My husband & I are recently married. I used to have spot on 28 or 29
day cycles but a few months before we got married I started getting
very irregular. We TTC for a few months. My doctor thought it would help
my periods become more regular if I took BCP before TTC. Well now she
(& me haha) thinks it's time to go off the pill. This is my first
month without it. I got AF Nov. 20th. My question is how long after
stopping the pill did y'all get a BFP? I've heard some say it could take
months but others get pregnant the first cycle. I was just wanting to
hear what everyone's stories are. It would help me feel better. Thanks
Everyone's different. I'm on cycle 3 after being on BCP for 4 years. Are you charting your BBT so you know for sure you're ovulating? I thought it sounded like overkill when I first joined the boards but now I'm SO glad I'm doing it. There's a great "Newbie" blog on the Trying to Get Pregnant board that is really recommend reading through. Welcome!
My story is not going to make you feel better. I have been off the pill (and TTC) for 2 years and 3 months. Obviously this is not the norm.
It can take a healthy couple under 35 up to a year to conceive, so there is no need to worry before that. Also how long it took other women to get pregnant has no impact on how long it will take you. If you want to learn about your cycle and possibly improve your ability to time intercourse around ovulation. Look into charting your BBT. Charting your BBT along with CM and OPKs can help you understand your cycle and can confirm if/when you are ovulating.
Good Luck.
ETA: Technically it tooke me 2 years and 2 months to get a BFP. I got a BFP with IVF #2, but it ended up being a chemical pregnancy.
DH (32): SA is ok, slightly low morph, normal SCSA Me (32): Slightly low progesterone, hostile CM, carrier for CF, Moderately high NKC, High TNFa, heterozyogous mutated Factor XIII, and +APA
October 2012-May 2014: 4 failed IUIs, 3 failed IVFs, and 1 failed FETw/donor embryos
November 2014: IVF w/ICSI #4 Agonist/Antagonist with EPP and Prednisone, Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, and IVIG for immune issues. Converted to freeze all due to lining issues. 2 blasts frozen on day 6!
January 2015: FET #2 Cancelled due to lining issues
Got pregnant on cycle 2. With that being said I did start charting right away after stopping bc and also checked cm. I tried OPKs but they just confused me since I wasn't "regular" yet. I liked charting because I had proof my body was doing what it was supposed to. I also figured that if my body didn't jump start itself I'd have that documented for my doc.
Everybody's different, though I wish you the best! How exciting! I'm jealous!
FWIW, we went off the pill on June 20. June 27th was the first day of my last period. And in early September we found out we were expecting not one, but TWO!
It just depends when you ovulate. You need to ovulate to get pregnant.
I am not ttc but charting. I took my last BCP back in October and my first cycle was exactly as they were 5 years before going on the pill. Ovulated on Day 18, 30 day cycle. On track to do the same this cycle.
There is really no way to know. Just don't stress about it and have fun trying! Way easier said than done, I'm sure!
i also just got off the pill. i was supposed to start my period last week but i'm still waiting. i really really don't think it's possible that i'm pregnant (as we haven't been really TRYING yet). i do think my body is taking time to recover from being on the pill and i have yet to begin my first period pill free.
any one else experience a delay in their first period? i have never had a late period, always been regular, so it has been causing me some anxiety!
i also just got off the pill. i was supposed to start my period last week but i'm still waiting. i really really don't think it's possible that i'm pregnant (as we haven't been really TRYING yet). i do think my body is taking time to recover from being on the pill and i have yet to begin my first period pill free.
any one else experience a delay in their first period? i have never had a late period, always been regular, so it has been causing me some anxiety!
Agree with @Nicb13, it's extremely common for your cycle to be irregular when coming off BCP. You're period was regular because you were on the pill. For many people things take awhile before regulating. Also you're new normal may not be nice 28 day cycles. If you're not temping/charting then you have no idea when you're "supposed" to get your period. Unfortunately your uterus couldnt care less if the calendar says you're due for your period.
thanks for your help. i think communicating with others that have had similar experiences or that are currently going through the same things is helpful. i have been reading here and there online, so hearing from you guys is helpful. i'm so new to all of this!
Same. I just got off the pill and have been on it since age 13. I don't have any idea what my cycle will be like. But I am sure it will take 2-3 months for my body to "get back to normal". I'm almost afraid it will forget what to do lol... my doctor doesn't seem to think me being on the pill so long will cause any problems though.
Not everyone has a problem with irregular cycles after coming off the pill. My cycle was regular as soon as I stopped taking the pill. Also regular cycles will not mean that you will get pregnant quickly (I have regular 26-30 day cycles and am still dealing with IF issues).
DH (32): SA is ok, slightly low morph, normal SCSA Me (32): Slightly low progesterone, hostile CM, carrier for CF, Moderately high NKC, High TNFa, heterozyogous mutated Factor XIII, and +APA
October 2012-May 2014: 4 failed IUIs, 3 failed IVFs, and 1 failed FETw/donor embryos
November 2014: IVF w/ICSI #4 Agonist/Antagonist with EPP and Prednisone, Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, and IVIG for immune issues. Converted to freeze all due to lining issues. 2 blasts frozen on day 6!
January 2015: FET #2 Cancelled due to lining issues
Not everyone has a problem with irregular cycles after coming off the pill. My cycle was regular as soon as I stopped taking the pill. Also regular cycles will not mean that you will get pregnant quickly (I have regular 26-30 day cycles and am still dealing with IF issues).
This. My cycles went back to normal immediately after going off the pill both times. Others have trouble getting normal cycles back. It's important to remember there is no "normal"
Just to chime in, I know everyone is different, and I actually had to have AF jump-started when I went off the pill, because after four months it hadn't shown up and my doctor decided that was a problem. I was very lucky to get pregnant immediately after. I guess the point is (and I didn't know this when I was freaking out about not having my period return) that it's normal for it not to return right away, and if your doctor is worried, he or she will do something about it. In the mean time, try not to worry too much about being pregnant, because I took a million tests and drove myself crazy while my body was just trying to regulate after almost 15 years on BC. Hope that helps!
I stopped in June 2012, but we weren't BDing enough to get pregnant. Once we starting timing BDing (or rather, BDing every other day) we were PG first cycle. Unfortunately, we had a m/c two weeks ago so will need to try again.
I stopped in June 2012, but we weren't BDing enough to get pregnant. Once we starting timing BDing (or rather, BDing every other day) we were PG first cycle. Unfortunately, we had a m/c two weeks ago so will need to try again.
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Thanks for all the advice & personal stories. I helps a lot to here personal stories from women going through the same thing. After I stopped taking BC I got AF. I've started a OPK and yesterday I got a postive....but today there is nothing. Just the control line. So confused. Hopefully I'm still ovulating.
I also just went off the pill the end of September. My cycle was ALWAYS 28 days when on it. The month after going off BC my cycle was 30 days. Now I am on day 39 and have still not gotten my period!! It's so frustrating to me but it's normal after coming off the pill.
I went off the pill in September. All my cycles since have only been 23 days. I also have had huge hormonal changes. One day my BB's are tender, the next day they are not. One day I will cry for no reason, the next day I'm fine. I feel like a crazy person. My OBGYN said this is normal. Third month trying to conceive and still BFNs. I didn't realize it would be so frustrating. I have several friends who got PG right away. It is so frustrating but trying to stay positive. Best of luck to everyone!
Same. Got off BC end of September and can't tell how long my cycles are. I'm so used to my near 28 day cycles while on BC, I was panicked when I went 30 days furst time off then 26 days the second.... Learning how to temp now
With DD1, it took 3 months off the pill (but the first month that I used an OPK and found out I was ovulating very late in my cycle, and my cycle ranges 37-45 days long-I was not temping at all). With DD2, I got off the pill for 2 months, then used OPK the first month of 'trying' and BFP. This is my 3rd try and my first month off the pill...we'll see. Best of luck to you.
Thanks for all the advice & personal stories. I helps a lot to here personal stories from women going through the same thing. After I stopped taking BC I got AF. I've started a OPK and yesterday I got a postive....but today there is nothing. Just the control line. So confused. Hopefully I'm still ovulating.
You likely had your LH surge and then you won't continue to get positive OPKs. Your LH can last a few hours or a couple of days followed by ovulation usually withing 24-48 hours. After the surge you should only see the control line. You don't experience the LH surge AS the egg is being released, it's before it's released and then it's gone. Hope that helps.
I was on the pill for 10 years. When I stopped the pill, my cycle regulated very quickly to between 28-30 days. Five months into TTC now, not pregnant yet.
Married and started TTC in July 2013 "Diagnosed" with unexplained infertility Oct 2014 IUI #1: 100mg clomid/HCG trigger/2 mature follicles/18mil post wash sperm count: BFP!!!
So just an update...I'm currently on the TWW which is killing me. I bought a couple of the clear blue plus 5 days sooner tests. I'll probably take one Sunday or Monday since Sunday makes 4 days before AF. Hopefully this is our month. H thinks it definitely happened and I hope he's right. My mom and MIL will be ecstatic because this is the first GC for both of them. I haven't told any of the family we are TTC. We want it to be a surprise. So still praying that we get one.
With DD1, it took 3 months off the pill (but the first month that I used an OPK and found out I was ovulating very late in my cycle, and my cycle ranges 37-45 days long-I was not temping at all). With DD2, I got off the pill for 2 months, then used OPK the first month of 'trying' and BFP. This is my 3rd try and my first month off the pill...we'll see. Best of luck to you.
Thank you. So when can you test or have you tested?
Of course everyone is different. I was on the pill for over 12 years. I went off of it in October, didn't really TTC in November bc DS was out of town during the time we should have DTD, and then got pregnant in December. I was lucky. Everyone is different. It probably won't happen for me that soon the second time around (I'm not TTC yet bc I'm still AF-free thanks to breastfeeding).
I took a clearblue plus test on Friday and got a very faint positive line after 3 min but of course I didn't put much trust in it. I thought it could be evap lines. Also I heard the blue dye tests are bad for evap lines. So I waited until this morning and took a rexall brand for early testing. This time it was a light positive line but not as dark as the control but you can definitely see it. Still not convinced enough to get excited. So H says I should take one of the new choice dollar tree test and after 3 minutes there was definitely two pink lines. I attached a photo of the pink line test.
I was on the pill for 4 years. We got married in November and I never started the pill in December. Just found out Sunday that I'm pregnant. To be honest I definitely didn't think it would be that quick - it's so crazy. I'm in complete shock still.
Like everyone said, every single person is different but I think the majority of people don't get pregnant right away. Good luck!!
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Baby Boy due October 2017
My story is not going to make you feel better. I have been off the pill (and TTC) for 2 years and 3 months. Obviously this is not the norm.
It can take a healthy couple under 35 up to a year to conceive, so there is no need to worry before that. Also how long it took other women to get pregnant has no impact on how long it will take you. If you want to learn about your cycle and possibly improve your ability to time intercourse around ovulation. Look into charting your BBT. Charting your BBT along with CM and OPKs can help you understand your cycle and can confirm if/when you are ovulating.
Good Luck.
ETA: Technically it tooke me 2 years and 2 months to get a BFP. I got a BFP with IVF #2, but it ended up being a chemical pregnancy.
TTC #1 since August 2011
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September 2012: Start IF testing
DH (32): SA is ok, slightly low morph, normal SCSA Me (32): Slightly low progesterone, hostile CM, carrier for CF, Moderately high NKC, High TNFa, heterozyogous mutated Factor XIII, and +APA
October 2012-May 2014: 4 failed IUIs, 3 failed IVFs, and 1 failed FETw/donor embryos
November 2014: IVF w/ICSI #4 Agonist/Antagonist with EPP and Prednisone, Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, and IVIG for immune issues. Converted to freeze all due to lining issues. 2 blasts frozen on day 6!
January 2015: FET #2 Cancelled due to lining issues
April 2015: FET #2.1
PAIF/SAIF Welcome!
FWIW, we went off the pill on June 20. June 27th was the first day of my last period. And in early September we found out we were expecting not one, but TWO!
any one else experience a delay in their first period? i have never had a late period, always been regular, so it has been causing me some anxiety!
Agree with @Nicb13, it's extremely common for your cycle to be irregular when coming off BCP. You're period was regular because you were on the pill. For many people things take awhile before regulating. Also you're new normal may not be nice 28 day cycles. If you're not temping/charting then you have no idea when you're "supposed" to get your period. Unfortunately your uterus couldnt care less if the calendar says you're due for your period.
BFP 6/15/14 EDD: 2/24/15
Not everyone has a problem with irregular cycles after coming off the pill. My cycle was regular as soon as I stopped taking the pill. Also regular cycles will not mean that you will get pregnant quickly (I have regular 26-30 day cycles and am still dealing with IF issues).
TTC #1 since August 2011
My Blog
September 2012: Start IF testing
DH (32): SA is ok, slightly low morph, normal SCSA Me (32): Slightly low progesterone, hostile CM, carrier for CF, Moderately high NKC, High TNFa, heterozyogous mutated Factor XIII, and +APA
October 2012-May 2014: 4 failed IUIs, 3 failed IVFs, and 1 failed FETw/donor embryos
November 2014: IVF w/ICSI #4 Agonist/Antagonist with EPP and Prednisone, Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, and IVIG for immune issues. Converted to freeze all due to lining issues. 2 blasts frozen on day 6!
January 2015: FET #2 Cancelled due to lining issues
April 2015: FET #2.1
PAIF/SAIF Welcome!
"Annnnnnd you win the award for best SN evar." -LindsRockies
Married and started TTC in July 2013
"Diagnosed" with unexplained infertility
Oct 2014 IUI #1: 100mg clomid/HCG trigger/2 mature follicles/18mil post wash sperm count: BFP!!!
Baby Boy due October 2017
Baby Boy due October 2017
I hear 6-12 months is completely normal though!
Like everyone said, every single person is different but I think the majority of people don't get pregnant right away. Good luck!!