Birth Control While Breast Feeding

After all the responses you got I'll out my two cents in; took the minipill after my daughter was born and had no problems with milk supply or anything else. -S

It worked great for me

Hi V. -

Similarly to the other responses, I haven't notice a decrease in my milk supply and I have been on the pill for over three months now. You should be fine :-)

Congratulations on your baby!

I had problems with milk supply with both my boys when I started the minipill. With the first I took fenugreek to increase my milk and stayed on the minipill. With my second, I stopped the minipill as I found that much easier way to maintain milk.

J.

First of all congrats on the new addition! Secondly I took the minipill with the same concerns but it was fine, it only has progesterin (sp) in it so it wont affect your milk supply.. Good luck!!

I took it after I had my first. I did not have a drop in supply. Unfortunately, I had a lot of break through bleeding & gave up on it after 2 months.
Good luck!!

I'm breastfeeding while on the minipill. As far as I can tell, the pill has not affected my supply. I think other things did (not sure what), but the supply drop did NOT correspond to when I started the minipill.

Good luck!

I breastfed my son for 15 months and was on the minipill most of that time. In my experience, as long as i drank alot of water,(i was told to have a bottle in my hand at all times) i produced plenty of milk. By the way, i had a very hungry boy and he was taking 8 0z bottles at about 4-5 mos old, so it was challenging, but it wasn't a problem...hope this helps! And good luck!

Hi, I went on the mini pill after my daughter who is six now and had no trouble with milk supply. With my son, I did not go on it and DID have trouble with supply so go figure! Also, my sister breastfeeds her 6 mo old and is on the minipill and has no trouble with supply. Hope that helped some.

K.

I've heard that people love it and have had no problem with milk supply, although, everyone I've personally known to have taken it has gotten pregnant on it within a year of their 1st baby.

Just wanted to let you know!!

I started taking the minipill at about 2 months post-partum. I went back to work just after that and then moved into a new house 3 months PP. My supply took a plummet, but it may have been all of the other stresses I was experiencing. I stopped taking it after a couple months, thinking that it may have been contributing to my low supply, and deciding my husband and I would just have to be careful ;) I also started taking Mother's Milk tea, and my supply came back up a bit.

I'm still very happily nursing my 21 month old son, and I'm 12 weeks pregnant with #2...on purpose, I might add ;) The 'being careful' strategy worked well for us :)

Good luck to you, whatever you choose!

I am on the minipill and have been since my 6 week appt. So far things have gone well and I have not experience any trouble with my milk supply. My boy's pretty healthy and growing well :)

I have a 5 month old son and have been on the minipill since he was 6 weeks old. I have no problem at all with my milk supply. In fact I have a really good milk supply and I'm able to pump extra to freeze.

Hi V.,
Congratulation on the birth of your baby! I am currently on the mini-pill and have no problems with milk supply, my baby is almost 4 months old. The mini pill doesn't contain estrogen, estrogen is what affects the milk supply. Take care.

I was on the mini pill after my first two children were born and had no problem at all with my supply of milk. (tubes were done after the third or I would have done it again)

I have taken the minipill after both of my kids were born and I have never noticed a problem with milk supply.

Hello V.,
I don't know much about 'pills' except the bad experience I had with them. Are you aware that there is a La Leche League group that meets in Front Royal the 2nd tues. of each month? The co-leaders are a wealth of knowledge on breast feeding questions of any nature. There is also a yahoo group for the LLL group for in month questions (http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/FrontRoyalLLL/). The leaders are very friendly and helpful. I hope this is of some help to you and it would be great to meet you if you can come to the next meeting! (2nd tues of september at 431 W 14th St Front Royal)
Peace,
K.