desperate to conceive baby number 2

Thanks so much for all the advice. I agree with you. I'm going to stop this pill and start trying again. I'm going to get a second opinion and let you know what happens. Thanks again.

I'm at a loss truly. But I agree with you . I'm just going to stop taking it. I'm peeved cause it's like I wasted a consultation. I am so grateful for all the responses.

With my first son It happened first time we had unprotected sex and without taking any meds. I'm also annoyed that he just jumped at giving me the pill.

I feel alot better after hearing your ls opinions. I'm going to try again.

hi Peaches, welcome

Well i also had NOVA T, and removed it end OCT. Then Nov i started on MElodene(pills) as i wanted to delay my periods(we we going on holiday around the period expected date). So in end DEC i stopped the pill. cycle one was 27 days, cycle 2 was 25 day, i am now on cycle 3, and who knows how long it will be..LOLWHat i know though is that i do ovulate even with a messed up cycle. Personally i think the pills was a drastic move by your gynae. I think its best to wait it out and get you body to get itself in order. I think it was too early to go back on a pill as it makes waiting longer to start TTC. I am not sure who you can speak to, but i think that it would have made sense if they were putting you back on a pill after 6+months of trying. Get a second opinion if you can, get yourself OPK's and Themometer if you can to start tracking your cycle. I think its ok for cycles to vary, but i could be wrong. DO a bit of research and get a different opinion.

You are most welcome to join us in the "TRYING FOR 2015 BABY" thread. All the best

Just read your 1st post again, was it your normal GP that gave you the nordette? Or a gynae? If a GP, then absolutely DON'T take it!

Did you have problems falling pregnant before? Taking any meds to help you ovulate etc?

As long as you get your period, even if it's a few days late, the assumption is that you ovulated the month before. The general rule of thumb is, take the length of your cycle, subtract 14 days, the remainder gives you more or less the 3-day window where you should be ovulating (under normal circumstances). Take the first day of your period as Day 1.

Have intercourse two days after your period finished, then every 2nd day, up until day 18 of your cycle. You can't miss ovulation then. Sometimes you'll ovulate poor quality eggs and will need some help to improve that, that's where the ovulation scan comes in. This scan is done at your gynae.

I'd just "try" this month and next month, and then see a dr in your 3rd month if nothing has happened.

What annoys me here is that Nordette is quite strong, if the Dr just wanted to regulate then he could've given a light pill like Diane. I can bet you that you won't fall pregnant in month 4 if you take Nordette for 3 months, it'll take your body a while to get rid of the effects of the pill again.

Hi thanks for sharing with me. My cycles are 28 days it's only been twice now since November they have been acting up,. It's so hard waiting to get a period hoping you don't lol and then the stress of waiting makes it late. That's why I feel I shouldn't be on the pill. I too feel it to be quite drastic. But I think I need a second opinion. Do I need to go to a gynea to have that ovulation test done? I'm actually feeling so heartbroken.

Hi Peaches,

Your story sounds much like mine, I also had a nova-t implanted at 6-week checkup. My nova was removed in Sept last year, my first period (in Sept) was a few days late, and again in Oct.

I have a history with PCOS, I used Fertomid to fall pregnant with my daughter (although it only took 3 cycles to work). Bearing my history in mind, my doctor would not prescribe the meds to me immediately, she wanted to see what my body did first. Instead, I was asked to come see her around day 13 of my cycle in Oct (regardless of when my period started) to see if I was about to ovulate. The scan showed that I was about to ovulate 6 small eggs of poor quality, not sufficient to be fertilized. I went back onto meds and was pregnant 2 months later.

My point is, I don't think having your period a few days later is a problem at all. As long as you get your period, which you do. If you skipped a cycle I could understand why you need to regulate, but it seems a bit drastic to me to put you back on a 3-month repeat just because you are few days late. Could it be that your cycles are very long and he wants to break it up into smaller ones?

You could also ask to have an ovulation scan around day 13/14 of your cycle, to see if there are eggs or not.

hi everyone. My name is Lynn-Rae. Am new to the forum and seek some advice. I have a 3 year old son and at my 6 week check after my c section I had a copper IUD inserted. I recently took it out last year November in the hopes to conceive. My period seemed to be quite predictable thereafter and lasts for the same amount of days every month. But last month it was 3 days late (was really stressed out) and this month it was a day late. I went to my dr he gave me a 3 month script of nordette to regulate my period. But I feel really down that now I have to wait another 4 months to try conceive. Just really need some more clarity if anyone can provide that for me. Thanks in advance
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