I've been on the Nuvaring since I believe 1 yr now this month. My husband and I planned that I remove the ring (for good) in August, then begin TTC August/Septemberish. I visited my OB this Friday and she told me If i start right after I remove the ring: 1) I may get pregnant 2) I could have twins and 3) I can have a miscarriage!! She told me to wait 3 months after i remove the ring. This freaked me out! I contiued to read TheBumps blogs about other women TTC while off the Nuvaring and I have not found ONE good report that someone have concieved! I'm a little scared. I know God has his own plans, but I have to be wise too. This Friday (3/11/2011) will be the regular time I remove my ring. Should I remove it for good from now so that I begin a regular cycle inorder to have better results by this August?
Re: Miscarriage while TTC after BC (Nuvaring)?!!!!
I used nuvaring for about 5 or 6 years and I really loved it. My doc did not mention the miscarriage thing at my appt. She just said stop using it, wait a cycle, and then start trying.
I haven't had any luck yet getting pregnant and obviously no MCs either. My cycles are longish too, (32- 44 days) but they were like that before nuvaring so I don't blame the ring. This is my 6th cycle TTC and 2nd full cycle charting. I am still feeling pretty optimistic (most days, def. easier to feel optimistic before O than in then 2ww and on CD1). The things I have read say it can take a long time for different people's cycles to normalize so I just keep hoping mine will eventually. Good luck!
IF, 5 losses, 1 son, 1 on the way.
I was on Nuva ring for 3 years before TTC (as well as the pill for 4 years before that). I had regular cycles before BC and continued to have regular cycles after BC. When I went to my OBGYN for my preconception visit, she said that I could start immediately after removing it and never mentioned anything about miscarriages or twins or anything like that. I talked with a different OBGYN about it as well, and she said the same thing. I think that each woman's body reacts to it differently, which is why our Dr.s seem to be giving different advice. I am on CD1 of cycle # 8 trying. My cycles have been normal, I'm ovulating, but we're not pregnant yet either. I don't know if that has anything to do with BC.
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Where am I going? And why am I in this handbasket?
I'm also going to jump on the "not to scare you but..." train. I was on the Nuvaring for around 4 years (and the pill prior to that) before starting TTC this past September. I can't remember what my cycles were like prior to being on BC but they are very long now (around 50 days each). I have ovulated on my own every cycle ranging between O'ing on cd29 to cd36. I was able to get pregnant my second cycle off of the Nuvaring but unfortunately miscarried. With that being said, I have no medical connection between the Nuvaring and the miscarriage.
I have a twin sister who was on the Nuvaring as well, just as long as I was and the pill prior to that as well. She got pregnant her first cycle off of the ring and now has a very healthy 9 month old.
In Sept 2010 I was 4 days late putting my ring back in. I got pg, miscarried at 4 weeks.
This month, we are TTC. I took the ring out 3-17-11 got my period and didnt put it back in. 4-7-11 I got a positive test. 4-8 i spotted brown. 4-9 its more of a light period with red. no clots yet. cramping. I don't know if they are bad cramps or not because I have a really high tolerance for pain. I feel like I may be losing it. I am 3 weeks. Ive had sore breasts for past 2.5 weeks.. probably due to hormones. But past couple days they have been really super sore.
I already have a 6 yr old girl. With her I didnt even know I was pregnant till i realized my boobs were sore for too long to not have gotten my period. I was 6 weeks along when I found out about her.