Hello everyone,
I wasn't sure where to put this thread.
Who here is/has NTNP, how is it going for you?
Did you find you were stressed out at all?
Did you end up pregnant NTNP or did you have to move on to TTC before becoming pregnant?
Interested to hear some experiences. I have 1 month of BCP left, then moving on to NTNP. 
pomelo / 5660 posts
We are currently NTNP because I'm 4 months PP. I've gotten pregnant twice but had chemical pregnancies. My OB attributed chemicals to EBF.
persimmon / 1071 posts
@BandDmommy: Woohoo! Good luck! how did you know they were chemicals? Sorry if this sounds dumb... I'm still figuring things out haha. I was under the impression that chemicals are early pregnancies that don't stick?
Did you test early to find out? Are you charting or anything while NTNP? I don't really plan on doing any of that... mostly out of laziness haha. I'm hoping I won't have to 
pomelo / 5660 posts
@WinterBee: no, I don't chart. I just assume I'm ovulating halfway through my cycle. I have 28 day cycle and ovulate around day 14. I charted my cycle while TTC for my 2nd child so Im pretty positive about my o date. I tested because I felt pregnant. I've been pregnant so I know my symptoms.
Good luck!
coconut / 8483 posts
Got pregnant wih my son our first cycle of ntnp. But I had been off bcp for over a year before we started NTNP. Good luck!
cherry / 178 posts
We weren't explicitly NTNP, but were pretty lax with preventing for about 6 weeks before I found out I was pregnant. A lot faster than I was expecting, especially with my irregular cycles
persimmon / 1071 posts
@BandDmommy: Awesome! Hope you get your BFP soon!
@Mrs. Champagne: @EBSC: Wooo! That's fast!
Thanks ladies!
I'm assuming it'll take us about 4-5 months to get pregnant... based on nothing haha, we're not going to start really trying right away. But, your stories are making me think it could happen faster than I thought. I suppose we'll see!
nectarine / 2521 posts
@WinterBee: It can happen fast! My doctor told me to try to not even think about it or call her until we had tried for 6 months. We got pregnant within 2 months of NTNP, and DH's first comment was, "Wasn't this supposed to take longer?" Ha!
persimmon / 1071 posts
@Tanjowen: Lol! I think if it were to happen right away my DH will be more like, 'Seeeee! I told you!'.
He's under the impression that I'll get pregnant if he looks at me funny haha. I keep telling him it usually takes months.
persimmon / 1026 posts
I was off my BCP for just one cycle before I got pregnant and we were thinking it would take awhile. So definitely be prepared for it happening right away!
cantaloupe / 6059 posts
We NTNP for both of our kids. We got pregnant one month into NTNP with our first and then got pregnant at 4 months PP while NTNP with our second.
persimmon / 1436 posts
We got pregnant with our first after a year of NTNP. We actively TTCed for our second and got pregnant the first cycle (early miscarriage) and the second cycle (currently 8 weeks pregnant).
persimmon / 1071 posts
@coopsmama: Wooo! Lot's of babies!
@Finfan: Hopefully we will get pregnant within a year. Good luck with this pregnancy!!
grapefruit / 4418 posts
Went off BCp and we were using POM, with the caveat of there was an ooopsie we were good with it. The second cycle off BCP,DH decided not to pull out and now we hae a 13 month old. We are pretty mich takig the same approach again now and last month, same thing. dH didn't pull out one time and I got pregnant but ended in CP. So we are two for two with that approach lol.
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
We were NTNP for about 15 months after 6 months of not being on BCP or using other protection and we did not get pregnant. When we moved on to TTC it took us over 18 months to get pregnant. Still no baby.
cantaloupe / 6669 posts
We sort of used NFP to prevent for a year after I had gone off birth control, but we got lax about it and had baby fever so it was NTNP-ish. We got pregnant, and we have an amazing 18 month old now
persimmon / 1071 posts
@catomd00: Happy to hear it's working for you!
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Wow, thank you for sharing! Hopefully you'll get your BFP soon.
eggplant / 11716 posts
We NTNPd (or maybe it's just the laid back method of trying) by just dtd every single day. I'd read that even with perfect timing, there is only a 30% chance of conceiving every month, so I was still kinda surprised when only 3 weeks after we stopped pulling the goalie, I realized my period was a few days late and I was pregnant.
I didn't even know what an OPK was at that point and had no clue when I ovulated each month.
persimmon / 1071 posts
@Anagram: I'm still learning about TTC, I know what an OPK is, but I have no idea when I O, or how to chart. I use a period tracker, but that's just because I forget so easily and it gives me a heads up when AF is coming.
I think we'll just have sex as normal, then by the fall if no BFP, then onto sexy time every day! Woot!
cantaloupe / 6791 posts
I don't know if I really consider myself NTNP because I was tracking my cycle, but we were trying NOT to dtd around ovulation. I had just gotten my period back after LO1 (at 11 months pp), so I was using OPKs to try to figure out if I would have long cycles again (pre-LO, they were always 45ish days long). We were going to be officially TTC after a couple of months anyway.
We had an "oops" the day after ovulation, but I figured nothing would happen because it took over a year of actively TTC to get pregnant with my first LO. Well, all it took was once and I was shocked!
eggplant / 11287 posts
We were NTNP after my first daughter was born. I got my period back at 11 weeks post partum and was EBF. When she 9 months old and I still wasn't pregnant, we started officially "trying" which meant purposely timing sex around when I thought I ovulated. I was pretty sure I knew when I ovulated, but wanted to use an OPK to make sure. We DTD the night I got my first positive OPK and the night after. 8 days after that, I got a BFP! DD1 was 10.5 months old when I got pregnant.
grapefruit / 4455 posts
We were ttc without any of the tracking stuff so sort of ntnp and I got pregnant the first month with dd.
We were ntnp for a few months the second time around, and then had to ttc for awhile before I got pregnant. I think it was the seventh cycle, but ten months in of really ttc.
pomegranate / 3192 posts
I've been pregnant 3 times and every time we were technically NTNP. I had been tracking my cycles but wasn't temping or using OPKs. I'm very aware of my body though and knew the signs of ovulation. It definitely could happen quicker than you think... I told DH I thought it would take 6ish months and about 8 days after we got home from our honeymoon I got a BFP. We had our first baby 9 months and 11 days after our wedding
pomelo / 5041 posts
We decided to NTNP right after I got my period back postpartum (6 mos). Given we hadn't been able to get pregnant on our own before in 10+ months we didn't think we'd get pregnant without help and would seek treatment months down the road if still not pregnant. At just 9 months postpartum I ended up pregnant with twins! I do believe that not stressing about trying really helped.
persimmon / 1367 posts
For me, NTNP = getting pregnant on the very first try. (Lo is now 6 months old!).
Never charted or used opks.
cherry / 111 posts
@WinterBee: just thought I'd give you a different perspective, because although these lucky bees got pregnant NTNP, it's been a little different for me and DH. We started out NTNP in October, thought we'd get KU right away, but not so lucky. We NTNP for 2 or 3 cycles, but we're now in our 4th cycle of TTC. It doesn't always happen so quickly! I am excited this time though.. I used an OPK and was able to get a peak reading and also charted this month for the first time (it's super easy!) and was able to pinpoint my O date. Currently I'm 6dpo with fingers crossed this works out this time around!
I know 6 months isn't very long in the grand scheme of things, and there are plenty of bees who have been trying WAY longer.. but it's been an emotionally difficult time for me, so I'm grateful for hellobee to help me through it. I guess I just wanted you to see the other side of things! Best wishes that you and your DH have all of the luck in the world
persimmon / 1071 posts
Thank you ladies! I appreciate all of your stories! It really does show just how different everyone experiences can be, we'll just have to wait a month or so to see how our story compares. Either way, we're ready for a right away BFP, or one that takes a little longer.
Hoping that the laid back approach will work to our benefit.
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