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Am I pregnant - please help I'm losing my mind!

henderson52henderson52
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I'm 26, was on the pill for years, stopped taking my BC one week into a new pack when my husband and I decided we were ready to conceive.  4 days after stopping the pill I had withdrawal bleeding for 3 days.  I used ovulation tests the next 3 weeks out of curiosity but did not test at the same time each day.  On day 12&13 I had lines that were half dark......

On day 24 I started having PMS symptoms....then on day 28 - one day of bleeding...I did use a tampon b/c I thought it seemed bright red and was getting heavier - but I only needed one all day...my periods were usually heavy 1-2 days and lighter on day 3-4 when I was on the pill....

Now today - day 29 - nothing.  Just light pink when I wipe and that's it.  I've taken pregnancy tests here and there as well and all negative.....last one I took was at 3 a.m. today.....Being that I did not let myself have a few normal cycles before TTC after getting off the pill, I'm just really confused.  And tired of googling and reading all the posts....thought I might just type one myself and see if anyone had any advice or similar experiences.  Thanks and xoxo.  

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  • LadyXaverianLadyXaverian member

    My periods got lighter off the pill as well. You had your period. You got a negative test. You're not pregnant.

    Consider reading "Taking Charge of your Fertility". I think it would be really beneficial.

    Good luck.

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  • PDXGal7868PDXGal7868

    Who knows? All you can do is wait it out, keep testing if you don't get AF.

    FWIW, I had a period that started this way this month. Thought I started, used a tampon, then nothing for a few days, then it finally started.

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  • MilliwaysMilliways member

    Stopping birth control and more importantly stopping mid-pack can do very strange things to your cycle. If the tests say negative, I don't think you will find any strangers on the internet to disagree with them.

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  • BetchySproutBetchySprout member

    You aren't pregnant. 

     

    You aren't alone though, the commercials say 1 in 4 women misread a traditional pregnancy test.  

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  • PDXGal7868PDXGal7868
    imagePattypoundcake:

    You aren't pregnant. 

     

    You aren't alone though, the commercials say 1 in 4 women misread a traditional pregnancy test.  

    Hysterical.

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  • CactusGirlCactusGirl member

    Uhh.. how are some random internet strangers supposed to tell if you are pregnant or not? Hmm

    Wait a week and take another HPT or see if AF actually shows. Getting off BCPs can make your body wacky for a while. Good luck...


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  • lovemypups1lovemypups1
    imagePattypoundcake:

    You aren't pregnant. 

     

    You aren't alone though, the commercials say 1 in 4 women misread a traditional pregnancy test.  

    LMAO!

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  • npilcher506npilcher506
    Google was your best option. Many here will tell you that your period will not usually be "normal" for some time after coming off birth control. Your body may do wacky things for a while. The best way to learn about whats going on is to sign up for Fertility Friend online and read Taking Charge of Your Fertility. It can take a perfectly healthy and well informed couple up to a year, or even longer, to become pregnant. Home pregnancy tests are pretty acurate and the best thing to do its calm down and wait it out. Hopefully your wait is short!
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  • Katie1081Katie1081

    I had the same experience when I came off the pill. I was expecting to have heavier periods then when I was on the pill, but I've had the complete opposite. I'll have maybe 1 or 2 days of red flow, and then just spot for a couple of days.

    Take a deep breath! Your not pregnant if the test said negative. I would count that one day of red flow as CD1. Pick up a copy of TCOYF and start charting with fertility friend. Knowledge is powerful!

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  • macdidlyiciousmacdidlyicious member
    I dont understand starting a pack and then during the first week in discontinuing taking them. Why not just finish out the pack? Did you guys not discuss TTC until then?
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  • rxy5309rxy5309 member
    First off Breath. Stopping your bcp mid cycle can cause your body to do really funky things. It might take your body a few cycles to get back on track. a Negative test probably means you are not pregnant and the bad thing is you are just going to have to wait it out. If AF doesn't show up you might try testing again, but I know people who have gone 40-50 days before AF showed up especially at the very beginning.  Good Luck
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  • iluvmylabiluvmylab member
    imageSarahL77:

    My periods got lighter off the pill as well. You had your period. You got a negative test. You're not pregnant.

    Consider reading "Taking Charge of your Fertility". I think it would be really beneficial.

    Good luck.

    Sarah, you are always so kind!  Good words of wisdom!

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  • picklesxpicklesx member

    I personally have found that stopping (or even forgetting to take a pill or two) mid pack really screws up your cycle. If I forgot to take a pill one day I'd spot on and off for the week before my period was actually due. I'd imagine that stopping altogether mid-pack would definitely wreak some havoc.Just wait it out. You're bound to get either a BFP or AF eventually.

    And FYI because it apparently is not reiterated enough: No one here can tell you whether you are pregnant or not. 

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  • TheMrsRNTheMrsRN member

    Is it just me or is this question getting asked more frequently lately??

    Seriously, if you don't know, how are any of us supposed to know if you are knocked up or not???

    Oh, and LMAO at 1 in 4 women!!

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  • karaknrkaraknr member
    Idk, Ive never been pregnant before so its hard to tell whether you are or not through a computer screen. Really? Come on hun, your reaching... far. You had your period, took a - PG test. Youre not KU. Keep trying and good luck.
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  • stepheverhartstepheverhart member

    I understand what you are going through but your probably aren't. I would keep testing every week until AF or you get a BFP.

    My period was very light after I went off BCP, and a lot of spotting.

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