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

[Charmed86]

Danna, I have everything crossed for you.. But I remember my first LP after BC & it was so short! Like 8 days, I think! It evened out, but it might just be your body re-adjusting? I really hope FF doesn't take your crosshairs away! It's so frustrating when it does that

 

[DannaD]

Bummer, thanks ladies! It's still in higher temps than I usually get, so I'm pretty sure I O'd, but we'll see if AF shows soon :'/

 

[Turtle0630]

Danna, I hope those temps go back up! FX!

Patience, how have you been getting along with the cream? I hope you're doing well!

Since I always spot off and on for a few days before AF, I'm sure she's on her way and will be here by Saturday. The clots just seemed odd with spotting but hey, that doesn't mean that wasn't what it was. That's okay though, since we weren't really trying this month I wasn't expecting it anyways!

 

[ellielouise]

Welcome Ellie! Goodness you have been through a lot. I had endo right off the bat as well. I'd been off and on the pill since I was 14, the latest being Nuvaring for about 3 years. I did the laparoscopy and depo lupron to boot. I've been there so I am rooting for you over here!.

Thank you, seems like alot of us women have the same issues! Oh to be a man LOL!

We have decided on 4 kids max and we want to be done by the time I'm mid thirties so have 14 years to see what happens! Although anything could change such as financial reasons or we may just change our minds after the first one or two. Who knows I think I may have a coil put in place after first baby is born. It's something I have never tried and to be honest my nurse put me off telling me it'll be painful as I have never had a vaginal birth. I've heard lots of good things about it though. I don't think I'd like DH to get the snip, it just seems a bit permanent and I am prone to changing my mind and to be honest so is he!

I am a nightmare in regards to hormones lately, they are all over the place. Plus the longing for a baby is taking its toll on me. I suffer with mild trauma induced depression anyway so we have agreed to take a break from OPKs etc next cycle and just go with the flow. If no pregnancy in the next 3 cycles we are going to head to the dr together and get some information and see if we can have any fertility tests. DH doesn't smoke or drink, isn't overweight and never goes to Dr so appears to be pretty healthy but would put our minds to rest if it doesn't happen in the next few months to see if he has any issues down there (I hope not!)

Sorry to hear AF got a couple of you, sending everyone tons of baby dust. I am on 6th flashing smiley on clearblue ovulation tests today and to say it's driving me mad is an understatement! We have had sex every day for last 6 and I'm getting a bit sore so may lay off until I get the peak one, if I ever do!

xxx

 

[DannaD]

A bit of spotting so that's a lame lutheal phase...

Do you think it confirms I O'd though? Trying to see the positives, I'm bummed.

 

[patienceiav]

I definitely think you O'ed, there's a clear shift in temps

Blah I'm feeling out already, I know I'm going for the "ignore this 2ww" time but I think there's something really wrong with my hormones. The side of my boobs hurt very mildly 365 days a year and they kicked in hard 2 days before ov, just getting worse now, normally the soreness starts round 5-7dpo, plus my absolutely lame temps makes me think I have a surge of estrogen still going through me which isn't letting the progesterone do its job just feeling a bit grumpy cuz my body always does things to confuse me.

 

[DannaD]

Sorry Patience, it sucks that your temps aren't giving you a clear shift : (
Stupid hormones doing who knows what... What's the next step for you, next time you meet your doctor?

I want to know, if whenever I go to the bathroom theres red blood ( especially if I push, TMI) but it never gets to panty liner, is it AF or spotting? I want to know what to count as CD1, since I want to do Clearblue Digital Ovulation tests this cycle...
Also, I don't have any cramps, is that normal? -.-

 

[MrsHudson]

Ellelouise vasectomies are reversable but not for everyone that's for sure. I wouldn't really want DH to get one, but he wants to and that means I don't have to do any thing so why not?

EDIT! Hit the wrong button.

Danna what color is the blood? I never had IB or any bleeding for that matter but am just curious. Is it light red or light almost pink?

 

[DannaD]

It's bright or dark red MrsHudson, I doubt it's IB, there's been quite a lot of it

 

[MrsHudson]

Yeah unfortunately from what others have said to me, that's probably spotting. At least it sounds like you did O! That alone is good news.

 

[Turtle0630]

Patience, sorry that your body is being so confusing again this tww, and that you're not getting a clear temp shift.

Danna, I too would call that spotting. I don't think it's considered AF until it's full flow. I know what you mean though, I've been having my spotting since Wednesday now, and while I do usually have it for a few days leading up to AF, it usually comes and goes...not this pretty much constant. So I keep asking myself the same thing, if it isn't just a REALLY light AF? But I keep reminding myself that it's not full flow so I really don't think so. And besides, it's brown (except a tiny bit of red on Wednesday when it started) so I think it's just spotting. I do think that's a great indicator that you did O after all though! Yay!!! I do hope the spotting stops for you, and that you get your bfp instead of AF.

 

[patienceiav]

Yeah this is silly, I'm in such pain atm they're never this sore i know I O'ed though, I wonder what it means for the eggy and my 2ww? All the more reason to ignore this cycle and wait for af. I technically shouldn't go back to the Dr for 2 more cycles but I think I'll call to make an appt once af hits and just beg her to help, she probably won't but I really think I need a more in depth check of my hormones than just a cd3 blood test which the Dr didn't even know which cd I was yet was able to determine the hormones were fine! *rage* I don't know what to expect at my next appt

Danna I think it's odd that you'd have a lot of red blood but nothing coming out? Definitely sounds like spotting, I either say spotting is brown which can be heavier than when it's red and I still call it spotting, and red but in very small amounts (like you can buy those stay fresh tiny liners, if i can use them a couple of times a day and not fill it then I still call it spotting) that's my way of doing it at least everyone counts it differently. Your temp did go up a little today at least though! How do you feel symptom wise? Normally the 2ww brings the usual tiredness, nausea, sore boobs, extreme hungry etc good way of telling you O'ed normally!

I hope if af is coming for you Turtle she just hurries up about it, nothing worse than waiting for a new cycle to begin

 

[DannaD]

Gah spotting it is then, but it sucks, and even if I did catch the eggy that couldn't be healthy....
Symptom wise, I'm way more hungry than usual, and my nipples are more sensitive than usual also... The hunger is what made me think something was up, I'm not a big eater : )
But I never really get much symptoms, on the pill, before the pill, after the pill... Pretty calm PMS all my life xP

The blood is mixed with a lot of mucus, I think that's why it's not flowing out properly

Sounds like it's spotting week right Turtle xP I hope next 2ww is more black or white for us..

I'd call your doctor Patience, at least if she doesn't want to see you, you'll have tried ( but she better see you! Damn : ( )

 

[DannaD]

Charmed are you okay? Did you have your appointement? I saw your thread in the first trimester pregnancy forum where you said you were spotting, did it stop? : (

 

[patienceiav]

I see you changed it to Light on FF, has that changed Danna ? You think a new cycle has begun ?

How's the spotting going Turtle ?

Oh I hope you're ok Charmed !

 

[DannaD]

Yeah I think this is it, It got out of the pantyliner and this morning when I got up it gushed out. I'm gonna use my first tampon in years haha, I just hope next luteal phasr is normal....
BFN for good mesure, on to new cycle

 

[CrazyCharlie2]

Danna, sounds like you are finally getting full flow AF.

Turtle are you still spotting.

Charmed, where are you? How are you?!

Patience, I'm keeping everything crossed for you and I hope your Dr is actually helpful if you choose to make an appointment.

AFM: I'm on CD 4. Started taking the fermara yesterday. And I'm slightly hung over from drinking last night. Ugh. I didn't even have that much! Lol that's what I get for not drinking for a while.

 

[CrazyCharlie2]

Oh and happy valentines day!!! I hope you all got pretty flowers!

 

[DannaD]

Oh right! Happy Valentines day ladies!!

It sucks that AF is here today! I got beautiful red roses

 

[patienceiav]

Looks like you're having a proper AF after all this spotting and confusion lately, and we all think you o'ed so that's a great thing to take away from this month *hugs*

Charlie that's great you're back on the fermera again, you'll be ready for ov in no time at all it's such a good feeling when AF leaves the building, then it's basically almost BD time !

I'm feeling less hyper today, i've resigned myself to the fact that as long as i'm not spotting then my temp really doesn't matter too much (I hope) at least I think the progesterone is kicking in by my upgrade in symptoms today. Today has been very lazy, I hate how I just have no energy to do anything these days I just lay in the sofa all day, sheesh ! I think it's my job that's killing me