Family Planning Plus

Yes, take your regular birth control pills as scheduled. Also be sure to make up the two pills that you missed. The best way to do this is to take two pills a day until you are caught up, and then resume the one pill daily schedule.

Because you will have a large amount of hormones in your system, you can expect some menstrual irregularities (missed period, bleeding or spotting in between periods, lighter than normal period, etc.). You may also experience some breast tenderness, moodiness, fatigue, and nausea. Taking your pill on a full stomach should help with the nausea.