can we talk about birth control- esp btdt moms of 2 or more DC (sorry - LONG!)

I think I want to go on the pill but am just looking for some advice...

DH and I have been talking about me going back on the pill. We won't be trying for #2 until january, 2011.

(TMI...) I have bad cramps now, bad ovulation pain every month, I'm pretty moody, etc..... so I am thinking that the pill would help with these things AND help us not have to wrorry about getting preggo when we are not ready.

My concern is that when I came off the pill before getting preggo wtih my DS, it took me sooooo long to get my period - it was all out of wack. We didn't have any difficulty whatsoever getting pregnant with DS, though. Worked the first try. Because of this, though, I would come off of the pill about 6 months before we want to ttc.

I am just worried that I will be a little older next time around and it might not be as easy..... don't want to make it even harder possibly by going on the pill and screwing with my cycle like before.

To make my decisino a tad harder, I came home from my midwife appt the other day WITH a prescription for yaz and my DH says - "maybe you shoudnl't even bother... you're going to only take it from now until next july or august anyway..."

SO, WWYD? I am curious if you ahve gone on teh pill between pregnancies, and if so how did it go when you came off the pill......and does anyone have any experience with Yaz?

TIA soooooooooooooo much if you even read all of this!

Re: can we talk about birth control- esp btdt moms of 2 or more DC (sorry - LONG!)

In the past they have given meds to make me get my period, it usually worked in about 5-7 days.