Birth control question

[CafeMom]

H'okay, so... I'm on ortho micronor, the minipill. DH and I DTD yesterday morning and I forgot to take the pill last night. I took it the night before and this is the first time I've missed it, so do I need to worry?

TIA!

[rye]

You are allowed to miss one pill a month. Anything over an hour is considered a missed pill. If this is the first time, you should be fine. Do know that the mini pill does have less hormones in it, making your "hour" window more like a 15-20 minute window to be the 99% accurate.

[BubbleGum]

Anytime you miss a pill, you need to worry a little. I can't remember if those are the type you double up the next day when you miss one or not. Call your gyn and ask.

[rye]

Or you could take a Plan B. It is an over the counter pill you can get at any pharmacy. It is like taking 4 birth control pills at once. I took one when I was on the mini pill after my son. It is NOT an abortion pill and if this just happened, you are in the 72 hour window for it to work.

[Jessb07]

I was told when I start the mini pill after this pregnancy you cannot miss one at all and you need to take it at the same time everyday. I agree with Rye though if you're very concerned then I'd try Plan B, especially if you're not ready for another child right now.

[CafeMom]

Ok, I'll have to call the gyn anyway. I'm nursing and am not sure what Plan B would do to my supply, so if it turns out I do need to take it I'll try to pump some more first. Thanks, ladies!