XP from bf: Mirena vs. mini pill

fyziksgirl · July 2012

I need to figure out birth control now that my libido is back. We're really not a fan of condoms, will do them if we decide they're best but they're the least effective of our choices, too. We're contemplating using Mirena vs. getting the mini pill. I was on the combination pill before baby girl and LOVED it, I had nothing but good side effects.

Now I'm contemplating a hormonal form of birth control (obviously progesterone only), but it makes me nervous. I don't want to do anything bad for LO, and I just don't know. I want to talk with my doctor, but I can't get in to see her for a month :-/

Additionally, my biggest hold up with mirena is the really high risk to the baby if I *were* to get pregnant. I realize it's unlikely, but it's so dangerous if I do! My biggest hold up with the mini pill is having to take it at the same time every day. I'm not sure when I would take it and where I would keep it that I could do that easily.

What are your thoughts?

stemms8810 · July 2012

I am using the mini pill and it was suggested by my midwife because I am BFing so it's totally safe. It took me about a week to get into the groove of taking it at the same time. I settled into taking it every night before bed since I always go to bed between 9 and 10pm.

fryrat · July 2012

i started with the mini pill, but i am switching to mirena. i thought that with working full time i could take it every day before i leave for work, since it is the only thing that is consistent. nope. if lo has a bad morning, im running around then nearly forget in the rush. so keep in mind that your schedule might not be consistent as you might think.

DrRx · July 2012

I'm on the regular pill and just set my phone to ring to remember take it. However, I never had a problem taking the pill before. And it's really more for treating my PCOS than contraceptive use, so if I miss it by an hour or two it's not that big a deal (DH has MFI and I have PCOS).