It felt like a huge decision to stop taking the pill last February after just 6 months of marriage. Before I did, I devoured statistics about what the odds were, when it would be likely to happen. What to expect. Overwhelmingly, the internet told me that at my age I had a 90% chance of conceiving within a year, and a 25% chance of conceiving in 3 months. 3 months??!! I didn't feel ready. We'd decided weeks ago I would stop taking them. In a moment of stress, I brought my pills along anyway when we went away for the weekend. After a few days of thinking about it, I took a deep breath and threw them away at the hotel. I still didn't feel completely ready, but I don't think anyone ever does. It didn't happen the first 3 months. Every month, the week before my period was a roller coaster of emotions. Nerves, fear, and the excitement of not knowing what would happen. Were our lives about to change forever? Gradually, the nerves and fear lessened. The exciteme...