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  • Apr 21, 2014, 10:58 AM
    poppyaug2009
    Extra week of birth control last month, missed pill and now I am waiting impatiently
    Last month I took an extra 7 days of my pill to delay my period for this month. I also missed a pill during those 5 weeks which was in the 4th-5th week of taking my pill. I was at the end of my period when me and my boyfriend had unprotected sex, but I had a few extra days of spotting due to the change in pill routine and menstrual cycle.
    The day we had unprotected sex was the 26th of march, I was due to start my next pill the 28th of march.

    This month I stopped taking my pill last Thursday 17th April (aaand I'm just after realising now, that I missed last fridays pill!! ) I am in my 4th day of my pill break and no sign of my period. I had a tiny amount of light pink discharge earlier, but everything else seems fine.

    Just to note, the night my boyfriend and I didn't use a condom was the only time ever we didn't use a condom. Even in the last few weeks we always used something because we don't really trust the pill (or my reliability in taking it!). I was at the end of my period when we did this. I'm very impatient about this and I know stress can delay a period too.

    Can anyone relate to this situation??
  • Apr 21, 2014, 11:02 AM
    smoothy
    As you guess... pregnancy is a possibility... but its too soon to know either way. You need to be at least 2 weeks late for your period before its time to test.

    You could take your pills the same exact time every day , without ever missing one....and still have a chance to get pregnant.....making mistakes only makes it more likely.

    I know two women on this site who have gotten pregnant while using the pill and two other forms of birth control correctly all at the same time.....one of them a obstetrics nurse....had it happen twice.
  • Apr 23, 2014, 10:12 AM
    poppyaug2009
    Disappointed Im not pregnant
    I am on day 6 of my pill break. I hadn't gotten my period within five days of my break, I was starting to think I may have fallen pregnant (I even asked a question on this forum the other day! )

    I got my period last night! It came so late because of all the changes I did with the pill. And honestly I'm pretty disappointed. My boyfriend was pretty glad though haha. But me, I was kind of hoping I wouldnt get my period.

    I'm not really in a position at all to have a baby, I'm a 28 year old student in college for a degree with exams coming up, I am planning a volunteering trip in africa over the summer, but I would happily give it all up if I found out I was having a baby!

    Am I crazy??

    I know there's a LOT more to a baby than cuteness and cuddliness, like financial aspects and my own mental preparation, but to be honest, I believe I am mentally prepared.

    I can't talk to anyone about this because my mother and my best friend would think I'm crazy! And I imagine my boyfriend would be kind of freaked out if I told him I wanted a baby, we haven't even gone near any conversations about marriage (even though I would in a heartbeat!)

    I have been pretty down about it since last night, to the point I can't concentrate on studying, its constantly on my mind! And was wondering if anyone could relate to me on this??

    I know hundreds of thousands of couples are trying to conceive and many end up disappointed, but this is different because I'm not tryng for a baby. I have always taken fairly good precaution in avoiding pregnancy, and pregnancy scares used to actually scare me, but this time, the "scare" excited me!

    Thanks in advance
  • Apr 23, 2014, 10:16 AM
    smoothy
    Be thankful you aren't... get married first... a child needs stability in its life and a string of men before you find the right one isn't going to help its emotional development. Most people spend more time thinking about buying a car than you have about a baby.

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