April 2013 Moms
Birth control pill while breastfeeding
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!
First time Momma to be! Due April 5th!
This discussion has been closed.
Re: Birth control pill while breastfeeding
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.
* Diagnosis of PCOS in 2011 (suspected since teens)
* Miscarraige September 2011; XY with Trisomy 15
*November 2011 - January 2012 - 3 cycles of Femora - BFN x 3
* 2/12 and 4/12 Tamoxifen - no response
Planned to start Follistim for COH August '12 but...
Surprise!! BFP! And it's a girl!!
Make a pregnancy ticker
"He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." Job 5:9
D'Oh!
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
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.
Looks down at ticker - Why yes, yes you can
As to answer OP's question, I believe they recommend the micro-pill to nursing mothers.
My Dr said it's estrogen combo pills that cause lactation issues in about 40% of women. Not worth the chance to me.
https://kellymom.com/bf/normal/fertility/