TTC June 2021

Trying to conceive, or TTC, is NOT what we thought it would be! We thought you would "do the deed" a few times a month and BAM- Baby. Well, I am here to say that is not our reality in any way, shape, or form. I had a calendar ready with little symbols to to mark periods🔴, ovulation🙂, etc. ❤️ I bought ovulation test sticks to ensure I was informed and trying at the right times. But you know what makes tracking cycles difficult? BLEEDING! In June, I had a period that was 20 days. No breaks or anything. This has become the new normal for my body after stopping birth control. If I don't have a super long period, I bleed multiple times in a cycle. I have to try and guess if each day's new bleeding is a period, ovulation, or just random spotting. The ovulation tests became useless because they would blink a happy face one day indicating ovulation, be blank the next few days, then blink again. I talked to my gynecologist office about this and the answer was basically that my body was confused after being on birth control for so many years and needs time to regulate. That wasn't the only indication of change though. In the few months I've been off of bc, I have gained between 15-20 lbs! No lifestyle or diet changes, just stopping a pill. The doctor's answer to that was to eat better and exercise. I gut tells me something just isn't right. Hormones or something must be playing a factor because this is not normal!