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TTC #1 after almost 10 years on combined contraceptive pill

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TTC95 · 03/05/2023 08:18

Hi,
Apologies in advance for the long post.
Been a mumsnet lurker since we decided to start our TTC journey. The forums have helped so much explain things as starting out we didn't really have a clue on anything regarding ovulation, BBT, tracking etc 🙈
Its also helped reading about other people's feelings/experiences during their TTC journey as we haven't told anyone we are trying!
I'm 27 years old and have been on the combined contraceptive pill for almost 10 years. I stopped taking it on the 4/3/23 so we are very early in our TTC journey - currently cycle 2 trying.
Since stopping the pill i have had my withdrawal bleed and March and April periods and have shown through OPK that I hopefully ovulated in cycle 1 - still pretty early in cycle 2 so not yet i dont think.
I don't really know the purpose of this post. I suppose I'm hoping other people can share their TTC #1 stories especially after using hormonal contraceptive after such a long time. Most things conception are a first for us at the moment and it helps hearing other people's stories/timelines etc (also being able to ask/search for the answers to those questions I have no clue about 🤣)
I know I should be patient and relax but information overload helps me 🤣🙈 since deciding we both are ready its all I can think about 🙈 please reassure me this is normal 🤣
After a busy few years with houses, jobs, relocating etc we are both settled and want this so much.

If you got to the bottom 🤣thankyou so much for reading, apologies again for the long ramble but it's helped to write down and rationalise how I'm feeling 🙈

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Hazelnuttella · 03/05/2023 09:19

Bless you, I found TTC a very stressful time, I get very obsessive!

I was on the pill for years too. Came off it, and got pregnant on the second month trying.

My DS is 2 now and we’ve just started TTC merry go round again 🙃

Tryingtoconceivenumber2 · 03/05/2023 15:02

I also took the pill for pretty much 10 years with the odd break. Conceived on 3rd cycle after coming off at age 32.

Lots of my friends also had taken it for a long time and none that I know of had issues after.

I've never gone back to it after lol, felt so much less emotional without it x

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