Good afternoon ladies, I will try to keep this small and simple yet detailed. So back in August i got on BC by October i had completely stopped taking the pills, while on the pill my periods had increased instead of only being 3 days it went to a full wk still a 28 day cycle. Starting the new year DH & i decided to try for a baby (my first his 2nd) we semi tried January then came Feburary and I thought for sure I was pregnant as I was 4 days late, took a pregnancy test came back negative and of course that same afternoon AF came. As soon as my period ended we started trying again, thinking March would be our month. This is where my problem starts, hubby & I tried all month long! 5 days before predicted period is suppose to arrive I notice light spotting all day this was on a Monday, the following day I started bleeding but nothing like a period, not a heavy flow enough to hold a tampon but after the recommend4 hrs of use it still wasn't full this went on till Wednesday, Thursday morning I bled maybe the size of a quarter but by the time I arrived to work bleeding had completely stopped and my spotting started again. It's now Tuesday & sometimes will still have some spotting when wiping. Not always but at least 3 times out of the day that I use the restroom. If anyone could please help. Advice, personal experience anything helps!! I've never had a "period" like this. Also, I took a HPT this morning and came back negative. So I'm definitely super worried as of now.
After being on birth control, it can take several months to fully get over it - and for some women it can take longer.
On average it takes a couple 1 yr of trying before they conceive.
For every couple that gets pregnant right away, there are plenty who take much longer.
Try for a year and if nothing happens then see a fertility specialist.
If you're over 36, then see a specialist if you've had no luck after 6 months.
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Your body is in flight or fight mode. You need to STOP TRYING. You also need to get to your OB/GYN who put you on the birth control and get tests done.
No one here can help you. Only a doctor can help you. You need to be seen by a doctor. Have blood tests taken and an exam done. no one here can do that for you over the internet.
Good luck!
It could certainly be your body just readjusting to being off the pill. If you're worried, definitely call your OB/GYN for advice.
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You messed up your body's cycle with the birth control pills. You weren't on them for very long so your body is trying to figure out what to do.
Go to your OB/GYN and tell them that you need to have a blood test to see what's going on. You need to tell them you only took the pills for 2 months and then stopped. They can examine you and run tests to set your mind at ease.
You can have implantation bleeding - I never had it so can't tell you what that's like, but you can Google.
Spotting before periods can just be a hormonal thing. I know I had that when I went on/off birth control.
What helped me in getting pregnant was waiting until my cycle was pretty stable (a few months after I went off pill). Then I could easily track my cycle - when I ovulated, etc. Made getting pregnant easier for me as I knew when my fertile times were.
i would make an appointment with the OBGYN and let them know what happened. Birth Control pills should be taken and discontinued on certain days/times of the month. If you stopped taking them without notifying the DR, you may have caused some issues with your cycle.
I have no idea what the issue really is, and I would advise you to talk with your DR about what is going on.
number one thing you should do is talk to your obgyn. they can examin you order testing and see if theres an actual problem. if your trying to get pregnant it can take some couples a while to do so. again your dr is your best resource on this some drs say try for 6 months and well start tests some say a full year of trying and then they start testing. so start there.
fertility friend is a great site to help you track your cycle to know what days are most fertile and has other helpful information on that.
when i wanted to start trying for a baby my dr said go for it, but since your going off a bcp it may take a full year to get pregnant. so don't stress out if it does not happen right away. and call me in a year if your not pregnant before
You need to see an OB/Gyn about the periods/spotting as well as discuss that you're been trying to conceive. It sounds like your short stint on hormonal birth control threw your body out of whack. Right now, that should be your main concern. Once you have answers about your body and can determine your fertile times, you can resume trying to have a baby per the doctor's okay.
So you went on birth control pills for 2 months, then stopped? You had heavier periods on the pill, which is unusual but possible. Did you discuss this with your doctor, or did you just go off the pill and decide to try to get pregnant beginning in January? I would think it would take a while for your body to regulate itself after being on the pill.
There are plenty of other reasons why a period can be late and spotting can be present. Implantation bleeding is one, early chemical pregnancy is another. But those aren't the only 2.
By "AF" do you mean that old term, "Aunt Flow"? You can just say "period" so everyone knows what you mean. We're open to the real terms here on Mamapedia. (If that's not what AF means, you can explain by adding to your question by using the "edit" option.)
I think it's very unwise to stress out over pregnancy by saying "this will be our month" and so on. That puts enormous pressure on you, and on your marriage. So can taking a whole bunch of early pregnancy tests - it's hard to know if you are late, or if you are taking the test too early for there to be enough hormones created to register on the test. I know you are anxious to find out, but you may just be spending a lot of money on tests. Remember how women in the decades before you just waiting a little bit to find out.
I'd keep some notes on the timing here, if you can do that without freaking out too much. Then you'll have something to discuss by phone with your doctor. I'd also be sure to let them know that you went on the pill and off almost immediately due to unpleasant side effects. But if you are really super worried, then call your doctor's office and ask to speak to a nurse or else have the doctor call you back after hours or whenever he/she does patient callbacks.
