https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:45:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-back-on-the-pill#post-1114334 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:44:41 +0000 Mrs.Ham 1114334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit: Going off the pill has been good / bad. I've been off for 6 months, and my mood swings, and attitude have been so much better! It's been a bit hard, though, as I've suffered from crazy bad breakouts on my whole body, and I still haven't regulated. I just started cycle #7 off the pill, and still don't have a clear picture of when I O, when AF will come, etc... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-back-on-the-pill#post-1114328 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:42:24 +0000 Littlebit 1114328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounds like birth control would be a good option for what you're looking to do. How did your body react to going off BC this past time?</p> <p>Personally, I will never go back on it...I was on it for 11 years. We're TTC at the moment but we'll use the pull and pray, condoms, or vasectomy before I go back on the pill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-back-on-the-pill#post-1114303 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:33:50 +0000 pui 1114303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will never go on the pill again ever. In the future I will probably use charting and/or pulling out method. I know those are not fool proof pregnancy avoiders, but after all my trouble conceiving, if I had a surprise pregnancy earlier than I thought, I would take that as a blessing.</p> <p>Since you are waiting something like 3 more years before TTC though and getting off the pill the first time wasn't so bad for you, Perhaps going back on isn't a terrible idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-back-on-the-pill#post-1113930 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:42:54 +0000 mlm2934 1113930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Vegmama: I'm the same - we used pull-out method for 8 years...</p> <p>I personally will never go on birth control </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-back-on-the-pill#post-1113616 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:42:26 +0000 Mrs.Ham 1113616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: Thanks for the encouragement! It definitely isn't fun at all, but we want to provide a loving, caring environment full of time for our little one when we finally get there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-back-on-the-pill#post-1112214 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 08:21:47 +0000 blackbird 1112214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also go on and off bc really easily. I don't trust non-hormonal methods at all! I'd be so paranoid of an oops...sorry you're in the position to delay ttc, but I wanted to commend you for being responsible about shelving it, since I assume there are some good reasons (instead of the "it'll all work out" default). I know it's a tough road, and I hope you are both better off for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-back-on-the-pill#post-1111896 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 04:05:14 +0000 artsyfartsy 1111896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I luckily escaped 6 years of BCP use without any side effects to my cycle...but reading some other bees bad experiences with it I will not go back on it after I give birth. DH is not too fond of the idea but I'm leaving my hormones alone.<br /> I have a pretty normal natural cycle so I didn't get any benefits from the pill (besides no unplanned pregnancies). It did make my sex drive go waaaaay downhill. </p> <p>We will probably do natural family planning or I may consider the copper IUD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-back-on-the-pill#post-1111739 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 21:52:30 +0000 MamaCate 1111739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Ham: I just wanted to offer an alternate take: I was on bcp for several years, went off, got my cycle back immediately and got a BFP after 3 months of trying . We could not have afforded and oops baby after lo#1 so I went on the mini pill at 6 wks postpartum and then back on the regular pill after I day weaned. When we decided to ttc again, I went off the pill in July, got my normal cycle back, and just got my BFP after our first cycle actually trying.</p> <p>So my advice would depend a lot on how you reacted to going off the pill the first time. If it was easy once, it is likely to be so again, but if you are having complications, charting and withdrawal it condoms may be better.</p> <p>Good luck--it sounds like you are in a tough place right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-back-on-the-pill#post-1111700 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 21:23:28 +0000 Mrs. Cookie 1111700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it depends on how quickly your body recovers from being on the hormones, I know women who are still waiting for their period to come back after 6 months of going off BCP. I was lucky and got a period right away but I still won't go back on it (the nuvaring or pills) again. I love charting and knowing my cycle. Plus, it's really effective in preventing if you do it correctly. Good luck making a decision! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-back-on-the-pill#post-1108877 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 19:41:31 +0000 doxielove 1108877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going to go against the grain and say go back on the pill. </p> <p>I went off BCP March 2012 (NTNP). Come June, we had a bunch of extenuating circumstances come into play, and we decided to put TTC on hold indefinitely. For me, I didn't want to take any risk of getting pregnant during that hiatus, so I went back ON the pill in July 2012. Buuuuuuuut we decided to try again come November. So, once again, I stopped the pill. </p> <p>The only weird side affect I encountered was spotting literally the entire month I went back on the pill in July. Other than that I was fine - nothing too out of the ordinary.</p> <p>Oh, and I'm laughing at myself now because I was so convinced that if I didn't go back on the pill in July we'd have some oops baby. (I'm 10 months into TTC, so, yeah, guess that BCP didn't really matter anyways!) </p> <p>Good luck whatever you decide!</p> <p>PS - I can't wait to go back on the pill. Not digging the side effects off of it. The positives way outweigh the negatives, IMO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-back-on-the-pill#post-1108848 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 19:21:50 +0000 Vegmama 1108848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would never go back on BC ... especially after trying for so long to chart/get regular cycles. We used the pull-out method for about 5 years (with no other BC), and it worked for us. I charted to know my cycle ... The 'withdraw' method has a better rate than condoms when used properly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-back-on-the-pill#post-1108432 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 16:04:40 +0000 LindsayInNY 1108432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Ham: I think I would handle 1 year and 3 years very differently. I could use condoms for a year. Not sure about 3 years though. Maybe you can narrow down a better timeline to help you two out? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-back-on-the-pill#post-1108421 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:59:08 +0000 LuLu Mom 1108421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Ham: I agree with PP about birth control, it was such a had transition for me, that we have been using condoms since our LO's birth (a year ago) and will continue to do so until we are ready to TTC again. I know it sucks, but when you are ready to TTC I have a feeling you will want to do be ready to go right away since you aren't wanting to take a break, and adjusting your body to withdrawl from BC will take a lot longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-back-on-the-pill#post-1108393 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:49:07 +0000 Mrs.Ham 1108393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: Well, I still have to talk to DH about it, but we may not be able to TTC for 1 - 3 more years...that seems like a long time to use condoms to me. I'm just trying to figure out my own thoughts - I am desperately ready for a little one, so the fact that we are going to discuss delaying it is really a struggle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-back-on-the-pill#post-1108390 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:49:00 +0000 LindsayInNY 1108390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: Like you said... DH is more open to 2 LOs instead of one and done now. I will not be going back on BC in between. I don't know if we'll chart or what. Once all LOs have been had, then I'll either do BC, IUD or something similar or maybe have DH fixed? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-back-on-the-pill#post-1108385 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:47:18 +0000 MrsBrewer 1108385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @LindsayInNY: </p> <p>DH and I are not NTNP or TTC, and I went off the pill in in July. My period has yet to come back! Personally I don't think I will ever go back on the pill, and risk these long cycles especially since I will be TTC in the near future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-back-on-the-pill#post-1108367 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:44:15 +0000 LindsayInNY 1108367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When you say "a while," how long are you thinking? Personally, going off BC was such a nightmare that I wouldn't go back on it. I would probably chart or use condoms or something in the meantime. Especially if the place was to TTC sometime soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-back-on-the-pill#post-1108352 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:41:31 +0000 Mrs.Ham 1108352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hubby and I have been NTNP for the past couple of months, and were going to give it a few more months before actively trying. Well...after a conversation about our future last night, I may be going back on the pill for a while. I really don't want to do this, but also feel like our future stability and goals need to come before having a baby. Did any of you have to give up on TTC? Were you an emotional mess like me? </p>