Post Pill Party - Cocktail Club

[MissC07]

After a chilled garden soiree, it's time to shake things up and head to the cocktail club. Let's get into the spirit(s) - it's a whiskey business TTC so if you're feeling pretty fly grab a Mai Tai and have yourself some Sex on the Beach. Fingers crossed we get some BFP's and keep the Bloody Mary's away. Let the celebrations be-Gin!! Time flys when your having Rum!

Welcome to the 11th (!) post pill party thread for women who have recently come off the pill. Where we can all come and discuss the highs and lows of TTC.

Ladies already at the soiree:

@ChinChilly
@Juno231
@TheHotelCalifornia
@Moocher90
@Flowers222
@feliznavidad2
@MissM94
@Cams50
@HRHXO
@Kay00
@AllyCat31
@LauraT94
@Gracie2021
@FlyingGiraffe
@Emmgrem
@Tillybabs
@Kat668
@TheDaydreamBelievers
@mrsmacmc
@Ttcin2021
@pineapple2021
@MrsHInch
@Lovebug06
@JT90
@Sperr
@MancMama39
@Nellieee
@Robyn101
@LG93
@minipilling
@WhirlingD
@Springflower3
@crabette
@CaptainGT
@abi555
@ChillysT
@firsttimemummy321

Please tag anyone I’ve missed!

@SkeletonSkins thank you. We were sitting cutting getting info together for initial appt. It was mum that pointed it out as DH is 5yrs older than me and he then said oh I don't think I got MMR but I had mumps! Resisting the urge to google vortex - it's hard.

@mrsmacmc I wouldn't worry too much about the mumps, nhs website says only half of men/boys who get swollen testicles as a complication of mumps can get reduced sperm count, but rarely enough to cause infertility. My OH has his SA on Monday and he said he's worried about the results.

He drinks a lot of caffeine, more beers than he would admit to, and he hasn't done a lot of exercise since the first lockdown, so I think it's forcing him to look at his lifestyle choices.

@lovebug06 haha, I felt like that about pre-seed... and Soy Isoflavones 😆 tbh I'm just happy if I ovulate, and so far these conceive plus tablets appear to be doing the jobby.

Does anyone have any advice on EWCM after ovulation? Maybe I haven't ovulated yet?

@Kay00 thank you - I'm worried as have a friend (he is adopted) whose dad had mumps which is why is whirring in my brain. DH is in the system to get his SA referral in place. Fingers crossed ❤️ for Monday.

Glad to hear the conceive plus are doing something too ✨

@kay00 I wonder if it's a side effect of the supplements?

@Lovebug06 oh that's soon! Roll on 15th!

@Kay00 that’s such a fab increase, surely that must show ovulation. Could the EWCM be anything else, such as perhaps erm, leftovers 😂

@skeletonskins 😅 haha I suppose it could be.

@juno231 yeah, maybe these supplements have worked a little too well in the CM department, and this is just excess?

Who knows 🤷‍♀️ I suppose if my temp drops more/below coverline for a couple of days (high temp this morning can be put down to vaccine) then maybe it was a failed ovulation attempt. Not much I can do about it now though as OH history abstain from doing his thing until after the SA 😆

Temp increase this morning, really hoping this is it 🤞🤞

Morning @skeletonskins the last few temps you have taken earlier than normal, do you know how much earlier? You can use a BBT adjuster online to give you the reading as it would have been when you normally take it. You should find you temps from the last few days increase! 🤞🤞🤞 this is it for you!

My temp was also still high this morning, so I'm going to assume I'm 6dpo still, despite my random EWCM.

I added in all my previous temps that I’d logged on Natural Cycles and I think I said 7.45am for all of those and this was taken at around 7am, possibly it’s showing as different as I added the previous ones in retrospectively? I guess wait and see what tomorrow brings. I ovulated around this point previously and I did have EWCM yesterday so maybe. My skins a complete mess which is usually a sign 🙄 but then I do have failed ovulations so we’ll see. Thanks for the tip about the calculator, that will be really useful if I get woken up early or something.

Good news abojt your high temp this morning!

Hey lovelies hope you've all had lovely weekends!

So I caved and bought OPKs 😅 Going for the chill vibe did not last long! I went for the CB ones that give you 4 days of fertility. Started them on Friday as they advised (CD8). Nothing yet, but just now got what I think is lots of EWCM. We did DTD this afternoon but the amount there was and the consistency makes me think its EWCM not ahem residue... is it normal to get a blank OPK with EWCM?

Hey all,

Thanks for your replies. Sorry I've not tagged. I think the alternative to pre seed is conceive plus or soemthing like that. I need a new tube does it matter which or does anyone know which is better?

At the extremely boring stage of 5dpo. Although I'm fairly dubious about this as my opks were weird so could be slightly out.

@Kat668 for the first time ever I got a low reading when I had loads of EWCM on the fertile window just gone... So it is possible I think.

@Kat668 I'd instinctively say it's unlikely as ewcm is linked to oestrogen which is what the CB tests for - but our bodies do like to mess with us so goodness knows!

@SkeletonSkins ooh fingers crossed this is it!

I'm CD6 so definitely in the boring stage! Just waiting for FW to start on Thurs 🤷‍♀️

@Lovebug06 and @Juno231 thank you both. I had another blank OPK this morning so I think it must not be, oh well! Knowing my luck the peak will end up being over the weekend when I have a friend staying over! Our bed is not the quietest ha ha!

Morning all, hope everyone had a good weekend. I’ve had an increase this morning but not 100% trusting I’ve ovulated as I didn’t sleep great so my temp might have been affected (does anyone know, does poor sleep increase or decrease your temp? Just out of interest). So will wait and see what it says tomorrow.

Hello! Still no AF for me, Cycle day 64, doctor requested to see me after 2 weeks so got an app for Wednesday where I presume (hope) she'll do a blood test, she's confident that because my 2014 scan was clear that there wouldn't be anything there now but that's not enough for me haha feeling very meh and just hope nothings wrong, I really am starting to think it is PCOS though as I'm finding myself symptom spotting 😅 oh to spend a day with a different brain!

@SkeletonSkins poor sleep has never affected my temps so I'm not sure. Later temps are higher and earlier ones are lower, so I would guess interrupted sleep would be lower?

@MissM94 I'm glad they're finally doing some tests though! Hopefully you'll know one way or the other. Make sure to get the results though and not just trust their "fine" as lots of GPs seem to have no idea what they're looking for.

Well I have thrush again! Third time since Feb and it's doing my head in. Think I need to call the GP this afternoon to see what can be done.

@Juno231 thank you! Fingers crossed..
In terms of your thrush, what shower/bath stuff do you use? I can use everything in the world apart from Avon bubble bath 😂 it brought me a horrendous bout of thrush in 2013, I could of used a cheese grater to itch it it was that bad! But I haven't used it since and haven't had a single bit of thrush! My forte is water infections 😅

@Juno231 oh no not what you need right before your FW! I get Thrush fairly frequently too, seems to happen after I finish my period (annoyingly). I don't have any advice other than using Canesten duo.

OH submitted his Sperm Sample this morning. I reeeeaaaallly hope his sperm results are within range, as if they are then the consultant said she would prescribe me clomid. Plus can impact what treatments are available to us in the future. Come on little swimmers!!

Thanks @Juno231 hopefully that temp is accurate then and I’ll see more of a rise tomorrow. Interestingly had a bit of spotting this morning so maybe that’s linked to potential ovulation yesterday or maybe my body is just odd.

Sorry to hear about the thrush, nothing worse. Fingers crossed the GP can help and get rid ASAP. Possibly TMI but I did read that men can carry the bacteria on their bits, and so sometimes that’s why we can get it several times. Not sure how you stop that though.

@MissM94 hope you get some answers, you can get post-pill PCOS I think which might be worth looking into. You can also have PCOS without cysts I think. I have PCOS but I’ve had it since day one as my cycles have always been mad. I was fine on the pill but my symptoms have been more intense sense coming off.

@Kay00 everything crossed for the SA, do you know how long you have to wait to get the results?

@kay00 come on swimmers! would be so good if you could just get prescribed clomid and finally get that bfp. Re: thrush - I'm just concerned that I've had three of the canesten pessaries since Feb and one just last TWW so only 2-3 weeks ago? In Nov 2019 I think I had two rounds of fluconazole as well so there's clearly something resistant down there lol.

@MissM94 I have a history of chronic utis but luckily they have stopped! I don't use any soap down there and for the rest of my body it's Sanex so should be quite mild.

@SkeletonSkins yeah I wouldn't be surprised if OH and I are passing it back and forth to each other but everything online only mentions how to treat it as a woman and nothing about men? Not v helpful. Spotting and temp rise sounds promising btw!

@Juno231 @SkeletonSkins haha, I made my OH put some of the external cream on his bits last time... and to be fair it hasn't come back (yet!). I can't recommend it, as men's bits are pretty sensitive, but it might have been the thing that worked for us

Also... I wish it was as simple as take Clomid = Get pregnant. Maybe it will be. I feel like these Concieve Plus tablets are helping to regulate my ovulation, but that doesn't mean I'm producing strong/healthy eggs... Maybe Clomid would help with this?

@Skeleton Aparently the dr. at the clinic told OH when he would get his results and how, but he wasn't listening properly...

I've been quiet for a few days, very little to report tbh. Because I'm not temping I have no idea where I'm up to. If I ovulated when my cm would suggest I'm possibly around 9dpo, but of course may not have ovulated at all. Technically my period would be due some point next week. If it doesn't come do I test or just wait?
I seem to have quite a bit of watery cm today, not sure if it's normal or not.

@MissM94 have you ovulated this cycle? How many dpo are you?

@Juno231 oh thrush is awful, hope it clears up soon. For men they can use canesten (clotrimazole) cream externally. If that doesn't work, a single dose of 150mg fluconazole orally should cover it, same dose as for females.

@kay00 hope OH gets the results soon and it's all positive. If they are do you know how long it would be until you were given the clomid?

Ah so frustrating, woke up, couldn’t find my thermometer anywhere. Literally always leave it in the same place and it just wasn’t there. Had to get out of bed and look for it and eventually found it but then by the time I took my temp who knows if it was even vaguely accurate, little bit of a dip too which seems to happen quite often for me a couple of days after ovulation so doesn’t rule out ovulation especially as the temp wasn’t as soon as I woke up 🙄 but means yet again I’m waiting until tomorrow to see if I’ve ovulated or not. I thought I had but now I’m not so sure :(