https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:32:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1661740 Wed, 28 May 2014 07:33:02 +0000 Bao 1661740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got off the pill 7-8 months before TTC, so we used other methods of birth control but once we actually started trying it was two cycles, the first one being bad timing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1661735 Wed, 28 May 2014 07:29:21 +0000 bushelandapeck 1661735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Off the pill for 3 months but got pregnant our first month trying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1661731 Wed, 28 May 2014 07:27:23 +0000 looch 1661731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know if this really helps, but I went off the pill after being on it for 10 years. I wasn't actively TTCing until almost 3 years later and we got pregnant on our first cycle. I charted during that time to get an idea if I was ovulating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1661651 Wed, 28 May 2014 04:47:00 +0000 AprilFool 1661651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I came of the pill 6 months before TTC and we got our BFP on cycle 2 so I said 8 - 9 cycles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1661224 Tue, 27 May 2014 18:00:04 +0000 Rocker2014 1661224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>17 years on BC continuously, went off last fall but used other prevention methods for 4 cycles. Started NTNP in January, got pregnant on the first try! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1661213 Tue, 27 May 2014 17:49:16 +0000 Crystal 1661213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Got off BCP in Jan 2013. NTNP until June of 2013. Got pregnant in November, but miscarried in December. Have been trying to get KU ever since. </p> <p>So, in total, so far its been 6 months NTNP plus an additional 11 months TTC, with no baby yet. </p> <p>Everyone has different experiences, so don't be worried! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1661199 Tue, 27 May 2014 17:34:05 +0000 birdofafeather 1661199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>well, we didn't TTC right away, so not sure my vote helps, but I went off BCP to figure out my cycles after 10+ years on it. Then after 9 months, we TTC and I got pregnant right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1661136 Tue, 27 May 2014 16:44:26 +0000 BSB 1661136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Got off BCP in Dec 2010 and we started TTC in Nov 2011 and here I am still TTC for #1. We had a few mini breaks from TTC in the 2.5 years since we started TTC. Techniquely, I'm on cycle 23 of TTC. Finally got diagnosed and on meds now to treat PCOS &amp; DOR. 23 is my favorite number so hoping this next set of IUIs is hopefully successful. </p> <p>Sorry, I hope it doesn't scare you. I doubt you'll have trouble. People with IF have our own 'special club'.</p> <p>BTW, there is no correlation between how long you were on BCP and your risk of having IF. Sadly, it's all just dumb luck.</p> <p>So I wouldn't worry, enjoy yourselves! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1661091 Tue, 27 May 2014 16:30:20 +0000 mdf106 1661091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prevented the first cycle after going off the pill, and got pregnant the next cycle, the first one without preventing. I charted temperatures and CM for both cycles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1661047 Tue, 27 May 2014 16:11:55 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1661047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Two years, but I have PCOS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1661018 Tue, 27 May 2014 15:59:38 +0000 blackbird 1661018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 cycles, all 3 times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660693 Tue, 27 May 2014 13:56:45 +0000 MrsBrewer 1660693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went off the pill last August, and for a few months we used condoms. Then probably January we just used the "pull-out" method, knowing that I could get pregnant. Then the beginning of this month we are actively TTC now!</p> <p>I have PCOS, so I haven't had a normal cycle yet though, I'm working with my doctor with different medications trying to get my body to ovulate now! I don't think I have ovulated once since coming off the pill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660680 Tue, 27 May 2014 13:53:14 +0000 Mamasig 1660680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1st cycle we tried - I had been on it for 12+ years. I got off of it, waited about 3 months to try and got pregnant the first month we actively tried. With my second son, we also got pregnant the first month we tried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660657 Tue, 27 May 2014 13:48:55 +0000 winniebee 1660657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on the pill for 12 years with a few breaks. When I went off, I got pregnant on cycle 3 but miscarried. </p> <p>Then waited a cycle to try again and got pregnant on cycle 3 trying again. So technically 7 cycles but it was 8 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660625 Tue, 27 May 2014 13:38:55 +0000 GrapeCrush 1660625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With number 1, 3 cycles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660579 Tue, 27 May 2014 13:29:51 +0000 JoJoGirl 1660579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 cycles after being on the pill for 12 years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660573 Tue, 27 May 2014 13:27:36 +0000 PixieStix 1660573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First time was a score for us. I was on the pill for 5 years, and got pregnant right after stopping use. I even wondered before-hand if it'd take a while to conceive because I was irregular before using the BC pill. I wasn't expecting it to happen so soon, so I'm glad I waited until I was ready! Lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660569 Tue, 27 May 2014 13:26:09 +0000 HellOnHeels 1660569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Been off BCP since Nov and still no BFP (on cycle 7), but we weren't actively TTC til Feb though (on cycle 4 then) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660567 Tue, 27 May 2014 13:24:15 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1660567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still trying. It's been over 3.5 years of no BC pills. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660559 Tue, 27 May 2014 13:22:56 +0000 PurplePumps 1660559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Was on the pill for about 2 years. Still trying on month 20 now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660537 Tue, 27 May 2014 13:15:54 +0000 beckysue 1660537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took me 2 cycles but the second cycle is the first one where we actively tried (charting) for a baby. I was lucky in that after being on the pill for 15 years my cycles were normal as soon as I quit the pill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660530 Tue, 27 May 2014 13:14:54 +0000 Mrs. J 1660530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Three months/four cycles </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660528 Tue, 27 May 2014 13:13:43 +0000 Smurfette 1660528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on the pill for 10+ years, went off it and started TTC right away. Cycle 3 was lucky for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660519 Tue, 27 May 2014 13:11:43 +0000 rachiecakes 1660519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Didn't try first cycle, TTC second cycle &amp; BFP :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660507 Tue, 27 May 2014 13:09:34 +0000 snowjewelz 1660507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted 3 cycles, it was more 2 cycles of NTNP while learning the ropes of TTC, and then 1 cycle of active trying (charting, OPKs and all). My cycles were wonky (kept getting longer) so I had to do something to figure out when O was! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660494 Tue, 27 May 2014 13:07:09 +0000 pmerr 1660494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3rd cycle, but that was the first one we were trying on. I went off early just to make sure. Looking at my charts, it took 1 cycle to get mostly normalized again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660485 Tue, 27 May 2014 13:05:54 +0000 Littlebit 1660485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 8th month off of BC I got pregnant. The first month off of BC I wasn't 'trying' though...we used condoms to prevent (I was coming off a medication that you absolutely cannot get pregnant on). So 7 months of trying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660452 Tue, 27 May 2014 12:59:23 +0000 LBee 1660452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I waited for my body to regulate before TTC, so I'm not sure if my vote really makes sense. I think (??) this is fairly common. It took us 2 cycles after I regulated / determined when I was ovulating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660443 Tue, 27 May 2014 12:57:50 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 1660443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went off for two cycles, but we were using protection and not TTC (just wanted to get my body regulated). We then got pregnant and had an early miscarriage on cycle 2 TTC, then got pregnant again on cycle 6 (now I'm 34 weeks pregnant). I was on BC for 10+ years. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-went-off-birth-control-how-long-until#post-1660441 Tue, 27 May 2014 12:57:27 +0000 lilteacherbee 1660441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 cycles (miscarried), then 5 more cycles. I was on the pill for 8 years. </p>