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

[patienceiav]

So I've decided to be a bit narcissistic and test a lot before af comes since the only way I can get help is if I have another chemical I can get it registered so they can send me for the "repeated miscarriage" help, it's the only way they'll help despite the obvious issues

 

[lindsvancamp]

That's a good idea patience. I was just thinking about this myself as i think i had a chemical back in feb. But i hate seeing BFN's so much! i told myself this cycle not to test until the day AF is due..i have 3 more days!

 

[Wnt2beAMom]

Hey sorry I've been pretty quiet lately...haven't had much to report, but I have been reading and I'm so sorry for the chemicals you've had...
Today I'm CD 16 and I have EWCM and a nearly positive opk. I got off work early to get a baby dance in with DH before he left for his shift.
Pretty sure I'll O tomorrow (on a full moon again too!)

 

[twinkie2]

Best of luck to you this cycle!

 

[CrazyCharlie2]

Thanks ladies!

I have decided that I am going to just count the May 8th OPK as the positive one. Which would mean that I'm 5dpo Which means I will either get a BFN or a BFP right before our vacation lol.

Patience - I wish you luck. maybe you can convince them to help you without having to go through a Chemical.

Twinkie - How ya holding up over there?

Wnt2be- Fingers Crossed for you!!

 

[patienceiav]

Wnt2be that's great news (and nothing like getting off work early to bd Haha!)

Oh that could be good Charlie, either you get the green light to drink and have fun or you have a wonderful going away gift !

Me I'm a little bummed out, my temp crashed again this morning despite taking progesterone cream religiously, being only 7dpo that's depressing, anyone else would hope for implantation spotting but considering my cycles and how this one after the chemical has acted, combined with boob soreness decreasing it's a pretty bad sign I'm going to up the cream a bit for a day or 2 just to see if I can stop it but today's temp is my normal spotting before af temp

 

[Wtbam]

I wouldn't worry about a temp crash just yet as you are only 7DPO - remember he stressing about temp crashes coming off my progesterone cream? I think I've now worked out that when I slept with my arms OUTSIDE the duvet I got the crash, and on the days I covered and wrapped myself up really well, it went back up again!

 

[cancerlib]

Hi Ladies, finally AF showed up ystady, d cramps is from hell! Now waiting for it to finish so O can come

 

[iamamermaid]

Hi, my ladies!
Sorry, I wasn't able to check in lately as we've been away on vacation.

How are you all, loves?
I hope we're all closer to getting that BFP.

I'll read all the previous posts in a bit. Talk later, my lovelies!

 

[twinkie2]

CC-I'm okay, better than a few days ago. I was an aboslute wreck! I was telling DH I can't believe how upset I am over this when I hardly had 10 minutes of bliss before spotting started. I pretty much holed myself away at home for 3 days straight and avoided the world at all costs, but alas, I have work to do so can't continue that charade. Yesterday was better, and so far, today better than yesterday. I'm getting excited about impending O, but still really torn on if we should prevent/abstain those few days right before so that we can test. What are the odds of falling pregnant 3 cycles in a row and having all be early losses/chemicals? We know I can get pregnant, so testing will be why it's not sticking. Dr felt pretty confident that it's likely just bad luck as I've never had abnormal anything tests. We did discuss thyroid issues and getting that tested because I have two sisters that have issues (one had to have her right side removed), but neither of them had any trouble getting pregnant...so, I guess we'll see.

I'm still doing the whole, did I cause it to happen? thing, even though I've read about a bazilion things that say it just happens, but it's hard to think if it wasn't my body, then it was something I did, like running two days in a row, when I had sworn it off during tww, or that stupid sub sandwich with tons of cold cuts (I've been avoiding lunch meats because of the nitrates), but caved in on a craving because I was sooo certain that I wasn't pregnant. Right now, I'm just trying to take one day at a time, but really wishing it was the end of the month already.

On the plus side, I was thinking about the last two cycles and I now know early pregnancy symptoms for me include back aches (I usually get this before AF, but these times felt "different") increase in cm during last part of tww, exhaustion and sore nipples...for anyone looking for some early pregnancy symptoms.

Sorry af came cancer

mermaid-hope you had a good vacation!

patience-don't worry about your temp, I had several dips last month and I was pregnant, my chart the month before was text book, but also ended in mc, so I've decided for me at least, temping only confirms O and that the witch is on her way.

linds-I'm so hoping you get an amazing when you test in two days. Stay away stupid

w2bm-good luck, sounds like you've got your timing figured just perfect for this cycle, you're almost to the tww!!

Sorry for those I've missed, I've been a little self-absorbed lately, but I want everyone to know I have been following along and I'm throwing tons of to all of you lovely ladies! You have all been so supportive to me and I want each one of you to know how much I have appreciated it, helps take a little bit of the sting out

 

[jessica716]

Twinkie - FX for a sticky bean this time round for you


Well seeing as though bcp is officially gone now and I've been having a withdrawal bleed for the past 2 days I'm starting to wonder wether I might want to go down the opk route...

Although I'm a little worried it might stress me out... I have a tendency to be a poas addict
Plus there is also the other fact of only having one tube anyhow so even if I ovulate there is no telling what side its on....

 

[patienceiav]

You have every right to be Twinks, don't worry to be honest I'd not hold out a month but that's just me if something happens this month then you're able to get the help you need, but you're meant to be super fertile right after a loss so why waste it, if you're feeling up for it I know I was it took a week or 2 before I snapped out of it, I was in denial that I wasn't pregnant for a bit, it was all very surreal!

Cancer that's the one good thing to come from af, the happiness once it's gone you know it's time to try making a baby again

Hope you had a good holiday iamamermaid! ^_^

As for me I've been in a bit of pain this afternoon but nothing more than a (tmi) smudge each time I change a mini liner I'm using the progesterone cream and hoping that I fight off my bodies urge to give up my lining so early!

 

[patienceiav]

Ohthink you snuck in when I was writing I think OPK's are relaxing personally, I'm more stressed when I have no idea when I'm ovulating

 

[jessica716]

Ohthink you snuck in when I was writing I think OPK's are relaxing personally, I'm more stressed when I have no idea when I'm ovulating

I must be in a mischievous mood sneaking in

I only wonder whether they'll stress me as even if I ovulate I'm not going to know whether its the tubeless side or not and then theres no guarentee it'll be the tubed side the following month...

Although I am thinking of maybe doing opks for at least the first 2 months to see if my cycle is regulating to some kind of routine now i'm off bcp, by that point though i'll be a poas addict and be doing opk's every month more than likely

 

[EmilieMina]

Hey everyone, this is my first month off birth control. So far I feel really good. I hope it stays this way.

 

[Wnt2beAMom]

Thanks for the baby dust girls I got a blaring positive this morning and we bd'd once more...I really want this to be the one but I'll admit I'm scared for a chemical or something like you have had....
Welcome Emilie! Feel free to share all your thoughts and experiences I love this little family we have here
Jessica: maybe you can feel which side is ovulating and that will ease your mind? I'm pretty sure I O'd last cycle on my right...so thinking this cycle will be on the left...It happened at around 9pm last cycle so I'm curious if I'll feel it again...It was like a sharp pain right in the crease between my leg joint and crotch area...only lasted like an hour and then kind of lingered away....I find watching your CM helps you now when you are fertile too.. I saved OPks this cycle by not taking any until I saw some fertile CM...
Patience: I hope you have caught that eggy this cycle
Twinkie...I wouldn't wait a cycle because of the chemical...it will happen! At least you guys have good eggs and sperms lol
Linds: btw you have the same name as me so I get confused when your name is mentioned thinking it's me! haha Anyways..... ! I hope you get a bfp!
Charlie: Hoping that you get a bfp too!
Mermaid: hope you had a nice vacation!
Wtbam: Hope you and bean are doing well
Cancer: Glad AF came Now on to the big O!

Woah! So many of us to keep track of now!

 

[CrazyCharlie2]

Twinkie I dont blame you one bit!! I personally would take this month more along the lines of NTNP or however its supposed to be abbreviated. Lol. Then you're kinda doing what the Dr said and kinda still trying ;-) third times the charm. You'll get your sticky bean I know you will! ♡♡

As for me I took another opk this am and it was finally less positive, to the point you would consider it negative. I'm happy bc now I know where I stand lol. I have a lot of mixed feelings about this cycle. I really really really want to get my BFP more than anything. I feel like we have been waiting a life time! But I know we all feel that way. I also want to enjoy all the fresh seafood on vacation lol. But I would take a BFP over seafood. ;-)

I've been so paranoid about either myself or my husband having an issue that's causing us to not be pregnant yet. Of course I'm site I'm over thinking but I can't help it anymore.

 

[patienceiav]

That's the one good thing to come from a chemical, I no longer worry there's something wrong with our eggs swimmers (now I know it's my body that refuses to give life a chance by having short lp and bleeding regardless of conception, one thing for another!)

Jess so with one tube you'll be having to go every other cycle as ttc? Sorry im totally clueless to how it works!

In that department I've scared off any bleeding so far, don't know if it was the lashings of progesterone cream yesterday but the "spotting" hasn't increased but I'm getting the usual pre af feeling, cramps and the boob soreness going down is a sure sign but I guess I'm just gonna have to wait off for a nice yoga session after work to calm me down

 

[jessica716]

Wnt2be- I used to get ov pains really bad on my tubeless side before I went on bcp so I'm hoping they will return and it'll give me an idea and save me some money on opks

Patience- I think I'm going to have go to the route of just seeing what happens. Apparently the tube can occasionally catch the egg from the other ovary and I know my remaining tube works as I had LO not long after my ectopic. So it's a bit f a waiting and chance game as to if it's the right side or not.
Hopefully I won't have to wait too long but with OH working away 3weeks out of 4 it could take a while!

 

[patienceiav]

Ah that must be awkward not knowing! It'll be exciting to see how it goes

I'm trying not to be crazy lady today, the spotting is trying to increase, one hour it's there the next it's not, I'm hoping it's not my period happening but after last month I won't trust anything! Just applying a tiny blob of progesterone cream every other hour to try and convince my body it's not time, stop trying to make af happen at 8dpo grr!