Really confused... Any help REALLY appreciated! :-)

[TeniBear]

Were you on your hormone pills when you stopped, or your sugar ones? You might have sorta tricked your body into thinking it's time for another period, given it might be used to having three weeks of hormone pills and one week of sugar pills to bleed...

Also, what everyone else said. You might find it takes a couple of months for your body to get back into a regular pattern

[juniper76]

That sounds about right for the timing. I'd get a bleed about 3 days after I started the red (sugar) pills. When you stop the active pills, you get a withdrawal bleed. It doesn't really seem to matter if you've been taking the active pills for 3 weeks or 3 days.

The cramping may be due to stopping the pills "mid-cycle" (ie, not waiting until you were due to take the sugar pills to bring on the regular bleed)? I don't know since I never did that.

I think you're probably fine, but if it's worrying you, it's worth speaking to your Dr about it. They will know if there's anything they need to check out.

[Blondie]

Hi and welcome!

I had a similar thing happen first month off Contraception...I had my merina removed, had a withdrawal bleed and then 1 days break, then another 4 days of bleeding a few more days break and then what I assume was my Period again! It can be frustrating, but its just your bodies way of getting the hormones back to normal. I think you are totally fine, but if in doubt or if the bleeding seems to increase a lot then go to your Doctor. I probably would have finished the pill cycle and then just not started another - but that is just me

Now, I have no medical background so please don't take my advice as you would a professional but I have been told, Sex Before Ovulation for a girl (Not on day of Ovulation) and sex ON day of Ovulation and 1 day after is best for a Boy...Boy Sperm are faster but Girl Sperm last longer....so I have read.

Best of luck with TTC! Come on in to our group TTC 1-6 months if you would like?

x

[Mummy&Daddy2Be]

Hi Ladies,

Thanks so much for all your replies. I feel better now! My body is doing strange things!! I mainly went on the pill to stop my terrible pains I use to get, so now i'm off it, i'm once again experiencing the pain again - so horrid!!

Now that I think about it, I should have stopped once my pill cycle was finished, but we were both so excited I didn't even think about that!! Bugger.

Is there a thread Blondie?

[Blondie]

Yep!

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...-months-2012-5

See you round!

[lady_neon]

Your body is probably adjusting to being off the pill.

In the meantime, see your GP and tell him/her you're TTC. They'll run some basic tests checking things like your immunity to rubella etc - you may need boosters (vaccinations) if immunity is worn off.

Also re swaying for a girl. Boy swimmers are faster and don't live long, girl swimmers love an acidic environment down there (not sure how to achieve this but there are threads) and live much longer. So, the theory is, if you DTD on ovulation day, there is a higher chance of a boy swimmer getting there first as they swim faster. For a girl, you're supposed to time it so you DTD upto 5 days before ovulation but not on the day, as you'd want those boy ones to swim up there quickly, but there's no egg there so they die, then the slow, long living girlies make it to the egg by the time it's released. Does that make sense? Once you've ovulated though the egg will only live for around 12 hours.

[Mummy&Daddy2Be]

Your body is probably adjusting to being off the pill.

In the meantime, see your GP and tell him/her you're TTC. They'll run some basic tests checking things like your immunity to rubella etc - you may need boosters (vaccinations) if immunity is worn off.

Also re swaying for a girl. Boy swimmers are faster and don't live long, girl swimmers love an acidic environment down there (not sure how to achieve this but there are threads) and live much longer. So, the theory is, if you DTD on ovulation day, there is a higher chance of a boy swimmer getting there first as they swim faster. For a girl, you're supposed to time it so you DTD upto 5 days before ovulation but not on the day, as you'd want those boy ones to swim up there quickly, but there's no egg there so they die, then the slow, long living girlies make it to the egg by the time it's released. Does that make sense? Once you've ovulated though the egg will only live for around 12 hours.

Thanks heaps!! We will def book an appt ASAP with our local GP . You really explained the whole 'swaying for a girl' spill. It does make sense, and seems like it could actually work.. Seems logical lol.

What I still don't know; is how to find out when i'm ovulating. I have read about mucus, how it starts looking more like egg whites etc, and this is probably going to be TMI... lol but I tend to have (not so much mucus) but discharge often. Sorry ladies lol.

What else can you do to detect ovulation?

Sorry for all the questions!