Let's talk birth control

RTaylor12 · August 2012

Anyone on b/c yet or thinking about what to use? I used to take the pill, and it worked out for me fine for years, but I feel like it kind of killed my sex drive. I would prefer something non-hormonal, but I'm not sold on an IUD, and there's no way we're using condoms. Speaking of condoms, what do you use while you're waiting for your birth control to take effect? Even if I do go back on the pill, it takes like a month to be effective, and I. hate. condoms. so. much.

akbride25 · August 2012

This time I'm planning on getting an IUD. After DS we used condoms but it was so uncomfortable on where I tore. After DD1 I went on the mini pill, but gave that up after a month because I was getting continuous headaches. In the end we just hoped breastfeeding would work and it did. When LO stopped nursing full time, then we started using condoms again.

apardy131 · August 2012

I actually talked to my GYN in the hospital and I think I am going to go with the IUD. I am Breastfeeding so I would have to take a special pill or something else that does not contain estrogen. The IUD is good for 5 years and it can be taken out before then. The only downside will be getting a period every month - I am not used to that because I was on the pill that let you have a period every 3 months.

SallySunrise · August 2012

apardy131:
I actually talked to my GYN in the hospital and I think I am going to go with the IUD. I am Breastfeeding so I would have to take a special pill or something else that does not contain estrogen. The IUD is good for 5 years and it can be taken out before then. The only downside will be getting a period every month - I am not used to that because I was on the pill that let you have a period every 3 months.

If you're using Mirena, there's a good chance your periods will slow or even stop after a while. It's what I plan on using, and my doc gave me lots of info on it. Sounds like most women have pretty heavy periods for the first 3-6 months on it, but if you stick with it it's heaven after that!

brennarobbie · August 2012

I had Mirena for two years before I got pregnant. It did not work well for me as far as side effects go. Low libido, constant UTI's and yeast infections, and my period only lightened a little and never went away (found out later thru research that if your period doesn't go away, you're more likely to have the side effects). I had a tilted uterus, and there's a link between that and the side effects I had too.

I'm going to talk with my midwife about a copper IUD. Hoping that the progesterone in the Mirena was the culprit for my low libido...I refuse to go thru that again!!! ;o)

iheartnjdevils · August 2012

I was thinking about the IUD but I was on Seasonale, now Seasonique for like 5 years with no issues. I only went off of it thinking it was causing my migraines. I was off of it for about 6 months before I got pregnant and I still got them. I had planned on getting the IUD before getting pregnant and was considering still getting it but I know Seasonique worked for well for me, I enjoyed my 3 day periods 4 times a year so why not stick with what works?

JustcallmeGG2 · August 2012

Ugh i hate condoms too!

IUD for me. I used to be on Nuvaring which I liked, but then i realized it was causing my terrible migraines. I recommend that instead of the pill. Most likely you won't have the same side effects I did.

apollonia10 · August 2012

I'm on the mini pill now. PCOS makes my life horrible when I'm off the pill, and I'm pretty good about taking it on time.

megs52881 · August 2012

My birth control= no freaking sex. I can't even imagine being ready anytime soon. When I finally am we will use condoms.

steelermama86 · August 2012

Condoms. I hate them but, I hate how the pill made me feel even worse. DH and I used condoms between the DD and DS. I don't want to get IUD because I plan on trying to get pregnant again in about a year so it wont be too bad.

KrazyKat35 · August 2012

I am in kinda a catch 22 here. I wanted to go back to the IUD and try it again. I had parigard (Sp?) after i had Cale and it caused some problems so we were goin to try Mirena and see how that went well when i got the parigard it was because my insurance didnt cover Mirena and last year my insurance did take on coving Mirena but you can only get one IUD every five years so i am kinda stuck. I am doing some research to see what is out there. I dont want to go on Depo because i am now watching my sister who was on it for four years fight to concieve because her body is still all mess up because of it. I am afraid to start taking the pill again because it made me sick with Cale, there is a birth control out there kinda like an IUD except it goes in your arm but like Depo it completely stops your period and i dont want to take a chance of not being able to concieve again if that is what DH and i decide, and i have been on the NuvaRing and this is goin to sound sad but i have a hard time remembering when to take it out and when to put it back in, i wanted to try the birth control patch but it has some hormone in it that you cant have when you are BFing. I know that i might get flamed for this but i am still kinda indifferent on what i am goin to do. I too HATE condoms. It feels like someone has wrapped a plastic bag around it.

It will be nice to see what you mamas are goin to be doing other then the IUD and what you guys think.

cwalker1031 · August 2012

Have been on mini pills sine the 2nd week of June, and have had 7 (YES SEVEN!) periods since then! That crap isn't going to work for me. I also stopped breastfeeding so I could go back on my medication for panic attacks, (It was getting ugly!!!!!) so that opens my choices. A good friend of the family had an IUD put in earlier this year and is now pregnant, so I'm not sold on that either. Just called the OB, and they are going to put me on a stronger pill. I have to take my thyroid pill at the same time every day as well so I know remembering to take it shouldn't be an issue.

I'm just not really sure I want to be on birth control. I hadn't been on it the past 5 years and we didn't get pregnant, but don't want an opps baby if there is something I can do to control it. I also hate condoms...I always feel like I have chemical burn after we use them.

teachergal05 · August 2012

SallySunrise:
apardy131:
I actually talked to my GYN in the hospital and I think I am going to go with the IUD. I am Breastfeeding so I would have to take a special pill or something else that does not contain estrogen. The IUD is good for 5 years and it can be taken out before then. The only downside will be getting a period every month - I am not used to that because I was on the pill that let you have a period every 3 months.
If you're using Mirena, there's a good chance your periods will slow or even stop after a while. It's what I plan on using, and my doc gave me lots of info on it. Sounds like most women have pretty heavy periods for the first 3-6 months on it, but if you stick with it it's heaven after that!

I had Mirena before TTC and loved it! Can't say my periods were that much lighter though. I'll definitely consider getting it again since I had such horrible side effects on the bcp. However, as of now we plan to start trying for #2 in about a year so I haven't decided if I want to go the Mirena route again just yet.

JustAhopin · August 2012

The Dr gave me a Rx for the mini-pill since I'm BF. I haven't picked it up yet. He said when I'm no longer BF, I'll go back to the pill I was on in the past.

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