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For the first time in three years I stopped taking birth control pills, so this is my first month of a 'real' period in a long time. I'm getting kind of worried because I've been having PMS symptoms for about four or five days now, but no period. Usually, while I was taking birth control I would have PMS symptoms for one or two days at the most, then some slight bleeding and then normal bleeding.

Is four or five days of cramping & bloating 'normal'? Should I expect my cycle to be a little off because I just got off of the pill? I'm terrified of pregnancy, but I don't really see any of the symptoms yet (darkened nipples, nausea, etc.). I appreciate any answers you guys might have, and if this has been posted before let me know and I'll go searching for it.

Oh, and I should mention that I've had about ten cups of parsley tea in the last two days, but no bleeding yet. My tea stayed very pale (bad drugstore parsley, I guess), but this kind of worries me. How dark should the parsley tea get, and should I use dried or fresh?

Thanks again.