Hi All,
I have just found this web site and it is great. I recently (a week ago) came off the pill mid way through my pack as we have decided to try for a baby. I am so excited! But since ditching the pill, I have come to learn that it is best to wait till the end of the pack and take it from there. Have I ruin my chances now by coming off mid-pack, thus throwing hormones into maddness? The first few months are meant to be the most fertile. Will this still be the case for me? And also, I have my period now - I assume because I am no longer on the pill - is this normal and should I consider this a proper period and count my cycle from the end of the bleed? All a bit confused now that it is actually happening to me! But so exciting! I feel like a naughty school girl for not taking the pill religeously every day after 10 years on it!

[Modified by: Little Toad on 28 August 2008 15:00:38 ]

hi i stopped taking my pill mid way through,i had a bleed a week later i had to wait 33 days after that then they went to a normal 28 days we were trying for 6 month and im now 4+1 day pregnant.
good look have lots of fun baby dancing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
emma xxxxx:o

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hi and welcome

The only risk you have coming off the pill mid pkt is that it can throw your hormones even more over the place than they would already be when you come off at the end of the pkt!

The af (period)you have know is your withdrawal bleed so is NOT your proper af. The proper one will be the next one you get! You should count your cycle from the first day you started bleeding as this is cycle day (CD) 1.

Yes you are most fertile for he first couple of months when coming off the pill - but that definitely doesn't mean it will happen quickly - but you may be one of the lucky ones xx

You may not go regular straight away as most people don't due to the hormones being messed up, especially after being on pill 10 years! Also a word of warning - for the first few months you are likely to get every pg symptom going!! We certainly all have!!

Good luck and I hope it doesn't take you too long xx

Tara 5+3

Hello little toad and welcome, you will soon be addicted!

I waited until the end of a packet but I know a few girls on here didn't and they should be able to help.

Count day 1 as the first day of red blood and then when you next get AF (or not if you get a quick BFP ) you class that as your first true period.

What you are experiencing now is just your normal withdrawal bleed.

Its never too early to start bd'ing and it can only maximise your chances! Good luck xx

Wow - such rapid response! Thank you so much ladies! I am sitting at work.... reading all of these enteries and it is so exciting and facinating! I need to learn all the lingo though! OK - so ignore this bleed, when the next one starts count that as day 1 of the cycle, take temp every morning before getting up, record every day and see temp goes up (just after ovulation??). Then I should know for next time? I ahve always been very regular so hope I will get there some time!
xx

You need to count from 1st day of bleed of this withdrawal bleed to see how long this cycle is!! Especially if you are lucky and get pg before you get 1st real af!!

As for temperature taking - I can't help there as i never did mine - but there will be people who can advise you on that! It is only one way of charting what happens!! don't forget you can do these things to help but they aren't always 100% accurate as they vary from person to person!!

one of the most important things to really look for is Egg white cervical mucus (EWCM), which is mucus that looks like egg whites and if you hold it between fingers and move them apart, it sticks to them and the stretches! This is what is need when you ovulate to help the sperm get to the egg!! You may also experience cramping when you ovulate aswell!! You need to try and figure out when this happens as this is the only time you can get pg!! If you don't see much ewcm or none at all. evening primrose oil (EPO) is meant to help produce it! You would only take his up to ovulation though as it can cause cramping of the stomach if taken afterwards which can hinder the egg's implantation!!

You have been so helpful! Thank you! So I have been bleeding (not much though) for three days now so that means I am CD3? I will get the hang of this! I know what you mean about the mucas - I think this will be a good thing for me to go on personally. I also can feel (mid cycle) a low abdomen paid, usually on my right side, and I think this must be ovulation. So I will be able to tell from that too! Where can I find a list of all the abreviations?
Thanks again - I am now on a mission! I really hope it doesnt take my life over though! x

Hope these help. good luck with a quick BPP!
x

FILO ~ completely nuts person and definately one of a kind!!
AF ~ Aunt Flo (menstrual period)
BFN ~ big fat negative (on a pregnancy test)
BFP ~ big fat positive (on a pregnancy test)
BTDT ~ been there, done that
CD ~ cycle day (of your menstrual period)
CM ~ cervical mucus
DPO ~ days past ovulation
EDD ~ estimated date of delivery or pregnancy due date
EP ~ ectopic pregnancy
EPT ~ early pregnancy test
EWCM ~ egg white cervical mucus
FET ~ frozen embryo transfer
GL ~ good luck
HPT ~ home pregnancy test
HTH ~ hope that helps
IUI ~ intrauterine insemination
IVF ~ in vitro fertilization
MC/MMC ~ miscarriage
OV ~ ovulate
OMG ~ oh my goodness
OPK ~ ovulation predictor kit
PG ~ pregnant
TTC ~ trying to conceive
DD ~ dear daughter
DS ~dear son
DH ~ dear husband
OH ~ other half
LO ~ little one
TBH ~ to be honest
HV ~ health visitor
MW ~ midwife
LOL ~ laugh out loud
TMI ~ too much information
POAS ~ pee on a stick
BAC ~ by any chance
BD ~ baby dance (sex)
BF ~ breastfeeding
MIL ~ mother inlaw
FIL ~ father inlaw
BTW ~ by the way
HTH ~ hope this helps
LO ~ littleone
TC ~ take care
TY ~ thank you
WB ~ welcome back
1WW/2WW ~ between ovulation on AF
PCOS ~ Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
PCO ~ Polycystic Ovaries
LH ~ Luteinizing Hormone
UPSI ~ unprotected sexual intercourse
DI ~ Donor insemination
PMSL ~ pissing myself laughing
TBH ~ To be honest
FFS ~ for f**** sake
BBT ~ Basal body temperature (a temperature reading used determine a woman's fertile period)
PUPO ~ pregnant until proven otherwise
R+R ~ read and run
PMA ~ Positive Mental Attitude
WTF ~ what the f*ck

Genius! Fab! Thank you!

Hi Little Toad! I am in the same position as you so it was good to read everyone's advice as i'm still learning! I came off the pill on Friday with two pills left and I am now on my withdrawal bleed. I wasnt sure whether to count this as my cycle but after reading the responses I shall do. Last time I came off the pill a few years ago I didnt have a proper period for 10 1/2 months!

Good luck hun!

xx

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yes you are on CD3!! If you get the pain mid month ish that is definitely a good ov sign!! Just make you bd a lot around then!!

Hello,

I'm in the same position as Little Toad. I stopped taking the pill mid pack on 01/08/08 then I had a bleed from 05/08/08 but now I don't know when I'm due on !?!?

We are seriously trying but without know when propert AF is I wont know when ovulation is.

Normally I'd take my last pill then 4 days after AF arrives (which happened before) but I am due on today but am not.

Did a test yesterday but was BFN. HELP please!!!!

You will have to wait your first one (bleed) our as I understand it - as everything is out of order! Monitor your cycle so that next cycle you have some idea of how long it might be. It is a waiting game I guess.....

hey i came off the pill mid packet too at the beginning of july. i had my withdrawal bleed about 4 days later. but then i had a 37 day cycle before my first proper af showed up. I'm currently on cd13 of my first proper cycle.

if you're currently on cd28 and getting BFN it could be that you're just having a longer cycle as your body gets used to the changes.

Good Luck to you both

xx