pregnancy after the pill

[cutelilcece]

how soon after stopping the birth control pills can you get pregnant

[cutelilcece]

I have to use WIC because my mom made me get on it but I still end up buying a whole months worth of milk after WIC because it isn't enough and she made me get on medicaid while I was pregnant but before then I was paying for appointments out of my pocket which didn't hurt me at all and you I plan on going to college but to a two year college first to make sure I'm situated and for some reason my job doesn't provide insurance

[sweetpea03]

You say you don't depend on the government, yet you use medicaid and also use WIC. You really should be on your own insurance and have your child on that insurance. If you say you're completely able and ready, why are you using WIC for help? Also, do you want to go to college? What do you want to do as a career?

[cutelilcece]

My boyfriend and I both work he has his own apartment already, I pay my own phone bill, he pays his phone bill, he doesn't have a home phone , cable bill is only 35 a month, rent is 525, and light bill no less than 100 dollars because no ones hardly there, and everything my baby needs we have plenty money to get what he needs plus a lot left over and my son right now is still on formula we get WIC for him and he's on medicaid. But i don't depend on the government so I think everything will be just fine

[Clysta]

If you think you're stable enough for it, do it then. But there are a few things to keep in mind. You live with your mother now. Do you pay her rent, or does she let you live there for free? Do you buy your own gas, pay for insurance on your car, buy your own food, help pay for gas, water and electricity, pay the internet/cable bills, your phone bill, anything? You can be stable enough to have multiple children if you don't factor in these things. Also, you have to keep in mind the "what ifs". Can you guys afford to live on one income, or what if your pregnancy has complications. You might not be able to work while pregnant. Can you survive on one income after baby is born and you have 2 young children as well. Do you also have anyone to watch your child(ren) if/when you go back to work? If I remember, you said your mom watched him while you worked but that it wasn't her child (and she's absolutely right) and now have no one to care for him during that time. Have you looked into daycares and the cost? Many will also charge more for a newborn. These are all things that you have to think about before you decide you want more. IF you know you can afford these without problems, have more.

[sweetpea03]

Ok, but do you want to go to college? I would highly recommend some type of high education, whether college or trade school, in this kind of economy to have a career in life. Also, having one child and doing college classes is difficult, add another child and it'll be that much harder. Many mothers drop out because it becomes too much to handle. What happens if one of you gets laid off? Do you have a lot of money saved up? What if this next baby is special needs? Who will watch the baby? Have you looked at places to live? Rent is expensive and will take a large portion of your paycheck. If you really want another child, then at least wait until after you move out and see if you can make with how it's going then. After you see how much money is spent on rent, food, bills, etc. It's not cheap.

[cutelilcece]

I was having my cycle when I stopped the pills because my doctor told me to stop taking them

[cutelilcece]

I'm already out of high school but my mom refuses to let me move out until I turn 18 which is in 6 months the dad and I are still together we don't struggle at all with the first child my mom doesn't help us out we both have jobs we just don't live together we are financially stable for another child

[sweetpea03]

Are you trying to get pregnant?

[Clysta]

The same as they would be any other time. I'm assuming (based on your previous posts and such) that you're trying to get yourself pregnant. IF NOT you need to start using proper protection. Based on other previous posts, I would advise you to NOT get pregnant if you are, because you aren't in a proper situation to care for another child. You live with your mom, you already have a 9-11 month old (I can't remember what) and are living separate from the dad---not to mention you're 17. Pregnancy should be furthest from your mind. You need to focus on the one you have and providing for that child.

[cutelilcece]

I had been still taking my pills after the test which caused me to bleed and have a miscarriage I stopped taking them last Thursday and only bled for 5 days which may have been my period I have had unprotected sex 5 times since then what are the chances of me getting pregnant

[tinkerbell1124]

Everyone is different. You can get PG the next cycle sometimes

[Clysta]

Immediately. You can get pregnant on them as well if they're not taken properly as well.