Could I Be?

[nardek318]

I am 34 years old and have no children. I have been on the pill for about 6 years...I think. I am at the point where I keep forgetting to take them and my cycle gets a little screwed up. It is still regular...like clockwork. the 4th Tuesday of every month between 9/10 in the morning. Last month I had mid-cycle bleeding which my doctor said was normal because I missed the first 2 days of my pills. So this month I stopped taking them.  I figured (if my cycle is still going to be normal which I hope it will since it was always normal before I went on the pill) that I ovulated on Monday. We had sex on Sunday night. Sunday I had some light cramping and yesterday it got worse. I still have them today. I never had cramp durring my cycle. I did before when I was not on the pill but that was only on the first 2 days of my period. So I guess my question is...could I be pregnant so soon after going off the pill? Was kind of under the impression it takes a while to get out of your system.

[jtodd6]

Umm..yes,,you can get prego immeadiately. I stopped taking the pill after 3 years of being on it. 2 weeks later I was prego. THAT quick. I was soooooooo not expecting it to happen right away..but when you body wants to be prego, look out! Best of luck to you.

[BeautifulPrincess]

You get your period again when coming of the pill. That what happened to me. It takes a few months to get pregnant maybe years because you have been taking your pills for ages.

[degriffdog]

Yes, you can get pregnant just after getting the pill.  It happened to me, I stopped taking the pill in Nov 2000 and got pregnant in Dec 2000 and had a happy healthy baby girl.  

Good Luck!

[Shannon125]

Yes you could be pregnant but also it could be due to the fact that you stopped taking the pill. I stopped taking the pill and remembered why I went on the pill to begin with quickly thereafter. The pill defintitely helps to subside certain symptoms throughout a woman's cycle (at least it did for me). As far as being pregnant, it is quite possible. My doctor told me that as soon as a person goes off the pill, they could potentially become pregnant. It happened to my sister in law two weeks after she went off the pill. The only reason people think that you can't get pregnant right away after stopping the pill is because most doctor's will advise their patients to wait a few months so that the person can get to know their normal cycle without the regularity of the pill. Medically however there is absolutely no reason that one couldn't become pregnant right away. I would just advise you to wait it out until you think you are due for your period and then see what happens. Hope this was helpful.

[Jules_za]

Yes, you could be pregnant.  You will have to wait and test.

[alaysha]

Most likely its because you got off the pill which can cause your cycle to become messed up. Usually it takes a couple months to get pregnant after have taken the pill for a while. Its possible that you could be pregnant since sometimes people get pregnant while on the pill. The only thing I can suggest is wait until your period is due and take a test since thats when it will be most accurate. I hope you get a BFP soon! :)