Just recently got off Birth Control (nexplanon)

I got off BC in November, my cycles have been EXTREMELY irregular since, does anyone know how long it could take till they are “regular” i use the “Flo” app im not sure how i feel about it for being reliable. From Nov-jan i didn’t have a period….

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I used the flo app to track my ovulation as my periods are regular and I came off BC nearly 4 years ago. It took me 2 months to conceive using the app and having sex on those likely to get pregnant days x

how long after you got off BC did your periods become regular? Or were you regular on BC?

My periods have always been like clockwork, even whilst on BC. I wasn’t fab at taking it either but didn’t seem to have any problems. When I came off the pill I think my periods were normal pretty much straight away but I guess everyone is different x

congratulations on your baby! Fingers crossed that I regulate soon!

I was using the Flo app too. Stopped the pill in April, got pregnant after my August's periods. The first few months I didn't bother really trying as I am quite irregular. But then I did the ovulation tests I think in June and July and Flo was quite accurate with the results so I just based it on Flo.

I think it can take between 3 to 6 months before your body goes "back to normal" in terms of cycles

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Sorry this is long, I hope some of you get to the end and give advice!!!

So I’m a very thrifty person, things are tight at the moment, the cost of living crisis and my house is heated by oil so things are extortionate. We aren’t on the bread line but we aren’t flush, hubby might be made redundant so there is some financial pressure.

Sometimes I buy my sons something nicer, on the justification that I can sell it on after (♥️ vinted ♥️). I have also been planning on pretty much breaking even most of the baby things I bought from face book market place, side by crib, baby changing unit, etc.

Hubby and I have different money cultures with our families (he’s Indian, I’m British). I’m my family we don’t mix money, we would help each other out if someone was in trouble and will get each other gifts on special occasions. With hubby’s family money is much more fluid, they will give each other things worth thousands of £ just because.

Hubby’s brother bought him a new laptop and a new Google phone, he’s been very generous to hubby. Hubby hasn’t given the same back because brother is much richer.

Hubby and I mostly share finances. If it’s relevant I’m the higher earner.

Now to the point! My babies are so cute they’ve given hubby’s brother (currently single) baby rabies. He’s asked for our baby stuff when we’re done with it. He’s been so generous to hubby I feel really stingy saying no. But I’d never have bought some of the stuff if I wasn’t going to get a return on it - the thought makes me a bit anxious. If we gave all our baby stuff given the second hand value it still wouldn’t equal what the brother had given hubby.

I thought maybe I could give him some stuff but sell some stuff, but hubby said then his brother will just have to go out and buy that stuff, so I should name my price and ask his brother for the money. That makes me feel very uncomfortable, given how generous the brother has been to hubby.

So what do I do ladies? Give it all and suck it up? Give part of it and sell parts on Vinted/FB, or ask hubbys brother for money for it and be uncomfortable? Or do you see another solution?

No one is being entitled or rude here, just a culture difference I need to navigate.

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