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

[jessica716]

Hey ladies hope you are all OK.

I've ordered myself to bed, lol having some spotting nd feels like period pains so just taking it easy and hoping little blob is OK in there.

Why is every aspect of ttc and pregnancy so confusing and.stressful lol

 

[Wnt2beAMom]

I really hope you all get your BFP's soon! I just thought I should update and let you know we had an ultrasound today and baby was great. Heart beat was 167bpm

 

[DentDoc16]

good morning ladies!

so I have to say, my first 'real' AF off BCP was excruciating! I don't really remember what it was like pre-bcp, but I pretty much spent the last four days in bed! Awful cramps and much heavier than I'm used to...hope that's not what it'll be like every month!

Anyway I'm on a mission now to really prep my body, so I'm having maca smoothies every day, eating all the good stuff and none of the bad (although I can't seem to kill my daily coffee fix ) taking lots of vitamins etc. Hopefully it works!

I hope you're all doing well, Twinkie I have my FX for you that this TWW will be the one!!

Lola- the is here now.. and all I have to say is I know how you feel! This is like the worst period ever, and very painful! She comes back with a vengeance! Hopefully that's our bodies just cleaning out shop haha

 

[twinkie2]

Sorry jessica! I think going to bed is a very good idea, hope the spotting and cramping stop very soon for you!!!

w2bm- great hb!!

 

[patienceiav]

Awesome news Wnt2be

Jess sounds like a good idea to relax, it certainly must be a stressful time getting through the first tri!

I really hope we somehow overcome the likelihood of having a thin lining this month since I'll ov earlier than usual therefore not have time to pull up if we get this cycle it'd be a March baby which is my absolute dream plus testing should be around hubby's birthday, it's a sign right??

 

[mkyerby16]

Fx'd patience! I know I shouldn't get my hopes up but I keep thinking about how awesome it would be if it happened this month bc we would get our bfp around DH's bday (july 16) and could tell my mom on her bday (july 31). Also it would be great to be out of the 1st trimester by mid October as that's our anniversary and we always take a trip to the mountains. I know its very unlikely, but it would just be cool to work out that way.*

 

[patienceiav]

Would definitely be nice mk my dh birthday is 14th I've been through all kinds of bfp hopes though, Halloween, Xmas, valentines, birthday, anniversary :/ it's always nice to have hope though, it any month out of all 11 I'd love to get a bfp the most now! I really want a March baby

 

[CrazyCharlie2]

Keeping you in my thoughts Jessica!!!!

WTBAM- Took another HPT and it is still a BFN.

Curious - I'm so sorry for your loss *hugs*

I've been really moody lately which could be the provera? Who knows, I'm also starting to feel like I will never get my BFP. *sigh*

 

[twinkie2]

charlie, I've been there, am right now actually, we just have to remind ourselves all good things happen in time. I know much easier to say than to believe

 

[mkyerby16]

all around! I've got yet another killer migraine here. Don't know if it's from my hormones trying to sort out or what.

I had my annual gyno appointment today and told my doctor I was ttc. She advised me to BD every other day because the sperm won't have enough time to regenerate and DH would be "shooting blanks" if we did it every day. I've always heard that was only true if there were sperm count issues, otherwise the more the better. Since this is our 1st time ttc obviously Dh's never had any kind of testing, so I know anythings possible, but we have no reason to suspect any issues. For now we were kind of just planning on BD'ing as much as possible and sometimes multiple days in a row. Think I mentioned we have weird schedules and don't see each other everyday sooo if we did every other day we would actually end up having to skip 2 days. Annnd I have no clue when/if I'll ovulate since I'm just coming off the pill. Not sure what to do now.

 

[twinkie2]

I say do what works for you, you don't know dh's #'s but more than likely he's good. I think the school of thought on this depends on the age of the dr, but seems to be the more research, every day is fine as long as there is no negative male factor.

 

[mkyerby16]

Thanks Twinkie! I think we'll just keep doin what we're doin unless we find out that it's not working for us. Lol. Ugh I have horrible cramping right now. .. think it's from the pap smear plus BD'ing when I was already sore after the appt.

My plan was to look out for ewcm, but with all the BD'ing that's gonna be impossible since I can't tell the difference between semen & cm. I swear it stays there for a good 24hrs too haha

 

[patienceiav]

I agree with Twinkie, do what works for you if your schedule is wonky then don't let every day stop you, everyone has their own "schedule" don't let the Dr change your mind on this one, Twinkie does every day and has conceived with it, I always do min every other and have conceived i do wonder if there's some merit to getting a bfp both times we caught ov day vs the other 9 months we only caught the day before, Hmm

I never check for cm the day after bd supposedly the swimmers basically liquefy after a couple of hours that's why it's not gloopy the day after so maybe it's distinguishable I just don't fancy checking up there for it took me 3 cycles to summon the courage to check cm at all!

 

[Wnt2beAMom]

The month we conceived I asked DH to not masterbate lol! I think we even had a two day break before O day so he was gearing to go and had lots of Haha

 

[patienceiav]

How are our TWW'ers doing ? Is it just Twinkie at the moment ? i'm in the BD part of ov week at least

 

[CrazyCharlie2]

So im officially on CD1!! AF is being horrible! But glad that my timing was good so I will be on the correct CD my Dr wanted me on when I go in on Tuesday.

How is everyone else doing???

 

[twinkie2]

sorry cc2 but glad you'll be on the right day for the dr.

asm-8dpo, super thin line on a sure predict today....not sure what to think of it cause it's razor thin. For those that follow the POAS party thread, it's posted in there. Hoping it gets darker in the next few days, until then, just more waiting.

What about everyone else?

 

[Mintastic]

Are new folks still adding to this? Too many pages to go through!
I am in cycle 2 off of nuvaring. Was on it for many years, patch before that, and nordette pill before that.
So far I have gained a little weight, bloating, boobs got bigger/swollen tender nipples and I am breaking out like crazy with acne. I also noticed my periods were a bit redder - they used to be more brown - and cramping is worse.
Cycle was 34days last month - will see what happens next!

 

[twinkie2]

Absolutely they are mintastic!! I too noticed that my periods turned from brown to bright red, at first I thought something was wrong because I was so used to it after 11 years on bcp Good luck to you!

 

[Mintastic]

Absolutely they are mintastic!! I too noticed that my periods turned from brown to bright red, at first I thought something was wrong because I was so used to it after 11 years on bcp Good luck to you!

Thanks! To you too! The bright red freaked me out at first also.

Anyone know any good remedies for the pimples since my former go-to - salicylic acid can cause birth defects?