birth control

[realnewfiegirl]

Can u take birth control when breastfeeding? Like the pill needle patch.. can u do all of it still? Im not sure what i wanna take yet..

[hmk01992]

Ask your Dr. For safe bc while breastfeeding. You can't just get on any bc.

[MelB317]

Anything with estrogen will cause your milk supply to diminish however progesterone will not have an effect on you supply...so your options are:
-any type of birth control that does not have hormones
-the mini pill (like the regular pill but does not contain estrogen); con: must be taken every day at the same time or accidents can happen
-depo provera (the shot); each shot is good for 12 weeks, con: in some cases infertility can last over a year from last shot and long term use is know to cause osteoporosis
-iud's like mirena; can be left in for 3-5 years depending on brand but can be removed sooner, con: ???
-implants like implanon; rod inserted under skin usually in upper arm good for 3 years but can be removed sooner, con: less effective if overweight

[maw4389]

Yes you can take birth control. They recommend it if you are worried about getting pregnant again so soon and don't want to use condoms.

[realnewfiegirl]

Whats that thing they put in u its like a T.. is that safe for breastfeeding?  I dont see why it wouldnt be and i definitely dont wanna get pregnant again anytime soon lol!

[sglow]

I think u can only take the mini pill as its safe when breastfeeding.  Only thing with the mini pill is that you have to take it at the same time everyday - so not good if you're forgetful lol! Also generally they say there's a high chance of falling pregnant again soon once you've had a baby so need to make sure the right contraception is in place.

[realnewfiegirl]

Whats the mini pill?

[RaisingTwoSoon]

I'm pretty sure you can. I will going to the mini pill. Before I had the IUD.