QuestionI stopped taking birth control pills on May 26th. It is now June 26th and my period is 5 days late. I have taken two pregnancy test and both were negative. Is it normal not to have a period when you stop using birth control and how long should I expect it to be before I get my period. My husband and I want to have a baby so I am a little concerned that this will keep us from getting pregnant. Thanks for your time and any help you can give.
AnswerLet me answer in two parts. First when 100 couples try to get pregnant, no pills, no birth control, at the end of a year 80 will be pregnant. Some get pregnant the first month, some the second month, etc. It is impossible to predict which couple will get pregnant when. The 20 couples not pregnant after a year are considered infertile and usually go for medical help. You can't tell where you are until you try.
Now second, coming off the pill is similar. Some women return to normal cycling with no problem, others take sometime to resume normal cycling. You can't predict what will happen because all women are different.
So putting the two issues together, coming off the pill, first you will have to resume a "normal" cycle, then you will have to try to get pregnant. I suggest monitoring fertility will increase your understanding of all this and your confidence that your body is working correctly. Check http://www.irh.org/nfp.htm
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/HelpCenter/FFBook/ff_fertility_signs.html
Be sure to try to get a teacher to work with you until you really understand your fertility.
