"i was on this pill from age 17-21, at first to regulate periods and later for birth control. it worked great. i tried it after my first child and it worked until after a year when i missed 2 pills. i immediately started a light period, so i thought i wasn&#039;t pregnant and started a new pack the following week. however, i started bleeding again and bled the whole month but i thought it was my body adjusting to missing those pills. finally, i tested and i got a   test but it turned out i&#039;d been miscarrying and that weekend, i finished the process. so i switched to the shot in between other pregnancies. however, i&#039;m about to go on it again because my last pregnancy ended in stillbirth (true knot) so i don&#039;t want anything long-acting."