Anyone already planning post-baby birth control?

kms34 · October 2011

DH and I are pretty sure this is our last baby but I'm not willing for either of us to make a permanent decision quite yet. I will be getting Mirena again around 6 weeks PP.

Shawnee11507 · October 2011

So far, I am just thinking condoms for 6 months and then whatever happens happens (want 1 or 2 more).

mudpuddlestomper · October 2011

I gotta figure out something. We didn't use anything...ANYTHING for 11 years. We talked ONCE about TRYING to have a baby this last May. Did the dirty THREE times and got pg. Now I am scared to death. LOL

firewife9278 · October 2011

Yes. We know this is our going to be our only child. With my PCOS, the only thing that ever seemed to help was BCP's. So back to my pills I go after baby is born.

Beth1104 · October 2011

I'm pretty sure this will be our last baby too. I am thinking of getting the Mirena. As far as more permanent solutions- No.

anardi · October 2011

Back to pills for me - I tell DH he is going to get snipped bc there will be no more!

mrsp+3 · October 2011

Well, I was on the pill when I got pg this time, so obviously I won't be trusting that as a fool-proof method of BC this time. LOL Plus, I'm high-risk due to a blood-clotting disorder and have been told that I can't be on the pill anymore anyway. We are SURE we don't want any more (dh will be 46 when this one is born), so we're looking into the permanent options. DH will definitely be snipped, and if I end up having a scheduled c-section, I will ask about having my tubes tied then, too. We're not taking any chances. LOL

jmLink · October 2011

We didn't use anything but timing for over a year before we got pregnant (we may have had some fertility issues) so probably not since we want to have more kids relatively close together.

ghdst1 · October 2011

There is a possibility that we will want one more but not as soon as we got pregnant with #2. So I think I will go with Mirena. After DS we just used condoms up until he was 1 and then started trying again for baby #2. It took us a year to get pregnant the 2nd time so it was probably a good idea I didn't get Mirena the first time...I was considering it. If we have a 3rd we would want the space between #2 and #3 to be more like 4-5 years. So Mirena would be a good choice.

CluckyEV · October 2011

No plans. It took us a while to get this one and we want at least 2 more. If we are able to conceive naturally, we would graciously welcome that.

HEmery · October 2011

I don't ovulate and I don't have a period unless I'm on BCP. I'm curious to see if having a baby changes my body and if I will start ovulating. We haven't talked about any method because I had to take Clomid to conceive so, I guess, we'll see? We want 2 more for sure and if we can do it without help, then it's truly another blessing.

cabee310 · October 2011

We are pretty sure this is going to be it for us. Something has to change DRASTICALLY financially for us to consider another. That being said I don't want anything permanent right now. DH has agreed to get the snip at 35 (in 8 years) so until then I want to be put on Mirena.

Lena122 · October 2011

DH and I want 2-3 more and I'd like them close together (but not TOO close) so I'm not sure. I'll probably do the mini pill but I really hated taking daily pils so we'll see. When we're done having children I'll likely get mirena.

kmv6107 · October 2011

Ditto everything you said except I will be getting Paraguard.

nickelpickelpink · October 2011

Birth control pills made me kinda crazy, so I would just like to naturally avoid it for a little while, probably use condoms. I still want more kids, so we will see how we feel about things after a few months...

jewerner · October 2011

I was on the pill when I got pg this time, so I'm obviously pretty wary of that option, and SO is the typical guy hating on condoms. He wants to get snipped saying it can be reversed but Im sure I want one more, and that makes me so nervous! So, we're not entirely sure WHAT we'll be using after. Maybe mirena? Ive heard some horror stories but I guess that goes with everything..

mac&chip · October 2011

firewife9278:
Yes. We know this is our going to be our only child. With my PCOS, the only thing that ever seemed to help was BCP's. So back to my pills I go after baby is born.

This all the way. BCPs are the only thing that keeps my PCOS symptoms hidden.

hotrocker2011 · October 2011

FI have 2 boys and she will be my first. we both want more so condoms for maybe the first 6-8 months then whatever happens happens....

jewerner · October 2011

AshPal61:
Oh yes...this will be our last, so I'm looking into Essure....it's procedure they do in the dr. office, and it's supposed to be more effective than tubal ligation, with very low chances for side effects.

The website is www.essure.com if you want to read up. DH is too chickenshit to get snipped....and this seems like an easy procedure for me to undergo.

I've thought about getting an IUD, but I've heard horror stories about women who still got PG, or didn't realize it fell out.....to be honest the idea of ever being pregnant again scares the bejeezus out of me.

Not to be butting in, BUT make sure to ask your doctor about rejection rates (your body recognizing its foreign and attacking it), infection, and how the eggs naturally exit your body if its being blocked off, is that of concern?

Seems too easy and I'm a skeptic/nurse, hope it all works out!

sparks2987 · October 2011

Well I havent thought about it yet, we havent used any type of BC at all since getting married 6 years ago, but I hear after you have one it is easier to get knocked up again. I will have to do some kind of research because I dont want back to back children, I would like about a 2-3 year gap, DH wants 1-2 gap...

we still have somethings to decide here!

JessieJH · October 2011

I was on the pill (quarterly periods only) for years and loved it! The best benefit was that it did away with my headaches that usually just came during my period.

This time, because I expect my schedule to be tougher, I'm planning on Mirena. I don't plan on having more kids, but haven't been able to talk DH into getting snipped.

ezelinski · October 2011

If I can take BC pills immediately after birth I'm going to do it. I was on it for 10 years straight and the second I went off it I got pregnant. So I know BC pills work wonders for me and will help prevent baby #2 from coming too soon!

mle5d · October 2011

Hadn't thought about it yet, but now I will! I was on the pill for 10 years, and got pg within 3 months of going off (m/c at 7 weeks) then got pg again a month later! So, since we want a little gap between LO's, we'll be doing something for sure!

FWIW, my SIL had a 10 month old when she got pg with her 2nd. Not planned, and that was right about the time she stopped BF'ing as well.

nonoemily · October 2011

It took us over a year to get pg after taking bcp, so I'm not sure. We haven't decided if we want to have more than one yet. We have plans to continue to travel part of the year or every other year until our baby is school aged, and it will be a lot easier/cheaper/more practical with only one. We're going to wait and see, I guess.

tmjmeister · October 2011

DH will get snipped when DS is about 3 months old. I will also get the paraguard at about 6 weeks. We definitely don't want any more kids. He has agreed to be snipped and I have already stated that until he does so he will not be getting any.

jmccall79 · October 2011

I'm not a fan of BC...don't think prolonged use of any kind of medication is a good thing, unless it's something required for livelihood. I went off BC about 2 years ago. I have PCOS, and even on BC was really irregular...so I don't really know if what I'll be doing! I'll be interested to see if being pregnant changes my PCOS issues at all.

Snowypumpkinqueen · October 2011

Nope. Single and loving it! But I heard nuva ring is GREAT!

LysYoung0578 · October 2011

This is our 3rd and last. I'm thinking the "essure" anyone heard of it. Here's a link, if not... then the pill..

LysYoung0578 · October 2011

LysYoung0578:
This is our 3rd and last. I'm thinking the "essure" anyone heard of it. Here's a link, if not... then the pill..

https://www.essure.com/ (sorry forgot to add link)

SOSUGRAD04 · October 2011

Snowypumpkinqueen:
Nope. Single and loving it! But I heard nuva ring is GREAT!

Not single and love my hubby, but I have done Nuva ring for years. LOVE IT! Super easy, and no pill all the time. I will start that again after lo arrives. We were off it a month when I conceived. I had been on some method of bc pills for over 10 years.

bbhalphen · October 2011

We've been using the pull and pray method since about a year after we got married, and it worked for us! We do want one more child, and with our fertility issues, I'd like it to happen sooner rather than later so I can put all this pregnancy stuff behind me and just enjoy having a family. We may start trying again very soon.

mrsmacdouble · October 2011

We actually are uncomfortable with any form of birth control other than charting/tracking/avoiding (not saying it's bad for everyone, just for us!) so we will probably just pick right up where we left off!

We'd been married for 2 years before I got pregnant, so I think we'll be able to continue with this method. :-)

soralette · October 2011

We're planning on having more (at least one; maybe two), so it'll be back to charting and condoms for us! We want our kids to be spaced apart about 3yrs, so having a good BC plan is important to us.

After we're all done having kids, DH will get snipped. I may still continue to chart casually, so I know when to expect Aunt Flo!

SaraT717 · October 2011

When I was in college I was on Depo and it made me feel crazy and I was on it for a long time so I switched to the Nuva ring and I really like it the doctor usaully gives me them in packs of 3 so I don't have to order more for awhile. Def not the pill I know I would forget.

cheese.fiend · October 2011

I was on BCP for 12 years and, while I never had any issues while on the pill, I feel as if it really effed my cycles up and/or masked fertility issues that were already there. Definitely will not be going back to any sort of hormonal bc until we are finished having kids, so probably condoms and charting until we're ready for #2.

Gem17 · October 2011

Gonna do the mini pill again. Loved it last time!

nakianichole · October 2011

I'm planning on going back on the pill after this pregnancy (despite having gotten pregnant while on the pill this time. Lol).

We definitely want one more. Maybe two so I'm just going to assume that if I get pregnant while on the pill, it was meant to be.

Meganequine · October 2011

Great Questions-- think I'm a little late in responding. . and honestly I don't really know all the options.

This is our first and we plan to have more. I was on the pill for 10 years prior to pregnanby and had my period every 3 months. Loved it!

What can you do for BC pill while you are breastfeeding? I'm not a fan of condom (niehter is the H), but I really am not educated enough about what else there is during that time period.

megahof · October 2011

The pill (and any other kind of hormonal birth control method, for that matter) turns me into a psycho b!tch faster than you can say "gesundheit." I've tried every kind available over the course of several years, and nothing has worked - and left me feeling like a normal human being - so that's not an option for us. We both hate condoms, but don't know if we entirely trust ourselves with the pull-out-in-time method.

We're set on having just one kid, so we've started talking about the option of either tubal ligation or vasectomy. However, talking about that made us think about the horrible possibility of (heaven forbid) something happening to our dear little one in a few years. What then? We would probably want to try for another baby. The permanence of such a procedure scares me.

ChicagoWeded2007 · October 2011

Since it took us some struggle to get pregnant this time, we won't be using anything to prevent. We'll start trying after a few months, but if by some miracle we get pregnant again sooner then I'm okay with that.

Gem17 · October 2011

Meganequine:
Great Questions-- think I'm a little late in responding. . and honestly I don't really know all the options.

This is our first and we plan to have more. I was on the pill for 10 years prior to pregnanby and had my period every 3 months. Loved it!

What can you do for BC pill while you are breastfeeding? I'm not a fan of condom (niehter is the H), but I really am not educated enough about what else there is during that time period.

The mini pill is safe to take while you are BFing. It does not affect your milk supply.

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