OK, my situation is similar but not exact to many of these posts. I accidentally skipped 3 pills (sunday start, took sunday and monday) during the first week of my new pack (ortho tri cyclen lo). I skipped tuesday, wed, and thursday. On friday, I doubled up. I also doubled up on Saturday and Sunday. Now I know I was supposed to start a new pack after skipping 3 but I didn't know that then. Anyway, I also didn't know to use a back-up method for 7 days after skipping. I thought it was more like 3 or 4 days. So my husband and I had sex sometime during the end of that 7 day window, but unfortunately I can't remember exactly when. For the rest of the month, I took the pills as directed. Then I ran across a post that said that after 3 days of missed pills you are supposed to use a back up method for 7 days and I started panicking. We were not planning on having any more kids. I know I made a huge mistake but I can't change the past now. So anyway, I am petrified of being pregnant. I did not take the last 2 pills in the pack to try to bring my period on sooner just to ease my mind. I also took an early response hpt both 5 and 4 days before my expected period and both came back negative, but I know it is still early. Today is 4 days before my expected period. I'm just curious if an expert in the way the pills work can comment on the likelihood of my being pregnant is. By the way, I've been on the pill for years, only stopping during the pregnancy of my 2 children. I know there is always a chance of my being pregnant, I just want to know how big of a chance! Thanks.
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OK, my situation is similar but not exact to many of these posts. I accidentally skipped 3 pills (sunday start, took sunday and monday) during the first week of my new pack (ortho tri cyclen lo). I skipped tuesday, wed, and thursday. On friday, I doubled up. I also doubled up on Saturday and Sunday. Now I know I was supposed to start a new pack after skipping 3 but I didn't know that then. Anyway, I also didn't know to use a back-up method for 7 days after skipping. I thought it was more like 3 or 4 days. So my husband and I had sex sometime during the end of that 7 day window, but unfortunately I can't remember exactly when. For the rest of the month, I took the pills as directed. Then I ran across a post that said that after 3 days of missed pills you are supposed to use a back up method for 7 days and I started panicking. We were not planning on having any more kids. I know I made a huge mistake but I can't change the past now. So anyway, I am petrified of being pregnant. I did not take the last 2 pills in the pack to try to bring my period on sooner just to ease my mind. I also took an early response hpt both 5 and 4 days before my expected period and both came back negative, but I know it is still early. Today is 4 days before my expected period. I'm just curious if an expert in the way the pills work can comment on the likelihood of my being pregnant is. By the way, I've been on the pill for years, only stopping during the pregnancy of my 2 children. I know there is always a chance of my being pregnant, I just want to know how big of a chance! Thanks.
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