Not Sure If Pregnant Or Not Posted: 09-18-03 11:34am
Ok, here is my situation. I am on birth
control and have been for 7 years now.
Last month we had alot going on and I
forgot to take my pills for the first 2
days of the pack. I took them on the 3rd
day with the 3rd pill. Then I hear that
you are not to have sex within those 7
days or you may get pregnant. Then I hear
no, its when you are ovulating. My point
is, am I pregnant or not. My period
should come today sept. 17/03 but not
here yet. Should I worry?
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MomInDallas
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Posted: 09-18-03 11:38am
I wouldn't think you have anything to
worry about if you only missed by a day or
two. If you missed by a week, then i'd
worry that you might've ovulated already.
Generally, ovulation takes place 10-14
days after the first day of your last
period. The main thing is don't miss any
pills after you start taking them.
Because then you can ovulate and be just
as fertile as if you hadn't taken any
pills at all. As for being late on your
period, you may be a couple of days off
since you started the pack late. No
sweat! Give it till you're a full 5-7
days late to be concerned.
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nikki_caro
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Posted: 09-18-03 11:39am
You should not worry, you are only 1 day
late. Give it a few days, and take a test
to find out. There is a chance you can,
but since you have been on fo 7 years
straight, there is a chance the pill kept
working even when you got off of it. Take
the test sunday morning to find out. Good
luck!
P.S. You can get pregnant at any time,
ovulating or not but its easiest to try
when ovulating 14-15 days before your
period.
That while on the pill and you go off, you
are safe for a whole 30 days afterwards?
Is that right?
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nikki_caro
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Posted: 09-18-03 12:13pm
Im not sure if its that long, it depends
on how long youve been on it. I know you
should wait 2-3 months once you stop the
pill to start trying to convieve but I
think its good for a little bit once you
stop the pill.
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MomInDallas
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Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 39 Location: Dallas
Posted: 09-18-03 13:25pm
I was told by my doctor that any time you
stop taking the pill, you will ovulate and
thus be fertile for pregnancy. Now,
intravenous forms of birth control such as
depo provera, can stay in the system much
longer but my specialist told me you can
get pregnant your first month off the
pill.
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nikki_caro
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Posted: 09-18-03 13:32pm
Here I looked it up for you and this is
what I found:
the pill
all you have to do to reverse the pill's
effects is to complete one last cycle and
then stop taking it at the end. While
some doctors say women can start trying to
get pregnant immediately after quitting,
others are more cautious, because it may
take some time for your usual menstruation
and ovulation cycle to resume. If your
periods are back on track, it's easier for
your doctor to predict your due date and
to schedule any tests you may need when
you get pregnant. According to
obstetrician and fertility specialist john
sussman, author of before you conceive: a
complete prepregnancy guide, long-term
pill use has no bearing on your ability to
reproduce. If your periods are irregular
after you stop taking the pill, they
probably would have been irregular anyway.
But, he adds, if you're one of those
on-again, off-again pill users, you may
have to wait a little longer to resume a
normal ovulatory pattern.
There you go, good luck
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MomInDallas
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Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 39 Location: Dallas
Posted: 09-18-03 13:37pm
Great info nikki!
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nikki_caro
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Posted: 09-18-03 13:39pm
Thanks!!! I like to look up alot of
things for my reading so I can give proper
answers without being in the wrong.
