Post Pill TTC - Rave on

[Juno231]

It’s that time again, the 6th post-pill thread of 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.

Join us, won’t you? We're a lovely bunch and we'd love to help you make sense of post-pill life if we can!

Welcome back:
@kay00
@Moocher90
@MintGreenLife
@Emmgrem
@Nellieee
@TheHotelCalifornia
@ams19
@chinchilly
@MancMama39
@sperr
@crabette
@charwils
@LauraT94
@TheDaydreamBelievers
@cams50
@robyn101
@abi555
@luna57
@tillybabs
@MissC07
@mrsmacmc

Oh no @ChinChilly that sounds awful - glad no one was badly hurt though

@KGH5121 I think it’s very hard to be patient when TTC! That’s exciting - I know some people have got BFPs from 8 or 9DPO but just depends if you’d want to leave it a bit longer as to not test too early. I think if it was me I’d do it from 10DPO. Let’s hope so on the temp spike, I’ve had some EWCM tonight so we’ll see!

@chinchilly so glad to hear you’re safe and well that sounds horrific! Definitely get on to the GP tomorrow about the whiplash just in case

@sperr yep definitely, suppose it depends on the argument but I think I’d suck it up and DTD otherwise I’d regret it later

@KGH5121 Yehh I’m gunna just keep testing and see what happens. I haven’t actually tried doing CM before, I’m not entirely sure what to do with that...
Not sure test wise I’d definitely try and wait till 14DPO if you can

@sperr I suppose there's still time tomorrow but you might regret it if you don't try today!

@Robyn101 I hope you're finally coming to the end of your stupidly long cycle!

@ChinChilly jeepers I'm so sorry you went through that! Def take it easy and call the GP ASAP.

Draining the cyst was 👌 cause I've barely had any pain today at all and reckon I'll be fine for FW. Which starts tomorrow!

@Robyn101 @Juno231 thanks both, atleast it will take my mind off the TWW trying to get all this sorted now!

Called my GP this morning, they have a paramedic on site so they asked a few questions and were happy I didn’t need to got to A&E just waiting for the GP to call back at some point this morning

@ChinChilly what an awful experience! Glad you all seem okay and hope DD (dear dog ) isnt too traumatised. I have a close relative who's car was in a crash and poor dog wouldnt go near it for weeks.

Unfortunately, my tests are still positive 4 weeks out from MMC surgery. Sighhhh

@ChinChilly glad you don’t have to go to A & E. Hopefully you’re not too sore today.

@TheDaydreamBelievers oh no 😔 how frustrating. What happens now? Will you contact the doctor again? Hope you’re doing ok.

@ChinChilly oh my word really glad you're all ok!! Xx

Didn’t DTD last night- he fell asleep! I swear men can sleep in any situation 😂. Still on high reading on the OPK so not missed out thank god! Hopefully I get my peak tomorrow. I am starting to feel like I may never catch my peak ever! I also don’t want to keep paying for clear blue if I can’t catch a peak on them either

Slight drop in temp for me today from 36.23 to 36.19.... not sure if I have ovulated :( OPKs are stark white though.

@TheDaydreamBelievers I’m sorry to hear that, all of the positive vibes that your body starts working and a neg test is around the corner

So... I’ve had a 3rd peak this morning! Like blummin buses after months of nothing 😅 I haven’t a clue when I’d ovulate (femometer app says tomorrow... it’s said tomorrow the last three days I feel a bit like Ronan keating at this point because tomorrow never comes)

my temp dropped a lot today so maybe start climbing tomorrow? Attached my temps and OPKs any insights appreciated

What a day for the postman... I've just had my OPK's, FRER and a letter from the NHS telling me it's time for my cervical screening test turn up!!
Stupid Q time from me, for OPK's do I need to use a cup and dip them in? First time doing this and it's all a bit confusing!

@MissC07 I use a plastic tub like one you get with sauces from a takeaway and leave it in bathroom. Wee into the cup and then dip the test in for 10 secs. And then leave for a few minutes.

@Moocher90 thank you!!!

@Sperr typical 😂 but glad you didn’t miss your peak. Fingers crossed you get one soon.

@Moocher90 hmm I wouldn’t have thought you’d have a temp drop so soon if you have ovulated. You haven’t had three consecutive rises have you? Think you need them and then it can drop after that. I think lp temps are ideally above 36.6 so maybe your body tried but hasn’t quite got there yet. Fingers crossed for you it has happened though or else it will very soon x

@Robyn101 that looks like a good drop today! Fingers crossed tomorrow is the day and it rises x

@Robyn101 that peak this morning looks really strong!! This MUST be it this time! Haha, time for more DTD!! You'll be exhausted after this

@TheDaydreamBelievers also sending all the positive vibes that your body gets back to normal soon

Hi all. Sorry for being MIA! I lost my grandmother early December, and we were really close, so this month has been such a write off for me, though I have intermittently lurked to check up on you all! 🙈 Attached my chart just to demonstrate I have taken a grand total of 2 temperatures the entire month! CD27 today so I'm waiting for AF and then will get my head back into things.

Sending lots of Christmas and New Year magic baby dust to you all, and particular love to @AMS19 and @TheDaydreamBelievers ❤️ x

@crabette sorry to hear about your grandmother 😔 hope you’re ok. Here’s to a better new year hopefully x

@Cams50 there is such a thing as a fallback rise at 2DPO where progesterone still hasn’t risen enough as estrogen is still dominant but not sure if that is the case. Only time will tell over next few days. I will continue to do OPKs and BD when I can. I’m back at work for the next 3 days and do shift work.

FF definition: A normal ovulation pattern when your temperature rises then drops slightly immediately after ovulation and then rises again

"A fallback rise is where the basal body temperature will drop for a single day to or below the coverline, even after it has already risen. This usually happens within days after ovulation. The temperature will then rise again above the coverline, usually the next day.

@crabette sorry to hear of the passing of your nan :( x

@Moocher90 oh I see. I didn’t realise that. Hopefully it’s that then ☺️ X

Thanks @crabette ❤❤ I'm booked in for surgery tomorrow so can at least then start to move forward. So sorry to hear about your nan. Sendixg you lots of love xx

@AMS19 aw I hope it goes ok. ❤️❤️❤️

Hope it goes ok @AMS19 - will be thinking of you! ❤️

@AMS19 will be thinking of you x I hope you are doing the best you can x

@crabette I'm really sorry to hear about your grandmother.

@Robyn101 that does look like a really strong peak so hopefully this is it now with that dip!

@AMS19 I hope everything goes well tomorrow.

@ams19 wishing you all the best for tomorrow ❤. Let me know if I can help in any way.

My temps are on the rise so I'm potentially getting some variation in cycle back!