Hi Ladies! I need some advice

Hello! So DH and I are not TTC yet but plan to in a year or so(although I have serious baby fever now!) I have been on birth control for about 2 years now. I want to prepare my body as best I can but don't know when to start.

When should I stop taking birth control? I should note that after about a year after taking birth control I just stopped getting AF. Before birth control AF was very prevalant.

Also after I'm back on a regular cycle when should I start taking prenatals?

Any advice would be great.I have an.appointment with my doctor soon but would love.to hear what you girls have experienced.

Thanks!!

Re: Hi Ladies! I need some advice

I read some ladies stopped the pill a year before TTC to get a regular cycle going.

I took prenatals for 3 mnths before TTC and still on them (Im not pregnant). The longer the better.

Good Luck.

Re: Hi Ladies! I need some advice

My doctor told me 2 months before we want to start trying to go off of birth control and start taking prenatals. But I'm sure every doctor has a slightly different opinion. Hope that helps a bit!

Re: Hi Ladies! I need some advice

I started taking prenatals and fish oil about 4 months ago and we just got our BFP last week.

I read an article that said it's good for guys to take fish oil before TTC too.

Re: Hi Ladies! I need some advice

i suggest not going off BC until you are really ready. You never know. I got pg on my 2nd cycle off. Now DH and I have been trying for 4 months since our mc and nothing. Prenatals are just really good vitamins. There's no harm in starting them now, they are great for your hair and nails too.

Re: Hi Ladies! I need some advice

I just came of BC in Dec and DH and I will be TTC this summer.

I started prenatal vitamins last summer but then came off because I was taking one pill to have a baby and one (BC) not to so I stopped the prenatal. I just went back on at the beginning of this month.

Good luck!

Re: Hi Ladies! I need some advice

i would say you can get off the pill anytime as long as you will either be certain to use another form of birth control (condoms) or you are ok with the chance of getting pregnant

Based on my experience, i would say the sooner to get off the better bc you will learn your cycle. We stopped a few months ago (i wanted to stop earlier but DH and i agreed to wait)...well its been 7 months and no bfp yet. some people get lucky and get pregnant on their first cycle and others take months/years so unfortunately there is no right or wrong...its a matter of what you and your husband are comfortable with.

as far as prenatals, start taking them anytime...it cant hurt