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[Beck3115]

Hi all

Just wondered if there was anyone else starting out now that wanted to keep me company?

Background is that I’ve been with my partner 3 years and I have one 5 year old from a previous relationship who DP treats as his own ( though he does see his dad).

I came off the injection in summer as it was making me fat and miserable, and last month we weren’t as careful as we should have been and we thought I was pregnant (possibly a CP) as several faint positives before AF.

Anyway DP now wants to try which is absolutely lovely and I’m so on board and excited.

I’ve been tracking my cycles as a contraceptive method so I know I’m due to ovulate tomorrow or the next day.

I would appreciate any advice and support as my little one was conceived on the pill so I didn’t get any of this excitement - but equally I don’t really know what I should and shouldn’t be doing.

:)

@CoalCraft I hope you feel better soon, that’s not what you need! How many dpo are you?

I have no choice unfortunately as I work on the emergency services and the second you’re pregnant you’re not allowed to do response tasks anymore or wear body armour. If you kept it to yourself you’d put the baby at serious risk.

My plan if we are lucky enough to get a bfp is to tel my two wingwomen and my sergeants and fabricate an injury that would get me on a desk for the first 12 weeks!

Unfortunately the second we take our body armour off everyone already starts asking if you’re pregnant. 🙄

@Beck3115 Ah yeah, different situation! I'm an industrial chemist and obviously some chemicals are too dangerous to risk exposure while pregnant, but others are completely harmless, so it's just a case of getting on projects with the harmless ones.

No idea about dpo! I came off the pill 9 days ago I could on theory be up to 9 dpo if I ovulated that very day, but that's very unlikely. Most likely I haven't ovulated at all yet!

@CoalCraft that sounds like a really interesting job!

How long had you been on the pill for before you came off it? Are you having any withdrawal symptoms? X

You both sound like you have interesting and worthwhile jobs! I'm embarrassed to say I'm a civil servant wfh and with zoom could probably make it to birth without anyone knowing 😂

Are you any better today @CoalCraft? x

@Beth262 that cracked me up! Just turn your camera off and they’ll never know… 😂😂

@Beck3115 I'd only been on the pill about a year, since shortly after DD was born. I'm hoping ovulation and things start up quickly as they did last time. I keep thinking I'm getting ovulation symptoms but it probably is just withdrawal. I've had sensitive boobs, headache and tenderness in my side among other things. I've also had a lot of germs though, too, so it might not all be hormonal.

@Beth262 Hey, don't knock WFH! I've been there and honestly prefer it! I'm still feeling a bit fragile but much better, thank you xx

Hi @CoalCraft i think our story is quite similar. Ive been on the mini pill for almost a year my son turns 1 in 2 weeks. And ive been off the pill since 8 days ago. Ive had some head aches and little cramps here and there but no withdrawal bleed or anything that makes me think im ovulating. Although my last "period" on the pill looked like a real period since before i started the pill so maybe i'll get a period around that time which should be in about 2 weeks. I'd be nice to hear from you!

Haha not knocking wfh at all! Just wish it was in my own home atm 😂 Glad to hear you're feeling a bit better x

Ummm is this dodgy? I was certain I’m only like 3 dpo I just felt sick and obviously the irrational bit of my brain was like do a test…

That's defo a line! Congratulations @Beck3115 🤗 xx

@Beth262 surely not yet I’m so confused, I did the opks and based on them plus pains I’d say it’s just a dodgy test??

I’ve never used these before so next time I need a wee I’ll try another

Sorry @Beck3115 maybe I'm just getting carried away on your behalf 😂
In all seriousness though is it really that out there? I've seen lots of stuff on her around false negatives but very little on false positives though no doubt they do happen. You said you haven't long come off the injection so your cycles could be completely out of whack. And there was the pain and spotting you had 4/5 days ago too.
If it was me I'd buy another test (or two) and see what they say so I'd have a much clearer answer.
Everything crossed for you in the meantime 😘 x

@Beth262 morning lovely! I have done another cheapie and can’t see anything like that last night and I used fmu this time…

Also did and frer, nothing but the classic indent line. I really appreciate your helpfulness though x

@Babydancing2020

Yeah, sounds like we are in a similar situation! I did have a withdrawal bleed that started on maybe day 2 of no pill? Though it only lasted about 36 hours. Before that my last "period" on the pill was about two weeks prior and pretty light.

Have to say most of my withdrawal symptoms have cleared up now - no sore boobs or headaches. I'm looking out for ovulation symptoms but honestly don't really know what to expect as I've never really paid that much attention before!

Let me know how you get on xx

@Coalcraft ohh how exciting! I must say i havent had a withdrawal bleed at all and i dont think im getting one anytime soon as my symptoms has completly fade away as well. It would be nice to keep each other updated!

Afternoon ladies! Started my clear blue ovulation sticks yesterday - started on day 8 as I have no idea of my cycle length as it fluctuates monthly! Yesterday just a plain round circle but, this morning, I had the flashing smiley face which means it has detected my oestrogen levels are on the rise! My partner is due back from working away today so the prefect timing! Very excited although still cautious I may not actually get the solid smiley face for the LH surge! Have a clomid scan tomorrow to check my ovaries haven’t been overstimulated and haven’t swelled so fingers crossed 🤞

Have any of you lovely ladies who already have a child, used the clear blue advanced ovulation kit and fallen pregnant without having the solid smiling face but had the flashing one? Thank you 😊

Afternoon ladies, how is everyone?

Been doing my ovulation tests for over a week now and got my peak yesterday so we dtd last night, have such bad cramps in my right ovary area today though, much more noticeable than when I have my period as I don’t even know I have them, it’s all new I guess after being on the pill for about 20years!!!

anyone else get cramping/stabbing pains during ovulation?

Now for the waiting game 🤞

@Samthenanny when did you come off the pill?

My ovulation pain can get so bad I have to lie down, and sometimes I’m sick…

On the other hand periods I just get the normal cramps which are more than manageable for me x

I came off early sept, had a little withdrawal and then seem to of had a proper period and my cycle is a standard 28 days. Thought it’d take ages to come back tbh.
I had a maybe a year off a few years ago but went back on it and from memory I was regular.
Under no illusions it’ll happen quickly and may take a while but I can hope 😊

Oh wow really, I have friends say about period pain but not ovulation and thought I was weird till I googled x

@Samthenanny good luck with your journey, it sounds like your body is trying to get back to normal already.

The ovulation pains for me are awful, I ended up in a&e the first time it happened on my first every cycle… they thought i had appendicitis. I’ve been on contraceptives since 14 to manage it so I do need to give my body a break!

7dpo )ish) but cycle day 22 of a 25 day cycle, clear blue 6 days early was negative so I think I’m getting my period with the cramps I’ve got

Ah @Beck3115 I feel your pain. Also roughly 7/8dpo but cramps the last 3 or 4 days and spotting too. Not hopeful this month 😕 perhaps my body just needs to reset first after the cp last month x

@Beth262 perhaps but if this cycle doesn’t work out we may have a Christmas bfp ❤️

@Beck3115 wouldn't that be lovely 🤗🤞

How are you feeling this evening? x

Hello! It’s been manic at work with the weather I’ve got cramps today and feel sick on off just waiting for af. Still bfn on all tests x

At least being busy with work has kept you distracted!

Ive been spotting a fair bit the last few days, always happens in the run up to af for me. I'm going to try and hold off testing til 14dpo. The key word here is try! 😆 x