Birth Control - Monmouth, OR

Hey, I'm right there with you! I've never been on any type of birth control except for natural family planning. I think it is the best option for us married moms or anyone very responsible. It's easy to do and a great way to be in-tune with your body. Charting will be the best way to get going and so I second (or third) the book, "Taking Charge of Your Fertility".

There is a diaphram, there are contraceptive foams and sponges and your husband could use condoms. Yes there is 'natural birth control', watching your temperature, vaginal discharges... but it's subject to change as your life changes. Talk with your ob/gyn about your options. You have a very busy life with a 6 mo old and wanting the spacing of 2 yrs is a good thing, gives you a chance to regroup/recharge your batteries.

I wish you well. Enjoy all the moments with your baby boy. You have much to look forward to, lots of love and laughter.

I gave up the pill long ago and will not go back. I am pregnant for my fourth child which is very welcomed. When I do decide to use birth control, it will be the Family Planning Method. I know many women it has worked for and are still using it years later. In this society that promotes organic methods, I am not sure why it's not used more. It takes time and education. But well worth it. I say go for it!

Hi Lynette-

I've never tried natural birth control methods, but know people who have used the Rhythm Method for birth control. You can google it and probably get info on it. Basically you figure out your cycle and guess which days your ovulate and abstain or use protection on those days. I've used it in reverse.... when I wanted to get pregnant. Although......I do know two people who have used this method and ended up with a surprise pregnancy. Good Luck! :-)

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I'm a stay at home mom to two wee ones. One is 28 month and the other is 6 months. :-)

Most of the responses to this point are pretty good. I agree with talking with your OB/GYN. I also didn't like the idea of the pill, IUD, or implant. I learned my cycle and just used a diaphram during the "unsafe" times. My husband didn't want any more kids so he got pretty good at knowing when it was "safe". If it was an "unsafe" time he would pull out if I didn't have the diaphram in. (Yes, it got pretty messy. But to him messy was better than baby.) This worked for 6 years until "Oops" he miss calculated and didn't pull out. I got pregnant that one time.

I highly recommend the book "Taking Charge of your Fertility" by Toni Weschler. I and several of my friends have used it very successfully to get pregnant, and at least half the book is dedicated to the natural birth control method. It's a fascinating book.

We used natural family planning and it worked for us. Not only did it help us space our children but being aware of my cycles helped us to get pregnant right away when we were ready. You can use a diaphram or condoms on the days in your cycle when you could get pregnant, rather than abstaining during that time.