Is there an advantage to waiting a few months after stopping the pill before trying to conceive?
For the purpose of dating the pregnancy — estimating when you ovulated and when your baby is due — it’s somewhat advantageous to have at least one normal period before conceiving. In the past, doctors had concerns that if you conceived immediately after stopping the pill, you had a higher risk of miscarriage. However, these concerns have proved to be largely unfounded. If you plan to wait a few months, use a backup form of birth control while your menstrual cycles get back to normal.
If you have at least one normal period before conceiving, it will be somewhat easier to estimate when you ovulated and when your baby is due. In the past, doctors had concerns that if you conceived immediately after stopping the pill, you had a higher risk of miscarriage. However, these concerns have proved to be largely unfounded. If you plan to wait a few months, use a backup form of birth control while your menstrual cycles get back to normal.
