pregnancy question

[i_love_him]

hi everyone im new. ill introduce myself after i ask some questions maybe some of you pregnant people know.
ok me and my husband are trying to have a baby.
i just stopped my birth control pills 4 days ago and i just started my period today. well this ovulation calender i have shows my ovulation days are the 18th - the 23rd. should i trust this?
how many days should i wait after the last time we have.. intercourse ( it will be the 23rd ) till i take a pregnancy test?
are there... certain ways to do things to make sure you get pregnant?
some one please leave anything.
thank you.

 

[bubbatd]

Aren't there kits today that show when you are ovulating ??

 

[zoe08]

If you just stopped your pill 4 days ago, I would just wait until you miss a period. But your schedule my be off a bit after being on the pill and then stopping it. They usually recommend getting off the pill 1-3 months before you want to get pregnant. Now it can deffiinately happen, but if it doesn't I wouldnt get to upset because for some people it takes a while after you get off the pill. Also unless you have had problems in the past trying to get pregnant, I wouldnt worry as much about saying "Ok Im ovulating, we have to now." I think for a lot of people the stress of that makes it not soo much fun anymore and can cause stress in a marraige.

However if you just got off the pill, I am imagine you have a doctor you could talk to about this. I would go in and tell them you want to get pregnant, and your doctor would also prescribe you prenatal vitamins and can give you all the information you need.

 

[whatszmatter]

stay off the pill, have sex and have it often. Wait till you miss some periods, start to feel different then take the pregnancy test or just feel that you're pregnant. Too much worry, about when how and exact timing is rediculous IMO. My parents and grandparents came from families of 10 or more kids, all of them, and they never relied on anything else. Needless worry about timing and why it hasn't happened yet in our "everything must happen now" society has done more to put women's bodies in stressed state that is nothing more than a prolonged "fight or flight" response that their bodies won't accept pregnancy. Just relax and let it happen. Besides, sex is fun, it's not hard work, and we've been making babies for thousands and thousands of years.

Not trying to sound harsh or anything, but it annoys me that pregnancy in America is a medical condition and not the natural miracle that it has always been.

 

[Spiritus]

Way back when, when I was on the pill, the doctors, (and the package monograph) said that it's best to be off the pill a month before actually "trying" to get pregnant. The hormones from the pill need a chance to get out of your system.

That was close to 20 years ago, mind you, and things might have changed since then. I would talk to your doctor, or at the very least, your pharmacist.

 

[Saje]

Some people get pregnant after going off the pill and for some people it can take up to a year before your body starts to regulate again. It just depends on the person! Relax and have fun. It'll happen.

 

[i_love_him]

thanks everyone. we will find out if im pregnant by next month. but i really hope i do get pregnant. we are so ready for a baby. everythings good in the relationship. lots of money saved. good jobs. great house ( not big but big enough for a baby to fit in ) but by next month i will let you all know
thank you again for the advice everyone

 

[nancy2394]

You have to get to know your body better. Most women can "feel" when they are ovulating. Pregnancy is different for everyone. Some people who have been on the pill for an extended amount of time have a difficult time getting pregnant and some don't.

If you start consuming your life with charts, temps, schedules.... you'll drive yourself crazy. Give your body a chance to adjust being off the pill. Just keep track of your cycle. Usually the most fertile time is about 2 weeks after your period. But again... this varies from person to person.

You don't necessarily want to have intercourse constantly because that can seem like a chore and could perhaps reduce the amount of sperm being ejaculated with each intercourse. Just relax, have fun and let nature take it's course.

If you have tried to get pregnant for several months with no luck.. then you need to talk to your doc and start discussing options. I think so many women get wrapped up in the whole "trying" to get pregnant process that they forget to enjoy themselves.

Don't waste your money taking a pregnancy test unless you have at least missed a period or you are experiencing symptoms. Don't be disappointed if you don't get pregnant the first month off the pill. You will most definately have changes in your body when you do conceive... the pregnancy test will be just to verify what you have already noticed with your body.

Remember.. HAVE FUN trying to get pregnant. I wish you luck and keep us posted on your endeavor.

 

[sparks19]

heres a tip that always works.

Stop trying. just have sex whenever you want. Just let it happen and it will. it seems that whenever people say they are trying to get pregnant it never happens. I however was not trying and I have a bun in the oven LOL.

Chances are when you get pregnant you will know. You will miss your period. Your boobs will hurt and if you are like me you will have wicked morning sickness. LOL all sure signs of pregnancy.

I had my blood test done the other day and the nurse called to give me the results and she says "congratulations. your test was positive but I'm sure you already knew that." I just laughed and said "Yeah I kinda figured it out" she responded with "yes it is a rough time right now but this too shall pass" LOL trust me you will know

 

[juliefurry]

I did an ovulation calender online because I know how long my cycles go (31 days). It was able to tell me the days I was ovulating, the best times to be getting busy if you wanted a boy or if you wanted a girl and at what time you could take a pregnancy test if you haven't gotten your period.

I would stay off the pill for atleast a month though, that what my doctor reccomended.

 

[showpug]

I agree with the others. Just do the deed often and relax. I never ovulated when the calendars said I should have. I always ovulated the week after. I got pregnant 3 months after going off the pill.

 

[Dreeza]

stay off the pill, have sex and have it often. Wait till you miss some periods, start to feel different then take the pregnancy test or just feel that you're pregnant. Too much worry, about when how and exact timing is rediculous IMO. My parents and grandparents came from families of 10 or more kids, all of them, and they never relied on anything else. Needless worry about timing and why it hasn't happened yet in our "everything must happen now" society has done more to put women's bodies in stressed state that is nothing more than a prolonged "fight or flight" response that their bodies won't accept pregnancy. Just relax and let it happen. Besides, sex is fun, it's not hard work, and we've been making babies for thousands and thousands of years.

Not trying to sound harsh or anything, but it annoys me that pregnancy in America is a medical condition and not the natural miracle that it has always been.

:hail: :hail: :hail: well said.

Anyways....i really would check into how long you should be off the pill. It stays in your system for a month or 2, so you really need to give your body a chance to re-regulate its hormones. Otherwise, it could be bad for the baby!

 

[showpug]

I asked my doctor specifically why one has to wait to get pregnant after going off the pill. He told me to wait 3 months after stopping the pill before trying to concieve. It's not that the hormones are bad for the baby. He told me that the uterine lining is different when someone is on the pill and when you stop, you have to give your body a chance to build up a strong uterine lining again. If you happen to get pregnant earlier and maintain the pregnancy then there is nothing to worry about. It just may be easier to miscarry if you don't wait the 3 months.

 

[~Jessie~]

Honestly, I would just have sex without worrying. Worrying about ovulating and trying to get pregnant actually makes it harder to get pregnant.

 

[juliefurry]

Honestly, I would just have sex without worrying. Worrying about ovulating and trying to get pregnant actually makes it harder to get pregnant.

Everybody told us that same thing when we started thinking about Kenny. Mark's just one of those guys those were if he so much as looks at you you get pregnant:lol-sign: .

 

[squirtsmom]

Wait three months, and then have fun. Show pug is right.