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Hello
I am 28 and had been on the pill for 10 years, I came off the pill over 7 months ago and still no sign of my period, my doctor has done a blood test which has come back OK and suggested waiting another 3 months before a referral. My husband and I are desperate for a baby and I feel it could now take years, I can believe there is not something they could do now.

Hi Zoey,

Please try not to worry about trying to conceive. I had been on the pill for 9 years when I came off a year ago. For the first 9 months my periods were all over the place some months I'd have one and others not at all, which makes it confusing as you think you are pregnant. After the 8 months they still we'ren't normal but on the 9th Month I got pregnant, but didn't do the test for 2 weeks as I wasn't sure if I was late or pregnant. What I'm saying is that is can take 1 year for your body to get back to normal after coming off the pill.

I think most doctors do give a year of trying before they refer you as a matter of practice.

Please try and stay calm I'm sure your time will come. I know how frustrating it is, but just enjoy the practice and tackle things when they come along. If you worry about them now, the pressure won't do you both any good.

I have my fingers crossed for you

Luv
Kate

Thanks for the reply Kate

I will take your advice and let nature take it's course, I'm sure everything will OK in the end, I just need to relax and stop stressing (easier said than done, but I'm trying!!)

It's just so frustrating that you spend your whole life trying not to get pregnant that you assume as soon as you want to it will happen straight away. It's good to know that others have been in the same situation and it has worked out for them.

Thanks again and good luck for the future.

Take care

Zoey

Hi everyone,since coming of the pill i've been trying for 6 months to fall preggers but with no success. I have already got two lovely children 9 & 7 but desparatley want another one. With each of my children I came sraight of the pill and fell pregnant but this time I believe it's harder because I was on the pill for 6 years so I can only say I no how your feeling.

hi I was on the pill for ten years and was told it can take a long time for your body to return to normal, I came off november and we found out I was pregnant this month. but what Im trying to say is that I was really tring last month and the month before and nothing happened.Then this month I thought right I'm not going to worry about it Im going to have good time trying and then I fell so dont think about it and enjoy after all when the baby comes alone you wont have the time!
best of luck I understand what you are going through but it will happen, at the right time!
what is ment to be will be!!
lisa