https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:20:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-helpsuggestions-for-cycle-6-of-ttc#post-953862 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 17:27:26 +0000 Claire.Peonies 953862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: I know what you mean.. It is frustrating. O'ing, DTD when you should, "regular" cycle and still no BFP! Of course I am jumping to the worse case scenario for myself.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-helpsuggestions-for-cycle-6-of-ttc#post-953843 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 17:14:24 +0000 LindsayInNY 953843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Claire.Peonies: Thanks :) DH said as soon as AF comes, I need to buy it, LOL! He's not holding back!! I feel like I've done everything I could so far - I'm "regular," appear to be Oing based on OPKs and temping... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-helpsuggestions-for-cycle-6-of-ttc#post-953801 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:49:21 +0000 Claire.Peonies 953801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: your cycles are becoming much more regular since you have been off of OCP. I recommend the preseed. We really like it- i have been using it even if i don't think that i really need it that day- hoping that it will help in the TTC process. Good luck to you!! Fx this is your month lady. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-helpsuggestions-for-cycle-6-of-ttc#post-943768 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 19:33:16 +0000 Bao 943768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounds like things are pretty regular, or at least leading in the direction of more regular since being off BC and 28-34 day cycles seem pretty average to me. I would continue using the pre-seed, taking your vitamins, doing the best you can to relax. Get your DH to give you a few massages per week (my DH does this and it seriously is so relaxing I think it helps take stress out). I don't know if this works or not but stay laying down after BDing. I usually just got right up, but it doesn't hurt. When we conceived A we DTD 8 days in a row. 5 days before O and 3 days after. There was no way we were missing it that time ;) So if you know about what day you O, start BDing 4 days or so before, and continue a few days after your positive OPK. It can get exhausting but it's worth it in the end. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-helpsuggestions-for-cycle-6-of-ttc#post-943753 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 19:31:59 +0000 regberadaisy 943753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know it's hard not too. But I was perfectly healthy 28/29 year old with 40-45 day cycles. My LP was fairly short as well.... I think like 10-11days? We got a BFP on cycle 9 which for my cycle lengths was longer than 9 months. My OB was willing to refer me to a RE after 6 months so we had actually said if we didn't get a BFP on cycle 9 we were going to see one. But we got our BFP! </p> <p>And oh this is not being bcp prior to TTC! </p> <p>Hope yours is soon on the horizon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-helpsuggestions-for-cycle-6-of-ttc#post-943708 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 19:27:37 +0000 pui 943708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since your cycles seem to be regulating normally after BCP, and your LP has gotten longer, I think you should probably wait a bit longer before going to a doctor. In the meantime please come hang out in the 6 month plus TTC thread! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-helpsuggestions-for-cycle-6-of-ttc#post-943436 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:54:41 +0000 T.H.O.U. 943436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think too the six month of trying mark before seeking help doesn't include those first 1-3 cycles while the hormone was getting out. So really you've only missed like three months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-helpsuggestions-for-cycle-6-of-ttc#post-943024 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:27:27 +0000 babycanuck 943024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am in the same boat as you, although I stopped BC about a year and a half ago. We've been trying since January. I noticed my luteal phase has been shorter in the last 3 months, so I stopped doing temping, opks, the whole nine yards because it made me go bonkers.</p> <p>Now? Just having fun, not thinking about it all the time (it's HARD!!!)</p> <p>FX for sticky babies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-helpsuggestions-for-cycle-6-of-ttc#post-943022 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:27:08 +0000 LindsayInNY 943022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish I had stopped BC much earlier too... If you can read this below (I tried to format it so you could), I started temping in the middle of cycle 2 (the 63 day one). Excluding the pre-AF spotting/discharge, my LP has been 10-12 days or so but keeps getting shorter which worries me. My cycle lengths are all early 30s which is how they were pre-BC too. I just started taking B6 this cycle. If necessary, I'll probably be trying pre-seed next one. </p> <p>Cycle ------- Length ----- O ----- LP<br /> 2013-06-25 -- 24 -- N/A -- N/A -- Cycle #6 Post-BC<br /> 2013-05-26 -- 30 -- 20 -- 10 -- Cycle #5 Post-BC<br /> 2013-04-22 -- 34 -- 23 -- 11 -- Cycle #4 Post-BC<br /> 2013-03-21 -- 32 -- 20 -- 12 -- Cycle #3 Post-BC<br /> 2013-01-18 -- 62 -- 49 -- 13 -- Cycle #2 Post-BC<br /> 2012-12-09 -- 40 -- N/A -- N/A -- Cycle #1 Post-BC </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-helpsuggestions-for-cycle-6-of-ttc#post-943015 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:24:09 +0000 mlm2934 943015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't on BC before we starting TTC, buy I would really not count those first two months honestly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-helpsuggestions-for-cycle-6-of-ttc#post-942929 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:48:57 +0000 Ash 942929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice (other than acupuncture or chiropractic care) but just want to send sticky baby dust your way!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-helpsuggestions-for-cycle-6-of-ttc#post-942902 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:41:14 +0000 Claire.Peonies 942902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just stopped the pill 5 or 6 months ago. The first two cycles were odd, but still present- </p> <p>Cycle #1 was still as if I were on the pill- light and came exactly when I was expected to have it when I was on the pill.</p> <p>Cycle #2 was almost 40 days long.</p> <p>Cycle #3 I started OPKs and temp charting at this point and found out that I was getting + opks and ovulating around CD 19. The problem is, AF was coming around CD 28, leaving me with a 9 day LP. </p> <p>Cycle #4 I started B6. LP lengthened to 10-12+ days the last 2 cycles. Last cycle I thought for sure I was pregnant because my temps remained elevated (although I had BFNs) and period started around CD 30. Started using pre-seed as well. </p> <p>Cycle #5: This cycle, I dropped temp monitoring (was stressing me out) but continued OPKs. Ovulated again around CD 17. I just got my period on CD # 34. Had a BFN on CD 32. </p> <p>Any suggestions on things to try?<br /> Are my cycles regular? 28-34 days in length?</p> <p>When should I start to get concerned? I know they say 12 months is when you should worry, but is 6 months of TTC really the average? Is that taking into consideration those who have been on the pill for years?<br /> I should have stopped the pill months prior to TTC </p>