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

@Kay00 ahh thanks!

@TheDaydreamBelievers Yep, that drives me mad too! The whole thing is just massively irritating from dealing with GPs to failing to successfully get pregnant and manage to give birth 🙄 for now I'm loosely tracking and enjoying the alcohol 🤣🤣 although I am back at at gym and eating much better, balance is key an all that lol!

The consultant advised we didn't try until I'd seen the guy's at Tommy's but to be honest I'm not going back on the pill, condoms are a kill joy and OH is useless at pulling out so there isn't much prevention going on.

@chinchilly haha... I can very much imagine being in the same boat 😁

@TheDaydreamBelievers I agree, it's annoying that they use different measurements, but there are good conversion calculators online. It's a bit boring/geeky but I suggest getting a spreadsheet open and recording it all I there x

This seems deeply unlikely at CD18 . I look forward to 2 days time when it inevitably removes these crosshairs

Hi ladies hope all is well.

I'm due my 2nd Covid vaccine next week and it's during possible implantation phase. I'm not going to lie, I'm in two minds about having it.

Am I being silly?

Morning all :) @TheDaydreamBelievers I’ve also got solid cross hairs and it says I’m 4DPO today. This is the first time I have ovulated since March so I am really hoping this is the real deal. I have never ovulated this late in a cycle as my cycles are normally 33 days max.

Fingers crossed that it is ovulation for you as well x

@Tillybabs I don't think you're being silly, it's a personal decision, maybe just rebook it for when AF is due then you'll know either way.

@TheDaydreamBelievers @Moocher90 fingers crossed this is ovulation for you both

I randomly decided to take an OPK, it was a blazing positive, I think I may of ovulated already though my temp and rhr both went up this morning. I wasn't expecting to ovulate this cycle for some reason.

@ChinChilly I will re-book it for when AF is due

@ChinChilly that's good that your cycles aren't toooo messed up post mc

@TheDaydreamBelievers not gonna lie - it looks like the real deal! Fingers crossed it is and well done for getting DTD timed right as well.

@Moocher90 brilliant news! Let's hope this is the one xx

@Tillybabs rebooking it sounds like the best option! I had mine this week and was really ill again... Really took it out of me.

@Juno231 bit worried about the lack of DTD prior to ovulation estimate! We have gotten lax on the start of cycle as to be honest it never happens that fast.

@Tillybabs if dose 1 made you unwell, I'd rebook. If it didnt, then I'd go ahead

@thedaydreambelievers it would be pretty awesome if you have ovulated on CD18 😁😁😁 I hope your temp stays up. Plus I think your PM DTD on day 18 will have been just in time 🤞🤞🤞

@moocher90 I hope this is it for you too!!

@Kay00 ikr! Even if we didnt conceive it'd be a nice neat little cycle

@TheDaydreamBelievers how was your temp this morning?

I'm not so sure I did ovulate after yesterday after all as my temp and rhr both dropped this morning, maybe my body had a go but didn't quite make it. I feel really periody so who knows what's going on, kinda just want my period to turn up so I can start a fresh cycle.

@ChinChilly still high! We will see what happens.

What are RHRs meant to do? Between stress and hot weather I think mine is pretty nonsense

@TheDaydreamBelievers Ooo exciting! I think it's meant to follow a similar pattern to BBT, I'm not 100% sure though I could of just made that up 🤣🤣

Congratulations @Carolinesturn

Ladies I'm getting myself into a right panic. I have written notes for my cycles pre and post Jack.

Have classed cycle 1 after my loss as after my first period since as can't remember when I stopped bleeding after birth.

So my current cycle I ovulated CD 15, I was hopeful that it seemed I was ovulating at a normal time however yesterday at 10DPO I started spotting/light period. I have never had spotting or implantation bleeding before so don't really know what the difference is.

I've had the same pad in since yesterday afternoon when it started and there's barely any on the pad, when I wipe there is bright red blood but not huge amounts but to me looks like more than what I would class as a 'few spots' I have cramping too which feels like period but definitely not as heavy as it would be by now. I had my progesterone bloods done at 6DPO and was 28.8 which I'm told means I ovulated.

I have a negative pregnancy test today, had my 2nd covid jab just over a week ago so wonder if that could be affecting it and I have another progesterone test tomorrow as I ovulated so late last cycle. No idea what it will show if I'm implanting or period. If this is a period then it makes this cycle only 25 days long 😥

Any opinions/ideas would be helpful I'm driving myself mad with worry about my cycles appearing so messed up.

My temps from the last 3 days were 15-30 mins later then I normally take them but have kept them in the graph.

I have included a note showing my cycles that I have been TTC both before and after Jack.

Thanks in advance xx

Okay, firstly @CharWils I'm not sure I'd call your cycles particularly irregular. Secondly, a luteal phase length of 10+ days is normal. It's only if persistently under 10 that they would be worried. Its great that bloods show you ovulated. I also notice you dont have a lot of pre-ov temps on that chart, which will limit its readability. The vaccine may have very well messed up this cycle a bit. However, cycles can also be irregular for up to 6 months after a loss so it may be that is the case. Big deep breaths, we will get there xox

Thankyou @TheDaydreamBelievers. This is definitely a period now so last cycle was 29 days and only 8 days LP, this cycle has been 25 days and only 9 days LP. I have started taking the proceive sachets the last week instead of pregnacare so hopefully they help too as I think they have higher amounts of all the vitamins. Any other suggestions welcome? In the meantime I will 'try' and wait it out and not panic... famous last words! Xx

If short luteal phase continues, I think B vitamins lengthen it @CharWils?

Well my temps are still rising and my ovusense also confirmed ovulation today as it has to have 4 consistently high temps before it confirms :) so I am over the moon as its been 3 months since last confirmed ovulation. Now just the tww to contend with and hope I at least have a decent LP

Woohoo @Moocher90!

@TheDaydreamBelievers 🙌🙌🙌 to us!

@Moocher90 just noticed mine are now solid crosshairs! Now worrying as am in the bath

@TheDaydreamBelievers I’m sure it won’t do any harm! I think someone mentioned it on here before…. I’m tucking in to loads of cheese and gluten free crackers

Those of you on myo inositol (@Kay00 @Moocher90) - do you take it all cycle long or only on specific days?

@TheDaydreamBelievers I don’t take it. My cycles are usually around 28-32 days but this one has been abnormally long but wasn’t sure if if it was due to my second covid jab. I’m happy though as I at least ovulated albeit it being CD29. Will have to see now what happens after this cycle x