Post Pill Party – The Garden Soiree

[TheHotelCalifornia]

Tables laden with high-end afternoon tea, beautiful bouquets of fresh flowers, and a string quartet playing softly in the background…it’s the Post Pill Party Garden Soiree! The girls have swapped their checked shirts for pastel dresses and it’s time to sit back and relax after a stressful few weeks (months…years!!)

Welcome to the 10th (!) post pill party thread for women who have recently come off the pill. Whether you’re struggling with an insanely long cycle or an insanely short cycle, your luteal phase is crazy short, your temps are all over the place, or you’re just feeling like if you see one more day of a damn flashing smiley you’re going to throw it out the window…we’re here for you. Perch yourself daintily in a chair and join us!

Ladies already at the soiree:

@juno231
@Kay00
@Moocher90
@Emmgrem
@Nellieee
@TheHotelCalifornia
@ams19
@chinchilly
@sperr
@crabette
@LauraT94
@TheDaydreamBelivers
@cams50
@robyn101
@abi555
@tillybabs
@MissC07
@minipilling
@glow92
@FlyingGiraffe
@Elsie2021
@Gracie2021
@Flowers222
@MancMama39
@firsttimemumm321
@mrsmacmc
@MintGreenLife
@Ttcin2021
@Melissaq94
@AllyCat31

Please tag anyone I’ve missed!

@AllyCat31 great news about the soy working for you.

My LP seems to have changed since the MC/CP I would always start spotting at 11dpo and AF would arrive at 12dpo well my last cycle I got to 14dpo and I think I'm 14dpo today and no spotting yet 🤔 I did a test Friday night before I poured myself a large alcoholic beverage and that was BFN

First cycle TTC no.2 here since coming off the pill in March.

I think I've managed to miss my surge (or maybe there was no surge?) - started early testing with OPK as the app said to as no real idea of what my cycles were doing, I've had lots of EWCM over the last few days and some spotting yesterday (? Ovulation) 🤔 🤞🏻

Planning on just DTD a bit more as fancied over the next few days. Attached my OPK chart for anyone who has any idea... Thanks in anticipation.

@feliznavidad2 I actually don't think you've ovulated/surged yet, it's still early though so keep testing.

Thanks @ChinChilly x

@feliznavidad2 I don’t think you’ve peaked yet. Mine was like that from CD7-23 and I got my peak on CD24/25 (I have long cycles). I’d keep testing cause it should be much higher

STILL waiting for AF, 5 days late than my 'start date' currently day 35, I really hope it comes tonight or tomorrow at latest I don't want a cycle longer than 36 days when it's slowly been coming down 😩 on a plus, my 6 month mark for coming off the pill is the end of this month so I can book in to get a blood test to check my hormones now.. so that's a good thing I guess!

@AllyCat31 thanks! Glad you ladies are a bit more knowledgable about this than me x

Also, since when did messages get deleted in this group? 😂 hardly a controversial place hahaha

@feliznavidad2 I’m only on cycle 2 TTC, but it does take a little while to know what’s normal for you and your cycle. Have to tried used Femometer? You take photos of your OPKs and it works out your peak for you. I’ve been using it this cycle and also BBT tracking and it’s been so much easier this cycle compared to last 😊

@MissM94 I noticed that, but I've noticed it on a few threads I wondered if it was some sort of advertising MN have deleted

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend! Had my 2nd covid vaccine today.

I think my DH is starting to worry a bit more now. Was asking lots of Qs today about how long this cycle had been and "that's still very unusual isnt it, even though you've been off the pill ages" bless him

@MissM94 I feel ya! CD42 here and no sign of AF either, looks like I’m having a longer cycle this time round too. Frustrating. When is your 6 month mark? Was that advised by the doctors that you wait for the 6 months before having any bloods?

@ChillysT so frustrating isn't it 😩 20th of this month will be the exact 6 month to the day, it was yeah, when I had an app a couple of months ago she said to allow 6 months then they will do a blood test to check my levels and that I should be grateful that I'm Atleast getting a period every month as some people aren't which I understand but still, other people's bodies aren't my problem, my own is 😂

@MissM94 Very much so! Why can’t bodies just work like clockwork ya know?! I was so sure she would be co-operative this cycle too. 😂 Tonight she’s cramping too, which is annoying as she did this 2 weeks ago and nothing came of it so at this point quite frankly she can bugger off unless she’s planning on doing her job and giving me AF. 🙈 Jesus, nothing like a moody doctor. Haha. Just what you need when your own anxiety and peace of mind needs relaxing! Fingers crossed you can get an appointment soon then. How many bleeds have you seen in the 6 months since stopping?

@ChillysT omg same I thought now is the time for her to stop being a bitch 😂 I've had a bleed every single month since stopping but my periods are next to nothing & have been up and down on my cycles but never over 36 so apparently "regular" but it's looking like this month is going to be my first over 35 which is great.. after 6 months I should start being normal shouldn't I?! 😂

@ChillysT black line = finished pill packet
Red line = withdrawal bleed
Then the rest is since stopping

@MissM94 It’s the receptionists at ours that are the worst. Woah Lordy! 😂 I mean, after 6 months you would think so but as we can all agree, Mother Nature is abit of a chump! Ha. I guess the one silver lining is that you are having bleeds so something is happening down there at least, but be good to know why they’re so light.

@ChillysT oh yeah there's no way around it, she's a monster! Can't believe we're all at the stage in life where we're absolutely begging AF to turn up 😆😆 yeah it's a strange one, but I guess it's good I am having one every month! Have you had them regularly?

@MissM94 @ChillysT not sure if this will give you guys some hope as I know it’s not the case for everyone but I had wacky cycles for the first 6 months post pill, longest 45 days which I know isn’t too long compared to some here but still no rhythm at all bouncing between short and long. And then at Christmas it just settled. Coincidently that’s when my PMS signs started getting increasingly severe so think it just took my body that long to get the pill properly out of my system and hormones back on track. Fingers crossed it will be the same for you guys.

@TheDaydreamBelievers hope you and the OH are doing ok. It’s such a hard topic in a relationship as you’re both trying to support each other and keep spirits up xx Great news about the vaccine and having it done and dusted. Hope it gives you peace of mind.

@TheDaydreamBelievers my OH is the same I think he is starting to worry something may be wrong.

Well AF was due at some point between Friday and today according to my apps but nothing yet not even any spotting 🤔 I did a test on Friday evening it was quite diluted pee on a not very long hold but I'm sure it would of shown something at that point but it was BFN, I have the worst stabbing pain in my nipples, argh no fun being a woman aye!

@ChinChilly women def get the short straw don’t we. Are you tracking temps this month? Are you tempted to test again today. Fingers crossed for you.

@ChinChilly Fingers crossed for you!

I've got my first acupuncture session at lunchtime today so will be interested to see what's that like. Oh and a job interview too this afternoon, not great timing but I hate my current workplace and this is a really good opportunity! Hope everyone is doing ok! ❤️

@MissC07 really hope you enjoy the acupuncture. I do feel half drunk after my sessions. And best of luck with the job interview. You’re dead right. Life’s too short to be in a job you don’t enjoy.

@Gracie2021 if it doesn't show today and I get no spotting I'll test again in the morning, not holding out much hope though

@MissC07 good luck with the interview! 🤞