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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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How long to you really have to wait before coming off the pill?

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Treenie · 04/06/2007 18:28

Have heard lots of conflicting advice on this one. Some say you should wait six months to let all the hormones and chemicals out of your system, others say go for it straight away cause it will do your baby no harm.
Thought maybe one of you well informed ladies might know? Or at least be able to give me an opinion?
We were going to start trying for our first a few months back but then work commitments got in the way so have just decided to come off the pill again but not sure if I need to wait or just get started?
Thanks!
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Treenie · 04/06/2007 18:51

Thanks Toomuch - hope it works for you too. Let's keep each other posted. Is this your first baby?
I'm going to give it a month so I can get a proper period and start in TTC in july - seems like such a long time to wait but in reality it's only a month or so. Now that I've made up my mind it's the right time for us to have a child I want to be preggers right now. Wish I could be one of those relaxed, indifferent people who will 'wait and see what happens'.

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lilolilmanchester · 04/06/2007 18:46

Hey, don't wait - start practising - you might get lucky. Just don't worry if it doesn't happen straight away.

toomuchtimeonline · 04/06/2007 18:45

I love hearing that! Gives me hope!

I only have a few more pills to take then it's bding mad for me!

Hope it works out for you Treenie.

LynetteScavo · 04/06/2007 18:43

I agree with too much time on line. I got pregnant stright away after comming off the pill.

toomuchtimeonline · 04/06/2007 18:41

I've read too that you have a huge surge of fertility for the first few months you come off the pill so I reckon get trying straight away! That's what I'm planning on doing

I think I've read somewhere that doctors prefer you to wait a month just because it helps them to date the pregnancy - so stuff that

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Treenie · 04/06/2007 18:41

Thanks for that. I have heard about probs trying to establish when your fertile times are etc so think I'll wait a month. Taking all the folic acid and vits already so think I'm all set.
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Sparkler · 04/06/2007 18:39

Not sure how long you should have to wait. I came off the pill and conceived three months afterwards with both my dds.

filthymindedvixen · 04/06/2007 18:38

I clicked 2 weeks after coming off pill, despite having been on it for 10 years. Think its what lilo says, more to do with not getting your hopes up during the 6 minths after coming off it.

ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 04/06/2007 18:38

It's just to make it easier to "date" the pregnancy. You can try straight away.. in fact there has been some evidence published (please don't ask where.. but I have read it, honestly) that suggests you are MORE fertile when you first come off the pill.. so if you wait, you may miss a little fertility surge opportunity.

scorpio1 · 04/06/2007 18:36

I stopped taking my pill and conceived after 3 months first time, 5 months second time.

Me, personally, i just stop taking it and try straight away. it doesn't hurt the babies.

Take osme folic acid now to prepare and good luck

lilolilmanchester · 04/06/2007 18:36

I'm not medically trained, so you need to check out with someone who is, and also it's a long time since I had my children so advice changes... HOWEVER, at the time I was told it wasn't so much about hormones etc being dangerous for the baby, rather that your cycle might be unpredictable, therefore potentially frustrating "trying at the wrong time" whilst your cycle settles down. I came off the pill and got pregnant immediately with both of mine.

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Treenie · 04/06/2007 18:29

Sorry should add that I meant 'after' coming off the pill not 'before' - been a long day!

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