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Mommylovestwo
Aug 6, 2014, 06:39 PM
I started my new pack of birth control on the Sunday after my period (as instructed by my doctor) I took my pills properly up until last week. I was away and forgot my pills at home. I didn't take a pill for 5 days and it just so happened to be while I was ovulating. During those days my boyfriend and I had unprotected sex 3 times with him finishing inside of me.
I'm not worried about pregnancy, I have 2 children already and as of lately we've been talking about having another. We would be over the moon if we found out we were expecting... I just want to know what my chances of conceiving during those 5 missed pills are.
(I've never missed more than 1 pill at a time so this is new to me)

TIA :)

DoulaLC
Aug 6, 2014, 08:10 PM
You could go with the percentage usually given for anyone not using birth control, and that would be around 20-25% in any given cycle.

Of course you could be one of those people who become pregnant right away, or one of the ones who won't become pregnant for many months, even when actually trying.

If you are thinking that you'd like to become pregnant, it might be time to switch the birth control pills for prenatal vitamins... which can be good to take while trying to conceive, along with any other lifestyle changes that you know would be healthy.

Hope it turns out how you would like it to!

Fr_Chuck
Aug 6, 2014, 08:38 PM
Yes, first of course you can become pregnant even if taking them correctly. If you miss any, it is more likely. In fact, if you miss too many, it may take up to a month for them to become completely effective again