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Still Nursing 12-Month Old, Birth Control Pill Safe?
Asked by D.B. from Dallas
on April 4, 2009
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I am still breastfeeding my 12 month old...I was interested in starting birth control pills and my ob-gyn prescribed ortho-tri-cyclen. However when I read about it on ...
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- our nursling (2nd child) is 20 months & hubby & i have just used a condom since our first was born. i've enjoyed not having to take anything to jazz around w/ my horm...
- I'm still nursing as well (DD is 16 months), and don't take any birth control pills. We do some natural family planning and also use condoms at times. I won't take bir...
- Please, please, please don't take ANY birth control pill while breastfeeding. You're very smart for checking it out first and not just taking a doctor's word for it, ...
Birth Control?
Asked by P.M. from Denver
on June 23, 2011
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Hi moms. So I had a baby about 7 months ago and still am not on birth control. eek. We've just been using condoms and I know I need to get on something. My OB/GYN init...
Birth Control
Asked by C.S. from Killeen
on August 7, 2010
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Hi,
My 2nd daughter is due any day now. I wanted not only my OB's opinion but that of other moms. My oldest daughter is 4 years old. For the past 4 years my husb...
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- I was on the pill for almost 15 years before I had my daughter and didn't want to go back on afterwards. My doctor highly recommended Nuva-Ring, as it was convenient,...
- I used the mini pill after my first bc it was safe for bfing, BUT it killed my sex drive. So if you do go that route and feel that way, don't ignore it. Once I got o...
- If you're breastfeeding they'll put you on the "mini pill" which is progesterone only. The mini pill caused my depression after my first child was born. I stayed away ...
Birth Control...
Asked by R.D. from Wichita
on June 23, 2011
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I am looking for birth control that will help clear up my acne and maybe lighten my periods a little. Before I was pregnant, I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen (sp) and from wh...
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- I would check on the price of Ortho Cyclen or Tri-Cyclen. There is likely generics of these, too. These worked wonders for my stepdaughter's acne.
- I just got on Ortho after being off of it for 7 years. I have (had) that AWFUL jawline acne you just described. It's the worst, the pimples are cystic and very pain...
- I have had a battle with acne since my pregnancies - always at the week before my period, so I know it's hormones. I have found that the Arbonne acne fash wash is grea...
Birth Control Pill
Asked by W.K. from Montgomery
on February 8, 2008
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I was just put on YAZ birth control pills. Can anyone tell me what kind of side effects, if any, they have had? I know everyone is different, but atleast I can get a g...
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- Hi, I just wanted to share with you that although I have never tried YAZ (but have considered it) I am currently on the Nuvaring, and I absolutely love it. The side-...
- skip the pill go straight to the iud (mirena) i have had it for a year now and i love it you have some break through bleeding for a couple months then no period for 5...
- I've been taking Yaz for 3 months and so far I like it. It has helped to keep my skin clear, cuts down on my pre-menstrual symptoms, and I never have cramps. My perio...
Birth Control Other than the Pill
Asked by S.M. from Dallas
on April 19, 2012
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My well woman exam is coming up and I would like to talk to my doctor about a birth control other than the pill. I have never used anything besides the pill. But I hat...
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- I'll third the Mirena! I'm 4 years in on my first one and will be having it replaced this fall with the 2nd! Love it! The only side effect for me is that my hair an...
- If you're truly done, look into Essure! Mine was covered 100% by insurance, and it was an easy procedure. 20 minutes, in and out of the doc's office. I go back for m...
- I have Mirena and love it. I know others on MP have expressed varying opinions about it, but I have had it for almost two yrs now w/no issues.
Birth Control Pills "Mini-pill"
Asked by T.M. from San Francisco
on March 19, 2010
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Does anyone have experience taking the Nora-Be 0.35 MG birth control pill? I was taking Microgestin Fe 1/20 but I was getting really bad Migrain headaches, neck pain,...
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- I have been on the mini-pill for almost 4 years (it's a generic brand). I started it when I was nursing, so I wasn't prescribed the estrogen brand. I feel the estrog...
- I didn't like it. I feel it made me severely depressed. I don't even like the regular pill, but now I know I like it a heck of a lot better than Nora Be. I did get ...
- Hi T., I took the Nora-Be when I was nursing my son. It worked ok and I never had my period due to the nursing as well. However my Dr. told me that as soon as I stoppe...
Birth Defects Caused by Exposure to the Birth Control Pill
Asked by S.A. from Chicago
on April 25, 2012
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Here's my situation. My husband and I had intercourse on Sunday morning. Right afterwards, I realized I had forgotten to take my pill the night before. I ran downst...
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- Please stop worrying. That's much worse for the baby-that-may-be than getting pregnant on the pill. You should know that not only can you get pregnant if you miss do...
- I got pregnant while on the Nuva Ring once and didn't realize it for several weeks and have a wonderful, healthy, happy baby boy now. I'm sure there are small statist...
- Yes, tons of pregnancies of healthy babies happen that way.
Birth Control
Asked by T.L. from Cincinnati
on November 4, 2006
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Is anyone or has anyone taken one of those birth control that let you have a period every three or four months? How was it?
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- T....You don't even have to get the continuous pills you can do it with the regular monthly pills...all you do is skip your sugar pills (the last week) and start on a ...
- I take Seasonale, and I have my period every 3 months. I've been on it since February. I had a little bit of spotting during the final month of the first 3-month cyc...
- I don't recomend the shot. I was on it for about a year and gained 20lbs and I still had like a couple day period. Plus it took 3yrs to get pregnant after I was off. I...
Morning After Pill
Asked by J.W. from St. Louis
on April 30, 2013
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So I just heard on the news that they lowered the age you can get a morning after pill and made it over the counter.
Is it just me or does it make more sense to low...
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- Actually yes, but because birth control is a culturally very sensitive issue, it is currently not really a topic of public discussion. Even the American College of Gyn...
- There was a ruling that was made today to clear the way. Don't know about the birth control pills, interesting thought. About the morning after pill being avail...
- You need more monitoring with constant BC because of the blood clot risk and blood pressure issues. Making plan B easier to get for a wider range of woman and girls i...
