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Original poster

Can you get pregnant straight after stopping the pill?

42 replies

Kaisha02 · 19/08/2016 21:47

Or is that an old wives tale to frighten people into being extra careful and not miss a pill?
It seems to take everyone so long to readjust to normal periods.
I've not come across anyone who fell pregnant immediately or very quickly.

OP posts:
scrambledegz · 19/08/2016 21:55

I had one period then pregnant...I thought I was going to be having a few months of wild sex...however after no one I had one shot of depo and hated it and then started trying to conceive...which happened about a year after

April241 · 19/08/2016 21:55

Of course! My mum was on the pill when she found out she was pregnant with me, hadn't missed any but did have an upset stomach for a few days and didn't realise it affected the pill. My friends sister in law has just found out she was pregnant while on the pill after an upset stomach also.

MamaDuckling · 19/08/2016 21:54

Yep, came off the pill, no period, just pregnant straight away. Also annoyed the midwives!

YorkieDorkie · 19/08/2016 21:53

Sorry meant to be a caring question, not a goady exclamation Blush hoping everything is okay!

Original poster
Kaisha02 · 19/08/2016 21:53

Thanks everyone. I didn't miss one pill in 7 years, I was so strict. Now we are off and ttc I was feeling a bit glum as all I could read on here (and elsewhere) are stories about how long it takes to readjust.

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YorkieDorkie · 19/08/2016 21:53

Are you asking for yourself OP!

ohidoliketobe · 19/08/2016 21:52

Oh yep. 37 wks pregnant with a conceived the month I came off the pill baby

Ffion3107 · 19/08/2016 21:52

I stopped taking my pill August last year and my last period was in December, so it only took 4 months for us to get pregnant.
I'd heard that it takes 6 months after stopping the pill to conceive, but that can't be true. I've also read that once you stop it, the first period is called the withdrawal period and you can get pregnant afyer this.

MakeLemonade · 19/08/2016 21:52

Conceived first month off the pill here too.

MollyRedskirts · 19/08/2016 21:51

Yes. I got pregnant with DS1 immediately after stopping the pill, which annoyed some doctors/midwives because I hadn't had a 'natural' period they could use to date the pregnancy. Not that it matters AT ALL when you get to the 12 week scan.

Glitterspy · 19/08/2016 21:51

Month, not months. Like literally before the first period was due.

Glitterspy · 19/08/2016 21:50

Yes. I stopped and got pregnant within the first months twice.

vvviola · 19/08/2016 21:50

Yep. DD2 was 2 months after stopping the pill. DD1 was while I was on the patch, doc completely amazed as I was using it properly

I am clearly very fertile though so I'm extremely paranoid about taking the pill now.

Chippednailvarnishing · 19/08/2016 21:50

Not missing a pill isn't being extra careful, it's following the instructions.

strawberrypenguin · 19/08/2016 21:49

Yep. First month of trying after coming off pill both times.

Floggingmolly · 19/08/2016 21:48

Yes, you certainly can...

NickNacks · 19/08/2016 21:48

Yes of course.

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