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Birth control pill while breastfeeding

LizSavage2013LizSavage2013
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Anyone know a pill you can take while breastfeeding? I know your not supposed to be able to get preggo then but I know people who have. I am extremely fertile lol, i got preggo on first try and dont want to get preggo again right away!
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  • vthokie317vthokie317 member
    You CAN get pregnant while breastfeeding, even if you don't have your period yet!!!
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  • skoogirlskoogirl
    Yes, the mini-pill.  I took it while nursing DS.  I can't remember which brand I was prescribed, but your doctor will know.  It isn't as effective as the combination pill, so we used the pull out method and/or a condom in addition to exclusively breastfeeding and the minipill.  Probably a little bit of overkill, but it worked for us.  Once I stop nursing I'll go back on the combination pill again.
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  • UberBizUberBiz member
    After I had DD, I took one shot of depo provera, then stuff happened and I never went back for more, or went on other b/c. But, with that said, the three months I was on depo, I didn't see any issues with breastfeeding or milk production.
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  • leasajleasaj member
    My doctor said that you are even more fertile if you do breastfeed.
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  • crazytownecrazytowne member

    We just talked about post-partum contraception in my centering group today.  The midwife said that hormone based contraceptives CAN decrease your milk production, so she recommends using a barrier method for the first 4-6 wks until your milk is established.  After that, there's less chance of milk problems.

    She also mentioned that DepoProvera has the highest interference with milk production because it's a huge dose of progesterone.

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  • mngildersleevemngildersleeve
    Yup the mini pill. it has no estrogen in it.
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  • Spacebunny19Spacebunny19 member

    I took the "mini pill" which I believe is estrogen-only.  

    FWIW, I started it when I was told to by my OB (at 8 weeks post-partum I think so we didn't have "Irish Twins") but went off it when DD was one since we said that's when we'd start trying again.  But I was still nursing the whole time and my period didn't come back until DD was about 20 months and I was only nursing 1x a day.  Two cycles then my BFP :)

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  • Spacebunny19Spacebunny19 member

    imageleasaj:
    My doctor said that you are even more fertile if you do breastfeed.

    Pretty sure this is nonsense.

    Yes, you can get PG while BFing.  I have friends who have had it happen.  But, they were not nursing full time anymore at that point.  BFing is a natural --but not reliable--contraceptive.  So don't depend on it, but yeah, it's harder to get KU'd again until you stop or are nursing less.   

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  • Monsieur_et_Madame_HaMonsieur_et_Madame_Ha member

    imagevthokie317:
    You CAN get pregnant while breastfeeding, even if you don't have your period yet!!!

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    As to answer OP's question, I believe they recommend the micro-pill to nursing mothers.  

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  • rutt103rutt103 member
    Breastfeeding is not a form of contraceptive I was still nursing full time with no cycle and got pregnant when my little guy was only 6 months old
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  • TexasAggie06TexasAggie06 member
    I am on depo.
    My Dr said it's estrogen combo pills that cause lactation issues in about 40% of women. Not worth the chance to me.
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  • PSUBecky23PSUBecky23 member
    Actually, breastfeeding can be a good form of birth control. It's called the the Lactational Amenorrhea Method, and it can be more reliable than some other forms of birth control. I wouldn't trust it because there are too many factors involved but just mentioning it (in light of the more fertile comment above). I'm on the mini-pill and haven't seen any drop in supply.

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  • ChicagoBroad26ChicagoBroad26 member
    Mini pill here. Plus we pull out. Plus H got a vasectomy on Friday. If I get pregnant, it will be an act of God. 
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  • skidderdoskidderdo member
    Yes you can. The most recent data (within the past year) supported that you can take combination pills once your milk is established. If you really struggle with milk production, I would talk with your doctor about other options. Oh, and I fully plan to get pregnant while BFing... not "on purpose" per se but yeah I'm apparently ridic fertile too.
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