Just off the pill!

[lotsa_hugs]

Hi all

Not sure if this is the right place for this or not..but I have to share.....

DH & I decided a few weeks ago that I would stop taking the pill YAY! We are not TTC until March/April next year but I wanted a few months off the pill before we started trying.

I haven't got AF yet, but as soon as I do, I will start charting my cycle (I am actually exciting about be able to start charting - How sad is that!!)

I also had blood tests yesterday & my Rubella (sp?) is fine!!

We are trying hard not to tell anyone that we are thinking about TTC soon, so I just had to share!!

No doubt I will be asking lots of Q's in the near future, seeing as this is our first time...

[smiles4u]

Hey LOTSA HUGS i wish you all the absolute best with TTC next year

And good on you for checking your rubella, etc ... you'd be surprise most of my friends never did when they were trying for a 1st bub ... sadly one even contracted chicken pox & as a result lost her son a fair way into her pregnancy.

So, i'm so glad you have got yourself all checked out & ready to go. It's such peace of mind for you both too & it helps that your GP knows of your plans so she/he can help with any information ... AND of course we all at BB are willing & able to help you too

When i was trying i kept away from coffee & tea (well, i had the rare decaf) ... and getting to a healthy body weight helps too.

I was pregnant at 39 (had bub at 40) with my 1st baby ... all naturally ... so i'm more than happy to help

Cheers for now from Lorelle (smiles4u)

P.S - My only regret was when i told some friends i was trying to fall pregnant with my 1st ... well, cause i wasn't falling pregnant for sometime it got my down as it got to the point they would ask me each & everytime if i was pregnant ... So maybe just tell only a couple of friends rather than most of them

[ss_storm]

How exciting for you!!
I was on the pill up until a few months ago, then my DF and I finally decided it was time to stop it. We thought it would take at least a month or two for the drugs to get out of my system and have everything back to normal again...that wasn't to be the case, and I fell pg pretty much within a couple of weeks of going off it. We were both very shocked, thinking it was going to take at least a month!

Good luck with your journey, the ladies on here are all very lovely and helpful, I find it an excellent support system, especially as I don't have many close friends of my own.

[Counting Days]

good luck but like ss storm said does not always take a few months my first time missed a few days and pregnant if only this time was that easy

[lotsa_hugs]

Thanks for your messages ladies. It's nice to know that there are people here to chat to & share my journey with.
AF arrived Xmas Eve, so I'm officially charting my first cycle off the pill!! I am not doing temp or CM yet, mainly just charting to see how long my cycle is. Do you think that's ok?? Or should I be charting temp & CM now...?? even though we wont be TTC til April (would LOVE to start TTC NOW, but we are going overseas in April, so have decided to wait until then to start)
Would love to hear from anyone else in similar situation - this waiting to TTC is killing me!!!!
Thanks again ladies

[JLeigh29]

Hi! I stopped taking the pill in April after being on it for ages! Dr said to wait 3 months before ttc but the waiting got to me too, so we started earlier.
I always wrote down my AF days on a calendar, even before ttc as I was always very irregular and looking for any kind of pattern. Now, I chart CM and use a saliva ovulation tester but don't temp or use OPK's - just a personal choice as I'm trying not to drive myself crazy by becoming too obsessed with ttc. Knowing you're body's signs is actually quite empowering, I have found.
Smiles4u is right about telling people you are ttc. I really, really wanted to tell everybody, shout it from the roof tops! But, I'm really glad I haven't as it's taken awhile and the few people I have told drive me crazy every time I see them with their whispered, "Are you preg yet?' comments. Havning said that, you definitely need to tell someone, which is why BB is so great.
You might also want to start taking folic acid about 3 months before ttc, it's pretty important in the first trimester and if you wait until you know you're preg, then half of that time has already gone!
Good luck on your ttc journey.