Trying to Conceive

Hello! My husband and I had a long talk and decided to go off the pill in August. I went off the pill mid-pack and it was August 16th.  Keep in mind I have been on the pill for well over 10 years. We have been TTC now since then.  I have had my periods regularly (31 day cycles).  My last period was Oct 14th and my next scheduled period is suppose to be Nov. 14th.  According to several ovulation calendars, I should have ovulated on/around Oct. 31st. So, we 'made love' off & on that whole week.  (Other times throughout the month as well)... I did notice some cramping yesterday (Nov. 1).  I am not sure if that it is good or bad that I experienced cramps.  Normally, I don't have them.  The only other thing that has been happening is that I have been extremely tired lately.  For example, I went to bed at 6:30 pm last night and woke up around 10am this morning!! I'm praying and keeping my fingers crossed that something good is coming our way! Just looking for some advice/input/success stories/anything to keep me positive!! =)

Thanks for listening!

Welcome!!  I was on the pill as well for about 13 years as well and went off in June.  The cramping you had around the 1st could have been ovulation pains.  Do you chart your temp or anything like that?  One thing you'll learn here is that you don't always ovulate when you think you will and temping helps to figure out a pattern.

I hope your stay here is short and sweet!

Sam

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Hello!  I am new here myself.  I also went off of the pill at the end of my cycle in August.  We are in our 3rd cycle of TTC.  I am 34 and my DH is 42.  I have already become pretty obsessed with the whole process - which I'm not sure is a good thing, but hopefully everything will help.  Last month I started using a fertility monitor.  I am glad that I did, because based on everything I have read, along with FF I was expecting to O on cd14.  However, the fertility monitor showed my peak fertility days as cs18 & 19.  AF came on Oct 23 (bummer of a birthday present), so I am anticipating Oing next Monday or Tuesday.  My monitor is currently showing low fertility and I am on cd13.   I also purchased an ovulation microscope which I started using this month.  (I told you I am obsessed)  I am curious to see if the results of the monitor match up with ferning on the microscope.  I guess I'll wait and see. 

   I have a preconception visit with my gyn this Friday, and I will share with her what I have learned about my cycle so far.  I am a little afraid that I may have LPD.  My peak fertile days were 10/11 & 10/12.   I began spotting on 10/19 with AF in full force by 10/23.  Does that seem like a short LP???