My wife has been been on the pill for 6 years.
We want to start trying for a baby in 4 months.
She is going off birth control in 2 months.
I am worried it may take a long time to conceive since she has been on the pill consistantly for 6 years.
She has been taking Lo/Ovral, is that one that would take a long time to get our of her system?
We are in our mid 20's and are hoping to conceive asap.
How long after going off of the pill did you conceive?
2006-08-25 09:54:17 · 12 answers · asked by HappyHippo 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I got pregnant the next month. The pill is out of your system in 2 days, that's why women get pregnant when they skip 1 or 2 pills.
2006-08-25 09:57:03 · answer #1 · answered by Melissa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was on Tri-levlen for 10 years and got pregnant at 27 after being off them for 2 weeks.
But apparently, that's highly irregular. I had to argue with the Dr to get a pregnancy test and he said that he'd never seen anything like it in the 20 years he'd been practicing.
Then after being on the pill again for 3 years, I was off for only 2 1/2 months when I became pregnant.
It usually takes 3 to 6 months for a woman to return to normal ovulation after stopping Lo/Ovral.
2006-08-25 17:09:42 · answer #2 · answered by C K Platypus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After going off the pill, my husband and I waited one month before trying to concieve. Once we started trying I got pregnant right away. I had been on the pill for 8 years. I am 32. I dont recongnize the name of the pill your wife was on but normal pills with progesterone and estrogen you can get pregnant right away. I read on Yahoo Health that half of women get pregnant within 3 months, most women get pregnant within 12 months. If she was on the shot it said it could take 3-18 months. It didnt say how long for the patch but they suspect the same as the pill. And if she was on the mini pill (progesterone only pill), which was the last pill I was on, it said it does not delay pregnancy and that most women get pregnant within 6 months.
2006-08-25 19:58:21 · answer #3 · answered by emilyanne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I conceived 2 times during my next ovulation and 1 time a month later. I've heard that you are actually more fertile right when you go off of the pill, but this may not be true for everyone or for every type of pill.
2006-08-25 17:03:33 · answer #4 · answered by mommyem 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My doctor said it would take me about 3 - 6 months after stopping the pill to get pregnant.
I was on the Ortho Cyclen pill for 8 years and the first month I stopped I got pregnant. Oh and i'm 24 years old.
Good luck.
2006-08-25 17:00:11 · answer #5 · answered by Nikky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was on ortho novum and concieved the same month I stopped taking with my 1st. If I were you, I'd stop taking now, to better ensure your 4 mo. schedule. Just be a bit careful till then. :o) I've had several friends that took a year after stopping the pill. Don't ever let your wife use the patch! Good luck and God Bless!!
2006-08-25 17:05:14 · answer #6 · answered by Mom of 3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was on the pill for 6 years and it has taken me and my husband 18 months to get pregnant. Found out yesterday! there is hope and the more you think about it the less likely it will happen because of stress. have fun and remember that it will happen when it happens - good luck
2006-08-25 18:58:59 · answer #7 · answered by Jadie_Baby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right away but that is not always the case. Also, if you want to be pregnant in 4 months time, I would suggest her going off of it now and just using condoms or other forms of b/c that do not effect her hormone levels for the next two months. Remember, there are other forms of b/c that do not effect the mother's fertility.
2006-08-25 16:58:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I conceived straight away after coming off the pill but i know some people whom it took a while for.
2006-08-25 16:58:38 · answer #9 · answered by Claire O 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't even off the pill. I had missed a few.
2006-08-25 17:11:56 · answer #10 · answered by omarion's mommy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋