How long does it usually take to get pregnant after going off birth control (been on for 7 years)?
My husband and I decided to start trying next summer for kids (I’m almost 28, he is 32). Yet, I think I want to go off my birth control now (ortho-tricyclene lo), even though I’m not sure we’re ready. I have always been hesitant about kids, but I think my biological clock keeps telling me stuff.
Plus my mom had trouble conceiving. She was in the midst of adoption and was doing fertility drugs before my older sister came along.
And don’t think I’m mental, but my grandma saw a psychic who said I’d have trouble conceiving.
So I’m wondering, what do I need to do beforehand. Should I start taking pre-natal vitamins? I didn’t mention that I suffer from depression and take 300 mg of Effexor (it went up in the last 2 months, I previously tried to quit b/c I didn’t want to be on it when pregnant, but I have no choice in order to not want to die) and about 10-20 mg of trazidone at night for sleep. I really don’t think I can go off these medications for my own sake.
but is prenatal vitamins okay to take w/ these? Am I messing up my child? I’ve talked extensively w/ my psychiatrist and though I haven’t seen an ob-gyn about this, I’ll definitely use a high-risk one when the time comes. In the mean time, since I’m in no hurry, do I just continue as usual? (my usual includes exercising heavily, looking for a new job, and applying for grad school to start in a year. yes, probably when preggers, but I just got done w/ another degree and need time off). Thanks for the advice.
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There’s really no way to tell how long it will take you to conceive once you stop taking birth control. I was on it for 5 years solid and I got pregnant the first month off of it. I wouldn’t stop taking it until you know you’re ready even though it CAN take up to a year for your ovulation to kick back in. As for the depression pills, if you can’t get off of them just make sure you tell your obgyn. I read somewhere that it is rare for them to cause fetal harm. As far as vitamins go… YES!!! Take them as soon as you decide to try. Take a prenatal if you can (they made me nauseous so I took flinstones vitamins) and also take Folic Acid it’s VERY IMPORTANT to your babies development. My doctor prescribed me iron pills too. Just make an appt to the obgyn and im sure they will give you your risks and prescribe vitamins etc. Good luck!
Long term contraception use can cause temporary infertility. To boost your fertility you can take a high quality prenatal vitamin and mineral. If you have two degrees I am sure you can look up drug interactions and contraindictions for pregnancy on the internet.
Take a look at natural fertility planning to find out when you ovulate and this will increase your chances of conception. Drinking a cup a day of red raspberry leaf tea is also an excellent tonic for your entire reproductive system and will also boost fertility and counteract the effects of long term contraceptive usage. Best, G