The official cerazette missing period support thread!! *NAME CHANGE*

[annanouska]

hey kate-on the whole it takes a while to reset. but as samie said it can happen earlier so you would need to be prepared you may be pregnant when away so no drinking etc!! how early in may are you going? i want to say stop it now and let it get out of your system but i want you to enjoy your holiday and not be worrying-can i do this or that- am i pregnant etc. as one of the worst things as you feel pregnant (sometimes) when you come off! Pink has type 1 diabetes quite bad i think but she is soldiering on, having a few difficulties but we are all behind her 100% and i am sure she will have a gorgeous healthy baby just like you will!

Need to pick anyones brains regarding GTT-i nearly died (seriously it was the most horrid experience of my life!) the finger prick at 12 hrs fasting was 4.1 so apparently that was good :thumb up: gave my blood which was all fine and went off with my drink. was a bit miffed i had to stay in the waiting room but so glad i did and also so glad DH insisted he came with me! i felt fine then 30 mins in i lost all my vision, my hearing, went really hot and sweat just started pouring from me hubby made me lay on the floor (!) whilst he got the nurse. took them 10 mins to come to me by which time i felt better just had shakes and went really cold. they said its fine and not to worry. i sat quiet and sipped some more water then another 30 mins (1 hr 10 after that drink) i said i really don't feel good I'm going to loo-fell into the door frame (!) got in the loo and was so sick can't believe I've got this far with no MS and then this!!! was horrible. felt so much better after it though just v lightheaded.

i did tell them when i went back in as i said idont think the results will be any good. she said not to worry we will take more blood and send it off anyway. My worry is will it show as a false negative when it could be positive? i really don't think i can put LO and myself through that again to repeat it so i just don't know what to do! i will wait and see if they ring me with results and ask consultant at 32 weeks.

I've ended up ringing in sick- I've got such a headache I've just been passed out on the sofa! need to really get my fluids up as i think I'm dehydrated now sorry for the rant- i have this really silly phobia of being sick so I'm just feeling a bit sorry for myself xxxx

 

[Samie18]

Duuno about your gtt the one we do it fasting overnight a blood sample at 9am then 410ml of lucozade then 2hrs later another blood test... no finger pricks.....
But it is quite normal that women can get sick and very faint whilst doing these, the dna is quite high for them for this reason!
Just try to eat and hydrate yourself and hopefully you will feel better soon =o)

The result shouldn't be false. If it comes back normal but for some reason it shouldn't be your urine samples that the m/w or cons check will soon show up Glucose so thats a indicator for another GTT so don't worry there are other pointers if it's wrong

x

 

[betty14]

hi kate, ttc is a very scary decision to make but one you wont regret

as for when to stop i agree with the others weigh up the possibility you could fall straight away and be pg on holiday (btw love you called them holybobs )

even if you suffer some symptoms after stopping a few cocktails will soon make you feel better

sinn hopefully normal cycle or baby on baord

honey i am jealous you are going to see mickey are you going to paris? are you feeling better now??

didums its the not knowing thats the hardest part i thought!! i quite often wished i had a little window in my tummy so i could have a look and see what was going on!! hopefully your bloods will confirm ov

thanks for asking how i am, cant believe ill be 31 wks tomorrow... 9 weeks to go doesnt seem 5 mins since i was only 9 weeks cannot wait to meet our little lady

anna sorry you went through all that, the GTT's i have had are a fast from 9 pm then drink 410ml of lucozade and have bloods and a wee sample taken 2 hrs later and thats it.... not sure why you had to have all that done

i second what samie said drink plenty and eat little and often today, the headache is normal ive had it both times its from the fast i think.... feet up and relax

hope pink is well

sorry if ive missed anyone else, really shouldnt leave it so long before i log in

x x x

 

[pink23]

Hi girls I'm ok. Having a good week so far. me and club have stayed in and its been nice not to worry about him escaping or throwing a tantrum which leads to me stressing.
No headaches other than monday but was late with bp tablet so blaming that. Hoping bp is ok friday , have mw appointment at hospital to go through birth plan so if all is well i shouldn't get admitted for high bp.
Baby moving a lot and stomach gets quite uncomfortable but just under 6 weeks to go, how scary.
Hi kate and any other newbies. As others said kate its either wait or stop it now. its so hard to choose and I think only you can decide. Think my first af was 7 weeks then maybe another 6 after that but it seems so far away.
As a few have said I'm type one so feel free to ask anything xx
Hope everyones ok. can't believe the group is still very active (not in a bad way.) its so nice to come on here and know everyone has had the ups and down but we have been here for each other xx

 

[annanouska]

thanks samie for the advice and betty for being kind

my urine samples ahve all been ok including the ones done today. work were brilliant and said i did the right thing to stay off. very odd i never normally react to things. have been sipping my drink and feel a bit better now had a nice chicken sandwhich for tea and a fromage frais to keep the calcium police at bay!

hope everyone is ok-betty i cant believe you are 31 weeks!!!!! my next marker is 30 weeks for 75% cooked then 31 for single figures. Got a quiet beanie again today think he is giving me a break to feel better! he has moved about so i now hes ok

definate sign i was ill- both cats behaved and both came and curled up with me, that only happend if the are stoned on cat nip or you are ill. normally one will sette and the other is still being a naughty kitty or else they are both being terors! x

 

[Honeybear1976]

Hello betty omg I had Jack at 31+3
Glad you are having a positive pregnancy, I really dont think you will have an epidural, with Brandon I had a posterior (back to back) labour and it was pretty bad, worst of my 4 labours by far and I didnt have one as was really set against them. I am also the worlds biggest wuss!!
We are doing Disney Paris, our 4th time we have done 2 xmas ones and 1 bonfire one. We did Florida in 2010 and it was lovely but maybe bit too hot for us and it soooo big there! I have just started planning our next big trip to the States, gonna do 3wks in LA and week in Memphis on our pilgrimage to the King! Have you done Disney Betty? I am much better thanks, the antibiotics obviously did a good job, Im still having some coughing fits but Id say 80% back to myself
Anna sorry you had a bad time, drink loads, dehydration will make you feel horrid.
Pink glad you seem to be doing ok not long to go now, then the worrying will be over.
Kate I would stop it now, you are unlikely to get first af for quite some time.
Diddums the first time we went to Disney Paris Jack was just under 1 by a few weeks and even then his eyes were like saucers at the lights and sounds so not long till you will get to go

 

[Sinn]

Kate, welcome! The ladies here are so helpful and you never have to wait long for advice or support here. I stopped my cerazette in October and am still not regular as yet, although my cycles are getting longer! Not sure if I'm ov'ing but DH wants me to use opks as of my next cycle if I get there *fingers crossed* as I am late! Having a few cramps so she may get me yet but I'm trying to be positive and see the potential that even if I don't get a BFP this month I will start opks and temps properly after AF so I will know where I'm up to!

It took me 28 days exactly to get my first period then 28 days later I had another. Then it all went downhill and I had periods about every 18 days ish. The only symptoms I had after cerazette were sore boobs but I think that is just a sign of my period. I haven't had one for ages before coming off cerazette as I was on depo from jan 07-April 10. Before that I had a 3 year break from contraception as I was on microgynon and had to come off it for bp reasons. I didn't have a period in those 3 years! It was a stressful time though as I lost my partner and finished uni so I'm not going to take that as typical!

My advice would be just to hang on those few extra weeks-nothing worse than taking pregnancy tests constantly and being deflated and disappointed while you wonder if you should drink or not. April is nearly over after all!

Can I ask if anyone asked their doc/nurse about coming off cerazette? I didn't, I try not to go to the docs for anything other than the usual lady tests(I'm due a smear soon so may bring it up then) or when I'm in pain! Being daughter to a worry wart mum has put me off docs a bit!

Sinn x

 

[Samie18]

Ohhhh sinn I've got everything crossed!!!!

I never spoke to the drs about stopping. I only ever saw them when I was on microgynon due to bp issues also, once they moved me to cerazette I just re ordered them so never saw them.

 

[Sinn]

Samie that's great, I wasn't sure if I should or not but didn't!

 

[Samie18]

If you wanted pre conception advise or you had medical probs that could be a problem with pregnancy like diabetes etc then I would see them so you could be referred for the right help to get you in good condition for pregnancy but otherwise they don't do anything

 

[Sinn]

No, I don't have any conditions, don't smoke or drink that much (about once a month I have a few glasses if wine).

 

[Diddums]

Hi Ladies

I have read online that taking 10-12g of vitamin C for a few days can induce AF as it sequesters progesterone which causes breakdown of the lining.

Also Parsley tea/Parsley up your hoohaa! for a few days...

Has anyone tried either of these methods to bring on AF? I'm currently at CD76 and very very impatient lol xxx

 

[Samie18]

Nah I wouldn't then sinn!

Sounds interesting diddums lol but I never tried them!

 

[Samie18]

Forgot to reply betty about the pain relief. Mobile epidural are not common practise but you can ask if its an option. And remi is a pain relief given IV as and when needed. It's quite new to obstetrics and not used much. It wears off quick but as its opioid based it passes to the baby like pethidine so can cause respiratory distress. I was suprise how much water helped me in early labour but I wouldn't have coped without an epu because I really felt like I was snapping in two and my leg was being ripped off!

 

[Diddums]

Morning ladies.

My temp stayed down today I I am 99% sure I haven't ov and the high temps are due to the cold and mild chest infection I had. I am going to wait until saturday and I no af I will take 10-12g vitamin C and drink parsley tea to bring on AF. Hopefully that will work!

 

[betty14]

pink, glad your doing ok and have olympics going on! comforting to know they are getting stronger

anna hope your feeling better today, cant believe i am 31 either!!! single digits now.... 9 weeks left (ish )

honey i have never been to visit mickey yet, think it will be a family goal at some point i have always wanted to go to paris too but OH worked there and hates it

i hope i can cope as well as id like to and not have the epi but im realistic enough that if im not coping i wont go without as the mw said at parentcraft noone hands you a medal at the end of labour

glad you are better antibiotics are magic when you need em eh

sinn i didnt see the doc i just stopped taking it and waited to see what happened, i only saw her when i knew something was up!

didums, sorry your temp has gone down ive never heard of those things bringing af on but worth a try, hope something happens soon for ya!

thanks for that info samie, pretty sure our trust wont provide it but worth knowing about all the options, i may ask mw today about the mobile epi, but she isnt from the hospital im delivering at so prob wont know

x x x

 

[Abbi808]

Hey ladies, sorry for being away. Me and Jakey have had a horrible cold and we are only just about starting to feel better. He is still very fussy though, crying when I leave the room and waking loads in the night so I feel like a zombie at the mo! haha! You have been very busy I can see! haha!

Anna - I am sorry you had a rubbish app. Don't let them make you feel bad though, your weight shouldn't be an issue, you will be a great Mum!

Sammie - Yay! Rolling! Well done Sophia!! Jakey is doing his best to roll from back to front, he managed it once yesterday but got his arm stuck underneath him and got upset, it was so funny..he will crack it soon I hope!

Diddums - I used the clearblue monitor and got my bfp in the second month I used it! It is such a good piece of equipment, so easy to use! You can get them second hand on ebay pretty cheap and the resale value is good! I have just put mine on ebay actually!

Honey - well done Brandon! I said that exams can seem so much worse than they are! Congrats to him!

Betty - I had the epi and had no assistance. Actually my pushing stage was only 9 mins! Like Samie, it didn't work great for me either, contractions were still very painful so I used gas and air but the pushing stage was pain free. I could still feel when to push too which was a bonus. I drank RLT from 32 weeks and it might just be a coincidence but they do say that it strengthens the uterus muscles and makes the pushing stage quicker. Worth a try anyway I reckon! I will drink it again next time for sure!

Hay - how did you find the Quinny? Sorry if I missed your post but there has been so much to get through. Oh and I saw you were asking about work. I was temping so don't plan to get a job until next year, my maternity allowance runs out in June which is a bit rubbish but I want the extra time off I think. My friend runs an events company and pays well for promotion work so I might do the odd day of that for extra cash! ha! I plan to get a part time job early next year!

Welcome newbies!

Sorry, I am sure I have missed loads but there has been so much, I just can't remember everything/address it all! Hope everyone is well though. Hoping to take Jake swimming on Sunday - hope he likes it!

xx

 

[Kateface]

Morning ladies and thank you all for the warm welcome and advice thus far

Sammie - I'm totally impatient too, once I've made up my mind to do something I want it done now!

Anna - I'm off to Santorini on 13th May for a week with 5 other girls (I say 'girls...we're probably women now!) and one 6 month old baby. Also, I hope you feel better soon, I too have a fear of being sick.

Betty, Pink, Honey and Sinn - you all make excellent points! I've agonised over whether to stop now or wait until after the hols (ridiculous I know - agonising over the difference or 4 weeks!). I spoke to my mum last night who told me it took her 4 years to conceive me which kind of convinced me to start as soon as possible! I've decided that last night's cerazette was the last I'll take - hrrah decision made I figure that the chances of falling pregnant in the next 3 weeks are pretty small and that if it does happen then it's a blessing and I'll still enjoy the holiday and look after the baby who is coming with us.

Sinn- I had to tell my nurse and consultant that I wanted to stop taking the pill and was prescribed extra strength folic acid to take whilst TTC due to being diabetic. Other than that the advice was just to go for it as oftemn as possible!!

I'm really enjoying learning more about you ladies and your individual journeys

Kate x

 

[Abbi808]

Kate - sorry I missed you! Yes I also reccomend stopping asap. It may take ages for your fertility to return to normal and you will be surprised how impatient you get once baby fever really kicks in! haha! Last cerazette! Whoohoo - exciting!! x

 

[Samie18]

Wahoooo how exciting Kate!

Glad your both on the mend abbi! Feeling ill is pants!

Were now on our way to swimming I'm so excited its the first time =o) although really I should just stand outside as its not stopped peeing down for days...we could swim for free lol but it would be a bit cold hahaha