Post Pill Party - Pool Party

[TheDaydreamBelievers]

In the shimmering summer heat, we need to head for the water to cool down and relax. Bring your inflatable flamingo, your romcom read and your sunscreen, cause it's time for a pool party!

Welcome to the 12th post pill party thread. We are here for women who have recently come off the pill... and women like me who not-so-recently came off the pill! Share and get support with the highs and lows of TTC.

I can see these people rockin' up with their cossies on:

Ladies already at the soiree:

@ChinChilly
@Juno231
@CharWils
@Moocher90
@MissM94
@MissC07
@Kay00
@TheDaydreamBelievers
@pineapple2021
@Theosmommy2011
@Lovebug06
@WhirlingD
@Carolinesturn
@Tillybabs
@redclueless
@Cams50
@sunshinedaisybuttermellow

Sorry @TheDaydreamBelievers that's crap again.

@MissC07 that looks gorgeous, where are you?

I'm cd22 today, 7dpo. Nothing much to report really. Ate some dodgy mussels yesterday and spent the whole evening throwing up . Feeling better now though.

@thedaydreambelievers sorry for your anovulatory cycle... they're really frustrating aren't they? xx

@chinchilly how are you feeling?

@moocher90 I really hope those feelings mean good things! 🤞🤞🤞

@missc07 omg! That beach! I'm super jealous! Have an amazing holiday xx

I'm on CD 17, and I a bit worried I ovulated yesterday. I got a +OPK today but I didn't get to test yesterday. I have been down in Cornwall looking after my grandpa for a few days, so haven't had the chance to DTD either. We managed to get jiggy this morning 😅 but I'm worried it was a bit too late. I'm hoping ovulation is today or tomorrow 🙏

Ah well! If we missed it, we missed it. In 2 weeks time I will get a new cycle and will start Clomid... eek!

So I started spotting last night it was quite wet and light brown but not a lot, well was actually after midnight when I had the spotting and my temp plummeted this morning. I assume AF is on its way to come and get me. Not had any spotting since but cervix is low but is not hard like I usually expect when AF is on the way. Maybe I’m still a few days away from AF yet.

Well I tested yesterday as curiosity got the better of me, but it was BFN. According to the app period is due today but no sign of it yet. Had brown spotting too yesterday and today which is different for me. It may be normal though as I imagine my body still isn’t right after years on the pill. Anyway will just wait and see what happens, back cramps today indicate to me AF will be soon!

@shelluk09 sorry for the BFN 👎 Boo!!

@moocher90 I really hope it's not AF for you xx

I might be 2dpo, not sure yet. So no news here x

@Moocher90 hopefully it isn't AF 🤞

@ShellUK09 sorry about the BFN

I've been mia as I've had a rotten sinus flare up, seems to be on the way out now though. 5dpo today had a few mild cramps this morning, hoping my LP is abit longer than last cycles 10 days.

@Moocher90 did AF turn up properly?

@ShellUK09 sorry about the BFN.

@MissC07 beach looks amazing, not jealous at all

@ChinChilly

I think AF is on it’s way, my temp is at 36.02 and had a bit of spotting. Hasn’t arrived yet but put a towel on in preparation as it’s defo coming at some point just not sure if it will be today or tomorrow

@MissC07 wow that looks amazing! Very jealous as I wrap up in blankets when wfh...

@TheDaydreamBelievers I'm sorry AF arrived but am secretly pleased your cycle was "only" 50 days this time - that's such an improvement no?

@kay00 what did your temp end up doing? I would have guessed you hadn't ovulated yet on that chart purely because even your high temp was very low?

@ShellUK09 sorry for the BFN :(

@ChinChilly sorry to hear about the sinus flare up :/ I hope you caught the egg and that it's a good one xxx

I think I'm ovulating today but we're still holding off TTC until I start my new job next month. Still makes me melancholy to miss out on an egg though!

@ChinChilly thinking about it - are you tempted to do a dna frag test on OH's swimmers? They could be the reason for the repeat MCs and the NHS don't test for that.

@Moocher90 I hate that stage where you know it's coming but not quite yet.

@Juno231 I have, I'm going to get the additional tests done at Tommy's in November then if we're none the wiser as to why the repeat MCs are happening then we'll look at getting his swimmers checked out. So frustrating that it is so easy for some people to fall pregnant and have a problem free pregnancy then so hard for others.

@ChinChilly oh dear! My sis has also been suffering from a sinus flare up... she has been very poorly hope you're OK now x

@Juno231 Well, I think I probably ovulated... but when is the question. FF hasn't given me crosshairs yet, which is odd. It doesn't even give me crosshairs if I add in a high temp for tomorrow either , but it does give me cross hairs(on CD16) if I pretend I had a +OPK on CD16. I think its likely we are out this month due to a badly timed trip.

@kay00 ha yes that's a tricky chart. I think it could be CD18 tbh. Hopefully it is and then you're in with a chance xx

@ChinChilly ah sorry, I didn't realise tommy's would do tests like that. I hope you get some answers and something that can be done to prevent it!

@Kay00 sinus flare ups really are horrible, indescribable pain. I think it is safe to say you ovulated, hopefully you caught it.

@Juno231 I'm not 100% sure what tests they do to be honest, she sent me a list of what they do at the Birmingham clinic but I'm not sure what some of them are. The nurse said 80% of the time they never find a reason why so I'm kinda hoping I'm part of the 20% and something can be done. I've got a sneaky suspicion it's my wonky thyroid, atleast if it is that it should be fairly easy to sort.

@ChinChilly if it is then that's just infuriating anyway because it could have been such an easy fix but we keep getting fobbed off by docs every step of the way...

@Juno231 since miscarriage cycles have been (est ov in brackets):

43 days (36)
49 (42)
72 (61)
48 (40)
50 (N/A)

All ovulation only estimated. Some way way too close to end of cycle

@Juno231 I'm giving it one more shot with my GP tomorrow about the thyroid, I was just going to wait until my app at Tommy's but the 24th November seems to far away.

@TheDaydreamBelievers did you say you were going to start private investigations? If so when are you starting those?

@TheDaydreamBelievers ah I thought they were closer to the 100 mark :( don't mind me then!

@ChinChilly end of september, though not sure what all they offer yet. Dont think they offer hycosy for a start. Also very unsure if they can offer clomid or ivf only

@Sunshinedaisybuttermellow @Kay00 @ChinChilly @Juno231 Thanks ladies! Am in Portugal ☀️ CD121 for me today and still nothing. I didn't bring any OPK's or my thermometer with me though so there will be a big blank on my FF! Will be calling the GP when I get back to be referred privately now my health insurance at work has kicked in.

@TheDaydreamBelievers atleast it is a start and soon!

@MissC07 hope you're having a fab time.

Oh no @ChinChilly, hope you're feeling better. Hopefully LP is a long one.

@Moocher90 has AF showed her face?

@MissC07 oh it looks amazing. How was the flight and things? Did you have to test / wear a mask etc?

CD1 -AF arrived today in full force. I bled overnight but I was prepared and already had a towel on! Bring on next cycle.

Sorry @Moocher90 🙁. At least you were prepared for it.
Fingers crossed for this cycle!

Eurgh, another pointless attempt with the doctor to try and get something done about my thyroid she literally just said 'your are not going to get treatment for you thyroid' apparently she knew nothing about any guidance saying TSH shouldn't be over 2.5 🙄