What were your cycle lengths after stopping birth control PILL???

[Nectar]

1 week late and finally arrived.

I said "What time do you call this?"

She said "If you talk to me like that I won't come at all next month!"

I said "Deal!... And make that 9 months!!!!"

So now my longest cycle is 40days!!!!

On the up side, now I know that we stopped BDing way too early as I thought I had already ovulated, and so now I know to keep going no matter what!!!! hehe!!!

Haha that is exactly what happened to me last month too with my 41 day cycle. Stopped BD too early! Thought I already O-ed. The problem I find is if you start BDing around CD11 then it is a lot of work to keep it up for weeks! You know, life just gets in the way sometimes...

What is your strategy going to be next month?

I sure hope AF remembers your deal!

My plan is to start on cycle day 12, BD every other day, then after cycle day 18 BD every day for a week, then have a day off, then BD everyday from cycle day 24 to 27 then back to BDing every other day untill cycle day 30. That way my tww will probably only be afew days long. Sounds abit mental I know, but I am SOOOOO fed up with missing my ovulation, that this time we will stock up on lucozade and keep going untill the end. I am not going to wait two weeks, I will just keep going untill I get my bfp or AF. It is REALLY hard to keep BDing for weeks from cycle day 11/12, but I have decided that this is the month! So we will see what happens. For once I have colour coded my calendar with highlight pens so that we can see what days are REALLY important for BDing and what days can be missed if we are too tired.

Yellow highlight= Even if the house is burning down we stay in bed BDing.
Pink highlight= We shud really BD but if a good film is on with pizza at hand I might be swayed to the latter. Green highlight= Breathe, it's a day off- hubby make some more please.

I've never paid much attention really to my cycle, just had a vague idea of when I'm fertile. But now I am reborn a tcc mad woman!!!

And to keep the romance alive we will treat each yellow highlighted day as a date and an early night. I may have to hide the tv remote, internet rooter, car keys, mobile phones and anything gadget like that lowers sperm levels lol!!!

Goodluck to you hun and loads of babydust... we will get our bfps soon!!!

Lol!! That is so funny! I'm laughing out loud because I can so relate. I am a TTC mad woman too!

Yes it is SO frustrating to miss Ov! Especially when they don't come around as often as you'd like.

What does hubby think of this plan? I think mine thinks I make things a little too "production line" sometimes rather than natural/romantic. Who has time for that - I am a woman on a mission!

I don't have a plan for next month yet because 10DPO is just coming to an end and I am still hoping that there might not be a next month....but I guess I'll find out soon!

 

[Wannabeam]

It's soooooo good to know I am not alone in my ttc antics! FX for u hun, hope this is your month

 

[baby_nurse]

Hi ladies,
Just searching through these threads as am in the same boat unfortunately...my periods are driving me crazy! Came of BC in August and have to admit think I was a bit naive, just expected AF to show up 28 days later and have my BFP by xmas but noooo seems that my body has other wacky ideas! My first cycle was 44 days and I'm not even sure I ovulated as I wasn't tracking etc but about day 30 I had loads of weird CM and some spotting so I'm assuming (hopefully) I ovulated...obv didn't BD tho as was expecting AF!! This time I'm tracking and using OPK which is a mixed bag for me as on the upside I kind of understand what my body is doing now...am on CD 27 and no ovulation yet so on the upside I know won't be expecting AF anytime soon but on the downside it's so frustrating and downhearting to see a negative OPK EVERY DAY! for the last 20 days and just nothing NADA happening down there!! I know it's only my second cycle and if things are still this crazy in 6 month I will go to the docs. I know it's normal for some ladies but feel so worried and down that I have something serious going on down there and my body is all mucked up and I'll never have my baby FX'd for BFP! (or even ovulation!) soon!

 

[DBZ34]

I guess I've been lucky coming off of BC. My cycles were 29, 25, 24, 27... They're still all over the place, but I do know that I ov'd last month at least. Temping has really come in handy since my CM gets crazy right before AF arrives. It's almost like being fertile again, so I was worried about my LP being too short. At least now I know what's going on....

 

[Wannabeam]

Hi ladies,
Just searching through these threads as am in the same boat unfortunately...my periods are driving me crazy! Came of BC in August and have to admit think I was a bit naive, just expected AF to show up 28 days later and have my BFP by xmas but noooo seems that my body has other wacky ideas! My first cycle was 44 days and I'm not even sure I ovulated as I wasn't tracking etc but about day 30 I had loads of weird CM and some spotting so I'm assuming (hopefully) I ovulated...obv didn't BD tho as was expecting AF!! This time I'm tracking and using OPK which is a mixed bag for me as on the upside I kind of understand what my body is doing now...am on CD 27 and no ovulation yet so on the upside I know won't be expecting AF anytime soon but on the downside it's so frustrating and downhearting to see a negative OPK EVERY DAY! for the last 20 days and just nothing NADA happening down there!! I know it's only my second cycle and if things are still this crazy in 6 month I will go to the docs. I know it's normal for some ladies but feel so worried and down that I have something serious going on down there and my body is all mucked up and I'll never have my baby FX'd for BFP! (or even ovulation!) soon!

Hun I totally feel for ya, that is what I'm going through and only by month 7 of ttc have I talked to enough people to realise that it will take longer than expected for my cycles to calm down and that there is probably nothing wrong. Most Mamas I have chatted to said it took between a year and two years to fall preggo, especially after coming off the pill. They said that AF cycles will take a year to settle out (and I believe that too), because of this it's hard to keep track of ovulation and therefore each month really is hit and miss. Don't worry that you can't have a baby, it may just take a little longer to feel back in control but you have just aa good a chance as the rest of us, some fall preggo same month they stop pill and others take a year, and that's completely normal. Of course keeping an eye on yourself and seeing the doctor regulary is a good idea anyway, but most doctors won't show any concern even if your cyces are abit wacky for the first year.

It's weird, it seems to me like the longer it takes for me the more I learn and the less worried I get. It will happen.

I've definately worked out that it's because I have ovualted on a different day each cycle that we have missed it some months.

Keep smiling hun

 

[baby_nurse]

Hun I totally feel for ya, that is what I'm going through and only by month 7 of ttc have I talked to enough people to realise that it will take longer than expected for my cycles to calm down and that there is probably nothing wrong. Most Mamas I have chatted to said it took between a year and two years to fall preggo, especially after coming off the pill. They said that AF cycles will take a year to settle out (and I believe that too), because of this it's hard to keep track of ovulation and therefore each month really is hit and miss. Don't worry that you can't have a baby, it may just take a little longer to feel back in control but you have just aa good a chance as the rest of us, some fall preggo same month they stop pill and others take a year, and that's completely normal. Of course keeping an eye on yourself and seeing the doctor regulary is a good idea anyway, but most doctors won't show any concern even if your cyces are abit wacky for the first year.

It's weird, it seems to me like the longer it takes for me the more I learn and the less worried I get. It will happen.

I've definately worked out that it's because I have ovualted on a different day each cycle that we have missed it some months.

Keep smiling hun

Thanks for the motivational pep talk hun! Although the thought of thinking I'll still be in the position in a year makes me feel sick I just have to accept that for some ladies it takes longer for their bodies to get back to normal.

None of my friends in RL had any problems coming off BC infact my friend went straight back to 28 day cycles and my other friend was pregnant within 2 months so it feels so unfair that I've been the unlucky one to get the crazy cycles!

I hope that as the months progress I become less stressed/anxious. I suppose I am a naturally negative thinker and always think the worst so my biggest fear is not being able to have kids...and my body acting like this reaffirms my worries but I need to get things into perspective...it feels like ages but its actually only been 2 months!

Lots of to you it's nice to have someone who understands to talk to x

 

[Nectar]

Baby_nurse,

I know exactly how you feel! I stopped the pill in Feb and it took 5 long months to get AF. I was totally shocked and unprepared. Like you all my friends got pregnant straight away (or even while still ON the pill).

Since that 5 month cycle I've had two 40-something day cycles but like wannabeam said, I've missed some chances because I didn't pick up O!

I've started taking Vitex and improving my diet this month in an effort to shorten my cycle....we'll see...I'm only on CD8

Oh and like you, I thought I would definitely be preg by Xmas (in fact when I imagine Xmas day, I imagine being preg!) but Xmas is fast approaching and I'm just crossing my fingers....

Keep us posted?

 

[biliboi2]

Since coming off cerazete in December, I've only had 4 cycles, one of which was 93 days!

 

[baby_nurse]

Feeling so down..... CD 31 no ovulation AT ALL in sight so that means my cycle this month is going to be even longer! Argh feel like screaming/crying!! Why can't my cycles just be normal

 

[Crazy4Baby]

wannabeam my cycles after bcp were very similar to yours. It has now been 8 months and they are around 34-35 days and ovulation always happens on cd21

 

[Wannabeam]

Feeling so down..... CD 31 no ovulation AT ALL in sight so that means my cycle this month is going to be even longer! Argh feel like screaming/crying!! Why can't my cycles just be normal

hun we all know how you feel. Try not to worry as that will delay it even longer. Today I read some great threads about boosting fertility and ovulation by having a tablespoon of honey & cinnamon a day. I'm going to try it. Also I read that DCI is found in carobs so I went out and bought organic carob honey too to have as well everyday as DCI (which you normally buy in tablets if you have pcos and want to ovulate to get preggo) is great for ovulation problems. I'm going to try the natural form by having carob or buckwheat products to increase how many times I ovulate a year.

 

[mizza1987]

i came off my BCP on august 24th, had withdrawal bleed from 27th to 30th August and have had nothing since except some bloating and today some brown discharge (sorry) i too thought my body would just revert to the lovely 29 day cycle i used to have (all be it 10 years ago now!!) i'm getting a bit irritated now. my GP said he won't do anything until the end of November to see what's going on. xxx

 

[Wannabeam]

i came off my BCP on august 24th, had withdrawal bleed from 27th to 30th August and have had nothing since except some bloating and today some brown discharge (sorry) i too thought my body would just revert to the lovely 29 day cycle i used to have (all be it 10 years ago now!!) i'm getting a bit irritated now. my GP said he won't do anything until the end of November to see what's going on. xxx

know how u feel. Can take a year to get back to normal. Not heard of anyone with a regular cycle yet, but your cycles might fall into a pattern like everyone elses 34/37 days or 26/28 days or even 38/42 days. Longest cycles I've heard of are 90-100 days. But they were always oneoffs. Try looking at your diet as that normally helps with unregular ovulation after stopping the pill. That's what I have done and even though my last cycle was 40 days I've had egg white CM for last three days, I'm on cycle day 18 today and that's nice and early if it means I'm ovulating!!! Almost sure I am!!!!

Goodluck hun xxx

 

[baby_nurse]

know how u feel. Can take a year to get back to normal. Not heard of anyone with a regular cycle yet, but your cycles might fall into a pattern like everyone elses 34/37 days or 26/28 days or even 38/42 days. Longest cycles I've heard of are 90-100 days. But they were always oneoffs. Try looking at your diet as that normally helps with unregular ovulation after stopping the pill. That's what I have done and even though my last cycle was 40 days I've had egg white CM for last three days, I'm on cycle day 18 today and that's nice and early if it means I'm ovulating!!! Almost sure I am!!!!

Goodluck hun xxx

Sounds promising if you've got EWCM on CD 18....might have a 'normal' cycle this month!

Not sure what's going on with me...CM has definetely changed a little but still more creamy than EW....however had a temp shift this morning!?! No + OPKs as yet so sure I haven't ovulated... this is gonna be a super long cycle for me

 

[Wannabeam]

, try to stay positive hun, I know it's hard, I didn't ovulate for first two cycles after stopping the pill, I know this because my CM never changed, I read last night that sometimes you don't get a positive OPK untill just after ovulation, so don't worry and keep doing the deed, and remember to enjoy the process like in the olden days when all they had to go on was their sex drive each month, sometimes its better to ditch the science for a while and just have fun, especially at times when you feel clueless as to what your body's up to, sometimes a little mystery can be a silent relief, as long as you have kept BDing then you have done the best you can.

Goodluck hun

 

[baby_nurse]

, try to stay positive hun, I know it's hard, I didn't ovulate for first two cycles after stopping the pill, I know this because my CM never changed, I read last night that sometimes you don't get a positive OPK untill just after ovulation, so don't worry and keep doing the deed, and remember to enjoy the process like in the olden days when all they had to go on was their sex drive each month, sometimes its better to ditch the science for a while and just have fun, especially at times when you feel clueless as to what your body's up to, sometimes a little mystery can be a silent relief, as long as you have kept BDing then you have done the best you can.

Goodluck hun

Thanks for the pep talk wannabeam! I am starting to think I might have a annovultory cycle this month as my CM has been all over the place and doesn't seem to be fertile, plus my CP is always low and firm so nothing going on there either. TBH I think my hormones are still being wacky as I'm having slight cramps on and off (for 20 or so days now so not ovulation pains) my skin has been SUPER greasy and spotty and I've been really bloated on and off and having lots of headaches. I read that because BCP supress's your natural hormones, although 50% of women's periods return to normal, for the other 50% there is a delay of 3-6 months because your body is used to synthetic hormones from the pill it takes a while for them your body to start producing your own and that is why your body keeps attempted to produce them but can't for a while (hence the long cycles or no ovulation). Because I'm a nurse I find it reassuring to read 'why' things are happening if that makes sense!

I know in the grand scheme of things this will just (hopefully) be a minor inconvience and it's just stressful because I don't know what my body is doing, once it starts playing ball hopefully things will be a little less worrysome!

Like you said loads of people don't know about temping/charting/OPK and happily get pregnant and loads of people still believe the 'day 14' rule.

I'm just glad I'm more in the know as although it's stressful not having AF if I wasn't charting I'd probably be worried I'm pregnant right now and doing hundreds of HPT and symptom spotting! xx

 

[Wannabeam]

Glad you are more positive today hun. We all know so much yet always beat ourselves up if our bodies aren't doing exactly what we want lol! Sometimes our bodies have to give us the finger and say 'hey I'm trying OK?' for us to finally calm down lol! And most of the time we make it harder on ourselves by causing loads of stress hormones to flood our body and whacky up our cycles!!! what are we like! Keep smiling hun and soon you won't be able to wipe that smile off your face for sure!!!!

 

[Wannabeam]

Oh and my face is a total pizza right now lol!!!! I'm pleased though coz as you said it means that my body is producing the rights hormones at last!!! yay!!! Now to get them under control!

 

[baby_nurse]

Oh and my face is a total pizza right now lol!!!! I'm pleased though coz as you said it means that my body is producing the rights hormones at last!!! yay!!! Now to get them under control!

Its gross isn't it! I used to get dry skin but my skin (esp my t zone) is so greasy its gross! I feel like a teenager again!!

I'm trying to remain stress free as I know it does't help does it! Unfortunately I do a highly stressful job as well so my body is probably like 'ahhh pls just relax and let me ovulate!'

 

[Wannabeam]

Yep! I have to wash my face like two or three times a day with a scrub and everything... but the skin around my lips is dry!!! Can't win!!! Been putting Bio-oil on every night as it helps loads with skin tone and scars as well as healing up recent spot wounds lol!!!

I've been reading up about high blood pressure recently too as I get sooo worked up sometimes and I recently watched that program 'saving babies' and a lady lost her unborn child due to high blood pressure and I was like, right that does it I have to start taking better care of myself. So I have started eating loads of pottasium rich foods and trying to do relaxation and exercise as well as eating much less salt.

Try some deep breathing, experts reckon 30mins a day of relaxaed thoughts and clear breathing to happy chilling music helps bring bloodpressure and stress down loads. Of course don't breathe too deep, as you know... you'll pass out lol!!!!