Post Pill Party - The Mosh Pit !!

[Kay00]

As the Post Pill Party fills up, the lights are dimmed and the music drops a beat. The lead singer of this rambunctious band shouts: Mosh Pit!! The ravers all storm for the small space in front of the stage allowing their bodies to dance to the beat however the f* they want!! You go ladies!!

This is the 7th post pill party thread for women whose bodies aren’t quite dancing to the expected rhythm: we have 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!

In the crowd I can see:

@juno231
@Kay00
@Moocher90
@MintGreenLife
@Emmgrem
@Nellieee
@TheHotelCalifornia
@ams19
@chinchilly
@MancMama39
@sperr
@crabette
@charwils
@LauraT94
@TheDaydreamBelievers
@cams50
@robyn101
@abi555
@luna57
@tillybabs
@MissC07
@mrsmacmc
@mol234
@KGH5121
@Y1986
@Flowers222
@Katelyn99
@minipilling
@ACNass
@HopeAndDriftWood
@glow92
@FlyingGiraffe
@Rd123
@Taliasometimes
@Elsie2021
@Daisychainsandsunshine
@firsttimemummy321
@Delilah221
@NibbleQueen
@Ttcin2021
@justwanttobemum
@Lovebug06
@ElizabethP141
@Endlessstars
@SalemsPot22

@TheDaydreamBelievers ooh I meant to add earlier that I get the extra smell at certain points of my cycle! It was particularly bad in early pregnancy haha, I was very fragrant!

@Cams50 yup, confusing just about covers it 😂

@Flowers222 yeah it's not looking very clear at the mo is it?! It's just so frustrating!

@abi555 thanks, will keep going! I reeeaaalllly feel you on the exhaustion over DTD so much! We're aiming for every other day at the moment to try and cover ourselves... And this prolonged period of waiting for O is just meeehhhhhhhh 😩 I'm not even particularly enjoying the sex at the mo, it's just functional!

@Juno231 yup, just a bit frustrating! I'm getting through OPKs at a crazy rate doing at least 3 a day 😂😩 just wish I hadn't set so much hope on all the anecdotal stories of 'oh I ovulated and got pregnant two weeks after my miscarriage!'. Feel like I've set myself up for failure. Loads of EWCM the past few days so I must be close?! Your charts looking really good! Maybe an estrogen dip to be expected in the next day or two? But it's looking like it's steadily climbing! 🤞🏻

@Juno231 Your chart is looking really good 🤞

@ChinChilly Good luck for your GP call tomorrow!

@abi555 Sorry DTD is taking it's toll. It's so frustrating isn't it, just when you think you know your body and timings it throws a curveball! After my OH wasn't in the mood during my FW he's all of a sudden decided this week he is, which I know I shouldn't take out on him but argh!

7dpo for me too! Having bad back ache this afternoon/eve. Which I think means AF is on her way 😞

@MissC07 or implantation! you never know

8DPO here and I must admit I'm starting my monthly gloominess. It's like the closer I get to AF the sadder I get cause I realise that this cycle is probably another dud.

Temp did a little dip today. Nothing dramatic but certainly doesn't fill you with hope the way a higher temp would have!

So I’m fully having a break down. My temp was like freakishly low this morning (36.05 I mean is that even a real temperature?!). I even checked it again once I’d got up and moved around and it was that low. So then I thought, is there something wrong with the thermometer so i put it in my coffee and it accepted that it was hot. I’ve literally been crying all morning. I just don’t know what to think. I’ve made a telephone call with my GP today 😢

Morning ladies, sorry I wasn't around a lot on the weekend - i was super busy working on the house!

@Cams50 @TheDaydreamBelievers sounds like we are all in the same boat... waiting for Ov. I'm CD18 and my 2nd day of lower temps is giving me hope. Come on bodies... we can do it!!

@flowers222 in answer to your question... nope, I never catch my peak on OPKs haha... i'm useless!

@Juno231 i'm getting used to the diet thank you (although i was miffed last night as I spend hours cooking a roast, but when I cam to serve it up I realised I couldn't have the gravy as the stock cubes contained onion and garlic powder... damn!), and I think it is lowering my symptoms. Which is good

Your chart is looking good, even with a slight temp drop. There are plenty of women on MN who get a positive after quite a significant temp drop, so I don't think it matters too much.

@moocher90 definitely keep pushing your doctor for the tests you want. And well done with you GF/DF and weight loss!! I have lost a couple of lb since I started the FODMAP diet too

@LauraT94 I burn through OPKs too... I'm so desperate to catch my LH surge... never bloody do though!

@MissC07 @Juno231 hoping AF stays away for you!

@Sperr keeping everything crossed all is ok...my temp was 35.96 this morning retook it and it was 36.09 so mine must always be pretty low 🤔

@sperr what stage are you at with your cycle? I get temperatures that are much much lower than 36.05 on a regular basis... check out my chart (above). This morning's temp was 35.79 xx I don't think you need to worry xx

@Juno231 I'm just trying to not get too worked up about it all and keep thinking every day I get extra is a day to a slightly longer LP! I'm keeping everything crossed you get your BFP this month!!!

@Sperr Is there any way that you might not have ovulated when you thought you did and now your body is trying to do it again? Mine dropped to 36 and then tried again the week after (attached my current chart). Sending positive thoughts.

@Sperr just like the others have said I get temps lower than 36.0 at least once every cycle. It might just be that you didn't ovulate when you thought you did. It looks like your body definitely tried with all the EWCM but maybe it is going to try again. I have had confirmed ovulation in ff on a previous cycle and then about a week later my temp dropped and then I actually ovulated a week later. See my attached chart.

I don’t have any more EWCM and it’s been quite lotiony for a while now. Annoying because if I am going to ovulate now we stopped DTD. We are going to do it again tonight just in case.

I’ve spoken to my doctor already and she was quite nice and booked me in for bloods for next month.

@Kay00 good job on DTD so far! You're right we just need to keep soldiering on haha. Hopefully ovulation comes soon for us. My temps went up today but OPKs still low

@MissC07 back pain can be good! I had bad back pain in my TWW before my BFP. Your chart is looking really good... 🤞🏻

@Juno231 sorry you're feeling gloomy today.

@Kay00 I've got 8 left and I'm reluctant to order any more right now as I think I mayyy have ovulated... 🤷🏼‍♀️ Looks like you're on track to Ovulate with that temp dip! 🤞� �

@Sperr I'm glad the doctor was nice and got you booked in! I'm sorry, it sounds like you're having a frustrating time!

My temp was up slightly this morning... I'm hesitant to say it but I feel like I may have ovulated at some point in the past few days... 🤷🏼‍♀️ Obviously just a 'wait and see' sitch as I need to see how my temps to the next few days. And I'm feeling a bit down about it all as of course O would hit when me and OH had a few days off DTD 😩 oh well!! Past few days temps look almost exactly like last cycles post-O temps, hence the inkling it might have happened. OPKs haven't shown much but I've been drinking so much I'm probably watering them down haha.

@sperr bless you that sounds tough to deal with! I'm glad your gp booked you in for some tests and didnt dismiss you. Don't worry about DTD, it takes only one so maybe just make sure to carry on doing it every 3 days until something starts happening again?

@kay00 omg a roast without gravy OR yorkshire puds (and it was national yorkshire pudding day wasn't it?!) - not sure it's worth it tbh . Glad you're doing better though, I'm hopeful for you!

@MissC07 lovely chart there! Crossing my fingers for us. @Gracie2021 how are things with you today?

Forgot to add that cervix is so high atm that I can't even locate it and I've got creamy CM. I'm not holding my breath anyway but I'm glad it's not giving me BFN signs this early on.

@Juno231 that all sounds good 😉

GP rang this morning, she was really understanding she’s sending me repeat bloods and will also check hormonal levels, will still have to wait for investigatons until its been 12 months obviously

@sperr @chinchilly glad to hear your doctor's are both taking your seriously and forwarding you for tests

@juno231 it was the worst roast ever... I didn't even enjoy the roast potatoes ... I make amazing gravy and it's usually my favourite part of the meal! Anyhow... first world problems and all that

@LauraT94 Your chart is an enigma. There isn't a very clear temp shift but your post Ov temps are certainly high enough. I would hazard a guess that you have ovulated ... good luck!!

@sperr and @ChinChilly glad you both have understanding gps!

@Juno231 signs are all sounding good! 🤞 this is your month.

@Kay00 I’m not surprised you didn’t enjoy it with no gravy! Funnily enough the GP said it takes atleast 6 months for everything to settle after you’ve stopped taking the pill...Doctors have always told me it leaves your system after a couple of days with no long term effects so it was nice to hear something more honest.

@kay00 btw there's a big indian religion called Jain where they can't use onion or garlic so you should check out some of their recipes :) Also, asofoetida is a good garlic/onion substitute in those cuisines!

Thank you all for your support. I literally cried the whole way to work in my car and I’ve been trying to hold it together all morning.

My RHR has dropped as well today- all I can think is I want to go home and DTD so I’m not completely out this month 😞.

I really thought temping would make it easier but now I’ve stopped DTD where as I would keep going and I completely regret it

@sperr so sorry to hear you have been feeling really distressed today If the temping is impacting you so negatively then perhaps it is not wise to continue. I feel the temping helps me as it builds a picture... not matter how ugly!

@Juno231 Ooh, thanks, i'll check that out. I have heard about using asofoetida as an alternative and i'm pretty sure we have some in the cupboard too!

@Kay00 I might keep temping to see what happens out of curiosity. I feel like I just want AF to come now so I can start the cycle again 😭.

Just off to buy some chocolate to make myself feel better 😂

@sperr post your chart again will you? Big hugs to you, we all know what a mind f* TTC can be and god knows I've gone into negative spirals/panics about it in the past. It's why I got the ball rolling on tests back in July after only 7 cycles. I basically had a wonky cycle and flipped and got myself so worried and anxious, convinced that I was perimenopausal.

Also if you start DTD as of today you're def still in the running! What tests did your GP set you up with btw, did they say?

@Juno231 attached. She said to come in for a 21 day test.

She also said I could be in the small percentage of people that bbt just doesn’t work for and not to panic myself too much at the moment as I have all the other symptoms that something is happening. Annoyingly I have to wait until next month because my CD21 was yesterday 😂. Ive calmed down a lot now I’ve eaten my lunch.

I just had loooooooads of white lotiony CM (TMI) so I really don’t think I’m fertile but I might as well DTD so I don’t feel like it’s wasted

@Sperr I’m no expert but I think you have ovulated. Your temps and RHR are higher and your symptoms sound like it too! TTC is super stressful and we all have felt like what you’ve felt today ❤️

@LauraT94 that’s good you think you’ve ovulated. Your temps will hopefully continue to rise over the next few days. So happy your body is getting back to normal.

@Kay00 no gravy 😭 but glad your starting to feel better with the fodmap diet.

CD20 here and I’ve had a darker OPK so I’m praying that ovulation is on its way. Not a positive peak yet but hopeful 🤞🏻🙏🏻

I got my first smiley! Was surprised. Negative yesterday. When should I have sex - tonight, tomorrow? I'm really tired and don't want to 😂