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What are you doing for birth control?

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Just curious as to what everyone is doing. I haven't looked into the b/c pill and bfing yet, is it safe? I have my 6-week appointment coming up soon and need to decide on a method.
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Re: What are you doing for birth control?

  • BradleyInstructorBradleyInstructor

    I exclusively breastfed my babies and did not start ovulating until I stopped bf'ing.  However, that is not always 100% reliable for everyone.  There are so many choices of BC and there are also many to research. You want to be careful of Depo Provera, because that can decrease your milk supply.

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  • jennlinjennlin member

    abstinence Wink

    realistically, when we actually start doing things again, we'll just be using "rhythm method", which is not very reliable, but we're okay with that. i don't want to take anything anymore..after we're done with #2, he will be snipped!



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  • mben1119mben1119 member
    I am using Mirena (IUD with hormones), and so far so good.  You can use the mini-pill when nursing, but not regular BCPs.
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  • argeraciargeraci

    lol-abstinence!

    i started the mini pill and noticed a pretty significant dip in supply :( Apparently this doesnt happen with everyone-guess i was just lucky! So i stopped it. Still havent gotten AF so who knows. Maybe we'll go back in time and use condoms or the always reliable "pull out" method ;)

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    lol-abstinence!

    i started the mini pill and noticed a pretty significant dip in supply :( Apparently this doesnt happen with everyone-guess i was just lucky! So i stopped it. Still havent gotten AF so who knows. Maybe we'll go back in time and use condoms or the always reliable "pull out" method ;)

    Yeah, see ticker for results of the pull out method! Stick out tongue

    Thanks!

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    lol-abstinence!

    i started the mini pill and noticed a pretty significant dip in supply :( Apparently this doesnt happen with everyone-guess i was just lucky! So i stopped it. Still havent gotten AF so who knows. Maybe we'll go back in time and use condoms or the always reliable "pull out" method ;)

    Yeah, see ticker for results of the pull out method! Stick out tongue

    Thanks!

    LOL! Meant to be tongue in cheek ;P DD was my little "surprise!" with this method, so i always joke haha! Def not recommended!!!! 

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    lol-abstinence!

    i started the mini pill and noticed a pretty significant dip in supply :( Apparently this doesnt happen with everyone-guess i was just lucky! So i stopped it. Still havent gotten AF so who knows. Maybe we'll go back in time and use condoms or the always reliable "pull out" method ;)

    Yeah, see ticker for results of the pull out method! Stick out tongue

    Thanks!

    LOL! Meant to be tongue in cheek ;P DD was my little "surprise!" with this method, so i always joke haha! Def not recommended!!!! 

    Haha, I know. We joke about it all the time, too. We weren't trying, but we weren't NOT trying, so she was a bit of a surprise, too :)

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  • EveryNameIWantIsTakenEveryNameIWantIsTaken member
    imageBradleyInstructor:

    I exclusively breastfed my babies and did not start ovulating until I stopped bf'ing.  However, that is not always 100% reliable for everyone.  There are so many choices of BC and there are also many to research. You want to be careful of Depo Provera, because that can decrease your milk supply.

    I've been on Depo for a month and it hasn't affected my supply one bit.  

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  • seattlestefseattlestef member
    Paragard- the non hormonal IUD
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  • wendiandnatewendiandnate member
    I just had my six-week check up today and we're going with Implanon.
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  • Still free to be meStill free to be me member
    We used Natural Family Planning, using Fertility Friend, to avoid conceiving for over a year and a half, then started TTC using the same method.  I am pretty fertile (I have gotten pregnant 4 of the 5 times in my life that I had unprotected sex during my fertile period) so I feel like NFP was pretty effective for me.
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    Paragard- the non hormonal IUD

    This. 

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  • caitie2002caitie2002 member
    I just got the Depo shot Wednesday.  Haven't had any side effects yet.
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  • blu-eyedwifeblu-eyedwife member

    Condoms all the way.  Don't have to worry about supply or hormonal side-effects.

     

    Once I start having my period again and have regular cycles we'll go back to charting.

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  • RicolaRicola member
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    Condoms all the way.  Don't have to worry about supply or hormonal side-effects.

     

    Once I start having my period again and have regular cycles we'll go back to charting.

    All of this!  

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  • LovelyLou23LovelyLou23 member
    Nothing. We used condoms and pull and pray for a while, then just stopped. I'm still EBF and no period yet. Really aching for another one though.....hoping to start ovulating soon!
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