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pumpinig isn't good birth control...

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I had my 6 week check up yesterday and OB was talking about BC. I told him we wouldn't be using any because a.) we did IVF for this one so if we get pregnant on our own that we be awesome and b.) i was pumping/nursing. He said EBF momma's can use nursing as a BC but momma's who pump, even a little have a higher chance of getting pregnant than women who EBF. Just interesting info I thought I'd share...maybe you ladies knew that but I had no idea!

(ps-it has something to do w/ the feramones that are put off when babies nurse?? or something like that-I was half asleep during my appointment lol  Stick out tongue)

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  • ~CoCo~~CoCo~
    Uhh, no. Nursing isn't BC either. Just ask any number of EBFing moms (myself included. We were "not trying/not preventing" and /I was nursing 'round the clock). I cannot imagine why your OB would say that.
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    Uhh, no. Nursing isn't BC either. Just ask any number of EBFing moms (myself included. We were "not trying/not preventing" and /I was nursing 'round the clock). I cannot imagine why your OB would say that.

    this is what i was going to say exactly.  Nursing has never been reliable BC whether you pumped or EBF... neither is "natural family planning". There's a joke in medical school about people who use the rhythm method... it pretty much goes, "What do you call a couple who uses the rhythm method for birth control?".... "Parents".  

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  • PalanPalan member
    I turned down BC as well since we also used IVF for this LO. If we get PG it will be our 2 for 1 deal :)
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  • lil_rhodylil_rhody member
    imageckstokes:

    image~CoCo~:
    Uhh, no. Nursing isn't BC either. Just ask any number of EBFing moms (myself included. We were "not trying/not preventing" and /I was nursing 'round the clock). I cannot imagine why your OB would say that.

    this is what i was going to say exactly.  Nursing has never been reliable BC whether you pumped or EBF... neither is "natural family planning". There's a joke in medical school about people who use the rhythm method... it pretty much goes, "What do you call a couple who uses the rhythm method for birth control?".... "Parents".  

    Not to get into a debate, but NFP is different than the rhythm method.

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    imagelil_rhody:
    imageckstokes:

    image~CoCo~:
    Uhh, no. Nursing isn't BC either. Just ask any number of EBFing moms (myself included. We were "not trying/not preventing" and /I was nursing 'round the clock). I cannot imagine why your OB would say that.

    this is what i was going to say exactly.  Nursing has never been reliable BC whether you pumped or EBF... neither is "natural family planning". There's a joke in medical school about people who use the rhythm method... it pretty much goes, "What do you call a couple who uses the rhythm method for birth control?".... "Parents".  

    Not to get into a debate, but NFP is different than the rhythm method.

    This is not meant to sound snarky: How so?  (I'm legitimately interested to hear the differences.  Thanks!)

     
    Piper, 4/10/10
    Connor, 3/16/15
    Morgan, EDD 9/22/16



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    imageFlowr4246:
    imagelil_rhody:
    imageckstokes:

    image~CoCo~:
    Uhh, no. Nursing isn't BC either. Just ask any number of EBFing moms (myself included. We were "not trying/not preventing" and /I was nursing 'round the clock). I cannot imagine why your OB would say that.

    this is what i was going to say exactly.  Nursing has never been reliable BC whether you pumped or EBF... neither is "natural family planning". There's a joke in medical school about people who use the rhythm method... it pretty much goes, "What do you call a couple who uses the rhythm method for birth control?".... "Parents".  

    Not to get into a debate, but NFP is different than the rhythm method.

    This is not meant to sound snarky: How so?  (I'm legitimately interested to hear the differences.  Thanks!)

    For the rhythm method, you assume that you always have a regular 28-day cycle, so you abstain around day 14 (days 8-15 I think, but I may be wrong on the exact days).

    NFP uses your body's cues (cervical mucus and temperature primarily, but you can use other cues mostly with other gadgets you'd have to get) to tell when you might be getting ready to ovulate and when you have definitely ovulated. The method is detailed in Taking Charge of Your Fertility.

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  • Flowr4246Flowr4246 member
    imagelil_rhody:
    imageFlowr4246:
    imagelil_rhody:
    imageckstokes:

    image~CoCo~:
    Uhh, no. Nursing isn't BC either. Just ask any number of EBFing moms (myself included. We were "not trying/not preventing" and /I was nursing 'round the clock). I cannot imagine why your OB would say that.

    this is what i was going to say exactly.  Nursing has never been reliable BC whether you pumped or EBF... neither is "natural family planning". There's a joke in medical school about people who use the rhythm method... it pretty much goes, "What do you call a couple who uses the rhythm method for birth control?".... "Parents".  

    Not to get into a debate, but NFP is different than the rhythm method.

    This is not meant to sound snarky: How so?  (I'm legitimately interested to hear the differences.  Thanks!)

    For the rhythm method, you assume that you always have a regular 28-day cycle, so you abstain around day 14 (days 8-15 I think, but I may be wrong on the exact days).

    NFP uses your body's cues (cervical mucus and temperature primarily, but you can use other cues mostly with other gadgets you'd have to get) to tell when you might be getting ready to ovulate and when you have definitely ovulated. The method is detailed in Taking Charge of Your Fertility.

    Interesting.  I always thought the two were synonymous, but this makes a lot of sense.  Thanks!

     
    Piper, 4/10/10
    Connor, 3/16/15
    Morgan, EDD 9/22/16



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  • IrishBrideNDIrishBrideND member
    Ditto PP. R method is very different from NFP. NFP, if done correctly, is HIGHLY effective.
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