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1st Trimester
After contraceptives...
What was your method of contraception? And how long did it take you to get pregnant once you stopped the contraceptive?
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Re: After contraceptives...
With DS, we tried right away after being on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo for about nine years. We didn't have time to really try for the first cycle. I was pregnant on the second cycle.
With this one, we tried right away after being on Lo Estrin for a year. I used the OPKs from amazon to figure out when I would ovulate b/c I didn't get my period on that pill. We got pregnant on the first cycle.
My 1st pregnancy, I was on ortho tri cyclen and ortho tri cyclen lo for about 6-7 years. Then I started yaz and was on that for about 2 years. I stopped 3 months before ttc and used condoms during that time. My cycles were out of whack before ever going on the pill and that's how they resumed. It took me over a year to conceive and did so with clomid.
This pregnancy I was on yaz for about a year after the birth of my twins. Was having trouble with it so I stopped and instead of waiting to ttc like last time, we started ttc right away and the 2nd month I was pregnant.
My only advice, start taking prenatals even before you come off the pill. It's better to have as much in your system before you become pregnant.
What does this mean?
Carina 12.28.2010 | Aurelia 9.23.12 | Chart - Round 3
mchupie,
You were the first to post on my original post, so I then took your advice and posted on the 1st Trimester forum. I returned to my original post so I could delete it and I had a few more posts from women TTC. The responses and stories that I am reading on this forum are exciting, hopeful, and numerous! Thanks for the advice to repost on here!
I didn't tell you to post on 1st Tri, I think someone else did.
I responded and told you that it took us 8 months to get pregnant.
I guess I was just wondering what you meant when you said you were deflated by the responses...
Carina 12.28.2010 | Aurelia 9.23.12 | Chart - Round 3
I was using birth control pill called norinyl (i think thats how you spell it). I got off beginning of October 2011 and was pregnant in November.
With DD, I stopped taking the pill midway through the pack on Jan. 25th and then got a BFP on Feb 26th (I had been on the pill for years before that.) My friend told me later on that it was really unhealthy to have conceived her within a month of being off the pill and that my whole pregnancy was more at risk because of that. She told me this after DD was born, but has anyone else heard of this?
Since having DD, I didn't want to use any hormonal contraceptives so I charted and went by natural family planning, which was then really helpful when we decided to TTC #2.
mchupie:Sorry, I must have confused you with another poster. Every response that was posted in response to my original post were stories similar to yours, expect you were the only one that had conceived. I am sorry if I offended you. I am worried that I will have trouble getting pregnant once I go off the pill and have read alot and heard many stories of difficulty TTC after years of contraceptive use. I was really glad to hear that some people conceive shortly after stopping their form of contraception. Again, I am sorry if I offended you or anyone else.
You didn't offend me...I guess it's just a little weird to delete a thread when you don't get the responses you were hoping for. Were you expecting everyone to tell you they got pregnant right away?
Keep in mind that it can take up to a year for a healthy couple with no fertility issues to conceive. GL!
Carina 12.28.2010 | Aurelia 9.23.12 | Chart - Round 3
mchupie:
I didn't delete that post because I wasn't getting the responses I wanted. Those responses were what I was expecting. I deleted it because someone suggested that it wasn't the best place to post since it was the TTC thread not a thread where the women had already conceived. I guess I should have just left it open. I know it may take awhile to conceive. I am hoping for the best. This was my first time posting on here and I appreciated everyone's responses.
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I was on the pill. It took 22 cycles of TTC after the pill to conceive.
TTC#1 Chart
TTC#2 Chart
IUI #1 - #4 (repronex trigger) = BFN
IUI#5 on 10/28/2008 ** BFP 11/10/08 ** EDD 07/21/09 *** It's a GIRL (07/14/09)
med/treatment free BFP 06/28/10. EDD 03/05/11 *** GIRL #2 (02/23/11)
beta#1 @ 17dpo = 1296 .... beta#2 @ 19dpo = 3034
it's the Bug and Baby Belle!
I couldn't agree more! OP, lurking & eventually posting on the TTGP board will serve you well - the women there have so much information to share. I honestly don't think I would have gotten pregnant so quickly without going on that board and learning about my body and my cycle.
And FWIW, I got pregnant the six weeks after I had my Mirena IUD removed. GL to you!
Hopeful and exciting answers won't help you get pregnant, fyi. Not liking and ignoring TRUTHFUL answers because they are not what you want to hear is pretty childish and will only give you a fake sense of reality.