Determining "O" date after BCPs

[Jewels]

Ok girls, I need to pick your brains on this. If you were going to be stopping BCPs, what method would you use to determine when / if you're ovulating?

I was thinking that since my cycles were generally pretty regular at 28 days before I went on BCPs, that I was just going to start checking CM at around CD10 forward and hope for the best, however I don't know how accurate that's going to be fresh off birth control.

I also thought of using the OPKs, but if I was going to do that I'd rather just spend the money and get a CBFM.

I want to try to make TTC as non-invasive as possible, but I want to know when I'm ovulating also!

Appreciate your input!

 

[NatalieW]

I have just come off the BCP and I wasn't regular before the pill... so I'm temping incase they are longer and its for my peace of mind to know that my body is relatively normal

 

[Lazy Leo]

I would temp for a month, use the free version of Fertility Friend to track it and get an idea of cycle length and O date. Next month start using an OPK two or three days before expected O date and see if it shows a positive when expected. By month three you should see if you have a pattern and if you even need to continue temping and charting. If you aren't showing a regular pattern then think about spending the money on a cbfm.

This way it's hopefully two cycles of temping and then you should have a good idea - minimal focus on ttc and maximum focus on having fun x

 

[Jewels]

Thanks girls, I will definitely look into getting a good basal thermometer.

 

[jacobs mummy]

this is the same stage i'm at.. just having first period after pill. I'd tried temping when trying for jacob and i was hopless. I'm going to use OPK this time around. So over the next 3 months i should notice a pattern. When are you planning to start trying? my cycle should be 28 days long (it was last time i was off the pill) maybe we'll be trying together!

h x

 

[Jewels]

this is the same stage i'm at.. just having first period after pill. I'd tried temping when trying for jacob and i was hopless. I'm going to use OPK this time around. So over the next 3 months i should notice a pattern. When are you planning to start trying? my cycle should be 28 days long (it was last time i was off the pill) maybe we'll be trying together!

h x

Ooh exciting! Good luck!

I'm not far behind! We will be starting to try after I finish my pill pack & withdrawal bleed which should come around 8/13. I've thought about temping, but I don't really know how accurate it is.. I guess I'd rather POAS rather than temping every morning and trying to analyze the temps. I guess I want to use the easiest way possible.

Maybe I should just get some cheapie OPKs and see how they work!