birth control after?

[risen_joy]

Ok mamas - who's doing/using what for birth control after our sweet babies are born? I know there was a thread SOMEWHERE about this awhile back but can't remember where or when...so I'm doing another!

Dh and I definitely want to have more much later (2-3 yrs) but I really stink at NFP and the only form of bc I was ok with - the Patch - they took off the market b/c of dangerous levels (glad to know that now!). So I'm a bit stuck. We really don't like condoms and the pull out resulted in dd who will be here soon...

Any ideas???

[deuxceleste]

Tried the ring? I had the patch for a while- liked being able to not worry about it, but at the time I was doing marathon training and between frequent sweat and frequent showers, as well as my clothing rubbing against it, it didn't stay put as well as i would have liked.

the ring was WONDERFUL... you just forget about it for three weeks. if you liked the patch, i think you'll like that.

[a~...Mamacitaa~...]

heres the thread you were looking for..

http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=604362

i was talking to my OBGYN and she said the only thing safe to use while BFing is Depo, the mini pill and IUD.... soo we will go with the IUD..

[Samjm]

We're going with an IUD. We didn't use anything after DD, and were pretty good about our timing, but this pregnancy did arrive a few months earlier than we were planning : Since we are probably done having babies after this one, we need something a bit more reliable!

[mamadelbosque]

I don't really know, but probably depo... I was on that for a year or so and really liked it (go in for a shot every 3 months - that I can do, and no worries about forgetting a patch/pill/etc)... though I suppose it took me around another year to become fertile again after going off of it (during that time I went and lived in spain away from my bf and so wasn't worried... as soon as I got back, we were lazy about condoms and uh.. yeah, here I am . So thats my experience with it

[Sileree]

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[Island_Mama]

I don't even take tylenol. so birth control meds are out for me. Brestfeeding regularly, pull out and condoms will be ours. Midwife said as long as I am breastfeeding regularly, no more than 4 hours apart, and we do pull out should be very hard to get pregnant. It took us about half a year, so hopefully we'll be ok. I definently don't want to be pregnant and breastfeeding! I give you all mamas doing it props!

[FLMama092485]

I need something that I can loose weight on. I was on the depo after DD was born and had never lost any of the pregnancy weight. And trust me I tried. So I was thinking about the IUD this time. But I have no idea if medicaid will cover it or not.

I guess I will talk to my care provider on Friday at my next apt and see what he says. Cause I want something that is safe while bfing and something that I can loose weight on also.

[Ligmom]

We had planned on dh having a vas. b/c we are "done" having babies. I made not one but TWO appts. and I cancelled them both. I started reading about complications of vasectomies and auto-immune reactions...and just can't let him do it. He's willing--I'm not. So, we are thinking of doing an IUD. I have all the medical literature on it, and am reading up to be informed. I think it will be the best choice for us.

We are getting so close now...I'm trying to enjoy being pg for the last time.

[risen_joy]

i was talking to my OBGYN and she said the only thing safe to use while BFing is Depo, the mini pill and IUD.... soo we will go with the IUD..

Did she say the ring was NOT ok during BFing???

Arg - what to do - what to do!:

[a~...Mamacitaa~...]

Originally Posted by risen_joy

Did she say the ring was NOT ok during BFing???

Arg - what to do - what to do!:

there was a chart in the office.. it had the ring on it... sooo.. i would think she would have mentioned it.. but i will ask her tommorrow

[janelleinca]

We'll be using nothing I'm not getting any younger and I'd love to have all of the babies that God will send my way! I had the 1st 4 in four years and I wouldn't mind repeating that!

[tika]

Nuvaring contains estrogen, which isn't recommended when BF'ing because it can potentially reduce milk supply and estrogen is linked to a shorter time breastfeeding. However, it is considered "safe" while breastfeeding.

[risen_joy]

Nuvaring contains estrogen, which isn't recommended when BF'ing because it can potentially reduce milk supply and estrogen is linked to a shorter time breastfeeding. However, it is considered "safe" while breastfeeding.

: So if it's not recommended...how is it safe? Oh I am so confused!!

[a~...Mamacitaa~...]

Originally Posted by risen_joy

: So if it's not recommended...how is it safe? Oh I am so confused!!

i wouldn't try it... Bfing is way to important to me..LOL...the IUD is what we are doign at the 6 wks checkup..

[Wild Flowers]

Originally Posted by Island_Mama

Midwife said as long as I am breastfeeding regularly, no more than 4 hours apart, and we do pull out should be very hard to get pregnant.

I just want to say be careful about that. I know I am freakishly fertile, and for most people it works, but you never know. I was nursing two, yes two, in such a way that it didn't make sense for me to leave the couch or put a shirt on and got my period back and was ovulating at 3 months pp. If I were to not use bc I would end up like my grandmother who had a baby pretty much every year, 13 in all.
We are talking about v for dh. I have read all the scary things. And they do scare me. But I have also read all the scary things about getting tubes tied. Really, everything is scary. But if we don't do something I would end up repopulating the earth and nursing 5 kids at once: Though he hasn't done anything, and I think it is going to be a rude awakening when I cut him off or ask him if he really wants irish twins

[Aliviasmom]

I liked the ring. But I don't like to put it in and take it out by myself (personal reasons). And I didn't want to have to worry about pregnancy before something like that took effect. (affect?!) Anyways, I went with the IUD. There's a hormonal one that lasts *up to* 5 years, but considering that hormones (the pill) is the ONLY thing that dried up my milk after having my son, I didn't want to risk the drop in supply. I went with the copper one that lasts *up to* 10 years. You can always get it removed sooner!!

[MissInformed]

nothing here...besides breastfeeding....don't believe in birth control

[Elaina_Bell_19]

I just wanted to share my experiance with the Nuva Ring, I hated it, yeah it was nice to not have to worry about it but sometimes it was uncomfortable if it wasnt in the right way and I got pregnant 2 times on it but misscarried. It was horrible and i know of 3 other girls who have gotten pregnant on it. I wouldnt recomend the Nuva Ring.

[karen1968]

Originally Posted by Aliviasmom

I liked the ring. But I don't like to put it in and take it out by myself (personal reasons). And I didn't want to have to worry about pregnancy before something like that took effect. (affect?!) Anyways, I went with the IUD. There's a hormonal one that lasts *up to* 5 years, but considering that hormones (the pill) is the ONLY thing that dried up my milk after having my son, I didn't want to risk the drop in supply. I went with the copper one that lasts *up to* 10 years. You can always get it removed sooner!!

Mirena is the hormonal one, and it is progesteron only, like the mini-pill. Plus the prog. is only locally absorbed (they claim), not systemically, and therefore a good option for BFing. I thought about the copper one, but the bleeding and cramping is much worse on it, according to my midwife. And we are looking for something for only 12-18 months before we try again.

After the second, DH is set on a vasectomy...but now I'm wondering about all these long-term affects?? My dad had one 30 years ago, and as far as I know had nothing long-term. It seems like such a simple solution compared to getting tubes tied....