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Coming off the pill - how long did you wait?

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nervoussam · 06/01/2015 15:00

Hi Everyone, its my first thread on here and am new to all of this.
We've made to the decision to start ttc, planning to start once Christmas and New year were out of the way (so I could definitely have a few vinos!).
I stopped taking the pill at the beginning of Nov, had a withdrawal bleed a few days later. But AF hasn't visited since! I know it can take a few months, especially after being on it for so long, but I can't say that I'm not disappointed to not be able to start at it now that we're in the New Year.
You have all these expectations of it being straight forward, but now I'm worried about what the journey may hold for us, despite it being so early on - I am a worrier and chronic googler!

What are your experiences of coming off the pill, getting your cycle back and then trying?

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Hobbit19 · 06/01/2015 22:21

Hi nervoussam, I am new here too, and in a similar boat to you. I stopped taking my pill right at the beginning of Dec. I had a withdrawal bleed then but since then no AF, should have been today but think I am ovulating at the mo so no AF for two weeks probably. Are you ttc straight away or going to wait until your cycle settles down? Good luck!

spicydaisy · 06/01/2015 21:50

I'm in the same boat stopped end of nov all excited and hopeful and now AF is 3 days late and hormones all over the place......really wish I came off it sooner

GotToBeInItToWinIt · 06/01/2015 19:45

It took 6 months for my periods to come back properly after coming off the pill, then a further 6 months to conceive.

itssangriaoclock · 06/01/2015 19:41

Let your periods come back naturally have lots of fun in between.

Maybe buy some cheap tests to do each month, just to be sure.

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nervoussam · 06/01/2015 15:59

Thanks Midorichan, I know I just need to be patient. Reading all the posts on here shows just how different all our bodies are and to expect the unexpected - 1 week versus 4 years in your examples shows that!

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Midorichan · 06/01/2015 15:47

My cycle took 4 months to come back, then took a further 4 months to conceive. My mum took only 1 week with me! My cousin's AF came back within 3 months, then took them 4 years to conceive... It can take a long while to return to normal, then they say if you're still ttc after a year then you go to the doctors...