When did you get your BFP after coming off the pill?

[Stephyjae1994]

Just wondered if anyone can share their experiences of how long it took to get a BFP after coming off the pill? I came off the pill on 6th Nov and I was hoping to be one of the lucky ones that fell pregnant within the first month. So ladies who fell pregnant straight off the pill how long did it take to get a BFP? As I have no clue when the right time is to test. I done one this morning though and BFN! X

 

[Rach beattie]

I fell pregnant with my daughter before I got a period when I came off the pill 6 years ago. Then tried for a second last year and didn’t even get a period for 4 months, finished my pill again this July and got pregnant right away which sadly ended in mmc. What I’m trying to say is everyone and every time is different. Fingers crossed u r lucky x

 

[Maximus17]

I was on the pill for 10 years, stopped it and got pregnant in 3 months! I was 34 years old than, we have been trying again but no luck this time and I haven't even been on the pill!

 

[Stephyjae1994]

Thanks for replying ladies! Sorry to hear about your MC Rach fingers crossed it happens for you soon Maximus! I think spending so much time reading forums and seeing how many ladies fall pregnant instantly had gotten my hopes up I would have it just as easy. It’s been nearly 5 weeks now and still no BFP so starting to think I’ve missed the first month and to expect a period soon xx

 

[Merry]

It took me 6 months to get my first period... but then I got pregnant the first cycle after that, so in retrospect it could be worse! Honestly, just take some prenatal vitamins and try not to obsess too much (I know, easier said than done ) but once your periods are back you've got a great chance of getting pregnant quickly

 

[Alexis2017]

I stopped the pill in advance of ttc to get to know my cycle again..took me about 6 months till was regular..theb we ttc 6 months later...1 year on and still trying. I am 34 and DH 36. Good luck!

 

[KatD]

I'm 32 this year and it is my seventh cycle off BC, our 5th cycle TTC. My cycle is still a bit wonky, I thought that it finally normalized this cycle but turns out it's just as confused as always lol

I think it very much depends on your age, how long you have used the pill and of course what pill you used, your circumstances (are you stressed, depressed), your lifestyle (are you on a strict diet, strenuous exercise program), any health issues (PCOS, Endo, cysts etc.)...anything and everything can influence the time it takes for someone to conceive.

I think we have all gotten it in our heads that there is a certain time frame (like what they tell you, a year) and if you don't conceive in that time frame then there must be something wrong...mix that with impatience (because, heck, we are excited about starting or expanding our family, come on!) and we forget that even with healthy couples it can take much, much longer.

In a study they did they took 63 healthy women, between the ages of 18-40 years with what is considered "normal" cycles and tested them for ovulation - they found that 30% of those women didn't always ovulate every single cycle...mix that with the chance of fertilization (getting the timing just right and having mature sperm present) with the likely-hood of successful implantation and a healthy progressing pregnancy...is it no wonder that there are so many of us who just have to wait?

I consider those who get pregnant within a year extremely blessed. They had the perfect storm of circumstance where everything was perfect for conception and full term pregnancy.

It really is a miracle considering that pregnancy is over-all even possible. Guess that makes all of us living, breathing proof that miracles happen

 

[Shepherdess]

I got pregnant 2nd cycle after the pill but I'd only been on it 4 months and before that I'd been on a hormone free coil.

you may read lots of stories online but in reality the women who get pregnant first cycle are a very small minority

 

[MoominGirl]

I came off the pill nearly 3 years ago. Took months for my periods to come back. Turned out a prolactinoma was causing it and the pill had been masking the symptoms. I've sworn off hormonal contraceptives for life!! Still no BFP although we weren't actively TTC the whole time.

 

[Loula]

I was one of those lucky ones, i came off the pill in January 2017 and had roughly 37 day cycles. The end of July i was die my period but it hadnt come so i esteed and there it was BFP, we wasnt trying religiously either. It happened a little sooner then we wanted but it happened and i am now 23 weeks pregnant x

 

[Jay_]

Hey, I’m new here. I came off the pill three months ago. My first proper cycle was 26 days, I’m now on day 33 of my second cycle (3-ve tests). But I recently started with a personal trainer and I’ve read some articles that say your body can react to high intensity exercise like stress- so I think that’s why this cycle is so much longer. (I may have to re-think the personal trainer thing!) im getting quite impatient.. just want to have regular cycles so I have a better understanding of when I’m ovulating... while trying not to stress about it!