then that's a win, just have to actually ovulate to see if it's helped ha. Remind me how long you've been off the pill again? There must be a reason why we are ovulating so late post pill! I'm on day 7 of EWCM now and no positive OPK, but then the first few days were just the teeniest bit and it's increased today and yesterday, so maybe I shouldn't be counting the first few days of the teeniest amount.

Great news your DH is on board with all the DTD! I do wonder now I'm getting EWCM if we should be aiming for every day, but thinking every other day is probably fine, and then every day after a positive OPK until temp spikes I guess.

I do the same with my BBT :) set an alarm for 4.30am, then go back to sleep and works well xx

@ChinChilly I guess the idea of it actually happening just seems so surreal and right now impossible, like really can I actually grow a baby inside me?! We've tried so hard for 7 months now and nothing, so I suppose it's almost easier to feel like it won't happen to avoid to much disappointment. So rubbish though, such a shame TTC gets like this xx

@AMS19 how many dpo are you?
I need to be trained on the IT systems in the office but the office is closed to clients so no formal dress which is a plus. I’ve been into the office once since lockdown (been working from home the whole time) so I’m actually looking forward to talking to humans 😂

Haha @Sperr I feel you. I've been in for the odd day, maybe 3 times in total. We've been told now we will be wfh until at least spring, probably summer next year! Insane!
I'm 13DPO. Due on Tuesday

@mintgreenlife I stopped taking it at the end of May so nearly 6 months. Started TTC mid June, but because of my insane first cycle my first real cycle was September. But TTC has been on my brain 24th May because coming off the pill felt like such a big deal after 14 years!! So it's felt like such a long time!

Here's hoping we both have lovely long luteal phases!! Come on AC do your thang!

What apps are everyone using currently? I caved and paid for a month of premium FF haha but not sure it adds a lot as my cycle is so messed up it isn't predicting any fertile days 😂 also got paid Femometer with my thermometer, and dabbling in Clue, Ovia and PreMom for the OPK recognition tool. That makes me sound SO obsessive haha but the last 3 are new and inputting the data everyday makes me feel like I'm taking action!!

@AMS19 I’ve heard a lot of people say they won’t be made to go to the office until next year! I like the idea of doing half and half.

That gives me hope for this cycle- I feel super nauseous which I didn’t last month. Like I feel like I could actually throw up sometimes it’s that bad.

@Sperr that is exactly how I feel!! Eeeek fingers crossed for you!!! 🤞🤞🤞🤞

@TheHotelCalifornia ah yes I remember as I'm not that far ahead of you then as I came off at the start of April. Sounds awful as I wouldn't wish this situation on anyone, but makes me feel better there are other's going through this late ovulation/short LP situation. I convinced myself it was because of my thyroid, and I'm still going to address that, but maybe it is still my body recovering from the pill/a mix of both. Would have thought after almost 8 months off now though things would be looking better, but just seem to be getting worse?! When does it actually start improving ha.

Haha yes I really hope it kicks in, as then at least despite the late ovulation we would actually be in with a chance of conceiving. A short LP is such a kick in the teeth after waiting all that time just to ovulate!

I'm just as bad as I have four TTC related apps on my phone. I mainly use Premom for OPKs and FF for BBT/charting, I should delete the other two really as don't use them now, but like to have them for the history of my cycles should I need that info for the GP etc. I feel the same - as long as i'm being proactive and feel like I'm doing things to give myself the best shot I feel OK, otherwise I think I would have lost it by now! xx

@AMS19 I’m fairly certain my baseline is zero to be honest!

@MintGreenLife Yep, I feel that way, it’s so wierd I almost feel like there has to be something wrong with me because I’ve been off the pill since mid June so why hasn’t it happened 🤷🏼‍♀️

@ChinChilly are your cycles regular? I came off at the beginning of April, which feels a life time ago now. I am seriously starting to question whether my cycles are still so haywire almost 8 months later, surely can't still be from the pill?!

Hi can I join this thread pls ☺️

Just come of the mini pill (cerazette) two weeks ago on Tuesday! No spotting or withdrawal bleeds yet and so impatient to have it so I can start TTC and counting/tracking my cycles. I’ve heard it can take up to 3 months which will kill me if it happens really hope I don’t have to wait that long 😩

Anyone else have any experiences with the mini pill?

How long did it take for a withdrawal bleed and then first period to happen?

Congratulations @AMS19 😁 all fingers crossed for you it sticks. I was the same with my very very faint line too, and it didn’t believe it until I got a FRER and saw the line on there too 😊

@dex1521 Welcome! Sorry, I have no experience with the mini pill, but I'm sure someone here does.

@mintgreenlife in answer to your question ... hmm, im not sure if my AF has turned up. I have had some spotting/light bleeding which is watery and pale brown/pink with no clots, not quite what expected after all that cramping!... so I'm expecting to start full flow and CD1 tomorrow?? We'll see!

@sperr good luck in the new job tomorrow! Haha, I know what you mean about talking to some actual humans. I have been working from home since March and will likely be until summer next year... possibly never returning full time!

@crabette has your AF turned in full flow? Or has she held off too?

@thehotelcalifornia thanks for sharing your chart and BBT advice, I might start with a new earlier time on my next cycle 😊

@MintGreenLife yep, they’re regular around 28-30 days, my last cycle was 27 though! I’m finding that frustrating in its self, regular periods and the last 2 cycles I’ve had positive OPKs and other ovulation signs so I just don’t get why it isn’t happening 🤔

Welcome @Dex1521 I came off cerazette in June, I was lucky in the fact that my period popped straight back into a regular cycle withdrawal bleed 3 weeks after stopping then every 28-30 days, although they have been lighter up until my last one.... although no BFP yet so not that lucky LOL

@Sperr good luck with the new job! I do half the week in the office half at home, I’ve been given the option to do full time but sometimes you do really need to speak to other humans! My OH does 12 hour shifts so he is out most of the day and the conversations with the dog are not doing me any good 😂😂

@ChinChilly thanks for replying that’s good to hear it only took 3 weeks but sorry to hear about the BFNs hope it happens for you soon. I’ll be two weeks off it on Tuesday so hopefully mine will be between week 2 & 4. That’s what google says is average 😂

Thanks @PumpkinEverything think my line is a bit light for 13DPO so let's see what happens. I'm not getting carried away at all and thinking about getting to Tuesday and that is it! How are you getting on????

I was the same @AMS19 but kept taking cheapies everyday for a week pretty much anyway haha. It’s addictive once you start! Had a private scan on Friday there, LMP had me at 9+2, my tracked ovulation made me think I was 7, but when they measured I was only 6+2! The days and weeks are going incredibly slowly for me 😂

Ahhh good to hear that all is well though @PumpkinEverything i would definitely do an early reassurance scan if I got that far. I've ordered a pack of 20 tests from amazon. I'll do another FRER Tuesday if AF hasn't shown, plus a CB digital, then switch to cheapies i think!

Hope it arrives for you soon @Dex1521

Does anybody get the odd cramp after AF, AF finished yesterday but I’ve just had a AF style cramp, I get the odd cramp throught out my cycle, I dont need pain killers or anything for them! I don’t think it is anythint sinister I’ve looked up PCOS and endo but I don’t have any of the other symptoms 🤔

Morning all, my RHR was mad last night at 73bpm and I felt like I was having palpations and could feel my heart beating out of my chest and I was just so warm, I’ve had a few sleepless nights and also being very warm. I woke just before 3am and took my temperature which was 36.42 and put that into the converter as I would usually test at 6am and said it would roughly be 36.75. I got up after as needed to wee and then couldn’t sleep so was practically awake until I was supposed to get up for work. My RHR has never been 73bpm. Still no period and the pink tinged cm stopped last night. Who knows what’s going on. If no period by tues and weds going to do a frer just to make sure.

@crabette I really hope this is a good sign for you!

Unfortunately I'm out... AF arrived this morning 😔 annoyingly my cycles are do long that it is predicting my TWW to be over Xmas! I really would like a drink over Xmas if I'm not pregnant so my mission is to shorten this cycle... 3rd time lucky 🤞