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| Fri, 07-25-2003 - 3:37pm |
I AM GOING OFF THE PILL IN 3 WEEKS. HOW LONG WILL IT BE INTIL I BE COME PREGNANT? HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR THE PILL TO GET OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM?

Everyone is different. Every pill is different. Some people get pg their very first cycle of trying after coming off of the pill and for others, it can take many months. The rule of thumb is that it takes 3 cycles for your body to get back to "normal".
Also be aware that some Dr's tell you to wait at least 2-3 cycles before TTC after going off of the pill. My Dr told me it was ok to TTC immediately.
Personally, I got pg on cycle 3. My first cycle looked weird and annovulary. I did chart and temp. My second cycle looked more normal. And the third was the charm!!!
GL to you!
Nina and Souffle edd 2/21/04
Kelly
TTC1 C1 CD29
Anita
ttc#3
Women do get pregnant on, and immediately after the pill (bcp). This is cycle 4 (C4) for me and I have had just about every pg symptom I have read about, all of which I now believe were due to hormonal changes having just stopped taking bcp. For example, soresoresore nipples, fatigue, bloating, indigestion, hunger, no hunger, salivating, cramping, spotting around 10 dpo, etc. My cycles have been 36, 29, 33, and 21 days and durations of 2 (after last cycle of bcp), 3, 10, 8, and 4 days! That 21 day cycle just about did me in - I thought it was implantation bleeding at first (by the way, IB occurs in 1/3 of women according to some website) then realized IB was the exception and not the norm.
Be patient, have fun, enjoy your husband, be healthy, exercise, and stay busy. Think of all the fun things you can do now that you might not want to do while pregnant or with a family!
*Amy
TTC#1 CD15 C4 4DPO?
Yvonne
WELCOME TO THE BOARD & GOOD LUCK!!
*HUGS*
CHELLE
I'm in the same boat as the ladies who have been off BCP for four months...well, 4 cycles, I should say, since everyone's cycle can vary so much! As Amy said, I too had EVERY pg symptom possible the first could of months off BCP. I'm sure most had to do with hormonal changes and some was probably mental...LOL!!! For me, my cycles have been 39, 38, and 34 days. AF started out VERY short and seems to be wanting to get back to normal now.
I would highly recommend temping and charting, if you're not already doing that. Looking back I see we messed up our timing the first couple of months, but now that I'm charting and using OPKs it's much easier to nail down that little O fairy!
I know everyone probably says this, but it really is important to make this an enjoyable event in your lives...try to enjoy it and not rush it too much...it will happen :)
Cheers!
Lori
Good luck to you!
Heather
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