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Birth Control Pills While Breast Feeding
i had high blood pressure and was taken off birth control, but opted for the mini pill because i needed something and it worked out ok for me, ...
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- I took the mini pill during all three of my childrens nursing. I started it with my girls (now 6/9)after the 6 week postpartum checkup and with my son at the same time...
- i would highly recommend using only physical barriers while breast feeding. khairete S.
- I went on the regular pill around 11 months, since I had dropped to 4 feedings a day, because we KNEW we didn't want more children and didn't want the rist. I was wil...
Birth Control
Birth Control - Chicago,IL. hi moms, i was wondering if anyone has tried or is on Nuvaring?? I was on the pill for 2mon and i just felt so down(depressed ...
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- I switched to that 2 years ago cause I kept forgetting to take my pill and the patch made me very sick. I LOVE it. U nor your partner do not feel it. It's not hard to ...
- I have used the product for about four months. I have not had any unsual side effects. I love it! The ring is inserted for three weeks and you take it out on the fo...
- I've been on the Nuvaring for 2 years now and I love it. As far as I can tell I really don't have any side affects from it. It's great you don't have to worry about bi...
Birth Control Pill
Read all 6 responses: "I was just put on YAZ birth control pills. Can anyone tell me what kind of side effects, if any, they have had?
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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 Pill
Read all 11 responses: "Hi, Does anyone have any experience with the GENERIC form of birth control pills? Specifically, for Alesse? I took Alesse for years ...
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- the generic is usually the same, i used to take ortho tri-cylen and now i take tri-sprintec and it's working out pretty well, i know how ya feel i have a terrible time...
- I'm not sure about that specific type, but i did start taking generic after my son was born and it was horrible!! I'm not sure if it was the pills or me, but i tried s...
- Before I switched to the Nuvaring I used the generic pills and found they were the same as the name brand I was taking before. If the pill you were taking was working ...
When to Start Birth Control Pills
I have only gotten my period twice. I would really like to start taking the pill , but I..." ... Mini-pill Birth Control Question ...
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- Hi! You can actually start taking the pill while you are still nursing, provided it is a progesterone-only pill. I believe once you are done nursing, like you, you a...
- Ask your OB or the nurse at your OB's office. Three months after I had my first baby, I had not yet started my period again,and I was breastfeeding when I found out I ...
- Hi - Make an appt with your OB/GYN - or potentially - just call. That is all I had to do - I just told them - I am done nursing & want to start the pill. They called...
Which Birth Control Pill to Choose?
Read all 13 responses: "So, after many attempts w/IUD (mirena), Implanon, patches, the shot (3 months) and others......all have been giving me many problems ...
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- Just a thought, but have you though about going all natural and using a fertility awareness or natural family planning method of birth control? Given all the issues yo...
- All of our bodies are different. I used Ortho Low before giving birth and when I tried to go back on it after the delivery it made me extremely sick...just like I was...
- If you have a good doctor she will discuss this with you and give you what is best for you. Everyones body is different. What works for one might not be good for anoth...
Birth Control over Age 35
Hi there, I am just curious what other over 35 women are using for birth control . My story: I am 37, and went on BC pill around 19y. I stayed on the pill ...
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- Hi S., I am a 35 year old mother of a 2 year old son. Also, like you, I developed gestational diabetes while pregnant. My doctor and I talked a lot about birth co...
- Hi S., I used the pill for about 10 years before I went off it to get pregnant. We had been married about 5 years at the time. I'm now 45 and while breast feeding m...
- I just turned 36. After my little girl was born I started using the Nuva Ring as birth control. I really like it because it isn't something that I have to remember e...
Birth Control Pill - Which One Should I Go On?
Read all 5 responses: "I have been taking a progestin only mini-pill (Errin/ Micronor) for 1.5 years. I do not need a mini-pill any more since I am not ...
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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...
Loestin Birth Control Side Effects...?
A different birth control that doesn't allow this drop in progesterone (no sugar pill) may actually help with this, too. I just couldn't take birth ...
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- I'm on Loestrin and also get headaches a few days before I finish the pack. Not as severe as yours, and they are new since I started this brand of pill. BUT ... I ha...
- I've never taken birth control pills but my thought is to get off of them. Call your pharmacist and see what the symptoms, of this particular pill, are. That does so...
- I took Loestin for 1 1/2 not knowing all the side effects unitl I looked it up online and headaches is one of the main ones. I stopped taking them in February and my h...
Birth Control Options
I believe any birth control pill with a steady hormone level can be taken ... I used to be on birth control "the pill" and just took the active tablets ...
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- If you don't mind the pill, I would stay on it. The biggest problem with the pills that you only have your period every 3 months, is spot-thru bleeding. But, since y...
- The Mirena which is an IUC is wonderful ... I had my baby 9 months ago and I have only had one period and a 2 day stent of spotting. It is a low dose hormone, and I ha...
- Don't be scared of the Mirena IUD. To have it placed, it isn't much more uncomfortable than a PAP. I felt a little crampy for a few hours after, but now, I can't fee...
