Hi,
Congratulations on trying to conceive! As you know, since this is only your first month to actively start getting pregnant, that most couples take a few months to actually conceive, and many couples take up to 12 months to conceive....and this is completely normal and healthy. Did you know that with each cycle, the woman "only" has about a 20% chance of becoming pregnant?
It sounds like her period may be starting, and since she has been off of birth control for only one month, this is the more likely reason for an "early" period. Experts usually suggest the woman stopping her hormonal birth control for 2-3 months before trying to conceive, as it can take this long for the woman's cycles to naturally become regular again. She can become pregnant, of course, but you won't be able to determine what her "normal" cycles are at this point. When a woman is using hormonal contraception, she does not actually have a menstrual cycle...the synthetic hormones in the pill cause what is known as "withdrawal bleeding" every cycle, and her body is not actually having a menstrual period. It will take 2-3 months for her menstrual period to become normal and something you can "count on", assuming it is regular. Although...even regular period do ebb-and-flow each cycle, so even the most "clock work" cycle can still vary a few days.
Implantation bleeding really is a misnomer; it is more implantation "spotting", and most women do not notice it. Implantation "bleeding" occurs right around the time of an expected period, as it takes 10-14 days after ovulation for the fertilized egg to actually implant in the uterus...this is the reason that her bleeding now is most likely not implantation bleeding, because it is early...and is more likely her body readjusting to her natural menstrual cycles.
Keep trying...have fun with the "process" of baby-making, and try not to stress too much about the days, cycles, etc. Frequent sexual intercourse (every-other day) is all you need to be concerned about for the next few months! Please know that it really does take many couples SEVERAL months to become pregnant, just so you don't get your hopes up with each cycle. Enjoy this process now, and make it as stress-free as possible, because you are practicing the art of patience and calm while you can!
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Hi,
Congratulations on trying to conceive! As you know, since this is only your first month to actively start getting pregnant, that most couples take a few months to actually conceive, and many couples take up to 12 months to conceive....and this is completely normal and healthy. Did you know that with each cycle, the woman "only" has about a 20% chance of becoming pregnant?
It sounds like her period may be starting, and since she has been off of birth control for only one month, this is the more likely reason for an "early" period. Experts usually suggest the woman stopping her hormonal birth control for 2-3 months before trying to conceive, as it can take this long for the woman's cycles to naturally become regular again. She can become pregnant, of course, but you won't be able to determine what her "normal" cycles are at this point. When a woman is using hormonal contraception, she does not actually have a menstrual cycle...the synthetic hormones in the pill cause what is known as "withdrawal bleeding" every cycle, and her body is not actually having a menstrual period. It will take 2-3 months for her menstrual period to become normal and something you can "count on", assuming it is regular. Although...even regular period do ebb-and-flow each cycle, so even the most "clock work" cycle can still vary a few days.
Implantation bleeding really is a misnomer; it is more implantation "spotting", and most women do not notice it. Implantation "bleeding" occurs right around the time of an expected period, as it takes 10-14 days after ovulation for the fertilized egg to actually implant in the uterus...this is the reason that her bleeding now is most likely not implantation bleeding, because it is early...and is more likely her body readjusting to her natural menstrual cycles.
Keep trying...have fun with the "process" of baby-making, and try not to stress too much about the days, cycles, etc. Frequent sexual intercourse (every-other day) is all you need to be concerned about for the next few months! Please know that it really does take many couples SEVERAL months to become pregnant, just so you don't get your hopes up with each cycle. Enjoy this process now, and make it as stress-free as possible, because you are practicing the art of patience and calm while you can!
Hope this information helps!
December 17, 2009 - 2:00pmThis Comment
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