First time off of BIRTH CONTROL....... - Trying to Conceive (TTC) Message Board

XxsocalwifexX · 08-09-2007, 07:11 PM

HEy everyone, I am new to this board and wanted to ask others about what they felt like after they stopped their birth control. I have been on bcp for about 10 years and have never stopped them. The first day of my last period was July 28th and the last of my bcp, and yesterday and today my breasts are so painful, could barely put them in a bra and I have been extrememly exhausted. So tired I could barely keep my eyes open. No naseau but body aches. My husband is joking that I am already pregnant, we had sex on august 3 for the first time bcp free...but could i be having symptoms if I were so early? I personally think its my body freaking out that there is no more pills....did anyone else have anything like this when they stopped their bcp? Thanks guys

PinKeLLe · 08-10-2007, 11:45 AM

I don't think you are pg already BUT you never know. It's more likely that it is just your bodies reaction to getting off the pill. But be ready for ANYTHING... I went off the pill in late June and I figured it would take a couple months to get my cycle back on track... well, I just found out I'm pregnant... and when I conceived, I hadn't even been off the pills a full month!! Goodluck!

XxsocalwifexX · 08-10-2007, 12:55 PM

wow....congrats. I just dont know what to feel because like I said I have never gone off my pills. Last year I switched to the nuva ring! Thats what I keep telling my husband...baby you must have some sharks and I fertile myrtle...because the likiness is crazy! lol

someoneinva · 08-14-2007, 07:12 PM

I am in almost the same situation as you are, socalwife. I am experiencing all of the same symptoms...went off bcp (after being on the pill for almost nine years) at the end of July, and my lmp on pills was July 29. My husband and I are so excited about starting a family, so we just decided to get started on Aug 4. Since then, starting on Friday, Aug. 10 I have had some light brown spotting, which has continued for the past four days. It has been light enough to produce only a few spots on my pantyliner each day, and I also see it when I wipe after going to the bathroom. I have read about implantation bleeding, and the time could be right for this to have occurred, but I am also worried that maybe it's just my body adjusting to the hormones. However, since Thursday of last week, I have also been experiencing extreme tiredness and (sorry if this is tmi) sore nipples. Today, I had some swiss cheese, which I love, and it tasted horrible to me. My husband had some and he said it tasted just like it always does to him. He is also laughing and saying that maybe I did get pregnant this quickly after going off the pill. I still feel like it's too good to be true, but only time will tell.

XxsocalwifexX · 08-16-2007, 09:51 AM

someoneinva...how are you doing since you posted? I am trully at a loss now....I had an appointment with my gyn yesterday....and after having slight spotting on monday night and a little on tuesday...I woke up on Wednesday morning...bleeding...this time not crimsom color but a brighter pink. SO I cancelled my apt...and rescheduled because I was having a biopsy done and didnt want any blood to deter the results and possibly have to have it again...which would be my luck. Well I beleieved it was my period....I put in a tampon and when I changed it..it was saturated....(sorry i know tmi) then when I went to change it last night the tampon was not even discolored in the slightest. I went to bed expecting to have more AF....nada. Woke up nothing.....and my boobs are still really sore....as they have been for almost 2 weeks. SO I am at a loss.....Completly lost!!! Any suggestions....