Congrats! Glad your both excited about it! How does your daughter feel?
I got pregnant while taking birth control.
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franknbeans82 |
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Posts: 28288 (02/24/2009 9:05 PM) |
thread killer 00 wrote: 
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nerdnik |
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Posts: 14770 (02/24/2009 9:08 PM) |
I've always wondered how women find out that they're pregnant while they're on the pill. I mean, you have no clue that you've conceived so you
keep taking the pill. And most women don't show until 3 or 4 months, right? I personally take 3 packs back-to-back so how would I know if I conceived
during the first pack? I hope this question makes sense.
And then that leads me to my next question -- what happens to the baby if you keep taking the pill? |
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Gemini9857 |
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Posts: 23881 (02/24/2009 9:09 PM) |
It happens. BC is not 100% effective.
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Posts: 23882 (02/24/2009 9:10 PM) |
It happens. BC is not 100% effective.
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nerdnik |
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Posts: 14771 (02/24/2009 9:10 PM) |
BackToReality wrote:Don't be scared ... we all know that less than 1 in 100 women will get pregnant on the pill. I've been on the pill for 12 or 13 years now and never so much as a scare on my end 
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nerdnik |
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Posts: 14775 (02/24/2009 9:30 PM) |
nerdnik wrote:Bumping because I want to know!! I've always wanted to call in to Sunday Night Sex Show to ask this question, but I gave up quickly b/c the lines were always busy! 
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FantasyWriter02 |
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Posts: 3262 (02/24/2009 9:32 PM) |
I have to say, I've wondered that myself.
And how did you find out that you were pregnant? |
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waitwhat |
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Posts: 116 (02/24/2009 9:39 PM) |
The thing with low-hormone BC (like OTC Lo and others) is that because the hormone you get is a lower concentration, you have to make sure you take it around
the exact same time each day, because it's more difficult to keep the optimal level of hormone in your body when there is less of it to begin with.
Not that that happened to you, but we learned about that in class (pharmacy school) and I think that is something the manufacturers should be really clear about. I can't find anything about BC being harmful to the fetus, maybe there are other studies though.
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JanetChasez |
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Posts: 3785 (02/24/2009 9:41 PM) |
Thank you for this post.
It reminded me to take mine. |
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Posts: 486 (02/24/2009 9:47 PM) |
thread killer 00 wrote:So am I. My friend just went to the gyno the other day and her doctor said she has had 12 girls that got pregnant while taking Ortho Tri Cyclen lo. Lovely! Looks like it's time to change the good ole' BC. |
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AudaciousAudrey |
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Posts: 22594 (02/24/2009 10:27 PM) Biggest Know It All '09
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nerdnik wrote:This is why I don't like taking my packs back-to-back. |
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Nenufar2 |
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Posts: 12652 (02/24/2009 11:01 PM) |
Congratulations.
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BackToReality |
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Posts: 16887 (02/24/2009 11:09 PM) |
nerdnik wrote:Are you sure you're not infertile? I mean I've been using OTC Lo with no condoms with my boyfriend for 8 months and nothing... but still. 
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AudaciousAudrey |
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Posts: 22595 (02/24/2009 11:11 PM) Biggest Know It All '09
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BackToReality wrote:lol what? If people on birth control don't get pregnant that means they are infertile? |
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BackToReality |
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Posts: 16888 (02/24/2009 11:14 PM) |
I mean 13 years is a long time to be on the pill...
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BackToReality |
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Posts: 16889 (02/24/2009 11:16 PM) |
Although I've heard more cases of that with the Depo shot.
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AudaciousAudrey |
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Posts: 22596 (02/24/2009 11:17 PM) Biggest Know It All '09
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Well it takes awhile to get all that birth control out of your system... I wouldn't expect to get pregnant the day I stopped taking it. I have been on the
pill off an on for about 7 years, and I have never gotten pregnant either.
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Posts: 7602 (02/25/2009 12:41 AM) |
nerdnik wrote: I've always wondered how women find out that they're pregnant while they're on the pill. I mean, you have no clue that you've
conceived so you keep taking the pill. And most women don't show until 3 or 4 months, right? I personally take 3 packs back-to-back so how would I know if
I conceived during the first pack? I hope this question makes sense.
And then that leads me to my next question -- what happens to the baby if you keep taking the pill? You would have to rely on other signs of pregnancy. Also, taking the pill will not harm your baby. |
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Posts: 4241 (02/25/2009 8:27 AM) |
Thank you everyone..
Yea, Sabrina..Nicole is very excited, she's always asked me if she was ever going to have a brother or a sister. It'll be nice for her to have a sibling. I'm kinda worried though that my boyfriend went crazy telling people...it's early! |
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