Pregnant on Ortho-tricyclen

[JTG5]

NO kidding.  Some of you may remember me.  I have a healthy girl whos 2.  Then came 3 horrible miscarriages.  The last ending in Aug with a D&C.  I was done.  I'm 35 and that was it.  I went on ortho-tricylen.  Well I felt ovulation pains still.  I posted here with questions if I could be ovulating or pregnant.  Turns out no..............UNTIL now!  I feel very pregnant and I tested and sure enough there is a faint distinct pink line.  I'm certain I'm pregnant.  It's Saturday and I'll call the Dr. Monday, but until then.  I'm scared of getting pregnant on the pill.  I just can't go through another miscarriage.  Will my lining be thick enough?  I must have implanted to get a +.  Anyone else get pregnant on ortho-tricylen?  I just knew in my heart that I was pregnant this month I don't know how, I just know.  Like with my daughter I just knew that it would be that month before I even ovulated.  Also it's exactly the same time I got pregnant with my daughter.  Over Christmas holiday.  The due date should this one work will be EXACTLY the same as the due date for my first.  Who is healthy and wonderful.  Please pray for me, and comfort me that it's going to be OK this time even if I was on the pill.

[JTG5]

Oh I forgot something.  While on the pill I expereinced heavier longer periods with cramping.  I found this odd as it was never my expereince before.  Maybe this pill just wasn't for me.

[Casey1]

Getting pregnant while on the pill is certainly possible, and should NOT harm your baby.  Have you stopped taking the pills until you can talk to your doctor?

[JustME9]

no kidding! I remember you =) there's not too many people that I remember on here anymore! Keep us posted on what happens! I've never done well on ANY bc pill, so I'm not much help with my "experiences" but I wish you the absolute best and hope you get everythign you want this year! =) HUGS! Kellie

[kck]

I have a friend who got pregnant while taking the pill, and my sister-in-law also got pregnant while taking the pill.  Both babies are healthy and perfect!  I got pregant the first month off of the pill.  When I questioned my doctor if that was OK, he said that in his experiences (not by research) babies conceived on the pill or immediately off the pill are the healthiest!  Why, I don't know, it was just his opinion.

[nurse12hr]

Wow--that was a while ago!  

So you kept feeling like you ovulated until now?  You are certainly unique!

I found this quote for you:

"Pill failures are exceptionally rare, so much so, that most physicians and other prescribers never experience it in a patient during their entire careers. However, pill failures do occur, and when they do, it is because they have failed to prevent ovulation. The "chemicals" in oral contraceptives are actually small doses of hormones with which your body is very familiar, so the likelihood of damaging a fetus before you were to know of a pregnancy is pretty slim". --  (June 18, 2003)

[bbay]

Hi iv been on Bc for a litte while, then about a month ago i got off of it.Before that i did miss my pills alot. Now i am trying to have a baby... im suppose to get my period this friday... my last period I had intercorse 4 days after. The next day i was bleeding alittle and there was thick mucus do you think it is possible for me to be pregnant? Thank you!