Too many questions!!

[Princesskell]

Ok, so I hope I can write this to make sense...

I stopped bcp mid-march and haven't had af since. I am on cd 56 now and getting worried I am not ovulating?

I had some light brown spotting for about 7days that started on cd30, but no other af symptoms with it so I don't know if this was af? (if it was would make me now on cd27).
I also had some ewcm on cd26and 27 just before the spotting.

Just can't work out where I am! Started ttc properly on 16th of April, but obviously with no idea of cycle, no idea when to dtd or when af is due so need to test??

Was wondering should I take agnus castUs as I have heard it is good for getting cycle going following bcp, but if I don't know when I'm ovulating (if at all) how would I know when to stop after ovulation?

I know I am being really impatient and my body is probably just getting used to being without bcp, but if I am not even ovulating, would want to get help sooner rather than later.

I am trying to be relaxed ntnp at the moment so don't really want to start with opk's yet-and with crazy cycle wouldn't even know when to start with them? I don't think I could do the temping either-would find it impossible to do at the same time.

I'm sure you will all advise me to wait and see, I just wondered if anyone had gone through the same?

Oh other info I am 30, ok weight and health, not too stressed. Been on bcp for long time-prob about 14 years?

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[bunni84]

get to the docs ASAP its possible the light spotting was your AF, yes it will take quite a few months until your body gets used to no more fake hormones.

so on cd30 was your AF light spotting so now your on cd27? wait another week i say.
you done pregnancy test?

i was only on bc for 10 months but mine went to 28 days cycles straight away apart from when went upto cd 24 in feb then cd 37 last month...so body takes time...

give it another week i say and test meanwhile. if nothing by next week go doctors...i think its the bc weaning off process...your cycles will be all over the place...may even miss a month

 

[Princesskell]

Thank you! Bought some tests today(one cheapie and twin pack digi). Will give it till next week and then do a test just in case-sure it won't be.

Good to have 2nd opinion!
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[bunni84]

i would do pregnancy test now just to ease your mind, if nothing then wait another week then test again, if nothing and still no AF, see your doc

my doc told me to wait 3 months before actively TTC as miscarriages can occur before then if you fall pregnant...my cousin got pregnant twice during her 3 months after BC and both times miscarried...the hormones were still trying to leave her body....

i think best thing to do is start taking folic acid (i'm taking pregnacare conception pills), do not take a multivitamin as it might contain vitamin A which in high doses is dangerous to babies). also cut back on caffeine and alcohol and smoking

 

[Princesskell]

Been taking pregnacare since before Christmas. Don't smoke, drink much or drink caffeine so ok there.
Sure it's just bcp messing up cycles, been on them so long bound to take a while. Too scared to test!
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[bunni84]

test to ease your mind....

good luck, hope you get an answer soon

 

[FloridaGirl21]

I think the brown spotting could have been your withdrawl bleeding... You said you don't use OPK's, but have you paid attention to your CM since the spotting? You could have already O'd & be nearing the end of your first cycle.. IMO I think this scenario is the likely one & that your on CD27? I'm not professional though

Test with an HPT just in case too brown spotting can also be implantation bleeding

 

[Princesskell]

Thank you ladies!

Would withdrawal bleed start you off back on cd1 again?
I think had ewcm on cd26 and cd27, 3days be fire spotting, but if this was o, wouldn't fit in with an af?? Think it was ewcm as never had before.
Definitely not implantation bleed as did not dtd without protection in between stopping bcp and spotting. No distinctive cm since spotting?

Feeling a bit af-y today, few cramps and feeling of af starting but nothing yet-usually start mid morning so maybe tomorrow?

Don't think I am pg as can't think we dtd anywhere near right times and don't think even o'd yet, if niching by Tuesday will do test and see what happens. Ordered some raspberry leaf tea, can that help with settling cycles?

Thanks for everyones thoughts, the human body is crazy!!

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[FloridaGirl21]

I would count the withdrawl bleed as CD1, not sure what others would do, but I deff would.

 

[Princesskell]

I would count the withdrawl bleed as CD1, not sure what others would do, but I deff would.

Thank you! So af or withdrawal bleed would both make me cd 28-good news!

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[LesleyL]

princesskell- this is what happened to me also. i stopped bcp a almost a year ago and never got my af naturally after that. i starting going to the doctor about 6 months in.....now i take provera to induce a bleed and i started clomid to make me ovulate this month. i would go to the doc now, because they mess around alot, and give you the whole "try for a year, and then we will help you" bit. it is very frustrating to want a baby, and not even have a chance because you aren't ovulating. if you want to talk, feel free to message. good luck to you

 

[Princesskell]

princesskell- this is what happened to me also. i stopped bcp a almost a year ago and never got my af naturally after that. i starting going to the doctor about 6 months in.....now i take provera to induce a bleed and i started clomid to make me ovulate this month. i would go to the doc now, because they mess around alot, and give you the whole "try for a year, and then we will help you" bit. it is very frustrating to want a baby, and not even have a chance because you aren't ovulating. if you want to talk, feel free to message. good luck to you

Thanks so much Lesley, how are you doing now? Are you o'ing now? I have heard that the dr's make you wait before they do anything. If I go now I thought they might not take me seriously, but might make an app if no af at the end of next week. I'm 30 which I know is not too old but I'm no spring chicken either to be waiting only to find I'm not even o'ing. Where are you in this cycle? Sending lots of pma xxx

 

[Princesskell]

princesskell- this is what happened to me also. i stopped bcp a almost a year ago and never got my af naturally after that. i starting going to the doctor about 6 months in.....now i take provera to induce a bleed and i started clomid to make me ovulate this month. i would go to the doc now, because they mess around alot, and give you the whole "try for a year, and then we will help you" bit. it is very frustrating to want a baby, and not even have a chance because you aren't ovulating. if you want to talk, feel free to message. good luck to you

Forgot to ask Lesley what bcp were you on? Didyou have af's on bcp? Hope you don't mind me asking?

 

[LesleyL]

i just made a new ticker on countdowntopregnancy. i like that site! never visited it before...but anyways, i just finished up my clomid pills 2 days ago. my lmp was 4/20 and i took the pills cd 4-8, as prescribed. i started bd and opks yesterday. today i got the darkest test line on a opk that i have ever got, but it still isn't positive. my ticker came up that i will o on cd 15, so we will see. the doc says if i don't get pg or have af by cd 30, i need to make another appt. it is just appt after appt, and it gets old after awhile. so, i haven't ovulated yet. hopefully it works. the doc will only let me take the clomid for 6 cycles then i have to go to a regular fertility specialist. my husband and i did not go for a semen analysis like the doc wanted us to, because we know it is my problem and dh felt VERY uncomfy doing this. but, if it comes down to it, i guess in 6 months we will do that also.

i'm not going to tell you to be patient with your cycles, because i am everything but that. i bought vitex to try before, but like you, i didn't know when to stop it because you aren't supposed to take after ovulation. when you aren't getting reg af, its hard to track with opks.

 

[LesleyL]

i was on lo-ogestrel 28 tablets, and yes, i had af religiously every 4th thursday. i also had all kinds of bloods and a hsg to check for blocked tubes done. they found nothing. and i'm neg for pcos.

 

[Princesskell]

Ok so cd60 or 31 depending on what you think!!

Still no sign of af-really mixed signals. Nobody ttc wants to see af, although I think in this case each day it doesn't come I worry more and more about fertility!!
Going to test tomorrow. I know it's silly and I don't hold any hope for a bfp, but I will be a bit more sure of how to feel. I think I might then book a dr's app and just see if there is anything they can do to get everything working??

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