Stopping BCP to TTC***Updates & Progress/Noted Changes Since Stopping BCP***24BFPs***

[cdex67]

Welcome back Lavender

 

[Turtle0630]

Patience, that's wonderful news!!!! I have everything crossed for you that this is a sticky bean!!! Can't wait to see your temps in the morning!!!

Can I just wallow for a minute? DH and I just got back from a friend's house, who just announced to us that they're pregnant. We're both so happy for them, yet feel so defeated at the same time. Her and I quit BC at the same time. DH and I started trying right away, while they decided to wait a couple of months to sort out her cycles first. So they got pregnant their 2nd cycle of trying while we're getting ready to head into our 6th (as I'm sure AF will be arriving any day now). I know our 5 cycles of trying is absolutely nothing compared to what some of you lovely ladies have gone through, it's just hard. Especially since they were just going the whole "we'll just have fun and see what happens" approach, and not really tracking anything. On top of that, DH's co-worker announced last week that she's pregnant too, and they weren't even trying. It just feels like a double whammy. Ugh. Sorry for the pity party, thanks for letting me whine.

 

[Charmed86]

Wb lavender!

Aw, patience, I have everything crossed for you! It's still early days though, hopefully the lines get darker!

Oh turtle I'm so sorry, I know how painful that can be, it seems like everyone I know is either pregnant or has just had a baby & none of them were trying I wish I could give you a big hugz it will happen for you. I wish there was some way to just pause things in the outside world for a bit so we can have some time out!

Afm. I've woken up with rotten heartburn. It's half 4am & I'm going in search of antacids in a sec so I can get back to sleep! Argh. I've not really eaten anything to cause it, so weird! I woke up at half 3 & took my temp, then fell back asleep, woke up at half 4 with heartburn & took it again & it was .8 lower. Do I go with the earlier temp as it was uninterrupted sleep?

Aw man, I gotta grab those antacids. Really tempted to take a hpt today :/

 

[patienceiav]

Turtle, it's quite horrid when that happens I'm lucky and haven't had any people do that to me lately but chances are if i had to be told to my face, especially if it "just happened" there's a chance I'd just leave the room without a word! I must say though, spending the 2ww believing af is coming makes me more miserable than a bit of hope only to be disappointed, plus we want more poas! looking forward till you're ready, assuming af doesn't come for you.

Charmed you sound like me! I'm an hour ahead here had horrid dreams last night but every time I woke up I had my hand ov my belly, same as last night! I can only assume I have heart burn, I've never had it before, had to eat some Tums yesterday! Girl if you don't poas today I'm gonna be upset!

We Lavender! I was just wondering where you went did you have a good time?

 

[LavenderLove]

I'm sorry Turtle. It's got to be so hard to watch the months go by with no BFP only to have folks get theirs with hardly trying! I feel lucky that my closest friend had her daughters at a time when I was only still dating DH. I don't think anyone we know is TTC but I know I'll be crushed if I get similar news.

Ack, heartburn! Charmed and Patience I hope you both get some relief! And Charmed I second you POAS!

I did have a good time though, thank you! Exhausting, but fun. I didn't see my cousin but getting to go out with my parents and sister was great. I think DH and I are convinced we have to save any shopping until we go visit my folks again. Clothing deals especially at consignment shops are out of this world there, ahahaha.

Our fur babies sure missed us though, our youngest kitty kept waking me up this morning by laying right on my chest (Ow! Boobs kitty, boobs!). Not a lot of restful sleep for me but I know she must have been very upset with us gone with her separation anxieties, poor thing!

I bought some iron supplements and red raspberry tea for this cycle, so we'll see how things go. I've got some crushing anxiety this time around from various things and I need to calm down!

 

[patienceiav]

Sounds like a good time, there's nothing like coming back to them fur babies this thread is full of fur mamas, I just have one GIANT cat, he's my little bear, he gets dumped at my mother in law when we go away, he sulks when I return but by bed time he's throwing his weight around and drooling and pawing ALL the places you don't want him to

I can definitely say tea works great for my stress levels, I drink it a lot at work (helps me get my 3 cups of Fertilitea in a day, that stuff has RRL and vitex in among other things), I always have honey in my tea since it can make any herbal mix taste good I think I use too much though since i've whooshed up in weight lately from all the miserable comfort eating ! I did very well this month, with exercising also but messed up my back this week so have been taking it nice n easy! Now I try to have half a spoon per mug

 

[LavenderLove]

Oh gosh I am a sucker for honey! I have such a sweet tooth and it hasn't been good for my comfort eating and weight gain either. I have this black lychee tea and it's sooooo good with honey. I've had to cut myself off that one while TTC because of the caffeine, but I've still got other nice teas like rooibos and even a blend with rooibos, chamomile, and lavender. I've got another fruity kind of blend that smells soooo amazing, too. I'm kind of a tea addict!

What kind of cat is your bear kitty Patience? Our older cat is at least part Maine Coon and she's so big and fluffy! Our younger kitty is supposedly part Maine Coon as well but she's so little we keep thinking she's the runt of the litter. She's adorable though. Not too bright, but adorable!

 

[patienceiav]

I'm an absolute tea monster but only non caffeinated, I love me my green and herbal teas, preferably with lots of ginger or spicey ones, or vanilla etc, namnamnam ! Luckily the Fertilitea is delightful with a spoon of honey

My bearcat is just a regular black n white moggy, he's a big boy but he was an outdoor unsnipped boy for 3years then he got his nadgers removed and then got turned into an indoor cat, he kinda got the middle age spread at once ! Trying to diet him down to a normal weight again, he's big and cuddly but i want him to stick around ! Silly fat baby

 

[Charmed86]

Aw, patience, I demand kitty photos! I eventually fell back to sleep last night & I dreamt that you got a bfp! What's that about?! How is the diet going? Getting cats to lose weight cms be so tough! I remember the vet telling me & my bro that our cat needed to lose weight a while ago & told us to exercise him more! He's the laziest cat He was never massive anyway! FX for you today! Are you testing?

Sounds like you had a fun break, lavender! Aw, I'd love a big cat! I've always liked the concept of tea but can't get past the bitter taste. Maybe I'm making it wrong?

Afm.. well, tested again this am & bfn. I did wonder if there was a faint line, but I think it was probably just the indent for the dye. I took some gaviscon last night & my heartburn hasn't gone away yet. It's so weird & sudden! Well, 11dpo & my only symptoms so far seem to be heartburn, sore nipples, lots of creamy cm & a bit of cramping/backache. The test I took was SMU at around 5am I never know when is best to take them! I've ran out of tests now so I'll have to wait until AF is due to take any more! Normally my temps would be dipping by now, but my sleep has been so broken that I'm using the earlier temps, which are all super high! And that's before I've adjusted them!

 

[patienceiav]

Haha i'll dig up a pic of my fat baby he's adorable !

Sorry about the BFN, but if you think you spotted a mini something that could easily be the start of something ! You saw mine, ridiculously hard to see but it's something ! You could try uploading the pic to countdowntopregnancy.com so you can invert the test, it's much easier to see squinters i say give it a try, your symptoms are too strong !

I like your dream, though i'm seriously thinking i'm out now, having a bit of spotting today had another test like 8dpo, a barely there almost maybe shadow, it's not improved yet then i feel sick as shit but that's probably just an AF thing. I'll go grab a regular test again later today, if i'm about to have AF i want to know if it's regular or another super early chemical !

 

[Charmed86]

It's still early days, don't lose hope, Patience! I have everything crossed for you! I really hope there's something on that HPT for you.

I'm 11dpo & getting BFNs I'm certain that this isn't my month, but DH says otherwise! Like he'd know! I've still got wicked heartburn & DH says my boobs feel bigger, but I'm not sure. They still fit in my bra! I figured I'd at least have a faint line at 11dpo, but maybe the tests aren't strong enough. I ended up using a Tesco one this AM. I'm going to wait until at least 13dpo to test again, that's the day before AF is due.

 

[cdex67]

Charmed, just so you know, I'm technically 16dpo, and pregnant, and my boobs haven't changed much. They are a little fuller and feel slightly heavier but for the most part not mugh has changed. My bras don't really feel tighter and my boobs only feel bigger when I get up to pee at night lol so don't base things off that

 

[patienceiav]

Sadly it's not early days for me I have a 11day LP on average so more spotting tomorrow and AF due by monday, it frustrates me endlessly that nothing I do seems to stop the spotting, I managed to shove my AF back till 13/14dpo last month but I was spotting as normal by 9dpo, really doesn't seem much point holding it off if the lining keeps shedding anyway, just more slowly

Going to go buy me some of the same tests i got the shadow on yesterday, if it's clear this time i'll admit defeat, but it'll give me something to go on.

 

[Charmed86]

Have you spoken to the specialise Patience? I can't imagine how upsetting this is for you & I wish I knew more about the LP & how to lengthen it. I am hopeful for you hun FX for your tests! Let us know how you get on!

cdex, that's so interesting! A lot of people say their boobs get really heavy & bigger, but I guess it's so different for everyone! I could be convinced into thinking they feel heavier, but it might just be my mind playing tricks on me! DH is probably more reliable as the last 2 months, he was pretty certain that they felt the same. But maybe I'm just dragging him into my baby madness? Did you get any symptoms? At the moment, I have a few, but I keep telling myself that they can all be explained away. I might just be feeling it more because my progesterone seems to have kicked in at full force.. these are the highest temps I've had yet! So even if I do get AF, I guess the higher temps = more progesterone = more symptoms? I wish there was some way that I could just know.. Like the Postman could just give me a letter with a definitive yes or no inside!

 

[patienceiav]

One cycle I had sore boobs but they didn't get bigger, it was one of my bfp cycles, absolutely everyone is different and every BFP is different, i've only had one pattern i've noticed with my BFPs is fertile cm right before (something i don't have this month, uh oh)

The last I heard is that she tried calling me monday and didn't get through, I had no missed call ! Weds I called back and the lady said she'd try calling me again, nothing happened again. Time to get on calling both the Dr for that appointment, and get back to that lying cow and get a response ! I've just never tried getting time off from the Dr for emotional issues, I don't even know what to say to get them to take me seriously. My experience is Drs and specialists always say no to me, regardless !!

 

[Charmed86]

Just be completely honest with them & explain why you think some time off would be beneficial. I've had to do it before & I felt so vulnerable, but once it's over with, it's like a weight off your mind.

I had fertile CM right before AF last cycle, but this one I've got lots of creamy CM.. But then I think my CP is lower, so maybe AF is on her wicked way? Seems everything is so unreliable! I heard that not having EWCM is good though, some people say it's because of progesterone increase, so maybe not having fertile CM this cycle could be a good sign for you?

I hate when people lie about calling! Do you think she could have a wrong number for you? I know, clutching at straws! Is there a time that you could call her and be put through so you don't have to rely on her calling?

Ahh, I need a wee. I am weeing all the time it seems! That's an AF symptom for me though, normally for around a week before AF is due, I need to wee constantly.

 

[cdex67]

Patience, I'm so sorry about everything you're going through. I would be a complete wreck. My heart goes out to you, truly. I wish there was something I could say or do.

Charmed- I had no symptoms before my bfp, well sore boobs but that's normal anyway after ov, but I was only 9 dpo. Since then, I've had a few slight waves of nausea, been more tired than usual but not exhausted, and a backache. Since AF was due 2 days ago, I've been really hungry but don't want food, had some nausea, my boobs aren't really bigger but they HURT and some cramping that feels just like AF. Overall though I've felt pretty good.

 

[cdex67]

Oh yeah and I can't sleep at night and I'm peeing ALL the time.

 

[cdex67]

Sorry, there's more lol I had loads of lotiony like CM, still do. My cervix at bfp was high, hard and closed up tight. Now it's high soft and closed.

 

[patienceiav]

Yeah the high CP is often the case in early pregnancy but can kick in before AF or in the weeks after, i'm only hoping that's me

Here's yesterdays and todays test, it could be due to the radioactive demon pee I had because of my vitamin b !

https://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancy-test-gallery/image.php?galleryid=332714