going off BC before ttc

[sake]

I was on antibiotics for about 8 days, which effed up my BC enough to let me get pregnant...

[loveday]

I think a month. I got KTFU the first month TTC both times. Apparently I have magic fertility.

[broc]

6 months. I didn't renew my scrip in June, and we had a trip to Europe planned for October. No way in hell was I going to Paris unable to eat unpasteurized cheese or drink red wine.

[sake]

Jul 2, 2012 17:35:06 GMT -5 namasteak said:

sake - I'm not sure to say congratulations or I'm sorry.
river - awesome!
broc - your answer sounds like me

I was not thrilled at first, but we're excited now, so it's ok...

[jssymom14]

I went off in may and we are going to start ttc in august after I am matron of honor in wedding. Getting nervous already

[IndiaInk]

I had my non-hormonal Paraguard IUD out and got pregnant two weeks later. But the pregnancy never really developed and I miscarried at 8 weeks. My NP said it could have had something to do with getting pg so quickly, so she recommends waiting one full cycle after going off bc. It might be a good idea.

[mypunkinpie]

First time: 1 month
This time: 6 months and counting

[litebright]

DD1: zero. We went straight from BC to TTC. I was all worried my cycle would be screwed up, but I O'd the first cycle in a normal timeframe, and got a BFP the second cycle.

DD2: about three months. My BCP was causing me lots of spotting and so I just stopped it and we used condoms for a few months. Again, two cycles to BFP once we started TTC.

[textbookcase]

I got pg in the first month.

[Cayl]

I stopped BC at the end of December with the intent to start trying in April. I started taking prenatal vitamins as soon as I stopped the pill. We got pregnant in May. We thought it would take longer (based on friends and family having so many issues, which I know has zero to d with me), but were pleasantly surprised.

[sake]

Jul 2, 2012 17:59:51 GMT -5 namasteak said:

Jul 2, 2012 17:56:37 GMT -5 litebright said:

DD1: zero. We went straight from BC to TTC. I was all worried my cycle would be screwed up, but I O'd the first cycle in a normal timeframe, and got a BFP the second cycle.

DD2: about three months. My BCP was causing me lots of spotting and so I just stopped it and we used condoms for a few months. Again, two cycles to BFP once we started TTC.

Pregnant while using condoms? (Yes i know they aren't 100% accurate im just curious)

I took that to mean she was using condoms as their birth control, and it took 3 months once they stopped using condoms.

[daisyheadmaizie]

With it DD it was immediate. I went off BC and got pregnant right away. I was sure I would need time for my cycles to regulate, so it was a bit of a shock.

I never went back on BC between DD and this pregnancy. We used condoms some, but mostly just watched my cycles and avoided during peak fertility. It took us 8 months to conceive this time, but we weren't really trying nor were we avoiding. It was more of a we will see what happens type thing.

[Deleted]

6-8 months?? I can't really remember but I was on the pill and wanted to give my body time to readjust, etc.. So we waited a month to start (we used condom's until we were ready)

[Kristinmo]

With DS, we started trying that first cycle. With DD, I went off the pill because it was causing terrible IBS symptoms. We TTA 3 cycles before we TTC.

With both kids I got pregnant the first cycle TTC.

[Deleted]

Jul 2, 2012 17:28:41 GMT -5 namasteak said:

How long were you off bc before ttc?

I know I asked this on *gasp* thebump/the nest, but I a)forgot what people said and DH and I are talking about it tonight b)I don't want to go over there.

I was off for almost a year. I had some issues, my doc said go off for a bit, and I knew we were going to start relatively soon so the hormonal hassle of going back on wasn't worth it for me.

If it hadn't happened I would have gone off 1-3 months before TTC.

[Jalapeñomel]

3 years.

[Jalapeñomel]

This post is depressing.

[TemperanceBrennan]

I was getting the depo shot. Last year my doctor changed me to the pill so that I could try to get my cycles back (I had been on it for years). It took 7 months for my period to come back. When I asked my doctor/her nurse what I have to do when we want to start ttc, I was told to take the whole last pack of pills and then wait 1 month before we start ttc.

[cmh06]

I got pg the first month I was off the pill. I started taking prenatal vitamins about 3 months before going off the pill.

[Jalapeñomel]

The moral of the story here, have a ton of sex the first month you are off BC.

[mkesweetie]

Jul 2, 2012 20:30:10 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

The moral of the story here, have a ton of sex the first month you are off BC.

I guess so. I must have missed that memo.

({) Jalapeno.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jul 2, 2012 20:38:43 GMT -5 mkesweetie said:

Jul 2, 2012 20:30:10 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

The moral of the story here, have a ton of sex the first month you are off BC.

I guess so. I must have missed that memo.

Jalapeno.

We'll commiserate together (in our gigantic glasses of tequila!).

[mkesweetie]

Sounds good. Tequila sounds great! lol.

[mamasaurus]

I got pregnant my first cycle off BP. Oh, and I was told to be prepared to wait 5 years for a sticky baby, or maybe even a pregnancy at all.

[candyapple]

Like two years.

[litebright]

Jul 2, 2012 17:59:51 GMT -5 namasteak said:

Jul 2, 2012 17:56:37 GMT -5 litebright said:

DD1: zero. We went straight from BC to TTC. I was all worried my cycle would be screwed up, but I O'd the first cycle in a normal timeframe, and got a BFP the second cycle.

DD2: about three months. My BCP was causing me lots of spotting and so I just stopped it and we used condoms for a few months. Again, two cycles to BFP once we started TTC.

Pregnant while using condoms? (Yes i know they aren't 100% accurate im just curious)

Ooops, I guess that was confusing. I meant I stopped BCP three months before TTC, and we used condoms as BC for those months, with no failure.

Then when we stopped using them and were actually TTC, it took two cycles.

[Marle]

It took me 1 cycle to start regulating and 3 more before I got PG. after 17 years on BCP.

[Deleted]

We didn't ttc for 2 months after I was off of bc. On the second month ttc I got pregnant with my first.