Pregnant on birth control?
bunkie wrote: Hi ladies I hope someone can help me out here. I have searched the internet over and over and am failing to find the answer I need.
I am currently on birth control (the patch) and I suspect I may be pregnant. This is my 3rd week and my off week will start Tuesday.
My question is this.....should I take off the patch?
moped replied: have you had a positive test? if so then YES
PrairieMom replied: I would.
bunkie replied: Its too early to test but I am feeling symptoms.
luvbug00 replied: what symtoms? i would take it off.
bunkie replied: Symptoms that *I* only feel/have when pregnant.
Is it possible that birth control can affect the levels of progesterone?
A&A'smommy replied: it is definitly possible to get pg on the any kind of bc. If you think you might be pregnant go ahead and take it off then next week test. if not then try the patch again next month.
bunkie replied:
Thank you very much for your help.
MyBabeMaddie replied: I would take it off, I have gotten pregnant on the pill, good luck! 
Kirstenmumof3 replied: I would make an apt. with your doctor and find out for sure if you are pregnant. Leave the patch on, unless your doctor advises you otherwise. Also it is possible to get pregnant on the birth control that's how I got my first 2 surprises! 
bunkie replied: Thank you very much everyone.
grapfruit replied: I have a good friend that got prego on the patch. She also had a friend that got prego on it as well. Just a note, but she is pretty health and had to go on medication to regulate her heartbeat b/c of the patch. (obviously she's not on it anymore).
KUP!!
bunkie replied: Thank you everyone, I took the patch off today. We shall see I suppose. 
PrairieMom replied:
How far along do you think you are? do you still get your period when you are on the patch? I have no clue how any of that works.
bunkie replied:
Well I had ewcm on August 18th, so worst case lets say I ovulated on the 21st then I'd be 18dpo I guess. I know that doesn't sound too early but I have a history of not getting faint bfps until around 20dpo+
I do get my period when I am on the patch, you wear it for three weeks then on the fourth week you wear nothing and get your period. Tuesday is when I would take my patch off to get my period.
Jackie012007 replied: I got pregnant on BC, maybe you are the 1% too  . KUP!!
bunkie replied:
What would be sickly cruel about this is that we went through four years of infertility to have our first and we are medically not supposed to have more children for a few years.
MyBrownEyedBoy replied: This is from Ortho-Evra's website.
I'd say take it off.
Sam & Abby's Mom replied: Wow. Keep us posted and good luck !
bunkie replied:
Thank you for that quote! I searched their site but could only find things like "what if I WANT to become pregnant...(on the patch) "
I took it off a few days ago. 
Hillbilly Housewife replied: *** TEXT REMOVED BY ADMINISTRATION ***
hoosier momma replied: According to her intro post, her husband was just home on leave.
her intro
Mommy2Isabella replied: Have you found out if you are pg or not yet?
grapfruit replied: What's EWCM??? Sorry I'm dumb I know.
Hillbilly Housewife replied: *** TEXT REMOVED BY ADMINISTRATION ***
 oops! Missed that.
punkeemunkee'smom replied:
Thank YOU! I was going to say the same thing....
Have you found out yet?
PrairieMom replied:
egg white cervical mucus. Its a sign that you are ovulating, your CM thins out. I never even noticed that it changes until I started TTC and started paying attention.  
gr33n3y3z replied: It sounds like you had some good advice from some
Keep us posted
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gr33n3y3z replied: Just ignore that hun no one else thought that
bunkie replied: Well lets see. I took the patch off on last Thursday I think.. I was supposed to take it off this Tuesday for my "off week for af"
Its monday and still no AF. I'm going to buy a test on Thursday. I called my doc and she said I should have had my af within two days of taking the patch off and I haven't. She told me I can come in for a blood test when she gets back from leave but that will be a few weeks. 
Thank you for the support ladies!
bunkie replied:
Thank you  I'm faithful to my husband and got enough of crap like that when we got pregnant with our two year old during his first leave home from Iraq.
Mommy2Isabella replied:
No one thought anything of that!
I hope you get some answers soon!! How exciting would it be to be pregnant on your own ...
I was told for me it would never happen and this is baby number 2 with no assistance!
Mommy2BAK replied:
I totally agree with Lisa, and you have every right to feel resentment towards that comment.
I hope you are able to get some answers soon! Make sure and keep us posted! 
bunkie replied:
I am actually pretty scared. I have some health problems and my doctors didn't want me getting pregnant....thus the birth control. We have a long complicated past TTC and pregnancy history so I am really worried about the whole thing. If I am then wow, god went through all that to give me this baby there must be a grand plan in this picture but I just hope I can make it through the pregnancy with both of our health intact.
bunkie replied:
Thank you.
holley79 replied:
People forget that our Men get to come home on deployment.
BAC'sMom replied: You know what they say about assume
Don’t worry about the asinine statement honey your post clearly said your DH was home on leave 
hope you get your answer soon
moped replied:
What is meant to be will be
holley79 replied: Oh I hope you hear what you want to hear sweetie. Maybe w/ the second it won't be as bad? I'm not expert as I only have ONE.
grapfruit replied:
Ah! Can we add that to the Abbreviations thing at the top? I at least DID check first!
I actually didn't get that when I was on the Nuva Ring. Forgot about that whole aspect of being a girl. (Got it back now) Blah! 
bunkie replied: Yes they do Holley. This is our fourth deployment and thank god its almost over. At least if I am pregnant he gets to miss the first trimester when I turn into the devil lol. Thank you for your support. Is your husband a soldier?
I already have two children, my second was actually worse then my first lol. She was a mean little thing, my oldest was more mellow and didn't abuse me so much. Maybe thrid times the charm?
BAC's mom thank you so much. I always try to see all possibilities before assuming anything. I wish others would as well. Thursday can't get here soon enough. I'm trying not to stress/think about it as not to give af a reason to hide.
Moped you are right. Can't help but feel badly about it though.
luvbug00 replied:
Come on now. sometimes we read posts faster and miss portions. I'm sure it was an honest mistake and i think everyone is blowing it wayyy out of proportion. The missed section was pointed out and made clear. I honestly read it the same way as rocky the first time because i read fast. But i re-read it and was able to properly register it in my brain. Remeber she is reading and chasing after a coupple kids too. the remedy is simply to read a little slower..
anyway I hope you find out soon and your pregnancy goes well.
Calimama replied:
I got pregnant a couple months after my DH got back from Iraq.. I know my In-laws were adding up the days to be sure. Don't let it get to you.
holley79 replied:
My husband is Navy going into the Army. My stepson is in the Army. He missed out on pregancy and delivery w/ his first child so he got to "enjoy" every bit of Annika's.  I'm sure there were moments he wished he was back on the carrier.
Defiantly keep us posted!!!! I can understand your worry as I would be.
bunkie replied:
then I would recommend to the people in question to re-read before jumping to conclusions and posting things of such offense. When you are accused of cheating on your husband then you may feel free to feel which ever way you do. For now I am entitled to being upset.
moped replied:
bunkie replied: bella, that is too funny because my family was doing the same thing. Every time he gets leave it tends to be baby related, we are either getting pregnant or having a baby so its a huge joke at our house. I told them I was going to use the sponge, the patch, condoms and pull out methods...but I didnt.... hind sight is always 20/20 lol.
Holley  My husband was home just in time for both births, almost missed our baby Natalies birth. But during our first delivery I kept yelling bucket and everyone thought I was saying "F*** It" I'm sure he wished he wasnt around for that part because I just kept getting more and more upset screaming for my bucket
Calimama replied:
That's one reason I'm glad the Marine Corps doesn't give leave during their deployments. My luck I'd get pregnant during each one of them.
Mommy2Isabella replied:
Lucky your in-laws had an excuse ... my Hunny was home the whole time and MIL still counted back days ...
punkeemunkee'smom replied:
Leave it alone! The comment was rude and uncalled for! It doesn't need to be defended because it should not have been said in the first place.
holley79 replied:
Shawn missed Brandon's birth by 12 hours of the ship coming in. He was there for Annika's and I think he was looking for an escape route. I was cussing worse then a sailor.
Ok enlighten me, why bucket?
bunkie replied: I saw a joke once
A man was sitting on an exam table with a doctor pointing to a chart, it said normal sperm and showed a picture of normal tadpole looking sperm
In the next frame it was the same scene but on the chart it said "sperm after deployment" and the tadpoles had become frogs.
Calimama replied:
bunkie replied: Thank you punkee, only thing I hate worse then being directly attacked is being told I'm not entitled to my anger after the fact.
Holley oh the story of the bucket. I was getting seriously sick in transition and I kept dry heaving. Not really getting anything out because I hadn't had anything to eat in almost two days except ice so it was lovely stomach acid and water. Fun times.... every time I felt a strong wave of nausea hit me I'd yell BUCKET!! and hence them thinking I was saying otherwise lol
luvbug00 replied: I didn't say you weren't entitled to be upset. I mearley stated that we all make mistakes and to simply correct somone is all there needs to happen in public and a private appology should be said, and it shouldn't be be dragged on and drawn out like it's being. you weren't being "attacked", you were being asked a question.
bunkie replied:
A pretty dang freaking offensive question. Regardless the poster should have cleared her own suspicions before asking me such a thing. And TACT might suggest such a question isn't appropriate in the first place, ESPECIALLY for a moderator.
holley79 replied:
Bless your heart. Oh I could imagine Bucket It being yelled in L&D. Your poor DH. Did they figure out it was bucket and give you one?
bunkie replied:
LOL yeah eventually after I started trying to get off the bed pointing at the table just out of my reach yelling bucket bucket give me the freaking bucket!!!!
They handed it to me seconds before I got sick all over the side of the bed....such a nice little story that is. lol. I am very proud of myself I have never ever cursed while in labor.
moped replied:
Sorry you are feeling like that Bunkie...........it is one person in 100!
TLCDad replied: Just wanted to reply:
Thread was longer than I thought it was. I removed the out of line questioning but I see there are other posts that refer to it.
I will leave this up to the original poster, Bunkie: Would you like me to remove any other posts? It is perfectly acceptable and understandable if you do. I can delete all posts that refer to it and leave all the other useful posts.
Again, I am very sorry.
holley79 replied:
Girl you are awesome. I said a few choice words while in active labor. You are the woman.
bunkie replied: No I think its fine to leave them up because I want my peace spoken but could you please lock the thread? I will leave it alone I promise. I will post again on a new thread when I find out the big answer to my question. I appreciate your help in this situation.
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