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Breastfeeding, Birthcontrol, and Periods

sinisforgivensinisforgiven member
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I'm looking into what kind of birth control I'm going to ask for when I go to my 6 wk checkup....

I'm EBF (and pumping once every day or two)

Mini-pill birth control is not an option for me. I am absolutely HORRIBLE at remembering to take it every day. I was on Nuvaring before TTC and loved it.

I also don't want an IUD - I'm scared of the extremely rare risk of having a hysterectomy and also will probably be TTC in less than 5 years and don't want to spend a ton of money if we're not going to use it the whole time.

I'm considering these options, but have the following concerns:

Depo-provera shot - Even though it's progestin only, some people still get a drop in milk supply. It lasts 3 months, so if I have a drop in supply I can't "stop taking" it like the pill.

Back on Nuvaring - Problem is that it has estrogen, and will probably drop my supply. Good thing is that I can take it out unlike the shot.

Implant - I've heard it's very expensive.. and I will have to get it removed early if we decide to TTC in less than 3 years. (We're thinking within 2 years)

 

Does anyone have any feedback on the 3 options that I've looked at? Or any suggestions that don't involve IUD, Pill, Condoms, or pull'n'pray?

I did natural family planning for 1 year after stopping Nuvaring and before TTC... worked great. Problem is, I don't know if it's possible to do while breastfeeding.

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Re: Breastfeeding, Birthcontrol, and Periods

  • INmommy871278INmommy871278 member

    I requested birth control 2 weeks pp (had to go in due to high bp after birth) and got the mini pill.  I wanted to make sure I was completely covered as soon as DH and I got the go ahead.  I had a decrease in milk supply, but the doc was able to call in a script to help get my milk supply up.  I am on my second week of birth control and second day of taking the pill to help increase my milk supply and both are going good.

    Since mini pill is out for you I would recommend the shot.  My doc mentioned the implant, but said he would recommend it since it is still fairly new and there is not a lot of research on if it's effective enought while bf etc.  He also informed me that while breastfeeding and on the pill I will not be getting a monthly visitor.  Hope this helps!

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  • mben1119mben1119 member
    I was on Depo in high school, and absolutely hated it. I bled for 6 months straight. Yep. Implant is pricy. Unfortunately, for BFing, the minipill and IUD are your best bets. Any other hormonal type of BC is more than likely going to kill your supply. NFP is hard while BFing as well, because you don't know your cycles, unless you temp religiously.
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  • weberm05weberm05 member

    Just had my 6 week pp visit and the nurse said to wait until baby is about 4-6 months old or eating cereal, since she said all birth control will effect milk supply.

    She said just use condoms until then.

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  • apardy131apardy131

    I was on the shot in High School for 3 months. I was always in a bad mood and I hated the way it made me feel.

    I got the pill with progesteran (sp?) only to take while I am breast feeding and then I got the new pill out there that does not give you a period at all. She wrote me a years prescription for the first one and then a year prescription for the latter.

    I just like taking a pill knowing I am doing something. I had a friend have a bad experience with Mirena so I was a little standoffish

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