Introduction (Excited to be here)!!!

TheMrs0523

Hi All!

My name is Abbey. My DH and I have been married for 4 years and we tossed the birth control on June 1st!!!!! We have three furry babies already: Odie our little weiner dog and two cats, Calypso and Nermal.  AF came to visit starting yesterday (4 days after the last BCP).

I think that is a good sign...I am hoping I regulate quickly so we can really start TTC.

Baby Dust to all and GOOD LUCK!

katienoe

Hi Abbey!  I am also a newbie who ditched the BCPs recently (mid-May).  I'm in the first 2 week wait at the moment which means I am distracting myself and trying to hold out on taking a test.  Good luck to you!

TheMrs0523

Nice to meet you! I am excited about this group because we can meet people who are trying at the same time as us.

Are you on prenatal vitamins? I am taking the vitafusion chewy vitamins but they have no iron. I just can't stomach the pills, they make me feel so sick.

katienoe

I am, I started them right after my last period.  I'm taking a 'petite' version where you take 3 pills but they are each small, and I take them after breakfast because otherwise I think they might be too much for my stomach.

I'm also taking a Viactiv chew with lunch and dinner.  I read that if you take additional calcium you should space it out from your prenatal viatmin because it might cause a problem with iron absorption.  I don't know if it will help you, but I find that taking them with a little dairy in my breakfast (yogurt or milk in cereal) helps me not get an upset stomach.

katienoe

PS:  Here is a link to the product I am taking... I got it at Whole Foods on sale for about $12 for 90 tablets, so that gives me a 30 day supply.

I might opt for a cheaper one for the future and one where I could just swallow one pill. 

katienoe

PS:  Here is a link to the product I am taking... I got it at Whole Foods on sale for about $12 for 90 tablets, so that gives me a 30 day supply.

https://www.rainbowlight.com/womens-health-prenatal-petite-mini-tab-multivitamin.aspx

I might opt for a cheaper one for the future and one where I could just swallow one pill. 

TheMrs0523

Have you gotten on https://www.fertilityfriend.com/?

It has a mobile app too and it helps you chart and find the "Fertility Period" according to your own cycle. I really like it so far.

katienoe

Yes!  That's how I got the little ticker you see below my reply.  I just found the site last week so I am a little late this cycle for taking my temp and things, but I think it's going to be a great way to easily record what's going on.

Incidently, if you want to create one of these ticker things (mine has the trees and the pumpkin that moves along with my CDs) one you're on FF go to 'Sharing' then 'Graphical Tickers' and create your ticker.  You can copy/paste the HTML into the 'Signature' area back here on thebump.com.

I didn't know about the mobile app!  I'll have to check that out, thanks!

TheMrs0523

Test...

TheMrs0523

I made mine (thanks for the info) but where do you add the link so it will show up? Mine is just showing the link.

katienoe

Oh that's a quick fix.  You have your 'ticker URL' in there now (which you prob saw at top of the page when you were done.  Go back to FF where you created your ticker, and once you get to the end of editing it you want to scroll down to a box that has HTML: above it and a box with a longer code.  Then just copy/paste that entire thing into your signature.  It will look like code in your settings but should come out with your cute tulips and baby ticker when you post.

 

Hope this helps!

TheMrs0523

Yes that worked... THANK YOU!

 

daisiesr4ever

Hi! Welcome and best of luck to you! I'm a newbie, but DH and I have been trying for 4 months. This is my first week of being on the Bump. In January I got off the pill and it took me about 2 months to get regulated with AF. Isn't it such an exciting feeling when you don't have to take BCP any longer!!! Especially when you're trying for a little one! Well I wish you well! Baby dust!

TheMrs0523

So nice to meet you! Baby dust to you! I hope you get a BFP! It is an amazing relief to not be taking BCP... Just means we are one step closer to a little one! I can barely contain my excitement! We have decided not to tell any of our friends and family until we are at least 10 weeks into a pregnancy so I am happy to have you girls to share stories and questions with! 

Good luck! 

katienoe

I agree with both of you, this is just my first month off BCP but for some reason I just really like it.

So I caved and took a test this morning... waaay too early I'm sure.  It was BFN but I'm not supposed to get my period til next Wednesday so I jumped the gun a bit:)  I was just curious because I felt like my boobs were a little sensitive yesterday.

I wonder how hard it will be to tell the difference between potential early pregnancy symptoms, and PMS symptoms?  I never really had PMS things while on BCP.

Just thinking out loud I guess! 

 

TheMrs0523

I'm not sure. You will have to keep us informed. I would think the pregnancy symptoms would be more prominent but then I guess they wouldn't have those "I didn't know I was pregnant" shows! lol!

I hope the next time you test, it will be a BFP!!!!!!

khowell16

I am in a similar boat to you.....my AF came June 1st....and this is the first month DH and I will TTC, but I am so excited!  All of my friends have been lucky and gotten pregnant on their first try, so I am hoping the same goes for us....and you....and everyone on here!    Good luck and I wish you the best!  Get busy!!!!!