https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:41:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-cycle-without-birth-control#post-2926996 Wed, 04 May 2022 22:26:21 +0000 Miss Ariel 2926996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m in a similar situation where my husband took care of it on his end. Honestly, I don’t even really pay attention. It always comes as a surprise. I’m sure there’s reasons why I should pay attention, but after years of doing so, it’s nice being something I don’t have to worry about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-cycle-without-birth-control#post-2926902 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:42:21 +0000 DillonLion 2926902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the feedback on this! Sounds like what I have going on is normal :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-cycle-without-birth-control#post-2926877 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 07:04:53 +0000 LadyDi 2926877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My tubes are tied so I am not on birth control and I am fairly regular...usually within a day or two of when my apple watch tells me I'll be getting it. BUT my covid vaccines and subsequent booster have messed up my cycle for a month or two after my shots. My ob-gyn said that's normal but I really don't like it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-cycle-without-birth-control#post-2926871 Sat, 23 Apr 2022 18:53:55 +0000 JennyPenny 2926871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I‘ve got an IUD so things are probably even more unpredictable for me, but one thing that’s helped is I’ve started tracking when I see a lot of fertile CM and that gives me a pretty good guess of when my period will show up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-cycle-without-birth-control#post-2926870 Sat, 23 Apr 2022 17:49:27 +0000 Bluemasonjar 2926870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also miss the predictability of being on the pill. My cycles have been fairy regular since coming off of it but they have been much heavier than before. I talked to my OBGYN about it and they said it was my new normal after 2 kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-cycle-without-birth-control#post-2926861 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:17:15 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2926861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: YES!!! Lol 😆 I mean, I don't want to go through menopause just yet but really, there is 0 point to my body doing this anymore lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-cycle-without-birth-control#post-2926860 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:06:35 +0000 bhbee 2926860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyLayneAZ: I know what you mean about resenting it, now that we’re done having kids I’m like what is the point of this?? :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-cycle-without-birth-control#post-2926855 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:01:46 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2926855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DillonLion: I've been off hormonal bc since trying for #2. I had my tubes tied with her so I never went back on (she just turned 2). I feel like it took me a good year before my cycle became predictable again after having her. I'm sure being post partum was a huge part of it taking so long, however I didn't breastfeed or anything to effect my cycle in any way. I use a free app to track so I at least have an idea of where I'm at, when I should be expecting it, etc. I'm definitely to the point where I resent getting my period every month though 😅</p> <p>ETA I was on the pill for 18 years aside from my 1st pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-cycle-without-birth-control#post-2926847 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 04:57:26 +0000 caitcat 2926847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What you described is the only thing I ever miss about birth control! The predictability was great. But overall, I feel so much better off it, it's been well worth the tradeoff. I still temp to have a better sense of my cycle, and that helps clue me in a little more to when my period will start - but definitely varies some from month to month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-cycle-without-birth-control#post-2926844 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 22:19:04 +0000 bhbee 2926844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’ve been off bc 13 years maybe, since I didn’t like what it did to my hormones. This is pretty normal for me. Like I know it’s coming near the last week of the month but my full cycles are not all the same length (nor are my periods) so I have to just deal with it. Annoying for sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-cycle-without-birth-control#post-2926843 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 21:28:11 +0000 karenbme 2926843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never spent much time on hormonal birth control because all of them give me migraines, but my cycle is regular within a few days. So like rather than knowing it’s coming on Friday it would be like late next week. With some time I’m sure you’ll get more able to tell once you get into the window when to be prepared, but if you’re asking more for like planning things weeks ahead of time, that’s probably not going to happen, bodies are weird and are going to do what they’re going to do. It sucks and I can see how it would be hard coming off bc where you know exactly when and how long all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-cycle-without-birth-control#post-2926830 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:26:38 +0000 DillonLion 2926830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH got snipped last year so I have finally gotten off birth control for the first time since I was 16 (except for the 2 times I got pregnant). </p> <p>My cycle is "mostly" regular, but it is hard to predict the exact day or exactly how long my cycle will be. I miss knowing the exact day or two and the length of my cycle each month. Anyone else dealing with this? </p>