So i have been EBFing my daughter since shes been born. I had no problem with making milk. Then about 3 months again my dr put me on the LO LOESTRIN FE pill. She said that it wouldnt affect my milk at all.
So ever since i have taking it my periods have been messed up so bad. Bleeding literally every two weeks (sorry if tmi.). But that hasnt really been the problem.
For the past week i have notice that my daughter only eats on the first brast for about 5 mins then she starts to get fussy. So i switch her to the other one and after about 5 mins its the same thing over again. So i let 2 hours pass and i decided to pump to see how much im able to get. Because i no that my baby can get more then the pump.
I only got a total of 2 ounces. So again i wait another 2 hours to pump and still i only get 2 ounces. I was so upset. So i have now been going to my freezer stach to that i dont have to give her formula. I have been doing everything right so i dont know why my milk is basically drying up. So i decide to wait and pump this morning when your milk is at the highest. When i did i again only got out 1 3/4 ounces.
So i look up my birth control. And to my surprise it says it says that my milk will decrese and for the pill not to be taken when breastfeeding because alittle bit of hormones will be passed through the milk. After reading that i was even more upset. Why would my dr give me a bc that says i cant use while bfing.
So i was wanting to know that if any of you ladys have have any sort of experance with wat im going through?! Have any of you taken that bc before?! I dont want to stop bfing so im concerning stopping the bcTo see if it helps build my milk back up. I am now taking as of yesterday the fenugreek and pumping every 2 hours. Sorry if this is so long i just dont have anyone around me to talk to about it because noone in my family or friends have breastfeed before.
Re: LO LOESTRIN FE
Another thing with the low dose pills, I was told you had to 100% EBF/pump. If you supplement with formula there's a chance that you could get pregnant while taking the pill. I also am HORRIBLE at taking them the exact same time everyday.
Yeah i never take it at the exact same time. I always take it around the same time but never on the dot. Thats one thing i dnt want is to get pregnant again. the thing shes never been bottle feed till now that i have to go to my frozen milk. and i really dont want to stop bfing. And i dmt want to not be on bc. But i already have 4 kids and i probably wouldnt be able to handle 5. 8-}
@AGM0616 has the pill u take messed with your milk?!. My dr told me that if i didnt like the one im on then she can change it.
OP, hope you complained to your Dr! That would've pissed me off!!!
@KD32412 i sure did...like i was beyond mad. Thats y she said that she would change it if i want...but im like really thinking if i should just stop taking the bc and stick with condoms because it sounds like the risk are alot less. Im just so confused.. :-/ :-/ :-/
@thumper90. See thats the same thing my dr told me. She said that the only way it would effect my milk is if i was to have started taking it before my milk was actually on track. And shes the one thats big on breastfeeding. Im thinking about just finishing the week that i have and stop taking it till i can actually tell if its the pills messing with my milk. And im just gonna pray to lord that when me and my husband actually do something the condoms(weather we like them or not ) work..lol