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I'm on BC, though not actually using it for BC (instead for complexion and regulation).  Like some of the others, I have used it to move the dates around a bit.  Recently, I switched to a new kind that lets me only deal with it once every three months.  When I started the new stuff (after we set our date), I did some counting to make sure the days would be okay. So far, so good!

Keep in mind that you can have some control over it if you're on bcp. If I recall correctly, you can shift when your period comes by starting the new pack at the end of the month and skipping the placebos. There can be some spotting, but you'll skip the period which moves your period back a week. So you don't necessarily have to cross off good dates if you don't want to.

I'm not on birth control, unfortunately, so there's a chance I'll be on mine the week of the wedding. Of course there's also a chance that stress will throw it all off and god only knows when I'll be on or off. Oy. >_<

lol....I have been thinking about My Titi (Aunt in Spanish) Flo and I plan on talking to my doctor about it. I dont want my period for the wedding. It can come anytime other than the wedding.

If I remain on my normal schedule I'm set to start two days before the wedding and remain on my period during the first part of the honeymoon. I talked to my BM who's a pharmacist and she's assured me that if I simply skip my period that month I won't have any problems or spotting.

Did anyone else just skip that month or do you suggest skipping the month before too like calioteach?

WE totally planned around my period! I went thru the calendar and highlighted the weeks that I would be on it in yellow and we looked at the school calendar & holidays (I'm a teacher) to plan around it. I'm totally serious. I guess it wouldn't be the end of the world, but knowing, for us, that this was our only time away from my/our children, it makes that precious time, private time, even more important. It's going to be quite some time before, if ever, we are alone for an entire week again.

@lovelerae I've skipped my period quite a few times doing this. I've never had a problem..no spotting or anything. The day that you're supposed to start the placebo pills just start a new pack. You won't get your period until the placebo week of the new pack. If you're worried about spotting you could always skip the month before but if you're periods are fairly normal and you've never had problems spotting I don't think you should have anything to worry about.

I set a date 15 months in advance based on birth control.  I love it.

@vistagirl - im changing my schedule with the nuvaring. i asked my doctor about it and he said on my next rotation, to put the new one in as soon as i take the expired one out.  he recommended i do this now as opposed to the actual wedding month to give my body time to adjust.

Im not on BC, we are going to be using the 'rhythm method' along withusing a basal thermometer...

He didn't want me on BC and I didn't want to be oon it either! 

Also the last time I was on it a few years ago and tried to skip a period I was sick as dog and had my period anyway, but It was so bad the OBGYN put me on painkillers for that week. Apparently some women can't skip their periods (so if u r on BC and plan to skip PLZ make sure you talk to your OGBYN)!

So yes mine was def. planned around it! There was no way that I wanted to deal with that during the wedding or on the honeymoon! 

I have an IUD; I don't think much can be done...

Due to some issue I was having with BC, I went off a couple of months before the wedding and guess what??? Aunt Flo came to the wedding! At first I was bummed, but really it turned out to be no big deal.