* Seeking positive stories about coming off pill

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I came off the Pill and DH was using condoms... came off the Pill in August 2005, DH ditched the condoms at Easter and I conceived in May. So that's sort-of as soon as we started "trying" (although I now say we were "seeing how it went" or "were waiting for me to get normal cycles again, but it was just taking a bit too long", depending on who asks us if the baby was planned - which is a VERY rude question, btw). However, my cycles were 32,43,44,42,45,55,?35ish (that was the pg cycle).

[Cally]

So far I have had a 30, 34 and 35 day cycle. I have also noticed it is even lighter than when I was on the pill. Not sure about the pregnancy yet - haven't tested it.

I have one friend who fell pregnant with both kids the first month coming off the pill and another who only took 2 months.

Can only wait and see!

[EllyBoo72]

Both sis and friend fell preg within 3months of coming off the pill. They had also been on it for aprox 10yrs. Good luck with TTC

[Dragonbub]

Hey guys,
I myself have been on the pill for almost 14 years, which is a bit scary. We are due to TTC in 3 months, so I will let you know how it goes. As for my sister, she was on the pill for as long as me and was told by her doctor that it takes up to 6 months longer for women on the pill. Ha! After only 3 months she was pregnant. The same thing happened with her second, so it just goes to show I guess. Here's hoping I might get lucky too!

[Tyige]

hey,
I stopped the pill in december, got AF 2 days l8r and that was it. Found out i was preg in Jan. One of my friends stopped taking her pill at the same time and it took her 6 months to fall preg. Everyones different. Could it also have something to do with what pill you're taking, as to how quickly you fall preg?

[Melbo]

I have to agree with Jennifer that being on the pill more often than not masks a fertility problem rather than causes it. When you come off the pill, it is out of your system within days (as evidenced by the number of people who fall pregnant very quickly once they stop taking it). The chances are that if there is no underlying problem there is no reason you shouldn't become pregnant within a reasonable time frame.

Another thing is that "a reasonable time frame" is considered to be up to 12 months (six months if you are over 35 only because of the age consideration).

Good luck and I hope it all goes well.

[AnyDream]

Hello, Ellsbells, I was wondering the same thing. There is a huge difference in the dosage sizes of pills that are commonly available, as well as the type of synthetic hormone and also whether they have three different active pillsor just one type of active pill.
Does anyone have any cited links that might shed light on this?
Marydean

[Rachel]

Hi. I'd been taking the pill for 11 years without any breaks. Came off and fell pg within 2 months w/o actively trying! We had to laugh, my dr did say to me when i asked him a few months earlier if i should take a break from the pill cause i had been on it so long. His advice was that if i wanted to get pg then i should come off the pill! If only we had listened (not that we would change anything for the world now!). As you can see, it really varies from person to person - being on the pill doesn't seem to change that part of the equation! Good Luck

[visitor1]

With DD1 i came off the pill in Oct 05...and fell pregnant Feb 06.

DD2 i wasnt on the pill after having DD1 and fell within 6 weeks post birth.

I was on pill for 3 months after DD2 birth to get cycle back to 28 days again for #3...so stayed tuned for how long it takes

[Rumpleteaser]

I came off the pill and fell PG straight away. Though didn't find out till I was 7 weeks, cause I had AF type bleed at 5 weeks. Unfortunatly at 10 weeks I found out I had a missed m/c followed by D&C. 5weeks later AF returned and I fell into a 31-29 day cycle, which settled into a regular 29 day cycle. I fell PG 6 months later. I had been on the pill for 13 years.

[Nai]

I had been on the pill for 16 years and went off it in the March. AF came back regular straight away. We started TTC in the May after 2 normal cycles and fell pregnant first go!

I have been on the BCP for almost a year now and have just stopped. Haven't had a normal cycle yet but have only been off it for 2 weeks

[bon]

I came off the pill about 3 weeks ago, got AF straight away as I am fairly sure I ovulated at around CD14 - so straight back into a normal cycle. Got pg within 2 months of coming off pill the last two times. I also feel heaps better since stopping it. I have decided I am not going to go back on it again. Once we have bubba #4 DH is going to get the snip so I never have to take it again!

[Rachel]

Hello...

I came off the pill...had AF and then fell pregnant with DD.

Came off the pill second time, got AF at scheduled time, and it has been that way withing 2 to 3 days each time..not TTC as yet so not sure how things will got there as yet.

So not all bad