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Still Nursing 12-Month Old, Birth Control Pill Safe?

D.B. asks from Dallas

I am still breastfeeding my 12 month old...I was interested in starting birth control pills and my ob-gyn prescribed ortho-tri-cyclen. However when I read about it on...

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Breastfeeding and Birth Control

A.W. asks from Los Angeles

My amazing lil boy is quickly approaching 6 months and i would like to start taking birth control pills again... any suggestions on what to take? Is the mini pill the...

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Birth Control

C.S. asks from Killeen

Hi, My 2nd daughter is due any day now. I wanted not only my OB's opinion but that of other moms. My oldest daughter is 4 years old. For the past 4 years my hus...

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Breastfeeding / Birth Control / Ovulation

C.M. asks from St. Louis

I know I can get this info by googling it but figured I'd ask on here since I seem to get good, honest responses!! I am breastfeeding my 8 month old son and have n...

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Birth Control While Breastfeeding

T.A. asks from Pocatello

I am a first time mom of a 5 week old breastfeeding baby in need of birth control. I was diagnosed with endometriosis at 15 and have had trouble ever since although I...

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Breastfeeding and Mini Pill

A.B. asks from Honolulu

Hello, I am a breastfeeding mother of a 2 month old and am wanting to get some advice regarding the mini pill. I have not started it yet bc I am the type that is nerv...

6

Breastfeeding and Birth Control

M.H. asks from York

Hello, I am nursing my 18 month old 2 times a day and my doctor wants to put me on birth control to help control very heavy periods. She wants me to take Quasense wh...

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Birth Control While Breastfeeding

H.H. asks from Washington DC

I have been considering going on birth control, specifically my doctor recommended Loestrin24? I have never taken BC meds while breastfeeding so was curious if anyone...

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Breastfeeding and the Mini-pill

J.C. asks from Chicago

Hi there, Is anyone on the mini-pill and breastfeeding? I was wondering if there are any known side effects or how it has been going with that. I'm a little hesitant...

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Breastfeeding After Baby Is One Month on Birth Control

S.H. asks from Hartford

I had my son November 19 2007. I tried hard to breastfeed but with all the pain and frustration of the c-section i stopped breastfeeding about 1 and 1/2 weeks into it...

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  • build up your milk supply in 2 answers "They can also help you build up your milk supply again."
  • la leche league in 3 answers "I got in touch with la leche league, who helped and encouraged me and I ended up feeding ..."
  • dont take any birth control in 2 answers "Please, please, please don't take ANY birth control pill while breastfeeding."
  • took the mini pill in 2 answers "I took the mini-pill after both my deliveries and there were no side effects... although ..."
  • taking the mini pill in 2 answers "I stopped taking the mini-pill and almost instantly DS started sleeping longer, stopped ..."