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Breastfeeding and Becoming Pregnant
I was on an estrogen free birth control pill for the first 6 months after my daughter was born and then I never refilled the prescription, because I was ...
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- your LC is definitely wrong about taking birth control. i've been taking and breastfeeding my 4 month old daughter since we left the hospital. i haven't seen any side ...
- this is a very good question, we all hear different things so you kind of wonder hmm. You really can take birth control while nursing, it is called the mini pill. I to...
- The mirena IUD has been my miracle! I've had it for over 2 years, and I never have to worry about birth control. I did a lot of research while I was pregnant with my...
Can Anyone Recommend a Good Birth Control Pill Brand?
It has the lowest dose of estrogen, 20 mcgm. This website shows you the amounts and ... Which Birth Control Pill to Choose? ... New to Birth Control Pills ...
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- Like you said, our bodies are all different! I became pregnant on the low dose Pill you are on! I never missed a pill and always took them at the same time and wasn't...
- M.-- I got really sick from the first pill the doctor prescribed-- I think it was the one you're on. Then my doctor switched me to Loestrin, and the problem went away...
- I had a lot of problems taking the pills for the same reason you do. I tried a few different ones until a new doctor recommended Alesse. The first couple of months I h...
Birth Control Options
So, can anyone recommend a good birth control pill? I haven't been on the pill in years ... It contains progesterone only (no estrogen while breastfeeding). ...
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- S., I don't have any advice for you, but I wanted to tell you I had a similar experience. I tried the Mirena and hated it. If I had known how much it was going to h...
- A good alternative to using chemical birth control is called NFP (Natural Family Planning) unfortunately, most dr.s are not taught the truth about this all natural met...
- I had my mirena placed 8 weeks after my first son was born. (I'm curious about the women who's doctors wouldn't do it -- the mirena is especially good for postpartum ...
Birth Control One Year Later and Still Breastfeeding - Mini-pill or Nuva Ring?
A little over a month ago, my pharmacy switched the manufacturer of my birth control mini-pill from Errin to Jolievette. I had been taking Errin since about ...
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- My friend and I had heard great things about the ring so we both tried it. After about 3 months I felt like I was going crazy. My friend also had alot more mood swing...
- I just wanted to tell you that the Nuva Ring is not all its cracked up to be. I used it for several months after having my daughter and absolutely detested it. The rin...
- Personally, If you are breastfeeding, I would recommend a non-Rx form of birth control. Condoms work great and don't flood your system w/foreign unnatural activity. W...
Nausea/Vomiting On Day That Period Starts
This is the first cycle on a new birth control pill that my doctor prescribed. ... the option of switching to another pill with less estrogenic activities, ...
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- I had a lot of hormonal symptoms. I went to an accupuncturist named Mary Muth in Tacoma and she and Doctor Theresa Froelich got me back to normal. I can't tell you h...
- It sounds like the pill. I used to have the same problem until I switched medications. Now I use the minipill. Good luck, B.
- I did that every time I had my period, from when I started in Junior High until my junior year of high school when my doctor finally put me on the pill to help it. It...
Birth Control
I thought NuvaRing has estrogen, which would affect your milk supply. 1 mom found this helpful ... Still Nursing 12-Month Old, Birth Control Pill Safe? ...
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- I've heard the same as the previous posters. I like Mirena. I had it while BF my older son (I BF for a year) and never had any kind of side effects (or a period!). ...
- I was on it before and after pregnancy but definitely not while breast feeding. I was prescribed the "mini pill" for the duration of nursing. I was told that one of ...
- I got pregnant while on the nuvaring and when i had my baby she had jaundice and no longer has it. I chose to breastfeed but when I got on my birthcontrol I decided to...
Could I Be Allergic to My Birth Control?
Oct 21, 2009 ... After analyzing everything, the only new thing I had going on was the birth control pill. Sure enough, as soon as I stopped taking it, ...
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- Yes, yes! You could be allergic to your birth control. I don't remember the brand I was taking when this happened, but I started itching so bad!! Breaking out in the ...
- Its probably not an allergy to the birth control, but rather an intolerance. There are several medications that I cannot take due to intolerances, including estrogen b...
- I bet that's what it is. That happened to me after having kids and I went back on bc, it was a different pill than what I had previously taken, it was Yasmin? I think...
Birth Control While Breastfeeding?
That's what I was on and it worked, but has low doses of estrogen. ... Your OBGYN can perscribe a birth control pill that is safe to take while breast ...
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- I am in the same boat. I have been prescribed a low dose Projesterone birth control pill, called YAZ. I think there are several breast-feeding safe birth control pil...
- My midwives suggested an IUD for me, and I've been pleased. I had a water birth too, after my water broke sitting down to Turkey dinner!
- I will caution you about the mini-pill.. my girlfriend got pregnant 2x's while on the mini-pill- even though the doctor said that the first time was a "unusual"
Extreme Fatigue the Week Prior to My Period
I've known that soy practically has more estrogen in it than birth control pills , which is why many homeopathic menopause remedies are soy based. ...
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- D., I experienced the same symptoms until I saw a clinical nutritionist who figured out why that was happening. I took a few natural supplements and foods that she as...
- D., you are not the only one who has this problem. After my second child, I had your same symptoms. I was so tired, I looked sick and pale!! I am studying to be a d...
- D., our hormones shift and some experience PMS to the point of depression and other symptoms;do you think you are anemic? Eat lots of leafy greens, sunflower seeds, r...
Still Bleeding After 3 Months
I was breast feeding so my dr had put my on a low estrogen birth control pill so as not to cut down my milk supply. When she found out that I was still ...
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- I didn't have the bleeding, but I love my Minera IUD.
- I would say that doesn't sound normal. I would request as many tests as you can and maybe get another doctor's opinion if you can.
- I was in the same situation as you after the birth of my last child, who just turned five. After giving birth to him I bleed for a year straight, everyday. I kept goin...
