Full steam ahead
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Topic: Full steam ahead
Posted By: clover
Subject: Full steam ahead
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 11:01am
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Well - last BCP was taken on Friday so the journey begins. We've now just got to get our heads around the fact that it might take a little while before we get our BFP, but fingers crossed it is sooner rather than later.
Anything I should be doing to prepare? |
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Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 11:26am
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ummm - taking folic acid...
...enjoying the time ya have with just the two of ya 
...and trying not to get too obsessed with ttc (that's the hard one!!)
Hope it's a short journey for you guys!! best of luck!!! ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: jem
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 11:31am
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If you dont get your period in a months time try not to get to excited. It takes up to 6 months to get your first period especially if you have been on it for years. I have learnt all this from experience lol my last period was end of jan 09.
Good luck! |
Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 12:01pm
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Thanks both of you, I think folic acid is cheaper from the doctor so maybe I'll make an appointment.
I'm not sure what to expect re the periods, we are in no rush and had talked about coming off 6 months early but then I was told that you can be more fertile when coming off the pill. So I guess it is just a case waiting to see what happens. I'm a real planner so not being able to have control will be an issue for me I think. I hope I'll manage to be fairly relaxed about it all. Good luck to all of you as well, I've been lurking for a long time and reading all your stories and some people really are having a tough time of it. |
Posted By: Roses are Red
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 4:15pm
Perhaps charting and knowing when you OV can be your form of control in this situation? Good luck with TTC ------------- 
 Angel March 2011
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summerlamb wrote:Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 4:28pm
| That is a good idea Tauris75, I've been looking around some websites this morning. I think I'll follow the general idea for now without being too concious of it and in say 6 months if nothing has happened I'll focus a bit more. |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 4:32pm
Folic acid is cheaper through the doc but remember you have to pay for the visit  You can get the basic stuff they prescribe from the pharmacy for $10 for 3 months supply.
Good luck
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Posted By: asicsgal
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 5:07pm
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Way to go Summerlamb, here's hoping it will be a quick journey for you, freckle summed it up pretty well. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 5:34pm
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Summerlamb - beware of best laid plans....my DS2 we came off BCP and werent going to "try" until 6months, but if happened then what ever..........but then we started building a house and bam the second cycle off BCP i was pregnant!! LOL
Of course im suffering from the other end of scales this time after being on Depo.......we wanted to get preg quicker and its been 15months..........basically what am saying is, dont be surprised if you get preg fast, but also dont stress if it takes longer than you think......we spend our whole lives avoiding getting preg til we are ready and then when we want to we expect to flick a switch and get one.........your going to learn a lot about the female body on this site Good luck!! |
Posted By: Roses are Red
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 6:46pm
Samsies - with DD10 we stopped the pill and thought it would take months for my body to come right... I didn't have another AF -------------
Angel March 2011
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Posted By: kriss
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 10:13pm
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Good luck TTC Summerlamb!
Fingers crossed for a BFP very soon ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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 Little Angel, April 10
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 9:43am
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Thanks everyone, I've learnt that this is just something you cannot plan for no matter how hard you try!
emz, I did think about the doctor visit and the time it would take me to go out there so I just got the folic acid from the chemist. The only thing was that it was 0.8mg and everything I've read says to take 0.4, does it make a difference? Thanks everyone, you've all been so nice! |
Posted By: sweetpea
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 10:21am
| wishing you a speedy result. |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 10:26am
| No chick you should be taking 0.8 as far as I'm aware. If you got a TTC/pregnancy folic acid bottle then it will be the right dosage. |
Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 10:46am
| Cool, I was a little confused about that! |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 12:17pm
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Oooo. Exciting! I have absolutely no advice to add except just enjoy the experience p.s. let's meet for coffee sometime soon, before I stop work -------------  
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Posted By: jem
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 1:12pm
| hmmm quick question about folic acid. i just went and looked at my bottle and it says 300mcg it that too much or not anough? |
Posted By: ohanlon82
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 1:20pm
i am pretty sure you need 800mcg??? correct me if i am wrong  ------------- http://lb2f.lilypie.com/TikiPic.php/RPaODBg.jpg |
Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 07 April 2009 at 1:27pm
| yes thats correct. I did ask the chemist if more then 800mcg is ok also, cos if you take folic acid, the also preg vits sometimes it will take you over. And sometimes those preg vits dont have enough folic.........but apparently its ok to take both and going over by a bit with folic wont hurt you or baby |
Posted By: jem
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 10:55am
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hmm ok Im just reading my multi vit bottle and that says 200 ug (but the u is bakwards)
how much is a ug compared to mcg's? is it bigger or smaller? |
Posted By: jem
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 10:57am
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oh ok i just googled and found out that ug and mcg is the same.
oooo so if i take 2 folic's and 1 multi i will have my 800mcg's yay |