Post Baby BC

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DreadGamerWife · September 2014

Also getting an IUD.

andrieya · September 2014

I think probably pills--a friend of mine got pregnant while on her IUD--thankfully for her it was about four months before they were going to actually start trying, but still!

Emerald27 · September 2014

We use NFP, so I'll probably start charting my BBT when LO starts STTN or begins eating solids. Not easy or foolproof postpartum, but with DS, my fertility didn't return until 18mo postpartum, so I'm hoping this is just what my body does after babies. We'll see!

aander6 · September 2014

Pills until we ultimately decide if we are done having kids or not. If we do decide we are done we will start exploring more permanent options. I don't want to be on the hormones for forever.

amstevens78 · September 2014

I am getting my tubes tied. I am too old to do this again and the only way to make sure it doesn't happen again is for one or both of us to get fixed. I would ask H to get fixed but he makes in one week what I do in a month. So I don't want him taking off anymore time than he has to.

SusieBW · September 2014

I'm also getting a tubal. Either me or DH was definitely getting some kind of permanent birth control after this baby, and since I'm having a c-sec, it makes more sense for me to have it done while they're in there.

Laurenldlw9 · September 2014

Does anyone know how if the Mirena iud effects milk supply while breast feeding?

Lindzoid · September 2014

@laurnldlw9 a friend of mine had mirena after both of her babies and didn't have a problem with milk supply at all....I had the same thing and no issues. But check with your OB to make sure!

Laurenldlw9 · September 2014

Thank you!!

MrsL2B · September 2014

I really don't want to go back on anything hormonal. I'd really like my husband to get a vasectomy. I guess I should probably bring that up at some point!

CNJ4EVA · September 2014

My H is getting snipped. I already jokingly (but not really) told him that I don't want him to touch me till it's done.

angeltennis3 · September 2014

We are oddballs that just use condoms. I reacted strangely to all hormonal birth controls and honestly I hated the mess of TTC. kinda looking forward to having a plastic bag catch all the man goo <:-P

Dani0329 · September 2014

I have no idea. We know we want another child, but not for ~4 years.

hgielrebmik · September 2014

I had a mirena after #2 was born until ttc #3 and loved it, so going that way again.

Klavanga74 · September 2014

Condoms...that's what we have always used and they always worked except the one time we didn't use it...now here I am!

Littledeer84 · September 2014

Emerald27 said:
We use NFP, so I'll probably start charting my BBT when LO starts STTN or begins eating solids. Not easy or foolproof postpartum, but with DS, my fertility didn't return until 18mo postpartum, so I'm hoping this is just what my body does after babies. We'll see!

Us too...I will go back to tracking CM. It has worked great for us and I'm so glad to not use the pill.

Kendrav4 · September 2014

Husband is getting a vesectomy

Kendrav4 · September 2014

Laurenldlw9 said:
Does anyone know how if the Mirena iud effects milk supply while breast feeding?

Nope! I bf for a year with an IUD, no milk issues

AppleGrapeMSTK · September 2014

I was diagnosed as having PCOS while TTC. The RE suggested a hormonal BCP so I will bring it up with my OB.

pnwlover12 · September 2014

Oh this is easy. I'm never having sex again!

MrsSinner402 · September 2014

I used to be on the daily pill but the hormones gave me raging headaches. So we just switched to condoms. We dont have sex enough to worry about an IUD or anything. :-<

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wildflower75 · September 2014

My tubal ligation is scheduled along with my RCS...But I'm praying I win the lotto before then and in that case we'll TTC next Nov!

LightBright515 · September 2014

I suck at anything daily, but I need the hormones to keep my body in check. I haven't had this discussion yet...

girlgamer07 · September 2014

Nothing! We're hoping for that miracle opps after spending thousands on fertility treatments to get baby number one. An opps is the only way we'll end up with a baby number two. If we get a number two we'll worry about birth control then.

AmandaJean12 · September 2014

I wish we could just go back to NFP,
but we will probably go the condom route until I'm done breast feeding since it can be unpredictable right away. I became seriously depressed and crazy on the pill, so I'm not ready to mess with any hormones. DH can deal.

Syllessa · September 2014

IUD for me, unless I end up with a section, then tubal. FI will get snipped sometime in the next year.

sagegoodenough · September 2014

Tubal. I had issues with mirena and the copper IUD and due to liver issues with my first, can't do the pill. I'm done with kids though.

persephonerose · September 2014

I am having a salpingectomy. Basically complete removal of the fallopian tubes. We are done having children and there is a family history of ovarian cancer.

yoyopez · September 2014

mrswelsh3 said:

Anyone ever tried the Nuvaring? I'm kind of curious about it. I have taken the pill before without problem, however I know how I can be and don't want to run the risk of forgetting a pill or 2 while taking care of a new baby. I am considering Mirena which is also a hormonal form of BC but I liked having a little more control or having the option to skip a "period" with the pill and that wouldn't be an option with Mirena. I'm also kind of a control freak and would always be worrying about an atopic pregnancy (sp?) or it coming or and me not knowing, etc. So this leads me to being slighty curious about Nuvaring...I'm wanting some feedback from anyone who has previous tried it?

i used nuvaring before TTC with my 1st and got pregnant the next month after stopping. I DON'T RECOMMEND BUT... i kept it in 25 days instead of 21 then waited a week before inserting the next so it was more in tune with my cycle when i didn't use anything. i usually did not remove it for sex and my DH said he could feel it at times but didin't seem bothered by it. directions say it can be out for up to 2 hrs so you could remove before sex if you know you'll be good about putting it back in- no snoozing after, ha ha! i do get monthly hormonal migraines when not pregnant and the nuvaring did not seem to make them worse or better.

i'll probably do the mini/pop pill while breastfeeding again and i'm pushing for DH to get a vasectomy but he's not flat out agreed to it yet.

ETA- i *think* you can use nuvaring 4weeks straight and then pop a new one in if you are going for only having fewer periods a yr. should be info on their website

sagegoodenough · September 2014

mrswelsh3 said:
Anyone ever tried the Nuvaring? I'm kind of curious about it. I have taken the pill before without problem, however I know how I can be and don't want to run the risk of forgetting a pill or 2 while taking care of a new baby. I am considering Mirena which is also a hormonal form of BC but I liked having a little more control or having the option to skip a "period" with the pill and that wouldn't be an option with Mirena. I'm also kind of a control freak and would always be worrying about an atopic pregnancy (sp?) or it coming or and me not knowing, etc. So this leads me to being slighty curious about Nuvaring...I'm wanting some feedback from anyone who has previous tried it?

It made me sick and my period was never on time with it. And although it says you can leave it in during sex that was impossible. I ended up with a blood clot from it too

I wasn't a fan but I also have issues with hormonal bc. It brough up underlying gall bladder issues so id have attacks for a week straight before I was supposed to start my period, would take it out to start, halfway through the week get an extremely heavy period that wouldn't stop for over two weeks.

KingsDaughter76 · September 2014

We do excluIsive breastfeeding and NFP only. It usually takes 2 yrs for me to start having my period again while I am nursing my baby so it works for us.

krazyinsane · September 2014

SusieBW said:
I'm also getting a tubal. Either me or DH was definitely getting some kind of permanent birth control after this baby, and since I'm having a c-sec, it makes more sense for me to have it done while they're in there.

This. 4 kids in 4 years. I'm done

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pnwlover12 · September 2014

krazyinsane said:

SusieBW said:
I'm also getting a tubal. Either me or DH was definitely getting some kind of permanent birth control after this baby, and since I'm having a c-sec, it makes more sense for me to have it done while they're in there.
This. 4 kids in 4 years. I'm done >-

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:-O How did I not know this about you?!

krazyinsane · September 2014

Lol @pnwlover‌ my girls were born 12/2009, 11/2011, 05/2013 and now DS will be 10/2014 (obviously

) ) I have it in my siggy but i hate that mobile users cant see siggies :-? so that's at least part of me being krazyinsane @crawford411‌ =P~

MuffinMom14 · September 2014

pnwlover12 said:

Oh this is easy. I'm never having sex again!

@pnwlover12, I came here to say exactly this. I actually did say it out loud to my husband. He's laughing on the outside...crying on the inside...

BreandMikewedding · September 2014

I'll do pills. I have ovarian cysts and my body adjusts to birth control randomly and my cysts start coming back so I have to change pills every so often. Plus I would like to have another baby somewhat soon after this one.

cmcookaln · September 2014

We are going to use condoms I guess (though I haven't discussed this with my husband). Maybe this is TMI, but we used the pull out method with calendar monitoring as our only method of birth control after we got married except for right after I had my d&c (pregnancy was intentional) and was told to wait 3 months before considering getting pregnant again. We used condoms during this time. I am completely against anything hormonal after having a really bad reaction to birth control about five years ago.