Birth Control Options - Omaha,NE

Hi A.,
Have you ever considered learning natural family planning? My husband and I have used it for almost 15 years and it's been great for me physically and great for our marriage. It is NOT the rythmn method, like so many people confuse it with. I don't think anyone teaches that anymore. There are a few different methods of NFP to learn and choose from. It is great because you empower yourself by knowing your body so well.
Our bodies are meant to ovulate each month and not be intruded by unnatural means of preventing that from happening.
If you're interested then I would gladly give you the resources, web sites and phones numbers for you to check it out for yourself.

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I don't like taking drugs whatsoever, so I use the fertility awareness method. I also don't really care if I get pregnant, but the FAM isn't at all like the "rhythm method" (which doesn't work). You can most likely find the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, MPH at your local library. It's long, but it reads easily. That way, you can have another drug-free option. You may be able to combine it with the breastfeeding method mentioned earlier. :)

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I agree with the Mirena IUD. I have had it for 2 yrs now. I like it since you don't even know its there and I was never good at remembering to take the pills. I have a 5 yr one. I would really recommend using this for birth control.

Hi A.,
I use 3 methods... just to be safe! I am still nursing my son on demand, he's 9 months now so not feeding as frequently as he used to. I also take the mini pill, but since my son's sleep schedule is erratic, I can't always take it at the same time every day. I just started taking my basal body temp before I get out of bed so I can switch to natural family planning method and get rid of the pill.

One note of caution, if you plan on using natural family planning, please be sure you completely understand it before using it for birth control. It can be a little tricky because the time of the month in which you are most fertile, happens to be the time of the month you feel like sleeping with your husband! I use fertilityfinder.com as a great way to track your temps, and it even tells you when to use caution! Good luck and congrats on the two children!

I am a 44 year old mother of 2 boys. After my post-pardum depression my doctors recommened that I not have another child so birth ccontrol was very important. After using many different types of bc I am using the Mirena and love it!

HI

We have 2 girls and I used different pills before and between them. I had Mirena put in just after #2. I have had it for 4 months and feeling better than the when on the pill. I was off and on the pill for 12 years. If you do not find the right dosage it can be very frustrating. I think that I went though 10 different pills and after our first was born, all of the ones that I had used before made me sick. I was even given that new one called YAZ and ended up feeling pregnant. Mirena can be pulled out at any time. With the pill you have to take one every day and if you miss one you take 2 the next day. Taking 2 in one day can make you feel sick.

Mirena lasts for 5 years. After you pull it out you can become pregnant with in 2 or 3 months. With our first I stopped taking the pill and it took a year and 2 months to get pregnant. With our second it took 8 months.

I guess that what I am trying to say is that you have less to deal with if you get Mirena vs the pill.

Hi A.,

I just started the Mirena IUD. Our true intentions are not to have anymore children, but the thought of having something permanently done is out of the question. Why? I don't know.

I just had the Mirena put in back in January. It has been great. I forget its there and that is the part I love the most. I would definitely recommend it!!!

Good luck!
E.