OHbaby! Forums : How did you decide? https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:53:22 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:58:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=18887 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[How did you decide? : yes , that makes perfect sense...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=434358&title=how-did-you-decide#434358 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 18887
Posted: 08 July 2008 at 12:58pm

yes , that makes perfect sense Rhick , thank you ! , willl have to give it some thought ]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:58:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=434358&title=how-did-you-decide#434358 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : Kelly, (yes, sounds like a 6-month...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=434037&title=how-did-you-decide#434037 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 18887
Posted: 08 July 2008 at 6:50am

Kelly, (yes, sounds like a 6-month pack). So with Monofeme you have 28-day strips, each with 21 active (yellow?) pills and 7 inactive (red?) pills. On a strip like that, the right time to stop taking the pills is after you take your last active pill and before you start the active pills from the next strip. It doesn't matter if you take any of the inactive pills before you stop or not, just don't start taking the active ones again, or you should really go for another 21 days.
So that means each strip of 28-pills, you have 7 days that you could stop taking the pill. It doesn't matter if you still have more 28-day strips in your pack - you can stop during the inactive pills of any strip.
So its up to you whether you stop at the end of your current strip or in those 7 days of any month between now and when you TTC. Does that make sense?
Fleury, its nice someones thinking the same as me. Good luck with TTC next year and I hope it happens quickly for us both!]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:50:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=434037&title=how-did-you-decide#434037 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : That means you have 2 months worth...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433802&title=how-did-you-decide#433802 Author: minik8e
Subject: 18887
Posted: 07 July 2008 at 7:44pm

That means you have 2 months worth of pills left...so should take you to the end of August. I filled my last pill prescription last week, but got 6 months worth (which we may not use all of - yay!). We are coming off the BCP at the end of the year but won't be using condoms - we both hate them. So it'll be all on TTC as soon as the BCP is stopped.]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:44:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433802&title=how-did-you-decide#433802 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : I am with you rchick, with this...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433797&title=how-did-you-decide#433797 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 18887
Posted: 07 July 2008 at 7:43pm

I am with you rchick, with this decision I would rather it takes a little longer than get preggers earlier than we intended.

Might take busymum's advice and renew my script and only use 1 box. ie 3 months worth.

I can always use this time to justify buying baby stuff. ]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:43:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433797&title=how-did-you-decide#433797 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : right ! im back , ok now. im on...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433790&title=how-did-you-decide#433790 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 18887
Posted: 07 July 2008 at 7:33pm

right ! im back , ok now. im on monofeme , and i actually have less than i thought i did (had an empty box, oops )
Now, would i be right in assuming that one, i dont know what to call it , set? is one cycle ?or for one month? there are 28 pills in it , including the red ones.
And i have two , and am up to day 3 in one of the packs, so does that mean i would renew them in september ? cos two months, thats all of july ,and all of August ?
im confused

i just used my brain and checked pack again , and i have two boxes and on each box it says 3 month pack , 3 strips of 28 tablets ...is that a six month pack ? i only have the two strips left

Edited by caitlynsmygirl]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:33:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433790&title=how-did-you-decide#433790 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : hang on , will go to bathroom...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433782&title=how-did-you-decide#433782 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 18887
Posted: 07 July 2008 at 7:29pm

hang on , will go to bathroom now and have a look at pill pack , haha


*goes to bathroom * ]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:29:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433782&title=how-did-you-decide#433782 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : Kelly what pill are you on? Most...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433430&title=how-did-you-decide#433430 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 18887
Posted: 07 July 2008 at 2:08pm

Kelly what pill are you on? Most of them have a 4-week cycle? So I'm a bit confused as to how your current pack will last till September. I just started a pack on Saturday, and it will last till the end of July. I just wanted to check that you are not confusing a pack with a 6-month supply or something (being up to 6 packs in a box). You don't need to finish the whole prescription worth, just stop once you next get to the end of the active pills.

We're thinking about TTC early next year too, but I've decided to stay on the pill for the moment because we can't use condoms (TMI - the skin in my *sensitive area* can get quite irritated by them ), so its either the pill or nothing for us. Basically I'll stay on the pill till we are ready to TTC. I'm reasonably young (turning 27 at the end of this year), so we are ok with it if it doesn't happen right away. At this stage we'd rather things take a months longer that otherwise, than stop the pill in advance and end up preggers a few months earlier than we'd like.

Plus you never know, I might be one of the ones who is more fertile in the first few months off the pill - it seems a shame to 'waste' those months using condoms if that is the case.

On the other hand, if I went off the pill now, it would kind of feel like we were getting closer to TTC, which would be nice in some ways! Then again, I've found other ways to countdown, like hopefully the pill prescription I'm getting on Thursday will be my LAST!

Can you tell that I'm struggling with this too? ]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:08:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433430&title=how-did-you-decide#433430 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : i&#039;d been on BCP for about...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433367&title=how-did-you-decide#433367 Author: jack_&_charli
Subject: 18887
Posted: 07 July 2008 at 1:24pm

i'd been on BCP for about 8yrs and had to come off it because of some tests i had to have.........we were planning on TTC about 12mths later, so i decided to stay off it so my body could get back to normal.
we'd been told it could take a while to conceive as i have endo and pcos, both my kids were conceived basically the first night of trying.

i believe it's because i came off the pill earlier and we just used condoms in the mean time.      but i could be wrong, the body is a strange thing ]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:24:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433367&title=how-did-you-decide#433367 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : I was on BCP for about 13 years...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433340&title=how-did-you-decide#433340 Author: mandz
Subject: 18887
Posted: 07 July 2008 at 12:54pm

I was on BCP for about 13 years and only came off at the very end of our honeymoon last May. Got pregnant beginning of July - so I guess it depends. I now have a beautiful baby boy! ]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:54:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433340&title=how-did-you-decide#433340 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : Doctors will all give contradictory...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433329&title=how-did-you-decide#433329 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 18887
Posted: 07 July 2008 at 12:40pm

Doctors will all give contradictory advice on this, but for me, I wanted the synthetic hormones out of my system and to get a grip on my cycle which was always irregular. I came off 3 months before. We used condoms during the high risk period for the first month, and then couldn't be bothered, so just risked it! Got pregnant month 3 as I had planned (DH had thought it would take a lot longer so took a while to get over the shock ) ]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:40:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433329&title=how-did-you-decide#433329 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : cool thanks for that cuppatea...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433314&title=how-did-you-decide#433314 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 18887
Posted: 07 July 2008 at 12:28pm

cool thanks for that cuppatea and Jennz , i'll finish the pack first, which should last till September (i could go and check but im too lazy )
thanks for the advice ]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:28:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433314&title=how-did-you-decide#433314 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : No finish the pack otherwise you...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433110&title=how-did-you-decide#433110 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 18887
Posted: 07 July 2008 at 7:35am

No finish the pack otherwise you body won't know what its doing.

I was on the pill for 10 years and my body went back to normal straight away, only difference being before the pill I had a 34 day cycle and after the pill I have a 27 day cycle. However I did come off three months before TTC as I didn't know what would happen when I did come off and I wanted a chance for my body to get back to normal if need be. ]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:35:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433110&title=how-did-you-decide#433110 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : so dont worry about finishing...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433061&title=how-did-you-decide#433061 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 18887
Posted: 06 July 2008 at 10:46pm

so dont worry about finishing the pack ?
im fine with stopping btw, the past few months being on the BCP ive felt nauseous , like right now, i have such a nauseous feeling, its more annoying than anything

haha, will be entertaining telling DP we have to come off it ]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:46:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433061&title=how-did-you-decide#433061 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : I would get off the BCP asap and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433059&title=how-did-you-decide#433059 Author: Jennz
Subject: 18887
Posted: 06 July 2008 at 10:43pm

I would get off the BCP asap and just use condoms too- another bonus is getting all those artificial hormones out of your system (usually takes a few months) before you start TTC too.]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:43:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433059&title=how-did-you-decide#433059 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : Now i is worried ! , DP and i...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433051&title=how-did-you-decide#433051 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 18887
Posted: 06 July 2008 at 10:31pm

Now i is worried ! , DP and i are planning to TTC at the end of the year, i was thinking i should come off in November, a month before ....should i be coming off it sooner ? im not anywhere near finished the pack tho ,should i finish this one and start using condoms (which DP is going to be so thrilled about , he hates condoms :-P ) I didnt realise it could take so long for your cycle to go back to normal.

Im 26 , (27 in Dec) and have been on the pill for about 4 and a half years ,if that makes any difference .]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:31:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=433051&title=how-did-you-decide#433051 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : We also decided to stop the BCP...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432785&title=how-did-you-decide#432785 Author: rachelsea
Subject: 18887
Posted: 06 July 2008 at 4:01pm

We also decided to stop the BCP because I was at the end of the pack, and instead of getting it renewed we just used condoms for 9 months till we were ready to TTC! And it did take that whole 9 months for my body to get into a (sort of) regular pattern so I'm glad we did that!

Maybe it would be worth it for you to stop it now and use condoms just so you can get it all out of your system! ]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:01:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432785&title=how-did-you-decide#432785 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : I agree with everyone else, stop...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432777&title=how-did-you-decide#432777 Author: mummyofprinces
Subject: 18887
Posted: 06 July 2008 at 3:45pm

I agree with everyone else, stop now. I did not ovulate my first 6 cycles of BCP! Now my GP is not sure if its from the BCP or if its me in general.

I wont be going back onto BCP until we are sure we have finished making our family. The hormone changes can be full on.

Good luck!]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:45:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432777&title=how-did-you-decide#432777 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : I wouldn&#039;t bother getting...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432769&title=how-did-you-decide#432769 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 18887
Posted: 06 July 2008 at 3:31pm

I wouldn't bother getting it and just the good ole condoms for a while.

]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:31:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432769&title=how-did-you-decide#432769 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : Yep I&#039;d come off now too....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432765&title=how-did-you-decide#432765 Author: busymum
Subject: 18887
Posted: 06 July 2008 at 3:22pm

Yep I'd come off now too. Or you could get another 6mos supply but only use, say, 2mos of it.]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:22:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432765&title=how-did-you-decide#432765 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : I totally think that if you are...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432730&title=how-did-you-decide#432730 Author: Vanillabean
Subject: 18887
Posted: 06 July 2008 at 2:00pm

I totally think that if you are planning to start TTC in 6 months you should stop the BCP now and use some other method in the meantime. It would also be a good opportunity to get familiar with your cycle and signs of ovulation so that you can accurately time BD once you start TTC. It usually takes a few months to sort that out.]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:00:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432730&title=how-did-you-decide#432730 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : I would be happiest not to get...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432677&title=how-did-you-decide#432677 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 18887
Posted: 06 July 2008 at 12:02pm

I would be happiest not to get pregnant straight away, and being BCP free.

I want to know what's normal for me before TTC, if that makes sense.
]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:02:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432677&title=how-did-you-decide#432677 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : It seems like there&#039;s no...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432676&title=how-did-you-decide#432676 Author: JadeC
Subject: 18887
Posted: 06 July 2008 at 11:56am

It seems like there's no right answer, some people take a few months to get back to normal, and others are fine straight away. I suppose you just have to decide if it will worry you if you have to wait a while longer to TTC, or you want to be ready right away.]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:56:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432676&title=how-did-you-decide#432676 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : Some of the stories of others...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432674&title=how-did-you-decide#432674 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 18887
Posted: 06 July 2008 at 11:49am

Some of the stories of others taking a while is what's got me worried.

I think I'll have a word to DH about stopping, and using condoms gosh that will be novel after 8 years of the pill. ]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:49:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432674&title=how-did-you-decide#432674 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : i&#039;d get of the p as soon...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432670&title=how-did-you-decide#432670 Author: monikah
Subject: 18887
Posted: 06 July 2008 at 11:46am

i'd get of the p as soon as you can if you wanna TTC. i have heard way too many stories of peoples cycles taking ages to come back to normal, especially after so long. if you start using condoms now, your body should have got itself back into its own rythem by the time you start.]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:46:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432670&title=how-did-you-decide#432670 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : We came up to a BCP renewal as...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432666&title=how-did-you-decide#432666 Author: almostthere
Subject: 18887
Posted: 06 July 2008 at 11:38am

We came up to a BCP renewal as well, and just decided that we should stop. I also had been on BCP for 9 years, so we wanted to give my body a break, and by crikey! I didnt know what i was missing.. Id been on it thos since i was 16 so i had no idea what my body was like before hand, cos really, what 16 year old does
We had already said that this was going to be the year we TTC, so we figured that we can use condoms until we are 100% ready or as the mood suits us ]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:38:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432666&title=how-did-you-decide#432666 <![CDATA[How did you decide? : When to stop BCP and start TTC? BCP...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18887&PID=432636&title=how-did-you-decide#432636 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 18887
Posted: 06 July 2008 at 10:50am

When to stop BCP and start TTC?

BCP renewal is coming up next month, and we're planning to start TTC beginning of next year.

Can't decide whether to stop BCP next month, or continue for another 6. Been on it for 8 years, cycles were fine before hand but now I'm 35 and worried it might not return to normal straight away, but then don't really want to get pregnant in week 1 anyways.

For those of you waiting to TTC what are you doing for BC in the mean time?



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