1st time post! 2nd Month off BCP, TTC #1

[sarahmarie33]

Hi ladies!

I've enjoyed reading your encouragement and advice to one another over the past month and am finally brave enough to post a question myself! I got married just over 2 years ago, so was on Levora (a brand of the pill) for these past 2 years. I finished my last pack mid-March, and last month (1st month off the pill) I took my BBT super faithfully, and was told by Fertility Friend Online that I ovulated on day 15, ended up having only a 26 day cycle with the WORST cramps, aching, and bloating I have EVER had! I'm guessing that's fairly normal coming off the pill?

This month, I am still faithfully temping, and apparently I clearly ovulated on day 10--how did that happen? Is that just my body getting used to coming off the pill? My husband and I actually did have sex on my ovulation day this month, so now I'm stuck in this horrible waiting period. I'm now on day 26, so if my cycle was like last month, I should have started my period by now....but still nothing. Took a few pregnancy tests cuz I couldn't wait, and have still been getting BFN (and am now 16 DPO). My random question though is that the past 2 days I've noticed my nipples and areolas getting SO much bigger than normal. Not super painful, but wow do they look different. No other symptoms that I know of....is this PMS again? Is 16DPO too late to get positive tests? Any advice for a newbie?? Thanks ladies!

 

[Hena]

Welcome, sarahmarie! Congrats on starting ttc!

It is possible to ovulate very early or very late in your cycle, that's why it's a good idea not to rely soley on length of cycle, but to look for other signs, like cm, OV cramps or temping.

I don't think there's any such thing as "too late" for a BFP. A good friend of mine never got a pos, even when she went into a clinic. It was only when her doc did a blood test that she discovered she was pregnant...5 months in ;-) So I'd say there's still some hope.

Good luck and lots of baby dust to you!!!

 

[sarahmarie33]

Thanks Hena! That is encouraging! This waiting thing is definitely frustrating, but it's nice to know we're not in this alone!