Hello everyone! I've been lurking for a little while, but this is my 1st post! :)
I was really hoping to pick your brains and channel some of the amazing experience here to help me make a decision.
I'm getting married in a couple of weeks and we are heading off on honeymoon a couple of days later. We are very keen to start a family - I'm 34 and H2B is 31, so we also don't feel that we can really hang about with TTC.
I've been on the pill for years (on and off) and have very painful periods and heavy bleeding when I've been off it in the past. I also have mild PCO and mid-period bleeding.
I'm still on the pill at the moment, but I'm torn as to whether I stop after my current packet (which finishes this Friday) or take just one more (which takes me through our honeymoon). There are some pros and cons to both, but the main ones are:
Cons:
- Superficial I know - but am I going to end up with lots of spots/weight gain right before the wedding? This is so important to us both and also represents a year of strict saving. I really want to just enjoy the day and feel confident in myself.
- Potential for nasty period surprises/cycle re-regulation when on honeymoon
Pros:
- Lots of honeymoon sex!
- Not having to remember to take the pill every day
- The big one - maybe baby!
Then there are some slight additional issues such as the fact that we've just finished saving/paying for the wedding and if we get pregnant instantly (long shot I know!) then we are going to struggle to save for future bubba.
And I also keep coming back to the thought that will one more month really make that much difference?!
Argh - just can't resolve the best way forward!
Any thoughts/advice (or good talking-to's!) appreciated... :)