missed pill, late?

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Registered: 04-18-2007
missed pill, late?
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Wed, 04-18-2007 - 9:05am
I'll start by saying, I've never ever been more than an hour late on a BC pill in 2 years. On April 4 I fell asleep and forgot to take my pill, I never even noticed. So, every night I would just pop out the next pill and take it. Fast forward to Saturday night, I realized that I'd just taken the pill for Friday. I was one pill behind for almost 3 days. Also, during those three days, I had light cramping and spotting, as if I were about to start a period soon. The instructions on the BC box said that if only 1 pill is missed, no backup is needed. Should I be worried? I ALWAYS start on Tue. morning, and now it is Wed. and I concerned. I know it's only a day late, but I've always been like clockwork, even before BC. Is it likely? If the horomones dipped enough to cause bleeding/cramping, is that enough to drop an egg? Could my period be off b/c I almost had one the week before? Seriously, never thought I'd be sitting at my desk praying to bleed and feel abdominal pain. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
-M


Edited 4/18/2007 11:22 am ET by marca_spk
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Registered: 06-07-2004
Wed, 04-18-2007 - 3:46pm
I think ur okay if you only missed 1 pill. stress and other issues can make your period late. good luck.
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Wed, 04-18-2007 - 5:59pm

Hi marca_spk, welcome!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 04-19-2007 - 11:03pm

Because you had some bleeding already, it doesn't seem too strange that your period is later. Missing a pill can change things sometimes, and even if you don't miss a pill sometimes periods change a little bit from time to time.

Your body doesn't know that you were one pill behind for three days, all it knows is that there was one day where the hormones didn't show up. In all likelihood, other than the bleeding, probably nothing much happened.

I see you've left another post.....

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