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Hi pixie! That definitely sounds frustrating. I went off bcp two months ago, and my first "real" period was very strange. I enjoy running as well- about 2 miles, 3 times a week. I'm happy to hear that you have been able to get a period again by cutting back, but that u are still active :-)

Anyways, i am sending u tons of

Thank you! :) It feels great to be active. I've read a ton of stuff too that says staying fit during pregnancy helps you out during labor, so that's good!

Was your first period light too? Last month I had just one spot of discharge that was brownish and nothing else. At first I thought it might have been implementation bleeding but when I got a BFN I started thinking maybe that was just a really weird really short period.

It was so strange. All old blood and uterine lining. I messaged my nurse about it, and she didn't seem to think it was too unusual. I guess I just figure at this point that if I am ovulating, that the bcp hormones are out of my system. Who knows. Have you bought an OPK?

Yes, I bought an OPK a while back but we haven't used it yet because I wasn't having a regular cycle. I may try it out this month though and see what happens with that. Have you used an OPK yet?

I used it last month when I stopped bcp, and I noticed that I could feel ovulation. It is a great way to take the guessing out of it- it might end up saving you time :-) I'd just be careful with the clearblue brand that tells you "high fertility" (high estrogen) as well as "peak fertility" (LH surge). If you start testing too early, it could give you like 8 days of "high"...

That's good to know. Right now I am using the clear blue but they're not digital. I don't really like them because it's a little hard to tell if the lines are exactly the same. So far it's a no go though! I hope I ovulate soon.