Long Irregular Cycles 'r' Us

[littlestar]

I have IBS too, it does slow the whole thing down, I'm trying to determine what is causing me agro, cherries - which i love seem to be bad for my IBS.

In terms of he claims he's too sore, the pee test has come back clear of infection but it's flared up and it does look sore and he doesn't feel up to it, plus it's making him worry!

i managed to loose 2lbs then maintained then the last 2 weeks i've put 1lb on each week, staying away with work doesn't help at all! food scale have broke as well and haven't had chance to buy new ones yet! so i'm back to square one. we get referred next month so i'm gonna ask that they check my thyroid levels with a blood test as well. knowing we're getting referred is making me anxious, though i wouldn't have thought that would have affected my cycle as i'm much more relaxed that i was at this TTC lark!

i hope hubby is up for it tonight though i changed the sheets today - fresh bedding always makes me horny!

 

[drakey]

can i join here please, my last cycle from coming off bcp was 51 days and im currently on cd36 looks like its gunna be another long one. ff says im 6dpo but i think its lying to me lol. been using opks and not got a single pos on them! xx

 

[Erised]

Of course you're welcome to join us! =)
Just had a look at your FF, and I think you're right ... I do think it's lying. You've had 1 high temperature after a massive dip, but the temperatures after that (even though above the coverline) aren't all that high. That combined with negative OPKs, you're probably right. Did you sleep any different on those days that caused the dip and spike?

Still, hope your cycles and body will sort themselves out soon. You've not been off BCP too long yet, so at the moment it's all pretty normal. There's hope still! =)

 

[quail]

hi everyone well according to ff ineed to start bd tonight and im only on cd2 dont know how im gonna manage that one[hahaha] any ideas as af is still here and with a vengence,but i dont want to miss any chances.x

 

[drakey]

i wasnt hoping for that response lol but cnt stay in denial for ever! xxx

 

[BizyBee]

i hope hubby is up for it tonight though i changed the sheets today - fresh bedding always makes me horny!

 

[littlestar]

 

[BizyBee]

Welcome Drakey, hope things get sorted out soon!

 

[Lucy Lu]

Hello Ladies, just checking in to say hello!

Welcome Drakey! - don't worry it is early days - you will get there. I would agree with Erised on your temps I'm sorry to say. Just keep doing the opks and plenty of bd'ing - you could have another long cycle but still ovulate so don't write off this month yet.

Littlestar - hope ur ok - sounds like you are going through a rough time at the moment. Hope you got to take advantage of the fresh bedding hehe! - and that OH is starting to feel a bit better?

I have a question for you all - this is thinking v positive and maybe some way down the line... but if you're planning to have more than one child, and your cycles are regular by then, do you think you would do all the temping and opks the 2nd time around? I'd like to think I would be more relaxed then and not need to if I had a better idea when I was ovulating... but not sure as I hate not to know stuff! - am a total control freak!... Sorry just thinking out loud there!

Enjoy the rest of your weekends xx

 

[BizyBee]

I'm not sure what I will do next time. I'll probably be more relaxed about it because once I have my first, I'll know my body works. Right now there's no way of telling how long it will take and if everything is fine. I do love using the OPK's though because it makes me feel like I have a little more control!

 

[drakey]

hi all, thanks for the responses.. just a little update, just been to loo and notices beigy/brown coloured cm.. now if ff is right could this possibly be implantation or just af sweeping in ? xx

 

[littlestar]

I'm not sure what I will do next time. I'll probably be more relaxed about it because once I have my first, I'll know my body works. Right now there's no way of telling how long it will take and if everything is fine. I do love using the OPK's though because it makes me feel like I have a little more control!

Totally Agreed - at the moment our fertility is totally uncharted territory for all of us (who don't already have children with the same person they are TTCing with)
I have not intention of going back on the pill after the birth of my first either, hubby is happy to use condoms - so i'm happy for him to do that. if number two then pops up as a surprise i wouldn't be too worried as i'd love two children. but at the moment i believe it's the pill that has caused the majority of my problems and if i can prevent this frustration a second time i'm all for it!

Well i went all out at our poker party last night and got for the first time in months. we didn't win but everyone enjoyed it, so i guess we will probably be hosting them more often.

 

[littlestar]

hi all, thanks for the responses.. just a little update, just been to loo and notices beigy/brown coloured cm.. now if ff is right could this possibly be implantation or just af sweeping in ? xx

It could be either chick, as FF is unsure of your ovulation as it has the dashed lines and the length of your cycle you will have to see what direction this development takes.

Implantation bleeding is only one days light spotting from what i understand, any longer then that it is likely to progress to the .

I had a really long cycle (65 Days) not long after coming off the pill where i spotted for 4 days before the fully arrived. and to be totally honest i think me worrying so much about the spotting actually had an effect on her arrival. if you want a peek have a look at my cycle 3 chart on my FF link.

 

[BizyBee]

I'm not sure what I will do next time. I'll probably be more relaxed about it because once I have my first, I'll know my body works. Right now there's no way of telling how long it will take and if everything is fine. I do love using the OPK's though because it makes me feel like I have a little more control!

Totally Agreed - at the moment our fertility is totally uncharted territory for all of us (who don't already have children with the same person they are TTCing with)
I have not intention of going back on the pill after the birth of my first either, hubby is happy to use condoms - so i'm happy for him to do that. if number two then pops up as a surprise i wouldn't be too worried as i'd love two children. but at the moment i believe it's the pill that has caused the majority of my problems and if i can prevent this frustration a second time i'm all for it!

Well i went all out at our poker party last night and got for the first time in months. we didn't win but everyone enjoyed it, so i guess we will probably be hosting them more often.

Sounds like you had a good time. I think I'm going to need a party if my AF arrives. I'll be right there with you!

I also don't think I'll go back on the pill. I was somewhat irregular before the pill and I'm worse now. I can't imagine what will happen as I get older!

 

[Erised]

Had a day from hell yesterday, got drunk for the first (and last!) time on Friday night so yeah, you can imagine what yesterday was like. My throat is still dead, and my stomach still upset ... never, ever, ever again. It's just not for me.

As for the question about TTC #2, I think it's really going to depend on how easy it will be with this one. If after medication I become regular and remain regular, I don't bother with temping and OPK's for a couple of months after we decide to try again. If however, I am very irregular again after I give birth to the first, I will start OPK'ing and temp checking when TTC. Just because it could and probably would hurry up things at the GP if it needed to go that far.

To be honest, the temperature checking has become a habit that does not bother me at all. And I've hardly used any OPK's at the moment as I -know- I'm not ovulating anyway. So it's not too stressful to actually do this.

 

[BizyBee]

Ugh, there's nothing worse than a 2 day long hangover! Feel better soon...

 

[Erised]

Thanks =)

I must admit, this has me worried as to what morning sickness will be like! I honestly hope it will be less bad, at least I'd know I'd have a little one in return for it. I'm sure that would make it more bareable, still ... it has me scared. I'm not used to feeling sick, and hate hanging over the toilet bowl.

How are the 2 of you holding up with not testing?

 

[BizyBee]

I'm going crazy! I am tempted to buy some cheapies and start tomorrow.

 

[Erised]

Buy the cheapies online, that way you'll have to wait until they arrive! Pay for first class postage if you want, that way you'll stay way from testing for at least another day, maybe even 2. Plus you'll save money

How many DPO are you again?

 

[BizyBee]

I think I am around 11 dpo. I am not sure when I ovulated exactly because my OPK was + for 2 days.

I am starting to get a headache and I am pretty tired today. Hope it's a good sign!