Mobile: PG after IF, what BC are you using?
LOL, that's a lot of acronyms in one title!
We want more children but don't want 2u2, otherwise we would probably just wing it and see what happens. I had a horrible time coming off BCP last time so I don't want to do that again. I also plan to breast feed for the first year, so that should help.
With our MFI dx it's pretty unlikely that we would get pregnant on our own before we were "ready" but ever since MH had his varicocelectomy his count, mot and morph have gone up slightly each analysis.
For you Sep moms who got PG after an IF diagnosis/treatment, what are your plans for birth control after your baby gets here, if you are wanting more children?
Re: PG after IF, what BC?
Our little lightbulb is on the way!
12 weeks 3 days
TTC since Oct 2011
Me: 33, hypothyroidism since 14, cleared all HSG, US, Pre-pregnancy panel tests.
Hubby: 36, testicular Ca, chemo April-May 2012.
Natural cycle IUI #1 with trigger and Progesterone Suppositories (Jun 2012) Neg
Natural Cycle IUI #2 with trigger and Progesterone Suppositories (Jul 2012) NEG
Aug 2012 - break due to needing a girls' weekend in Cape Cod
Natural Cycle IUI #3 with trigger and prednisone (Sep 2012) NEGATIVE
Switched fertility clinics - forced break Oct 2012
Natural Cycle IUI #4 (Nov 2012) no trigger, no progesterone, no prednisone (Nov 2012) - Neg
1st round Clomid Cycle IUI #5 (Dec 2012) - POS
Due to PCOS it took six years and many tears to conceive our first DD. So, after we was born we chose no BC at all. We honestly didn't think it would happen for us again (and neither did my doctor).
But guess what? Three months PP I was pregnant with our second. It was such a blessing, but SUCH a big surprise!
After DD2 was born, I went on Mirena. I had it for 3 years before removing it. After removal it took only three months to conceive again.
I had a really good experience with the Mirena. No side-effects and three years without Aunt Flo was pretty sweet. I'll likely end up with one again this time.
BFP#1 April 12, 2011, EDD December 24, 2011, strong heart beat at 7w3d, d&c at 10w6d
BFP#2 Oct 24, 2011, natural miscarriage, EDD unknown
After RPL testing my losses and subsequent infertility are considered unexplained.
Cycle #22: Femara, TI, and progesterone = BFP!!
BFP#3 Dec 21, 2012. Beta #1 @14dpo = 134, progesterone 67.8. Beta #2 @ 17dpo = 664! Team green, EDD 9/1/13, healthy baby boy born 9/12/13!
My chart.
Congratulations to the fabulous KGS2003! Her sweet boys are here! Grow boys grow!!!
Scheduled IVF for April 2013--SURPRISE, don't need it! DD Born 9/7/13
Ectopic pregnancy Sep/Oct 2014 ended in surgery, and many trips to the ER
Miracle #3: EDD 11/28/16
I did not have IF but opened this thread anyway for some unexplainable reason.... Anyway, I'm answering because I also did not want to get on the pill again only to possibly have to get off it again soonish for #2.
First, I decided we were relatively safe as long as my period had not returned due to BFing. That was 7 mo. Risky, especially as time wore on (you ovulate before your first period...!) but we weren't having sex that often so it wasn't that big of a risk. Then we used condoms and/or charting to avoid. I also got a diaphragm because then you don't have "reduced sensation" from the condom, but that was sort of a pain in the butt; I never got good at using it.
If you are quite active with your husband then you might want a good solution--like even better than condoms--but if you don't do it that often you can get away with just charting.
ETA: two of my specialist won't start me back on my meds until I have a reliable form of BC.
We will probably go back to condoms as lots of pp will. I am with one pp, I sort of like using condoms, it's my husband who puts up a fight!
Thanks for all your insight ladies!
You should still temp and pay close attention to your cm. I never got my period after dd but got preg with ds when she was 8 months. You can ovulate but not menstrate.