https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:22:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-505185 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:26:42 +0000 sslm 505185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNYC: I got fairly noticeable ewcm, and I was charting temps. I also managed to get pregnant twice (one was a miscarriage) with the insanely long cycles so it's safe to say I was ovulating :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-505174 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:22:44 +0000 chibee 505174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on BC for just under 10 years, consistently for the last 5 years of it (as in, I think i forgot to take it for 1 day maybe twice during the 5 years). First cycle off was a nice and picture perfect 29 days - that is the shortest cycle I've had thus far (back in May!) - things went a little haywire after that and I'm still working on regulating! It went like this in cycle days, 29, 32, 39, 33, 33, 47 (!) - now i'm on CD23 and still haven't o'd! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-504471 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:43:47 +0000 Bao 504471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on BC 8 years and my first cycle off from it was 30 or 31 one days I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-504446 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:30:23 +0000 Mrs. J 504446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on for 3 years. First cycle was 32 days, second 23 days. On the third cycle, trying to figure it all out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503941 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:28:43 +0000 LindsayInNY 503941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@marionberry - I use to break through bleed on BC if I took it consistently for too long. Basically I'd start spotting as my body's way of telling me it needed to bleed, LOL. But I had two "normal" periods (in BC world) before stopping BC altogether - one right before Thanksgiving and the other, per my BC, 3 weeks later. So now I feel like my body is taking longer because of that. It's super frustrating though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503923 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:19:54 +0000 marionberry 503923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on BC for 8.5 years. First cycle off was a normal 28 days (because I think the hormones were still a bit present) but the second was only 23 and each cycle got progressively longer each month until I finally ended about 26-27 days by the 5th cycle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503792 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:27:17 +0000 LindsayInNY 503792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SSLM - How did you know you were ovulating? I think I'm going to have to do something more if the long cycles continue after this.</p> <p>@ModernDaisy - Oh no, don't tell me that!! LOL. Today is 35 and I'm stir crazy. I just want to know something! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503775 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:21:00 +0000 sslm 503775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on bc for 12 years. First cycle off was 35, then 42, then 42, then 58!!!! Strangely I was ovulating each cycle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503773 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:19:30 +0000 spaniellove 503773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on BC for 6 years and my first cycle was 28 days...but that's because it turns out I was ovulating on BC for the last year or two and it wasn't working! Yikes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503647 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:31:32 +0000 fussygal 503647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on BC for 6 years. I had a withdrawl bleed at two weeks off BC, then two weeks later got my first period. Then I had a 29 day cycle, then 34, and last one was 33. I'm hoping this next one is closer to 28-29. I *think* that is what my cycles were before BC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503326 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:44:21 +0000 Modern Daisy 503326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on BC for over 15 years and my first cycle was 64 days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503323 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:41:38 +0000 Smurfette 503323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on BC for 12 years, give or take. First cycle was 28 days. I was shocked it was so regular off the bat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503197 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:43:33 +0000 Turd Ferguson 503197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on BCP for about 10 years and my 1st cylce off was 49 days...not sure if that was the legit length, or if my being sick delayed my ovulation. </p> <p><a href="http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/3dc29d" rel="nofollow">http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/3dc29d</a></p> <p>Currently I'm on my 2nd cycle off BCP and I'm at 20 days, and to be honest, I'm not 100% sure if I've O'ed or not (leaning towards not...boo)... I'll be watching this to see what other advice you get! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503171 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:32:51 +0000 jennylynn 503171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on BCP for 10+ years. My normal cycle length is usually 24-26 days and my first cycle off BC was 28 days I think. I was on low dose pills though, so that may have made it easier for my body to adjust quicker? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503162 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:28:23 +0000 JoJoGirl 503162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNYC: Don't bother temping now as it won't tell you much - start on CD1, whenever AF finally arrives. I found out after temping and using OPKs we probably timed BD wrong the first two cycles off by like a WEEK! I was pissed! :) And agree with @Foodnerd then you'll know exactly which day AF is due. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503118 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:05:16 +0000 LindsayInNY 503118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FoodNerd81 - You're right, it the "you never know" feeling. I never really looked into temping... Guess I'll have to read up on that now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503114 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:03:57 +0000 Foodnerd81 503114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNYC: My first cycle off was 40 days, and I was on the pill for about 8 years before that. I starting temping right away and I know that I O'ed consistently from the first cycle. We used the temping to avoid for 4 months, then I got pregnant on our second cycle of trying. After the first two slightly longer cycles, I went to an average of 30-35 day cycles.<br /> I was nervous it would take a really long time to regulate since one of the reasons I went on the pill in the first place was because I was getting a period every 2 weeks (in a long distance relationship, where I saw him every 2 weeks!) but it went much smoother than I feared. It's just scary because you never know!</p> <p>ETA: I loved temping because even if my cycle was a few days longer or shorter, I knew when to expect my period within a day. And once TTC, I knew when we could stop EOD and just do it when we felt like it after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503113 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:03:24 +0000 LindsayInNY 503113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KJWinter - My cycles were fairly regular pre-BC too so I was thinking they would be post-BC too. Except 1st cycle off is 35 days and counting now. Makes TTC a little harder =/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503111 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:02:45 +0000 lawbee11 503111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine were pretty consistent at 28-29 days after coming off of BC. I was on BC for 7 years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503107 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:01:42 +0000 PurplePumps 503107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNYC: I would definitely temp. I'm really glad I did. It was really nice piece of mind to be able to verify an O date (on CD76) and to actually be able to know that things were still functioning, albeit a little slow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503102 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:00:32 +0000 lioneyes 503102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On BC consistently for 5 years. Pre-BC, cycles were a very regular 30 days.</p> <p>1st cycle off, 49 days<br /> 2nd cycle off, 42 days<br /> 3rd cycle off, 35 days and counting!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503081 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:52:30 +0000 LindsayInNY 503081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@RainbowSprinkles - Oh wow! I'm hesitant to continue any sort of EOD BD until I get AF. But maybe I should ;)</p> <p>@DoxieLove - I'm debating temping to see if it makes it easier to calculate things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503070 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:48:13 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 503070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNYC: if it is ant consolation, I got pregnant like 12 days after that very first period. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503052 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:43:12 +0000 doxielove 503052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first cycle post-bcp was 35 days. I was temping, so I know I ovulated late on CD26. This is cycle #2 off the pill, so we'll see what happens! Good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503048 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:42:40 +0000 littlek 503048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After coming off the pill for LO #1, my cycles were normal. I just came off depo and my last cycle was 12 days... I am hoping my cycle goes back to normal now </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503046 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:41:47 +0000 PurplePumps 503046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First cycle was semi normal, about 35 days. Second cycle, which I like to call the cycle from hell, was 95 days. I was only on BC for 2 years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503040 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:40:37 +0000 LindsayInNY 503040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@RainbowSprinkles - Oh no! I hope that's not the case. I'll go nuts :(</p> <p>@JoJoGirl - If AF doesn't come soon (or a BFP), I might start temping or something... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503032 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:37:23 +0000 JoJoGirl 503032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNYC: I never really knew what normal was because they were different lengths every month. It took 6 months to get pregnant and they were anywhere between 26 and 36 days long. I Od (using OPks and temps to find out) between CD15 and CD21. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503009 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:25:49 +0000 sweetooth 503009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was 28 days right off of BCP. I had been taking it for 7 years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-first-cycle-post-bc#post-503008 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:25:47 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 503008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was normal 28 days. I was on it for 11 years. </p>