Anyone ever conceived whilst on the pill and not known?

[thirtysomething]

Am beginning to wonder if this may be possible - have had pregnancy symptoms for months but am on the pill and have had a very very light bleed after each break. I've put on half a stone and feel very tired all the time but did a hpt a couple of weeks ago and it was neg. I also can't do my trousers up any more! Am wondering if I could just be imagining it all! Has this ever happened to anyone?

I got pregnant on the pill (with my first child) and had no idea at all. Looking back, that seems ridiculous but I took the pill religiously, was working flat out and was still getting bleeding each month (in the week when my period would have been) - although it was much lighter.

I finally twigged when I was around 7 weeks pregnant. The 2 weeks before that I was incredibly tired and felt very sick (I just assumed I was coming down with something) but looking back on it now, the signs were fairly obvious (I just never considered the possibility!).

Try another test.

If it's been going on for months, it may be worth seeing the doctor. Maybe you need to change your pill type (if you're not pregnant!).

thanks fox - seeing as this has been months (4 at least!) I suppose it's too remote a possibility....

you could stop taking the pill and see what happens - if you start a proper bleed then I guess you'll know for sure

I got very weird pregnancy-like symptoms when I was last on the pill - terrible morning sickness and bloating. Turns out I had become over sensitive to the hormones in the pill and it caused havoc with my body.

Not me, but a friend of mine did and she didn't find out til 24 weeks! She thought she was putting on weight, had a feeling of heaviness in her tummy and generally felt unlike herself. Had a scan as they suspected fibroids. Thought the worst when the sonographer blanched and left the room, then came out with every swear word under the sun when they told her the good news .

Dr reckons an episode of D and V reduced the efficacy of the pill. She had had bleeding every month (as still taking the pill) and had aldready had a child so knew what the movements etc felt like!! Astonishing! Her fibroid is now 5 and at school.

I'd get down to the Dr's and get it checked out - could well be a bad reaction to the hormones but it doesn't hurt to make sure. HTH.

yes, i did

I became pregnant while I was on the pill, but had plenty of symptoms so tested at about 3 weeks.

Do another test, thirtysomething, if it comes back negative then see the GP in case your thyroid is underactive (which can mess up periods, make you feel tired all the time and cause you to put on weight).

Another hand up here. If you do concieve whilst on the pill you tend to ovulate later than the 14th day, I had many negative results and a positive one 7 days after af was due.

yep

thanks everyone for your posts - I guess I've just got to go to the doctor's now - just feel like a bit of a neurotic for saying think I could be pregnant if it might just be hormones from pill or thyroid. Was tested for thyroid problems a few months ago but it came back normal - can things change that quickly?

Me- i did with DS!!!!

I had 2 periods and didnt know until i was about 8/9 weeks just thought i was coming down with something.

My SIL didnt find out until she was 26 weeks pregnant

She just thought she was putting on weight,DH sister was telling her to go to the doctors but she wouldnt and then they immediately sent her for a scan and her daughter is coming up for 3 now!!