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Breastfeeding and Birth Control - Decrease in Milk Supply
I would think that taking an estrogen based pill may have a similar effect. ... My OBGYN did not let me take any birth control pills until I was no longer ...
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- Hi C. I'm not sure about the effects of the birth control that you're on and your milk supply. Getting your period back should not mean that your supply will diminis...
- My breastmilk didn't decrease when I went back on birthcontrol, but I didn't do that until I had breastfed for just over a year. Even then it didn't decrease much. How...
- You have questions that you need to be asking your OBGYN. My OBGYN did not let me take any birth control pills until I was no longer nursing my baby. We used condoms...
Seeking the Perfect Birth control...low Dose Pill?
But I'm not liking the side effects lately, I have no sex drive at all and I think it's caused by the pill. ... Next question: Birth Control Pills Options ...
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- I really liked the Nuva Ring. I have been thinking I might get back on it. It is a ring that you leave in all month long until it is time for your period. So, it's g...
- I also liked only having my period every three months on the Seasonale, mostly because I have menstrual migraines. My OBGYN told me I could take ANY pill that way, ju...
- Ortho-Tri-Cyclen-Lo is a low dose (estrogen) pill. I used to take Seasonale also for less periods, but my doctor told me you can really take any pill the same way- ju...
Birth Control Pills Options
Birth Control Pills Options. I'm 41 and have 3 kids and am perfectly happy, ... my ob dr said that I am on the lower side of normal for my estrogen levels, ...
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- A friend was recently telling me that she is on the nuva ring and loves it. Normally, you just insert one a month and leave it out for a week to have a normal period....
- I have the Mirena IUD and I absolutely LOVE it! I had awful, heavy, lengthy periods prior to this and they have decreased in intensity since I got the IUD. I still h...
- I have used Seasonique (the generic version) for about 3 years now and I love it ! I haven't had a period in about 2 1/2 years. My doc is ok with it and I have my ch...
Birth Control While Breast Feeding
I still have not got a cycle either. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ... Regular BC Pills contain estrogen which will decrease your supply. ... Birth control can/will affect your supply...even the mini-pill. ...
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- My OB put me on the generic of Micronor (Joviette). I am having some decrease in supply, but not certain if it is because of the pill or if it is because I am at the ...
- Birth control can/will affect your supply...even the mini-pill. Best to go the natural family planning route while you are breastfeeding.
- I started taking Micronor when my son was 9 months old and continued nursing him until he was 2 1/2 and never had any supply problem. You do need to be a good pill ta...
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...
Women Issues After Breastfeeding
There is no reason not to get it under control! Helpful? ... I just checked Loestrin - since it's a low estrogen pill, it looks like it has similar side ...
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- I just checked Loestrin - since it's a low estrogen pill, it looks like it has similar side effects like the no-estrogen pills (ie, mini pills). How did you do on pre...
- I am currently going through the same thing! I'm not on the pill, but I am on my second cycle since having my baby 13 months ago. I am having horrible cramps at unus...
- If you think about it, you didn't have your period all through pregnancy, and breastfeeding. So together that's a long time!!! So it takes a lot of months to get back ...
Could I Be Allergic to My Birth Control?
Oct 21, 2009 ... Good luck! Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share .... Regular Birth Control Pill or "Lo" Kind? ...
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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 and Breastfeeding
My OBGYN states it is okay since it has a low dosage of estrogen. ... As far as I knew, no kind of birth control is safe to use, if you are breast feeding. ... i am taking micronor, or the mini-pill. its been working for me. iits just ...
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- Try the mini-pill. It only has progesterone in it, so it shouldn't reduce your milk supply!
- I breastfeed also. My son is 7 months now and my OB gave me a progesterone pill for BC. I have been using the pill since my 6 week check-up and haven't had any breas...
- i am taking micronor, or the mini-pill. its been working for me. iits just like the pill but its safe when breastfeeding and did not lower my milk supply.
Birth Control Suggestions....
I have enjoyed 2 years of worry-free birth control. I will never go back to the pill. 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This ...
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- The Merina IUD fits all of these except the period stopping issue. I had mine in for 6 months. My period never completely went away during that time, but it was sign...
- I have an IUD and it's been great. I rarely have periods anymore and it lasts for 5 years!! I love it!
- I am on Nuva Ring (spillng?) My doc told me it is the lowest in hormones and I leave it in for 3 weeks our for the fourth week and my period only last for 2-3 days. ...
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...
