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Birth Control and Breastfeeding
Read all 11 responses: "Can anyone suggest a good birth control method (besides ... Sometimes they tell you somethings safe and then the drug companies are getting ... My son is 7 months now and my OB gave me a progesterone pill for BC. ...
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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.
Experiences with YAZ
If you don't need birth control, then don't go there. Maybe you just need a lttle homone boost. I am loving life now that I got all that straight. ...
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- I too am surprised that you're having problems on Yaz. I've been on it for years both for BC and for ovarian issues and have never experienced side effects, especially...
- well don't due birth control anymore but just wanted to say check this site out and read the info. I don't know if you are going threw Menopause or just need a stress...
- I cannot speak from experience but my girlfriend and our personal trainer were just talking about it last week. Both were saying it was bad news. I don't really know...
Advice on Birth Control
I have not been on birth control since I was 30. I am now 43. ... me it would force my body to find a regular cycle and then i could come off of them and be ...
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- hi A., i wanted to say how moved i was by you talking about the closeness and bond you felt with your husband while practicing nfp. that is exactly what it is supp...
- I am not Catholic so I don't know the church's views on BC so I am not sure what difference it would make to use oral contraceptives or having a tubal ligation or your...
- I have not been on birth control since I was 30. I am now 43. I had my first child at 27 and went on B/C pills and got pregnant on the pill. I figured God really wan...
When Did You Get Your Period After STOPPING Birth Control Pills?
Then I got back on the pill after my son my periods were crazy and all over the ... I've not taken Seasonique, but when I used regular birth control pills, ...
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- If you weren't having periods with the pills, I am wondering if it is just taking your body a little extra time to get back into it's natural routines. I would take an...
- I've not taken Seasonique, but when I used regular birth control pills, I didn't get a period for months after stopping them. In fact a year later, for four cycles I h...
- I was on seasonique for a year and got my period as soon as I stopped. Then again 28 days later. But, everyone reacts differently to the hormones in the pills. If y...
Micronor Birth Control Pill
I am thinking about switching to it (I am on Yasmine right now). ... Do any of you take the Micronor (progestin only) birth control pill? ... My best friend was on Micronor while she was nursing her then 11 month old daughter (she ...
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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 ...
Pregnant??
Well I was not pregnant then. Now, I've been feeling really odd. ... If you want to learn more about natural birth control there are ways of learning on ...
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- It is too early-it is also to early to be seeing any signs. I guess each is different, but it isn't until I am about 2 months along before I start feeling any symptom...
- After eating sweets, it is the bodys natural desire for salty foods to get the blood sugar back into sync. Most people probably feel bloated over the holidays with al...
- maybe you're getting these symptoms when you're ovulating. and again just before your period. Many people have pregnancy symptoms when they ovulate. Start taking ...
Can Periods Irregular for a While After Giving Birth?
Read all 8 responses: "My daughter is about 3 months old now and so far I've had one ... I finally went on birth control pills after my third(because we'd decided ... Then your hormones have to straighten out. After having two children , ...
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- YES! Mine have been very irregular too! Also the dollar tree has preg. tests too if that helps.
- It doesn't matter if you are breastfeeding or not. After giving birth, you have bleeding for a couple of weeks. Then your hormones have to straighten out. After hav...
- Hi J.! I'm sure you've got a million responses on this question, but I saw it and just had to respond because the same exact thing happened to me. I swore that my husb...
Do Birth Control Pills Really Make It Harder to Lose Weight?
[[and not do the other extreme of starving yourself because then you'll put your body in ... For the 3 years I was on birth control I gained 10 lbs each year! ... I've been on the Mirena for 3 yrs. now & haven't gained any extra weight. ...
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- For the 3 years I was on birth control I gained 10 lbs each year! My OB said, "enough" & decided the Mirena IUD would be best for me. I complained constently to my g...
- No N., Loosing weight is just hard, and after every baby it gets harder. But it has nothing to do with the pill. I've been using the pill for 8 years, and it never mad...
- the studies I've read and heard from my doc about weight gain and the pill....the average weight gain is 5 lbs. and it's usually water weight. When you have more t...
IUD Removal--any One Else Had This?
But now that I won't use the IUD (I am NOT going through this again with ... I don't know much about different birth control, but I think that there is now a ... charts online by googling "birth control", then take what you've found to ...
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- I am using the NuvaRing, and like it a lot. Nothing to remember, better protection than a diaphram and easy to use. Good luck. S.
- When they couldn't find my IUD I got to have multiple attempts and multiple ultrasounds. On the last ultrasound they decided it wasn't there anymore. The patch wor...
- I've never had an IUD for ethe very reasons you've described...seems like so many people have problems with them. However, with respect to your other options, you...
Twins Soon After Discontinuing Birth Control?
My sister ended up with twins soon after discontinuing her birth control pill, and twins did not run ... My twin nieces are now beautiful 14 year old girls. Good luck to you! .... My Great aunt had triplets and then my aunt had twins. ...
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- I've never heard of an increased chance of twins after stopping birth control. However, it sounds like they run in your family. Good luck either way, twins or a sing...
- I have no Idea if you can have twins after discontinuing birth control but I do know that if twins runs in you family it is pretty likely you will have them. My Great ...
- Yes, I am a twin and my mom says that she got pregnant with my sister and I right after she went off the pill....within the first 2 months!!
