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| Lexie6 3/31/2004 | . | My husband and I recently decided I would get off of the pill and try to have a family. I quit taking pill a couple of days ago, and I am having a rather heavy period now. I just had my period a week and a half ago when I was taking the pill. Can you tell me if this is normal or what this might be leading to? Thanks, Jennifer |
| mmg9603 3/31/2004 C1 | . | I just quit the beginning of March and I was told to quit after my last pill otherwise it messes up your system. It sounds like you quit mid cycle which could be the cause of the bleeding. That at least is what my doctor told me. Are you currently trying? |
| p3cosa 3/31/2004 C2 | Lexie6 | Like mmg9603 mentioned in the earlier post, if you stopped the BC pills at mid-cycle, this will cause your AF to appear again. The week you take the "inactive pills" is the week you get AF. Since you most likely stopped before your 28 day (active pill) cycle, your body tries to go back to normal on its own thus, AF shows up. How long where you own BC pills? It takes a while for your body to regulate on its own without the pill and you most likely will have weird cycles until all of it is out of your system. Once your cycles are regular you will be able to pinpoint ovulation better and thus have better chances of conceiving. Hope this helps. Norma |
| mmg9603 3/31/2004 C3 | p3cosa | Norma, Is it possible to get pregnant the first month you are off of BC pills? Michelle |
| missy04 3/31/2004 C4 | mmg9603 | Yes it is possible to get pregnant the first month off of the pill. Some even say you are more fertile. I think many women on here can attest to getting pregnant right away off the pill. Some doctors like you to wait a cycle but I think part of the reason for that is just so they can get a good calculation of your due date. With my daughter I went off the pill in May had a period in June and was pregnant in July. The second time around I went off the pill in September and did not get pregnant until January. So everyone is different. |
| Kassimom 3/31/2004 C5 | mmg | Yes, everyone is completely different. It took me 6 months off the pill to get pg with DD. |
| mmg9603 3/31/2004 C6 | . | Now can anyone tell me what are sure fire signs that you are pregnant??? Besides missing AF that is??? I am trying to figure out if I am pregnant!!! |
| p3cosa 3/31/2004 C7 | mmg9603 | Michelle, Yes everyone is different and it may take a longer time for some of us as for others to get pg after stopping the pill but most of the time, you body waits till its back to normal. I stopped the BC pills in September, I got my AF in Oct at normal time (28 day cycle) and didn't get it at my normal time in November. I could of sworn I was PG cause I was 9 days late. I even went to get blood work done because I had all the symptoms (tender boobs, nausea, frequent urination, very tired,) and after my results came back negative (I was soooo upset), I got AF the next day. Like I said, everyone is different but even when you stop taking them it takes at least 1 cycle for it to get out your system. I know its hard not to think about how you are feeling now especially since you have been off the BC pills but please try not to think about it too much because our minds have a weird way of playing tricks on us (if ya know what I mean :)). I would wait till maybe the weekend and get a HPT (I had bought the First Reponse one that can detect 4 days before AF is due). Maybe this is your month! Keep me posted Hope this helps. Good Luck Norma |
| mmg9603 3/31/2004 C8 | p3cosa | I know about the mind playing tricks on you!!! I will wait and see if Saturday I still feel this way and I haven't gotten my AF. Thank you so much for your help!!! this first time thing is rough. I don't even have a clue how I should feel if I was pregnant!! Scary!!! I will let you know! |
| cmn 3/31/2004 C9 | mmg | I stopped taking the pill in December, i had a regular 28 day cycle. In January i had another 28 day cycle, in february i had a 35 day cycle, and then in March a 35 day cycle. I had been on the pill for 9 years before i stopped, and the Dr told me the same thing to stop taking the pill after your last pill. Hope this helps anyone. |
| Mandella 3/31/2004 C10 | . | My husband and I are ready to start a family. I have a week and a half left of my pills. If I quit them now, will I have a stronger chance of getting pregnant sooner than quitting at the end of my pill pack? Also, are there doctors in this "chat room" that can answer these questions? | [Thread closed to new comments] |
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