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

[Wtbam]

little update, all going well, 9 weeks now, I had my booking in appointment this morning and my early scan next tuesday!

Twinkie, I would find it really hard to wait. Maybe gove it one more month trying before the tests. perhaps it was just really bad luck.

patience, it still could be ib, but it could also be your messed up cycle from the chemical!

 

[patienceiav]

Ooh now things are getting exciting, scan time!

I can only hope it's ib, after last month I'll never trust my body when it has af might put a spanner in my plans to exercise this afternoon, maybe I should just go home and lay about instead

 

[Wtbam]

Any excuse for a lay down sounds good to me!!

 

[smallpint26]

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

So lucky! 3 days after I didn't start my next pack, I had some of the worst migraines. I had to skip 2 days of work as I was nauseous and in pain. Only thing that helped was an ice pack to my head.

For the last 3 days I've had a minor cramp in my lower right abdomen, that I only feel when I am standing or walking, not sitting down.

And now today I had the weepies at work, in front of my boss. I know TTC is worth it, but man I miss my BCPs!

 

[patienceiav]

Welcome new ladies! :wave: that's some crazy withdrawal from bcp you've got there, it certainly is strange getting used to your "natural" body, I was much more mellow before coming off bcp

As for me af is definitely on its way, spotting is more aggressive (has increased over the past 3 days) woke with crazy cramps today too and temps just refuse to cooperate, it feels silly to desperately hold off when my body clearly wants to get on with it but I hope somehow I can make it realise how futile it is to bleed 7-9 dpo even bought vitb100 from Holland & Barrett but only got to use it from ov, hopefully it helps next month the worst feeling is knowing my body sucks but not being able to get help till the 1 year mark! Only 2 months left but trying for a year when you know something is up just because the system refuses to help anyone under 1 year is just shit.

I'm done ranting now cancelling my gym this weekend and staying home with chocolate instead!

 

[Wtbam]

Twinkie I keep looking for an update on your chart. Are you charting this month?

 

[lindsvancamp]

Twinkie- Really hoping you get your sticky bean this month. I wouldn't want to give up a month of not trying either. FX for you!

Crazy Charlie- I am the same way. every time AF comes i can't help but think something is wrong with one of us. It really worries me. I wish i could be more like my husband. He says it will happen when it happens and to let nature take its course. Obviously if it doesn't happen soon we will get tests done though!

Patience- Sorry AF is coming for you Did you say you already take vitamin b complex for your short luteal phase? I can't remember. I took them this cycle for the first time and i think it is working! I'm 12 dpo and usually I would have started spotting by 10 dpo. AF is expected by Sunday and I'm going to test tomorrow morning for the first time as long as she doesnt show her face before then. I"m nervous! i want it to be positive so bad. Either way at least my luteal phase is longer so there will be a better chance next month.

 

[twinkie2]

Sounds promising for you linds!!! I hope you get your bfp tomorrow! Post a pic of your test please!!

wtbam-I decided to "quit" temping for this cycle because I wasn't certain on things, but to be honest, I've still been temping most mornings. I have them written down, just haven't taken the time to put anything in. Temps are a little crazy, I think because of the MC, but I have a feeling I'll still pop the thermometer in to confirm O because I have no idea what to expect. I think it should be close to CD14/15 like other months, but who the heck knows!

patience-sorry af seems to be coming big virtual I hate that you may have to "wait" out two more months, but at least you have some options if it doesn't catch on one of these next cycles. Maybe your body is just being stubborn and taking it's own time to let the cream help. This cycle was a little better right, so hopefully the next can be the lucky one!! fx'd!

smallpint- your post bcp sounds horrendous!! sorry you had to go through that!

emilie-good luck to you and hope that things continue to go well for you. I actually felt like my 2nd cycle off was worse than the first, but that's just me.

 

[lindsvancamp]

Thanks Twinkie! I will post a pic if i can figure out how lol.

 

[patienceiav]

I understand Twinkie, my post chemical temps have been awful, nothing makes sense! I O'ed 9 days early (and was drowning in ewcm woohoo!) but have been slowly going from tinted cm to brown spotting 7-9dpo, it's never been this early I'm sure the extra progesterone cream is the only thing holding off a full blown af but I'm going to start poas with my ics tomorrow anyway

Linds yep I'm on b100mg, huge tablets that smell and taste horrid I say things sounds great for you, regardless this cycles outcome you've increased your lp that's not easy I know! Well done you

 

[twinkie2]

Oh girls hang in there! We will all get our sticky bfps, hopefully soon!!! fx'd

 

[lindsvancamp]

Ahh! I got my first BFP this morning!! I dipped two at the same time to make sure no evaps. They are faint lines but definitely pink and they look darker in person.
So excited/nervous right now. I know it's still early- i'm 13 dpo, but i usually start spotting 10 or 11 dpo. Obviously going to take this day by day and pray this isn't a chemical or MC.

I wonder if this is a result of taking the b complex vitamins this month?? And now i'm wondering if i should continue? I've read both sides of the story.. how it isn't harmful and how it may be.

 

[twinkie2]

Linds!! Congratulations and those are awesome lines for 13dpo, what sensitivity of tests are you using?

I knew you had it when you said you normally spot and hadn't yet So very excited for you!!!!!!!

 

[lindsvancamp]

Thanks so much Twinkie! They are wondfo tests and i just looked it up and they are 25 mIU/ml.. not quite sure what that means exactly. i havent looked too much into that.

 

[twinkie2]

The lower the number the more sensitive the test is. 25 is a good number though. If your are getting that good of a line on those, a FRER would give you an awesome line likely get a positive digi too , but there is no doubt in my mind that you ARE pregnant now!!! Have you told you OH yet?

 

[patienceiav]

Wooo big congrats Linds !! I bet it is to do with having a proper LP !! Gave that little eggy a chance it did i'd continue with the pills till you can see a Dr i think, but i don't think they're important enough that your body will shut down and have AF if you stop taking them do whatever feels safest for you !

 

[CrazyCharlie2]

Congratulations linds!!! definitely a BFP!!

 

[twinkie2]

You're added to the front page linds!!!

 

[lindsvancamp]

Thanks everyone!

I told OH at like 6am this morning, i couldn't wait until he woke up! lol so he thought he was still dreaming. I told him obviously it is still early so we will take it one day at a time for now until i can get a blood test done.

 

[Wtbam]

wow congrats! definitely a bfp, I got mine on 13dpo and was just as paranoid as you are. try not to stress, what will be will be!