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[kstancook]

I went of BCP in August.

 

[Guppy051708]

Thats interesting. I went off BCPs in August as well.
Well i read a great article about how BCP actually shorten the LP.

https://www99.epinions.com/kifm-review-1E5E-64B24F5-3A2B30C4-prod1

After stopping BCPS, the synthetic hormones leave the body quickly (a couple of days max), but then the body needs to get used to producing the hormones on their own. For me (its different for everyone, im sure), but for me i think i only had a 9-10 day LP my first cycle off, got preggo that cycle, but MCed at EXACTLY the time my period was due. Did a TON of research after the MC only to learn that the hormone that tells your body to have a period or not, wasn't regulated because of BCPs, hence i MCed. (The hormone told my body to have a period basically). My first cycle after the MC i had a normal period and everything but my LP lengthened by a day or so (was 10-11 days this time). The following cycle we started TTC and i believe my LP was 11-12 days that time (couldn't get a positive until 12DPOs and event that was faint). Anyways, in my case i think that my MC actually worked in my good giving me a longer LP. and i think the B6 and B-complex worked wonders! Anyways, my point is that your body could still be getting used to regulating hormones due to the BCPs. But im not a doctor and this sort of thing works differently for everyone.

 

[kstancook]

interesting article, after my Mc my luteal phase is 10 days. Hope it will naturally get longer this cycle, if not this cycle then maybe the B6.

 

[Titi]

Crossroads-
I was just wondering if you ended up using the softcups for your BFP?

Thanks

 

[Pretty Sakura]

BCP don't tell your body to have a period. It results b/c the corpus lutetium breaks down because no egg got fertilized or implanted. The doc will tell you the bcp is suppose to prevent you from actually Oing. The truth on that however is mixed. It's true your hormones will need time to adjust after coming off bcp but how long is decided differently for each body and depending on which one you took, how long,blah blah blah. So it's basically no rela way of knowing what the culprit is unless you go see a doc and they stick you run tests until they come up with a conclusion.(my opinion nothing more) Before I would go there I'd see what happens this cycle and then try b6 complex and go from there. Who knows you may not need anything and HIS timing comes in to play!

 

[Pretty Sakura]

Crossroads-
I was just wondering if you ended up using the softcups for your BFP?

Thanks

I used those on other cycles BEFORE my bfp. They add pressure to your bladder and aren't very comfortable. Getting them out doesn't feel so hot either. So if you have any urinary issues or sensitivity I'd be careful. But I know of one girl who they worked for multiple times.

 

[billylid]

Kstan, you are such a postive person. I am very happy to share going through this experience with you. thank you.

thank you to everyone with the babydust. unfortunately i've had a temp drop this morning and a bit of brown cm appear when i wiped. So from tomorrow onwards, I will be starting a new cycle with a new outlook. I now know how long my luteal phase is (13 or 14 days) which I know is fine and I definitly ovulated so Im happy with that too.

Fx'd for everyone in their next cycle

 

[kstancook]

Good luck Billylid!

 

[billylid]

Thanks kstancook. You too It was only our first cycle trying and the first time I've ever temped so it was all very interesting (and tiring) finding out what my body was doing. Hopefully this month will be a lot more relaxed

 

[Rmar]

How long does everyone elses menstruation last for? Today, I haven't had any bleeding at all which is weird because it usually goes for 7 days for me. I know sometimes, I don't bleed for 24 hours and then it comes back. How do I chart that? If I say there was no bleeding today and then tomorrow there is, does FF keep that all in the one cycle. I have just put light for now so that if I start again tonight, I wont have to worry about changing it.

 

[Kita]

Hi.. Im a bit confused and figured this was the place to go.

Im trying to figure something out and I think I understand..but am confused..

Ok. So on FF, 3 rising temps around O time will give you crosshairs right? On the 3rd day that its rising?

I guess thats my question because the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility says that ovulation takes place the DAY after your thermal shift.

If you look at my chart, yesterday was my lowest temp and today it shot up. If its up for the next two days, does that mean I DIDNT Ov yesterday and that I WILL Ov on Thursday?

I dont think that makes sense to me because my CM has not been EW for about two days now (And it was alot before then..)..

I dont know. Im new to charting if you couldnt tell lol!

Please help me out ladies! THANKS!! and GOOD LUCK to all of you!

 

[SarahMelissa]

Hi Kita, you usually ovulate the day before the rise, if you get 3 high temps then you ovulated on the day before the 1st high temp. I had a look at your chart and it is a little hard to clearly work out what is going on unless you temp for the entire cycle starting on CD1 and as the days and temps go by you get a clearer picture of when ovulatation actually happened. Hope this helps. if you are expereicing any kind of fertile type CM though i would and then you are covered

 

[2016]

Girls...My temp went up a bit today but just to where the coverline is so I am not too impressed. I notice in previous cycles it was only on the coverline at 1dpo so I think that's just my pattern. I did have the most mahooosive ov pains last night on both sides and i think my CM has turned creamy although there is tons of it? (last night's leftovers maybe )
I had the WORST nights sleep ever last night with the most awful nightmares. I felt like I was on fire most of the night so I was a bit dissappointed with such a weedy shift tbh.
What do you think?
ps. I put the crosshairs in now because I am impatient and because I wanted my overlay to line up with a coverline.

 

[billylid]

How long does everyone elses menstruation last for? Today, I haven't had any bleeding at all which is weird because it usually goes for 7 days for me.

Mine lasts usually 5 days I cant say much about about the stopping and starting though sorry!

 

[ablacketer]

my chart is just a mess

 

[Titi]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!! May 2010 bring bumps for all!!!

I need help girls, please.

Finally I thought I had a nice clear chart and when I got my 3rd high temp today FF was going to put in crosshairs-but it didn't. It is also saying I am "most fertile" in my stats even though I have entered a medium/medium cervix and sticky cm. I think it is VERY clear this cycle I OV on cd12. Anyhow even weirder-when I was trying to figure out why I didn't get Crosshairs I noticed it appears that if there was a coverline for this cycle all my pre-ov temps would be ABOVE it. I am wondering if that is why FF is not sure I OV-and also if that is the case does anyone know why temps could be so high in the follicular phase? Has this happened to anyone?
I was a little sleep deprived some of those days but I thought that meant I would get lower temps than usual not higher?

Thank you!!

 

[2016]

Titi It's frustrating when FF won't "play the game"! Don't worry it refused to give me crosshairs the cycle I got pregnant!
Looking at your chart I would have said you ovd CD13 because its the day after your first positive OPK (I am ignoring the one on CD10 because I think that might have been a failed ov attempt). Also this was the last day of your fertile CM and your CP was most fertile that day AND all your temps after CD13 are just on or above where I would put the coverline at 97.8

What happens if you enter 98.2 into tomorrows data? My crystal ball prediction is that this is what your temp will go up to tomorrow.
Anyway, either wait until tomorrow or use the override feature under tools.

I finally got my crosshairs today...although I don't know why sodding FF made them dotted...probably because my post ov temps are always shyte! We are just about the same dpo then and, hopefully, will be getting our bfps together!

 

[2016]

jodie...I see FF has given you crosshairs
Looks like you might have been running ahead of schedule (by 5 days rather than the 6 I said) so I wasn't talking total crap! lol
So it looks like the soy might have worked well for you. Unfortunately it didnt work so well for me....my ov was the same day and my post ov temps are still pathetic! Suppose we shall see in a few days how it pans out. When are you testing?
Your post ov temps do look much healthier than last cycle

 

[jodie4805]

Thanks 2016. I'm wondering if I ov'd on CD 17 & the temp on CD 20 is wrong? Guess I'll never know, so I'll stick with CD 20 which is quite early for me, so I guess somethings worked. It's the 1st time in a while that I've had solid crosshairs instead of dotted ones.

I guess I'll test around 11th, although I am trying to wait as long as possible to see AF arrives.

Sorry the soy doesn't seem to have worked for you this month, but keep trying. Looks like you have ov'd though, so you're still in with a chance.

 

[Titi]

Titi It's frustrating when FF won't "play the game"! Don't worry it refused to give me crosshairs the cycle I got pregnant!
Looking at your chart I would have said you ovd CD13 because its the day after your first positive OPK (I am ignoring the one on CD10 because I think that might have been a failed ov attempt). Also this was the last day of your fertile CM and your CP was most fertile that day AND all your temps after CD13 are just on or above where I would put the coverline at 97.8

What happens if you enter 98.2 into tomorrows data? My crystal ball prediction is that this is what your temp will go up to tomorrow.
Anyway, either wait until tomorrow or use the override feature under tools.

I finally got my crosshairs today...although I don't know why sodding FF made them dotted...probably because my post ov temps are always shyte! We are just about the same dpo then and, hopefully, will be getting our bfps together!

**Thanks so much!!! OOOOh no I hope I didn't OV on CD13-didn't BD enough I don't think to have OV'd on that day-well I guess we'll see what happens in AM-sigh. SURE hope we get BFP's together this month!!!