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Breastfeeding and Birth Control
While breastfeeding I also thought about going on birth controls pills ... Is It Safe for Me to Take Wellbutrin and Mircette Birth Control While Nursing? ...
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- I agree with the first post, i would rather play it safe. If you only have a few months, why not hold off? I have not used "birth control" since 1997. I think a few...
- Do you know why you are having the heavy periods? Is there some type of cause. I know sometimes it can be uterine fibroids. I know that it can also be caused by PCOS/p...
- My doc put me on the "minipill," which is one without estrogen specifically because I am nursing (Seasonale has estrogen). You'll want to confirm this, but I believe ...
Breastfeeding and Birth Control
I am super afraid to take anything while I am breastfeeding for birth control but do not want to get pregnant again (yet). What are you all doing (if ...
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- E., Congratulations on your baby! I am nursing my beautiful 4 month old daughter. My dr. put me on a "safe bc pill" at my 6 week check up (at my request). My mil...
- Mini-pill. I used it with both kids and breastfed as well for 14 months. But you should take this pill at the same time every day.
- Congrats!!! Mirena...worry free birth control, and very little side effect. It works for me. Talk to your doctor. Good luck with the breastfeeding.
Plan B While Breastfeeding
Jul 3, 2009 ... I breastfed my daughter for 4 1/2 months while on the mini pill and everything ... Still Nursing 12-Month Old, Birth Control Pill Safe? ...
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- I took it when breastfeeding my first son...I know that it's more important with the mini pill than the regular pill not to skip...they even recommend you take it a th...
- I don't know about it with breastfeeding, but it's a very high potency of birth control... it's basically one full month worth of control in one or two tablets... I wo...
- Hi C., Are you exclusively breastfeeding? Every 2-4 hours without going more than 6 hours at night? If you said yes then you are highly unlikely to get pregnant. ...
Birth Control Pill - Which One Should I Go On?
I do not need a mini-pill any more since I am not breastfeeding. I wish to switch..." ... Next question: Birth Control While Breast Feeding ...
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- Talk to your doctor about Mirena. I actually managed to get pregnant while on the patch and after my daughter was born, I had my doctor put in Mirena ... haven't had ...
- Before I became pregnant I was on the patch (ortho-evra) and loved it. I found that I did not like the pill because of forgetting or that it made me very emotional. Yo...
- I would stay away from hormones as much as possible. I had a stroke in my early thirties that was attributed to being on birth control. If you have genetics that make...
Birth Control Advice
My OB/GYN gave me a prescription for Micronor birth control pills--he stated that they are the only ones safe for use while breastfeeding. ...
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- I didnt have any side effects to it, but It made me nervous since it isnt so effective (only 87%)so we used a condom with it.
- I used it and did not have a decrease in milk supply either. But after about a month I started to spot almost weekly, when I went off it I stopped spotting and didn't ...
- Oh, so micronor is safe for breastfeeding mother? My doctor said that no birth control pills is safe for breastfeeding mothers. I use condoms instead.
Breastfeeding and the Pill
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 ...
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- 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 h...
- 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-pil...
- 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 optio...
Breastfeeding and Birth Control
I breastfed both of my children while taking a birth control pill and it was safe. So far, there have been no devastating developmental or mental effects. ...
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- I also took the mini-pill...and there are several brands. The key I think is less estrogen, if I remember correctly.
- Hi A., I would be very reluctant to take birth control if you are nursing. I started taking birth control after my first OB appointment after my son was born and m...
- I used the Minipill; I think it's called Joviet. It's for nusrsing mothers. You take it like the regular pill; it's really easy. Ask your doctor about it. In fact;...
Mini Pill While Breastfeeding
I took the mini pill while I was breastfeeding my baby and it didn't interfer with my milk supply at ... Next question: Birth Control While Breast Feeding ...
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- Hi S., I took the mini pill while nursing my daughter and I didn't have any problems at all. I pumped and nursed like I always had and it really didn't seem to hurt ...
- I took the mini pill while breastfeeding and had no problems at all! In fact, I pumped while I was at work and was producing a lot more milk than my daughter was drink...
- I took it and did not have any problems at all drying up! Just depends on your body!
Pregnancy Symptoms While Breast Feeding
I was on the mini pill and breast-feeding for the first year and i did have some silly things ... I became pregnant while nursing. BF is not birth control, ...
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- I have not experienced this myself, but have two friends and a grandmother that did become pregnant while breast feeding. You should call your doctor about your sympt...
- I have a sister who got pregnant while she was breastfeeding. For some women, breastfeeding is good birth control, for others it's not. I would take a test or see yo...
- I felt sick when i was breast feeding but wasn't pregnant. Breast feeding isn't birthcontrol and it is possible to become pregnant while breast feeding. I would take a...
Birth Control Options
So, can anyone recommend a good birth control pill? ... For me the benefits of reliable birth control while breastfeeding WAY outweighed the negatives. ...
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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 ...
