https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:53:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-birth-control-fail-you#post-84090 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:54:24 +0000 Shutterbug 84090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've heard that if you're on the low-dose pills and you're overweight they're not as effective. I of course don't know your friend's situation, but it could be a different explanation </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-birth-control-fail-you#post-84085 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:47:45 +0000 MamaMoose 84085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a friend who got pregnant with BOTH of her children while on the pill. And took it 100% religiously. I think some people's body make up is just more susceptible to birth control failure than others. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-birth-control-fail-you#post-84067 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:12:33 +0000 shinystraps 84067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have several friends who have conceived while taking the pill religiously - even one who was taking the pill very carefully + using condoms to avoid pregnancy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-birth-control-fail-you#post-84046 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:50:01 +0000 ecogirl 84046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No I always used Depo before I got married. I love tht stuff haha! After we got married I had it taken out the day after the honeymoon so I could start trying for kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-birth-control-fail-you#post-84028 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:36:04 +0000 skibobrown 84028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Not in 13 years on the pill... however, I always doubled up on birth control until my mid-20s (pill + condoms). Once I was in a committed relationship and old enough to feel like an unplanned pregnancy wouldn't be the end of my world I became a little more laid back, but the pill still worked great for me until I was ready to do away with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-birth-control-fail-you#post-84024 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:30:53 +0000 Mrs. Bee 84024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nope. i was religious about taking my bcp at the same time of day every day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-birth-control-fail-you#post-83985 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:00:18 +0000 Andrea 83985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: that is scary if she really was religious about it. yikes!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-birth-control-fail-you#post-83983 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:54:47 +0000 yoursilverlining 83983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never had any pregnancy scares (or pregnancies) while on BC, and I was on various forms of birth control (pills, patch, IUD) for over 10 years. </p> <p>The only people I personally know who got pregnant while “on” birth control skipped pills and/or wanted children but their partner didn’t and they got pregnant only after their b/c “somehow failed”. ;-) needless to say, I’m a bit of a skeptic, although nothing is 100% effective. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-birth-control-fail-you#post-83979 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:50:01 +0000 heffalump 83979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't, but a friend of mine did. She ended up being a couple months pregnant when she got married. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-birth-control-fail-you#post-83976 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:44:48 +0000 mediagirl 83976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: aw you did it on purpose. Does your husband know this?!?!?! Hahhahaha. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-birth-control-fail-you#post-83974 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:42:20 +0000 mediagirl 83974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: I gave her a really hard time about it because I'm so cynical. She said she was absolutely religious with it and didn't miss a day. I said, not even once? She said nope and she was absolutely floored when she found out she was pregnant. </p> <p>They had just gotten rid of all of their old baby stuff, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-birth-control-fail-you#post-83970 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:35:31 +0000 looch 83970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, not in 10 years of taking it. I was one of those fanatics that took it the same time of the day, even taking the placebo pills so I didn't get out of the habit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-birth-control-fail-you#post-83969 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:35:21 +0000 Andrea 83969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: yes! now you have a sweetie pie daughter. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-birth-control-fail-you#post-83968 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:34:20 +0000 chopsuey 83968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Haha. A part of me wanted to get pregnant so I was living on the edge ;) So happy I skipped those handful of pills! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-birth-control-fail-you#post-83964 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:32:15 +0000 Andrea 83964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: i just saw your post. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-birth-control-fail-you#post-83963 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:31:46 +0000 Andrea 83963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Was she taking it religiously? The stories I usually hear about people getting pregnant while on the pill usually involve some slippage...but of course, anything is possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-birth-control-fail-you#post-83962 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:31:18 +0000 chopsuey 83962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got pregnant while I was on BC, but I skipped/missed a few days so it was my fault! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-birth-control-fail-you#post-83961 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:30:34 +0000 mediagirl 83961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found out recently that a friend of mine is pregnant with her third child. She was on the pill when she got pregnant!!!</p> <p>Has anyone else here have a surprise baby while using birth control? </p>