I'm a little nervous.......

[Michele, Katy, TX]

I recently had a baby (June 13, 2007)  I had been using b/c pill.  But this pill my doctor put me on, was a progesterone only pill, and was causing me to bleed a lot so I stopped taking it.  Since then, we have been using the withdrawal method.  Well, yesterday in the heat of the moment, my husband didn't "withdraw" and now I'm just a little nervous.  See, I have no way of really knowing when my body is doing what because I just stopped taking the pills like 3 weeks ago, so I have no idea really when to expect my period or when I will be ovulating.  My ovaries have been hurting a lot over the weekend.  That happens to me close to ovulation but also when I'm about to start so I can't go off that.  I'm just a little nervous because I have 5 kids now.  We are planning on having one more (probably) but we weren't planning on it right now.  We are having some financial difficulties right now and in the process of trying to sell our house.  I just wanted to tell someone because I don't really have anyone I can talk to about this.  People tend to be judgmental; especially when someone is (irresponsible).  Just venting...Thanks for listening.  

[Michele, Katy, TX]

Thank you both so much for your encouraging words.  I love this forum because you can always come here for support from someone.  I knew I could count on you ladies.  I actually got emotional when I read your responses.  Who knows.....Maybe that means my period is coming.  Ha! Ha!  Again, thank you so much.  I can't tell you how much it means.  Love ya ladies!!

[fsantiago]

hey girl,
I know how u feel...I am about 4 or maybe 5 weeks...I have two...and my husband and I were not trying...I had to stop taking my pill b/c my husband decided to resign from his job and we lost our health insurance...btw,him resigning was a mutual decision...nevertheless we were not trying...we thougth we were done...one girl, one boy...Life has not always been easy...we started out in a one bedroom that my daughter shared with us...we finally bought a house 3 yrs ago...but my daughter just finally got her bedroom set and she did cheerleading this yr and my son started karate...My point is that the kids are finally able to do things b/c we are not by any means well off but are doing ok...my husband has our 4th bedroom as his office/computer room/video game room...now that has to turn into a baby room...Don't get me wrong...I am glad we are having another but it is very scary, i'm not sure how the kids are going to react, and honestly I am not ready for the cryig baby and the sleepless nights...but we will do it and manage it soemhow...god never gives us more than we can handle andi  it seems as if you  have too much it is only because there is somebody else that he knows can't handle it so you are doing it for them!
Good Luck to you, I hope all works out the way you want it to...

[njeosys]

First, the withdrawal method isn't a method. Men pre-ejaculate and you can become pregnant. And you're a married couple who has their own choices---that doesn't mean you're irresponsible. Sex between married couples is a wonderful thing.

Anyway, yeah, you could become pregnant. You could've even become pregnant on the Pill. I know it says 99% effective, but I do not know where that statistic comes from because I know more women who got pregnant ON the Pill than off of it. It really isn't a complete form of birth control.

So... just take a preg. test if you miss your period. Don't stress yourself out or might miss the period. God gives babies when he deems fit (even out of wedlock or in scary situations like financial crisis). It'll all work out. Good luck to you.