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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.
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 & Birth Control
Honestly I think the best birth control while breastfeeding is a condom . Barrier methods don't affect your breast milk the way a pill or a shot can. ...
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- I used mini pill while breastfeeding and it lowered my milk supply. I stopped using it, using condoms until my husband gets the vasectomy and an ok from the doctor. ...
- Hi M., I would urge you to strongly consider a hormonal IUD like Mirena. The hormones are released locally so they do not affect your milk supply and are totally sa...
- I took a pill specifically for breasfeeding mothers, referred to as the mini-pill. It acts as protection in conjunction with breasfeeding, and has 97% success. However...
Micronor Birth Control Pill
Do any of you take the Micronor (progestin only) birth control pill? ... Birth Control While Breastfeeding · 27 · Regular Birth Control Pill or "Lo" Kind? ...
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- Beware of progestin only. I took it in a natural form and put myself into a menopause state. Balance is everything.
- I'm taking progestin only (generic version of Micronor - Camila) due to nursing. So far I haven't had any issues. I'm 29 with a 6 m.o., if that makes a difference.
- My best friend was on Micronor while she was nursing her then 11 month old daughter (she wanted the reduced level of hormones because of the nursing). Oops - she got ...
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!
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;...
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 ...
Weight-loss While Breastfeeding
I SHRUNK while I was breastfeeding. I drank Ensure to make sure my body was ... Part of this I attribute to not taking birth control pills this time. ...
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- Theoretically yes, breastfeeding DOES make you burn more calories and can result in weight loss... but most people simply eat more to compensate, so don't expect any m...
- After I finished b/fing my daughter (now 3) I lost 10 pounds in the first month. I'm b/fing my 2 month old son now and I'm concentrating on toneing instead of losing ...
- S. Break your addiction to the scale Your child is More inportant then 5or 10 extra pounds I breast fed both My daughters . My oldest is 15 and My youngest is no...
