Can I be pregnant or is this normal?

Question

I had my last period October 3rd and I stopped taking BC because my husband and I would like to start trying. Now I should have gotten my period yesterday but instead of getting my period I spotted very lightly yesterday and a little today. I have mild cramps too nothing like usual though so I'm wondering should I even bother trying a hpt? It's not even enough to wear a pantyliner.. or could it be my full period is coming and its just weird cuz it's my first period off birth control?

Answer 1

Give it a day or so before you check it out;

Answer 2

Sometimes you can spot when you are pregnant, although you can't rule out a difference caused by ending your birth control. Because it's already past the day you expect your period, try an hpt. If it is positive, go to a doctor. Bleeding when you are pregnant is not all that abnormal but it can signal a more serious problem, such as an ectopic pregnancy. A doctor can do a blood pregnancy test to confirm the health of your pregnancy. If it is negative but you still don't get your period in a few days, take another test. If that one is also negative visit your clinician.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Could be from coming off the pill, most likely. Could be preg but really not likely it usually takes at least 30 days for the pill to get out of you system. Could be all the bleeding your going to have. Some on the pill have light light periods and when you stop your body goes through a lot of changes. I would wait 2 weeks and see if you have any pregnancy symptoms, if you do take a hpt. If you don't just wait till your next period and see how that one is. But if you get one like this one next time or not one at all definitely take a test then!

Answer 4

The doctors will tell you when stopping the pill to wait at least two months before having unprotected sex. Gives you time to get the hormones out of your system that may affect the fetus if you should conceive. Though plenty of babies have been born w/out defects, even though they were conceived while the mother was on the pill or other type of hormonal contraceptives.
But your lack of menstrual flow could be due to the hormones still in your system. I'd wait another week then take a HPT.

Answer 5

It;s probably just wierd cuz your body is adjusting to not being on the birth control, but pregnancy is not out of the realm of possibility. This happened to me and my period showed up normal for a few days and then went away but was normal again next month. If you are not preganant you can excpect that your period will be wierd for another three to six months

Answer 6

It depends on when you discontinued BC. If it was in the beginning of October, it is highly unlikely that it was out of your system by the time you ovulated which would not result in a pregnancy. Give it another week or so to determine if there are other apparent symptoms that could indicate a pregnancy.

Answer 7

You could be pregnant or it could be your period comming. I suggest trying a HPT. Good Luck!!

BTW you don't need to be off the pill long before getting pregnant. I have heard of a lot of women getting pregnant just after going off the pill.

Answer 8

It could be both I would go to the dollar store and buy a hpt that way if your not you didn't waste too much money

Answer 9

yes i didn't have my period for 2 months after i stopped b/c pills.. i spotted too.. it's normal... i would wait a little while before i called a doctor...

Answer 10

Normal.