Could I be Pregnant?

Hi Becky,

The pregnancy rate the first month is 20-25%, and this was your first month off the pill...so most people require a few months to get pregnant and this is what you're seeing, while return to fertility after the pill resumes quickly

I think that is normal. Your body is trying to get back to normal. It will take a month or so for the b/c to get out of your system and to adjust to everything. If you are still concern i would go to the doctor. But i think your body is trying to adjust since you been on B/C for seven years.. Its like drinking alot of caffine and after you stop you start getting headach its like a withdrawl...your body is so used to b/c and coming off it has some side effect. Have to give you body a few month to adjust till it goes back in normal cycle of its on with out any help..

Thank you. I guess I am just so excited and we both want a little rug rat so much that the days feel like they are dragging!

I am expecting my 4th. With all 4 I got pregnant the very first month of coming of birth control pills. I finished my pack just like normal, then after my period I just didn't start up a new one..

Thats great, but unfortunatly I did a pregnancy test over the weekend and it came up negative. The nausea and sore boobs are all gone now so it must of been my hormones trying to sort themselves out. I have since been taking my temp and tracking it to try to keep a record for ovulation. But still I have no sign of my period, it has now been 39 days.....

Well still no Af so thats a good sign... With my 1st I was on the pill for over 4 years.. After coming off, once my period was late I tested and negative.. kept testing and testing but all negative and no AF... Finally a month later a + .. My due date was based off my Last period, however when I went in for my 20 week ultrasound, I was only 17 weeks.. So obviously I ovulated super late (by 2-3 weeks late) so maybe just like you, coming off the pill has your cycle messed up and you still havent ovulated yet....

Thanks Tanya for sharing! Well today it is cycle day 41 and still nothing. I have been taking my temp and it has been a bit higher the last 2 days (But I havn't been doing it very long).

Sept 20 - 34.7 oC,

21 - 35.9 oC,

22 - 36.3 oC,

23 - 35.6 oC,

24 - 36.5 oC,

25 - 36.4 oC,

Also I feel a little bit of period pains every now and again, so maybe it is on it's way. I am going to make a Doctor appt next weekend (27th) if nothing has happened by then. I had given up on the thought that I might be very early pregnant and thought 'try again next month' but I would be over the moon if I was!! Did you test your temp when trying?

No, never tested my temp.. I never even heard of that til talking to people on this website...

You should talk to your Dr. then you will know whats going on instead of going crzy wondering..:) Good Luck!

Fair enough, I have a busy week ahead of me, so I am going to try not to think to much about it all and see what happens next weekend. Thanks for all you advise and positivity!

Hope everything is going well in your pregnancy!

Hi Tanya,

I did end up getting my Af, so now I am at CD 7, so better luck this month. My last cycle was 44 days, so it must have taken a while for my body to get back to normal.

Take Care,

Becky

Yeah, hopefully this month you can get back on track.. Maybe you should try opk's...

I could always tell by CM so didn't need to use them,. I would have 2 days of it.. The first day (usually cycle day 11-13) it was sticky and stretchy, would come out in little balls and the next day it would be to an "egg white" consistency and slippery, the day after there was nothing and dry and I would have a major headache and my bbs were sore under armpits.. So I would assume that was right after the egg was released.. If your lucky enough to have these symptoms you can't miss ovulation, but some women need to track with opk's as they don't have any of this...

Good luck:)

Hmm.. I'm unsure, I might try the opk, I am still tracking my temp, but your temp only rises after ovulation. The thing I have noticed this week is I am wanting sex more than ever, I was talking to a friend and she said when she is on the pill it kills her sex drive, that never happened with me but now I find myself wanting 'it' every day if not more! It suits Hubby just fine, he thinks its great. Did you have anything like this happen?? My CM at the moment is what you discribed sticky and stretchy but I just put this down to my increased sex drive, I am now at CD12 so maybe this is a bit early for me to be ovulating as my last cycle went for 44 days..

How are you going in your pregnancy? Everything going well?

Increased sex drive is also a sign of ovulation I've read, but I have never experienced it,.. So that could be a good sign for you... I know I ovulated on cd 13..Had the cramps and the discharge on 11 and 12 and thought it was early, sounds like its right around there for you, so hope your bding like crazy..Good luck:)Keep me posted!!

Pregnancy is going great so far, will be 14 weeks tomorrow so offically into the 2nd trimester..My nausea and tiredness have almost all passed, but bbs r still REALLY sore, which is weird because I've never experienced sore boobs with any of my other 3 pregancies.. Now just looking forward to finding out the sex!!

So maybe you are having your much awaited baby girl!! Are you going to find out the sex? Have you told all the family the news? And if so when did you tell them?

Yes we have been BD everyday this cycle so far! I went out this afternoon and bought a OPK, it is a saliva test that you reuse as it is a little microscope and when you are about to ovulate a fern like picture shows up, I did a test tonight and it came up not fertile, so maybe in the next couple of days, at least now I will find out if I am ovulating this month. I also put a bit of hubby's sperm under the microscope just to see if I could see anything, and I did! They were like tiny little tagpoles swimming, it is all so incredible when you think how a little life is started!

So now I know his spermies are working too!! LOL!

Oh wow that is something I've never heard of.. The saliva/microscrope ovulation test.. The things they come up with, lol.. I sure hope this is your month:)

This pregnancy has been alot different from my boys so hopefully it is our/husbands first girl.. I have a girl from a previous relationship but since shes almost 9 I don't remember any of my symptoms, just the boys are fresh in my mind being only 2 and 4 and everything is different so its exciting to wonder.. I am definetely finding out the sex.. I am constantly online trying to find wives tales or anything that will give me a clue.. Basically I am driving myself crazy about it, lol.. I've done this 3 times, you would think I'm used to the wait, but I'm so anxious with this one.. Maybe since I know its our last... Cant wait til 19/20 weeks which is around Nov 20th, or so...



My family already knows.. My mom and sister knew from the day I stopped the pill and knew all my ovulation signs so we were all in the 2ww together, lol... Other than that, the news just got around to the rest,...

CD 14 today and I did my OPK test this morning, I got pebbles and ferns which means 'Transitional period' so I should be ovulating in the next day or 2!! Yay!! I am happy just to know it looks like I am going to be ovulating this month! Increased chances!! Yeah I found this type of OPK on the net - I had heard of it a while ago, a friend of the family was using it instead of using the pill as she had bad reactions to it, so she used the saliva OPK and then used condoms around her time of ovulation, it worked for her for 2 years but then she fell pregnant! So I wouldn't use it as a birth control! I was a bit worried it would be hard to see these pebbles and ferns, but it really does work! The OPK was $82.00 but it will last forever and being able to use it all the time is great.

November will be here before you know it, I hope you get your girl, I will keep my fingers crossed for you. Are you showing a bit now? When do you start to show a bit of a belly?

That's nice that ur family knows and are there to support you, I just want to tell someone we are TTC but then I want to wait till I'm preggers and surprise everyone! It helps talking to you and another girl on the net as you both are pregnant and give great advice! :)

How exciting to see "pebbles and ferns." The worst is the 2ww, so get ready! I always drive myself crazy, but I love this website as you can find many early symptoms to look for:)

82.00$ forever seems like a deal.. But obviously its not 100%.. Especially since sperm can live in the female body for up to 5-7 days I've read..

I am starting to show, I just look like I'm fat though, the in-between stage.. Too big for regular clothes but swimming in maternity.. I usually start showing around 16 weeks or so, to where its noticibly pregnant.. So I got a couple more weeks before I really start getting big, I can't wait!!..

Well, definetely keep me updated.. I'm praying for you!!! Good Luck:)

Oh, and I also started having symptoms at 5dpo.. Which I know I didn't have ANY early signs with my boys, didnt have any until around 6 weeks or so, so maybe thats another sign that is a girl besides alot of the symptoms that are so much different.. I hope so!! November seems like forever when you are counting down the days:)

Be glad to share the early symptoms with you so you know what to look for once you get there:)

Well I have done another test tonight and more ferns! It was covered!! YAY! So I told Hubby and I have booked him in for his sperm donation (baby dance) tonight, but now we have just had a phone call and a friend is popping over, darn! I have to wait...

Wow, you are getting a belly, that's so great!! Do you find it hard when you do get really big or are you one of those girls that love it? Did you put on much weight when you are pregnant, I'm not a very big person, so I wonder if I would balloon out or just be one that lookes like I have a helmet tucked under my shirt!

Have you done your baby room yet? That would keep you busy and make time go faster?

Well, hopefully his friend doesn't stay long, haha..:)

I find it very hard once I get bigger... I have big babies, and I am a small frame person. At only 5'4, 115lbs.. Once I get bigger I'll have such pain in my back that I get sharp pains down my spine when I walk and it will get to where its hard to put my pants on because I cannot lift my leg as the pain is so bad.. Its like they are laying on my nerve or something.. The Dr always tries to get me to go to physical therapy but its silly because I know it will be better once I deliver and once I do, its an instant relief, and my feet are always so swollen, my last 2 were summer babies and I would be walking around in shorts and flip flops and my feet/ankles were purple being so swollen, that was just from making dinner.. I cannot walk long periods or I am just miserable.. Also my face swells up alot.. My nost is spread 2 sizes bigger.. My sister and brother say I look like Shrek's wife in the movie! Haha..

My first I gained 85 lbs and she was 9lbs 14oz.. She had shoulder distocia, where her head was out, and the rest of her was stuck.. The dr was sec. from having to push her back inside and do an e/c-section, as she was turning almost black from lack of oxygen.. It didnt come to that and everthing turned out fine, but said if she had known she was that big I def. would have had c-section..

So my next I watched what I ate, (tried) and still gained 45 lbs and he was 8lbs 8oz but I was started 3 weeks early as Dr didnt want a replay of the last...Still had some troubles delivering but all was well..

My 3rd I dieted the whole pregnancy and still gained 35lbs and he was 7lbs 1oz and was 4 weeks early! He was the easiest to deliver and pray this one is that size, but definetly want to make it to aleast 37 weeks because born at 36 weeks he had to stay in the hospital for over a week on oxygen.. We knew he was going to be fine but it was still horrible!

I have no trouble taking the weight off, must be good genes, because I cannot keep a diet and have no time to excersise.. I'm sure breastfeeding helps though, I usually have lost it all by 6 mo or so...

So thats my story... I don't have the room done yet as there is no room for the baby yet! We currently live in a 3 bdm duplex and our 2 yr old is still in our room!! We bought our first house, and our moving to our 5 bdm trilevel on the 24th of Oct. So our place right now is filled with packed boxes and a mess but I can't wait... I am going to find out the sex before I decorate as I want to paint... Just glad we are moving now and not when I am 8 mo along... Everything will be finished in time:)

Well hope you had fun last night and again, good luck:) Baby Dust!!!!!!!

The friend only stayed half an hour so that was ok. Hubby was annoyed as we were just starting to muck around when he rang and said he is coming over. All worked out in the end!! ;)

Wow you did gain alot of weight with your first! I am 5"6 and 122lb (55kg) at the moment and it is hard for me to lose weight but so easy to put on!! Hate that! So you have all that discomfort to look forward to.. Have you gained much weight so far? Do you get all those cravings so many people talk about? You did have really big babies and yet you are only little! Is your hubby a big fella? Mine is compared to me, he is over 6" and around 200lb.

Congratulations on buying your first home!! You won't know yourself, all that room. We have a 3 bedroom home at the moment but one room is the office, so we only have one kiddies room (that is not set up). We will look at setting it up once we are preggers and have told everyone - can't wait! We are planning on building a bigger home in the future but that has been put off for a year or 2 now, will have to see how we go financially as we wanted to start a family first.

I did another OPK test today and I just got pebbles?? I'm confused? :( I'll do another test this afternoon as then it will be the same time as yesterday.

I have a good feeling this month but at the same time I won't get disappointed if I don't get pregnant, everything happens for a reason.

I did another OPK test this afternoon, and it was full ferns, so I must do the tests in the afternoon from now on!!

Oh wow, full ferns. So afternoon is the way to go.. How exciting!! I can't wait til you find out:)

Yes, all the discomfort to look forward to, but its all worth it!! So far I've gained 10 lbs (I think) but have another Dr.s app. this morning at 9:30 so we'll see.. Hopefully it wont be too much more than that.. I was just saying last night if I could stick to 10 lbs per trimester I would be good, but I know me, I'll have those 7-10lbs in one month times.. I have cravings, nothing weird or out of the ordinary, I'm always a junk food junkie and crave fast food and treats, so being pregnant is no different,.. I just eat it alot more, which I'm sure has alot to do with my weight gain but food is all I think about, lol...

We went to Gander Mountain the other day and I sat in parking lot with the kids while hubby ran in.. I suddenly started thinking about a french silk pie, which I haven't had in years!! Once he got to the car I told him about my craving and he went and bought me one.. I ate the whole thing (minus 3 small pieces for my kids) in 2 days.. I cannot control myself around food.. If its there, I'll eat it.. I think we've eaten fast food more this pregnancy than I have in the past year, so I need to start eating smart.. I keep saying "this is the last time we are eating out for awhile" Then I find myself in the drive thru the very next day!!

So my hubby is big, at 6'3 225 lbs or so.. But my daughters father is only 5'9, 145lbs and she was my biggest so I know its all me with these big babies... My mom had 4 kids herself, her first was 10lbs 4oz and ranged to her smallest at 9.9. Her and my dad are both small and at 5'7, and my grandma was the same way.. So its just in the genes I guess. I'll get a big baby no matter what I do...

Well, got to get ready for Dr. I can't wait to hear HB to guess on the sex... My boys were always around 138 and my girl was upper 150-160's so maybe that will give me a clue!

So whats the guess on the sex of your baby? I never knew you could guess from the HB! What else did the dr say?

I'm the complete opposite - I hate fast food, it makes me feel sick, I hate fat, the oily food - Yuk! I cut every bit of fat off all my meat, I have never tried pork crackle but my hubby loves it. And you know what, I got diagnosed with high cholestrol this year! Apprently it is in my family but it's not bad enough for medication. My fav food/treat is chocolate! I love it, I can easily eat a block to myself in one sitting! Naughty! :)

Yesterday was our 2nd year married, so we went out to dinner, on the way home at about 8pm I had some bad pains, like lots of pins stabbing me from the inside out, I think I read briefly somewhere about inplantion pains? So I have come on the net to do some research. They only lasted for about 40 minutes and they are gone. And now I just feel a little discomfort but nothing like last night..... Or maybe it was just bad food we ate - dinner wasn't the greatest...

Yeah, I will be sticking to doing my OPK's in the afternoon from now on. My temp was still low this morning, my temp always seems really low, off the chart low! So it will be interesting to see how high it does go up in the next couple of days.