Hope I can be succint here and not too rambly. I am really torn as to what to do. DD is now 17 months and we are starting to think about trying for another in the summer. I am currently on the pill. I am just recovering from Pityriasis Rosea (a skin condition). During the height of this (I've had it now for 6 weeks) I went to see homeopaths, reflexologists, a Chinese doctor etc. The one thing they all advised was for me to come off the pill. I know that alternative medicine doesn't agree with it. I've been on it since I was 16 and Im now almost 31. I of course had a year and a half's break for having dd. My dilemma is what to do now. I was going to come off now and try and get back to my natural cycle and use the cap. Condoms are a possibilty but like a lot of men, dh hates them.
The dilemma I have is that before I had dd I had polycystic ovaries. I had tried to come off the pill before but my gynae put me back on because of my condition. When I came off I fell pregnant with dd almost straight away, accidentally, although we were going to start trying we hadn't yet. I was assured by my doctor the only reason they say that you should wait 3 months is for your cycle to settle down otherwise because ovulation may be irregular they can't date the pregnancy - is this right / has anyone else heard this ?
Because of my previous pc ovaries my doctor recommended I stay on the pill until I want to start trying again and then come off straight away and start trying. I don't know what to do. I had really wanted to come off before and get into my natural rythm but at the same time I think that if I was to have a lot of problems conceiving because my condition has reappeared then it would be very stressful. I feel like I am 'controlling' it if I come straight off the pill and do it that way so don't know if I should. At the same time if my pc ovaries are back I know it would be very stressful if we had a lot of trouble conceiving.
DH and my mum have both said independently that they think I should stay on for another couple of months and then come off and see what happens.
I really don't know what to do. Friends have told me to go on gut instinct but that's all confused !
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Tillysmummy · 28/02/2003 09:02
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