Hello There!

kmarieejohnson

I've been lurking for a few weeks and finally feel like I've learned enough to introduce myself, and hopefully, become a constructive part of the group. The "Newbie Blog" on the TTGP board helped me a lot, every newbie to BOTB/TTGP should read it. Thank you for putting to together all of that great information for us newbies!

Just a little about me, my DH and I have been married for two years now, been together for six, and we lived together for three years before we got married (we bought our first house a week before our wedding). Now we both have an extreme case of BOTB, and we are ready to start our own little family. We have a two year old German Shepard that we absolutely adore, we joke he's our first born.

I stopped taking my BCP early this month, and we plan to start TTC #1 in a couple of months (March 2015). I also began taking prenatal vitamins when I stopped taking my BCP. Ever since we decided to start trying soon, getting pregnant and babies are consuming my thoughts 24/7. It's nice to know I'm not alone with my thoughts.

It's been nice getting to know you ladies, I hope you enjoy getting to know me!

Edit: I can't believe it, but I forgot to mention our fur baby!

jnnfrrose6

Welcome!

kmarieejohnson

Thank you for the warm welcome ladies! Nice to finally meet you!

P.S. ladynymeria: Hank is one very handsome young man. Looks like a sweet heart!

prettybell

Welcome I am a newbie as well and we are the same in BOTB consuming our every thought! lol Good luck to you!!

kmarieejohnson

ladynymeria said:

kmarieejohnson said:

Thank you for the warm welcome ladies! Nice to finally meet you!

P.S. ladynymeria: Hank is one very handsome young man. Looks like a sweet heart!

Thanks! He is a such a sweetheart. MH leaves for work pretty early so Hank always snuggles with me in bed between MH leaving and me getting up for work. Love starting my day like that.

Oh my goodness, how sweet! Dogs have a way of making day to day life so much more delightful. I don't know what I'd do without our pup, he always makes my day too. Thank you for sharing, it's nice to have something to bond with someone about.
:x

littlebirdie28

Exciting! I've also started the same journey. Ditched the BCP this month and am re-learning everything about myself. In fact, I was on a BCP that gave me periods only 4 times per year - going back to once per month is going to take some getting used to! Good luck!

kmarieejohnson

littlebirdie28 said:

Exciting! I've also started the same journey. Ditched the BCP this month and am re-learning everything about myself. In fact, I was on a BCP that gave me periods only 4 times per year - going back to once per month is going to take some getting used to! Good luck!

Hi & thank you! It's good to know I'm not alone. If you don't mind sharing, what was your experience going off of BCP? I've read every forum I have come across on TB regarding stopping BCP because it has been a rocky adjustment so far, and I wanted to know if it was all in my head.

I was on BCP (the same ones the entire time, Ortho-Tri-Cyclen Lo) for almost 9 years, and I'm so freaked out that my body won't "go back to normal". I had regular cycles before starting BCP but I stopped taking them after I finished a pack and had AF so I haven't gotten my next AF just yet. I'm hoping it just goes back to normal, but I know it's not always that easy.

Anyway, I felt like complete crap for about two weeks after stopping them, and I'm finally feeling normal again. I just felt different, not myself, tired, crampy, nauseous. I'm wondering if that happened to you as well?

Nice to meet you, good luck!

kmarieejohnson

ladynymeria said:

kmarieejohnson said:

ladynymeria said:

kmarieejohnson said:

Thank you for the warm welcome ladies! Nice to finally meet you!

P.S. ladynymeria: Hank is one very handsome young man. Looks like a sweet heart!

Thanks! He is a such a sweetheart. MH leaves for work pretty early so Hank always snuggles with me in bed between MH leaving and me getting up for work. Love starting my day like that.

Oh my goodness, how sweet! Dogs have a way of making day to day life so much more delightful. I don't know what I'd do without our pup, he always makes my day too. Thank you for sharing, it's nice to have something to bond with someone about.
:x

They do make life so much fun. I'd love to see a picture of your pup some time if you'd like to share!

You don't have to ask me twice 







And I think you'll like this one. This is how he cuddles on the couch with me, because he's not allowed on the couch. Ha! His name is Colt. He's a sweet heart with pretty eyes and big ears :x



Feel free to share pics of Hank anytime.

kmarieejohnson

ladynymeria! I love Shepherds and Labs so much. My childhood dog was half Shepherd half Lab. 

That's so funny about the blanket, what are the odds.

I wish they could have a play date, oh well... 8-|

Marley629

Welcome

littlebirdie28

I'll  be honest, I literally just went off...like 3 weeks ago. So far so good, but I feel like a 13-year-old expecting her period for the first time. This February I will have been on BCP for 11 years. 5 years on Seasonique, so having my period every month for the first time in 5 years will be annoying.

All I remember from ages 14-18 was a highly irregular period (one of the reasons I went on BCP), heavy periods, and insanely debilitating cramps. Hooray! I'm expecting the crappy feelings to begin once I have my first period totally off BCP. 

I've been tracking my BBT since the day after my last period and keeping a close eye on my CM. I'm not even sure I really ovulated this month just because of how long I've been on the BCP, but my midwife said that a person can get pregnant right after quitting the pill, so it's possible everything is functioning as per usual

I'd love to hear how you are doing post BCP! How long have you been off? Feel free to PM me