A few questions from a crasher

Hey ladies! I've been around the block a few times on this board already but soon (not yet!) we'll be gearing up for #3 (ETS #3 - originally I said #2 - I'm losing my mind!)

I have a couple of questions b/c this is the first time I've been on a BC pill since I've been married.

I went off when we were married and charted for BC for a year and a half - then we started TTC for #1. Between my babies we just PNP (edited to clarify pulling and praying not a pack n play LOL) b/c we knew it wouldn't be long to try again for #2.

After #2 I went on the mini pill (still nursing at almost 11 months PP) b/c we were knew #3 needed a bit more consideration

Anyway, I got AF back 8 months PP so this is my 3rd cycle on it. I'm just wondering how it works when I go off b/c there are no placebo pills so I don't know when to expect AF.

First cycle was like 29 days - I thought I was golden, that was my usual cycle. Next cycle, 33 days I was POAS I was so confused. This cycle - happy birthday to me this morning - 26 days! again (Mind you I'm only on day 19 in my pill pack)

So how do I do this when it's time? Aside from using OPKs daily (which I'm really not into with 2 kids, working, etc - too much to go back to the craziness of that) when should I assume I'll O??

About 14-17 days (my past history) past my period whenever it is the cycle I go off? Or 14-17 days past whenever I stop the pill? Should I stop the pill to coordinate with AF?? Any thoughts or experiences??

TIA

Message edited 9/23/2010 10:19:19 AM.

Re: A few questions from a crasher

29 days based on that is your average cycle, but you should keep tracking to see if it's consistent.

You're pretty normal - that's what happens to me too; sometimes i'm 32 days, sometimes 26. on average i'm 29 and usually around days 12 -16 is when i'm considered fertile.

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I was on the mini pill for years because I was unable to take estrogen pills. My cycles were regualr before taking them and went right back to that after stopping them. They were not regular when I was taking the pills.....I always had mid cycle bleeding.

I think they are the easiest pill to get back on a regular schedule with.

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i'm just like you. I vary 26-32 days.

I wanted to start temping to figure out when I O but there really is no point- I still get woken up at least once a night because someone's blankie came off or my three year old needs an escort to the bathroom. I don't think my temps in the morning will be all that accurate.

I'm going to look for EWCM. If there is none- I will still BD days 12-16.

I might also take mucinex from days 11-16 to see if that helps with EWCM.

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Posted by casey31

i'm just like you. I vary 26-32 days.

I wanted to start temping to figure out when I O but there really is no point- I still get woken up at least once a night because someone's blankie came off or my three year old needs an escort to the bathroom. I don't think my temps in the morning will be all that accurate.

I'm going to look for EWCM. If there is none- I will still BD days 12-16.

I might also take mucinex from days 11-16 to see if that helps with EWCM.

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Posted by SweetCaroline

Posted by casey31

i'm just like you. I vary 26-32 days.

I wanted to start temping to figure out when I O but there really is no point- I still get woken up at least once a night because someone's blankie came off or my three year old needs an escort to the bathroom. I don't think my temps in the morning will be all that accurate.

I'm going to look for EWCM. If there is none- I will still BD days 12-16.

I might also take mucinex from days 11-16 to see if that helps with EWCM.

That's why I don't plan to return to temping either - no one knows what each night brings

My issue is that I do get the EWCM all month long so it throws me off. If I wasn't on the pill, I would have thought I would be O'ing soon based on EWCM yesterday - but I got AF today

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Posted by headoverheels

I didn't get EWCM on the mini pill - I actually didn't get AF till I was off it - but I get EWCM constantly on Mirena, so I would probably stop the mini pill well before you were thinking of TTC so you could learn your body's signs and signals again.

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After having DD#1, my cycles were never the same. I think that BFing really throws it off- even if you're just nursing a few times a day. I had my cycles back at almost 6 months PP after DD#1, and it took 4 cycles to get pg (I used OPKs). Rather than Oing on day 14 like I had pre-baby#1, I was getting +OPKs on day 15, but not Oing until day 19, then getting AF on day 28.

As much as it sucked I tried temping- but ONLY temping when I got a +OPK, then continuing to tempt until I got a clear thermal shift to confirm O. Had I not done this, I would have never realized how late I was Oing, and that I had a short LP.

The short LP continued when i tried for #3 (still BFing DD#2 at that point). I used OTC progesterone cream to help and it worked.

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