pregnant on bcp???

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Registered: 07-16-2006
pregnant on bcp???
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Tue, 07-18-2006 - 9:15pm
Hello there,
Lurker..unlurking. I kind of slipped up on the pill this month...started a week late. Then the same day I did started my pack of bcp...I had to start antibiotics 'cause I had a horrible sinus infection. Anyways..if I had started my bcp on time..I would be getting AF right now. But..since I didn't..I don't start my inactive pills 'till next Tuesday. I'm a little concerned that I may be pg. I started cramping last weekend..with sore bb's..and lower back pain. I NEVER have AF symptoms BEFORE she arrives. The only symptoms I do get are some cramps the day AF arrives. So..if I am pg..would I be able to test now..and find out? Or do I have to wait till next Tuesday to test? I have no idea if or when I ovulated because I've been on bcp for 4 1/2 years. DH and I are not ttc...but we would not turn our backs on a gift from above. I am very nervous...not really sure what to do. Any advice would be greatly appreciated :)
Kat
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Registered: 01-06-2006
Wed, 07-19-2006 - 2:28am
Hmmm ... So starting on your BC a week late definitely messes things up and on top of that, you started antibiotics which pretty much cancels out your birth control. Doctors suggest you use alternative methods for around two weeks after you stop antibiotics. You could be pregnant and if you are and are having symptoms you could show up on a pregnancy test ... The longer you can wait the better though! Maybe go ahead and test now and if its negative, test again next week. Your symptoms could still be AF symptoms. Even though you are not used to getting AF pains doesn't mean that you never will. Especially since you have been on the pill for over 4 yrs now, and your body pretty much is NOT right now ... I would definitely test just in case before you begin your next pack of pills. Let us know what happens ... Good Luck!!
Kelly

Kelly

Boy#3 Arrived on 12/12/07!!

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Registered: 07-18-2006
Wed, 07-19-2006 - 10:08am

I was on BCP with my first child and took them religiously. However, I had a UTI at one point and was put on antibiotics. The end of that month, I started becoming sick - actually vomiting. I knew that wasn't right and I took an hpt. I sure enough was preggers!! Some say antibiotics effect the pill, some say they don't. From my experience they do...and on top of that you started your pills late??? Sounds like there is a high probability that you could have conceived!!!

Congratulations & let us know!

I just came off of BCP and am in almost the same boat - not ttc, but no protection either. (well with no protection, what do we expect, right?!?!) Anyways, I'm waiting because I have no clue when to expect af.

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Registered: 07-16-2006
Wed, 07-19-2006 - 11:13am
Ladies, thank you for your replies. This is a very confusing time for me. I've never thought I was pg before. I will definitely test. I'm just trying to hold out till the weekend. As for as testing goes...does it matter what time you do it? I'm very very new at all of this. DH and I weren't planning on ttc for another year or two. I'm sure things will work out the way they're supposed to. I'm just trying to prepare myself for the results..whatever they are. I got kind of nausious this morning w/indegestion. I had to eat tums before I even brushed my teeth. Oh well...maybe a new sign of AF. Hope all is well with you all. And thanks again for the support. I will definitely be in touch :)
Kat
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