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Birth Control??

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 We had our first son 7 weeks ago after narly 3 years of trying so when my 6 wk pp check came we had decided against birth control. I think the doctor thought I was crazy. In my mind chances are so low that we will get pg on our own and I've heard back to back babies are your best chance after infertility.  We are not going to be trying but are open to the possibility of another lo. 

Am I crazy?  What did you ladiies do after #1? 

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  • amberleebamberleeb member
    We did nothing and had an unassisted BFP when she 10 months old.
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  • GuitaristsGirlGuitaristsGirl

    We also did nothing - and got a BFP when she was 3.5 months old Stick out tongue

    eta:  Although I should say - we wanted them close together even more than we cared to admit to ourselves, and had an appt with the RE to start treatment just a few weeks after I got my BFP.  So, we were 100% good with the possibility of a "surprise" BFP, even though I was 100% confident that it wouldn't/ couldn't happen!

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  • craziheazocraziheazo

    We didn't use anything either after DD1. See that pretty little girl beside the blonde one in my siggy? She's 13 months younger than DD1 :). 

    I got pregnant on my 3rd cycle after having DD1.  If you honestly aren't ready for the possibility of another LO soon, I would use some form of birth control. 

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  • howleyshellhowleyshell member

    We did nothing and had an unassisted pregnancy 10 months after #1.

    I don't think you're crazy simply because you do acknowledge the fact that it COULD happen and that you're prepared and would welcome it.

    It's the people that say "why bother with BC when there's such a small chance it could happen to us" that worry me a bit.  Of course they end up loving their children when it does happen but that first shock is more than overwhelming.  Heck... we were TRYING and I was totally overwhelmed.

    You sound like you understand that the odds are low but that doesn't mean it's not possible. 

    Our IF journey: 1 m/c, 1 IVF with only 3 eggs retrieved yielding Dylan and a lost twin, 1 shocker unmedicated BFP resulting in Jace, 3 more unmedicated pregnancies ending in more losses.
    Total score: 6 pregnancies, 5 losses, 2 amazing blessings that I'm thankful for every single day.
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  • ohiostategalohiostategal member
    We did not do any birth control knowing that IF we got a bfp we would be fine with it.  We did t get a surprise bfp and are now about to start treatments again.
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  • marcuejmarcuej member

    I made the same decision because we has such low odds of getting pregnant on our own.  Well...my daughters are a 1 year and 2 days apart. 

    I got pg on my own when DD #1 was only 3 months old.  

    As long as you are open to the possibility of having 2 LO's so close in age I don't see a problem with it.  If you'd rather wait to have kids, I'd suggest looking into some form of BC. 

     

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  • browneyedgrl4282browneyedgrl4282 member
    As long as your fine with the chance of having another one, I say go for it!
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