Breastfeeding and the Pill

I breastfed my son till he was 20 months! About 8 months longer than I thought that I would. Loved every minute of it! Any way, about the Micronor, I was on that for the whole time, and never had any problems. It worked fine for me. I've never tried any other forms, but we are trying to have another right now, so I just stopped the Micronor back in Feb. Hope that you have luck with it.
Kris

I am breastfeeding and taking the progesterone only pill and it has not affected my milk supply. I am not sure about how effective it is, but I have been nursing for 6 months and taking it for 6 months and there is no baby on the way yet and my milk supply is fine.

I actually just went through the same predicament. My doctor tried to get me to take the progesterone only pill while I breastfed my son but I had heard that taking any birth control while breastfeeding severely diminishes your milk supply. I decided not to take anything while breastfeeding and, in fact, I did not restart my monthly cycle until my son was 9 months old! (I breastfed exclusively) However, I don't know if this is typical or not. My advice would be to try out different things to see what works for you. You never know until you try! Good luck and kudos on your decision to breastfeed :)

I, too, used the mini-pill and did not get pregnant nor did I have trouble with milk supply. I nursed until my little guy was 13 months then switched to the nuva-ring. Good luck!!

I have an 18 mo old that I am still breastfeeding and I use the diafram and love it - it's a great option.

I too am breastfeeding. My doc prescribed Camila for me. It is a POP birthcontrol pill. "Progestrone only pill" so it has no estrogen. you take it 28 days straight, no sugar pills. Apparently that is what you are supposed to take when you are breastfeeding.

Speaking from my own experience here. My doctor told me if I used birth control while breast feeding that it could hinder my milk production. So I chose not to use any birth control. I breast fed my daughter until she was 13 mos old. I got pregnant around the time she was 10 mos old. By this time she was on baby food, cereal & juice. I was fine with no birth control until she hit the 10 mos mark.

The progesterone only pills have been shown to have better outcomes for breastfeeding moms, BUT even those can diminish your milk supply. The shot is NOT a good option, and even an IUD can cause supply issues. You might try looking at www.drjacknewman.com for advice, or even emailing him. He was just at a conference I attended and mentioned these very things, so he may have some great up-to-date advice for you.

Make sure you take the pill at the exact same time every day. It doesnt offer the same effectiveness as the combine pills do. There is no wiggle room with the mini-pill(common nickname). Being late taking this pill can lead to pregnancy.
You can also look into condoms or other otc forms of bc. There are female condoms or the today sponge.
Im a bit surprised your dr didnt talk to you about a cervical cap or diaphram. Both of those are forms of bc that are valid options for you.
Call them and ask why those werent discussed with you.

L., im not sure what IUD they recommended, but i use the mirena, its an iud, when i got it, i was still nursing and i love it, of course like any bit=rth control, it has minor side effects but it made me feel safe. The procedure sounds harsh but it only takes all of 30 seconds to put it in. It does sound scary but my baby is 16 months and he doesn't have a new brother or sister yet. Thank goodness

good luck