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Birth control ?
I have heard that you can't take birth control pills while your breastfeeding.
Is this true? If so then what do you use for birth control?
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Re: Birth control ?
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Ditto this. you can take it - but you have to have a special kind. Your obgyn will prob. recommend something at your 6 week pp checkup. Make sure to tell them you are BFing.
A baby just coming out of your hoo-ha should be your BC for the 1st 6 weeks.
I have never heard of the mini pill. I am assuming it is close to the birth control pill.
I am going to be doing permanent birth control but I can't do until I am 8 weeks postpartum and do not want to have another baby!
LOL!! Although he came out of my tummy!! But....we are done having kiddos so I am doing something permanent.
If you are getting something permanent done and super soon, I wouldn't worry about getting on a pill. You aren't supposed to be "active" until 6 weeks pp, and most people aren't as active those first few months anyway. I would probably just use a condom and lubricant, if I were you. Otherwise, I think the options are pretty much mini-pill (Progesterone only Pill or POP) or IUD. I don't think it's worth getting an IUD if you are doing permanent measures soon. My OB believes the mini-pill is very safe and even good for supply. I took it for awhile with DS and had no problems, but you should set an alarm to take it, as you really do need to take it the same time every day (and supposedly around 4 hours before you would most likely have intercourse). Some people do report problems with supply, but I'm not sure how common it is. I know at least one person's OB on here does not prescribe it, but I think most OBs do.
ETA - I now remember it was Charlotte whose OB doesn't prescribe it (after seeing her reply)
Ah, I see. I was thinking - man, she must be healing fast to even be thinking about it! lol.
Are you getting your tubes tied? If so, why didn't your doc do it after your c-sec? That is when mine got done since I was already on the operating table.
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I am doing essure. It is less painful and cheaper. I have already discussed this with mr dr and decided this is what is best for me.
Is Essure the coil thing? My cousin is looking into doing that. Let me know how it goes.
Good luck!
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I have never heard of that. What a nice option.
It is...check out essure.com. I will let you know how it goes.
i took the lo-hormone pill while I BFed. I agree with a PP, if you're getting permanent birth control at 8 weeks post pardum, then I wouldn't even worry about it.
If you're wanting to get it on with DH before then, well good for you, I know I sure didn't want to.
Not sure how I will feel but I don't want to accidently get pregnant and I will probably not be able to have the procedure done until Christmas break while I am out of school. I just don't want to chance it.
Also, my dr. said you should use back up birth control as they check you by doing a dye test to make sure the procedure took and that takes 8 weeks.