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birth control??
What type of birth control are all you breastfeeding moms using?
My daughter is 2 months old now, my doctor mentioned the options of the mirena IUD or micronor (a mini pill). We aren't ready to make a permanent decision right now and I really don't want another child at this point. What is most effective? What is easier with less problems?? We will probably know in about 2 years if we will have another child at which point we will look at a surgical option for one of us. Thanks, KR |
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"KR" wrote in message
oups.com... What type of birth control are all you breastfeeding moms using? My daughter is 2 months old now, my doctor mentioned the options of the mirena IUD or micronor (a mini pill). We aren't ready to make a permanent decision right now and I really don't want another child at this point. What is most effective? What is easier with less problems?? We will probably know in about 2 years if we will have another child at which point we will look at a surgical option for one of us. I'm on the mini-pill and I like the fact that my periods are lighter and less painful, and I can go off it at any time. You do have to remember to take it at the same time each day, which I set my cellphone alarm for, and I try to keep a strip of pills with me in my purse. -- Amy Mum to Carlos born sleeping 20/11/02, & Ana born screaming 30/06/04 http://www.freewebs.com/carlos2002/ http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/ana%5Fj%5F2004/ My blog: http://spaces.msn.com/members/querer-hijo-querer-hija/ |
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KR wrote: What type of birth control are all you breastfeeding moms using? My daughter is 2 months old now, my doctor mentioned the options of the mirena IUD or micronor (a mini pill). We aren't ready to make a permanent decision right now and I really don't want another child at this point. What is most effective? What is easier with less problems?? If the IUD works for you, it's the easiest method in the world, and one of the most effective. I have a non-hormonal one (Copper-T) and have been one of the lucky ones who doesn't get more difficult periods at all, just a tiny bit of extra spotting before the period starts (which I actually like, as it functions as an early warning system). The first *couple* of periods were longer and heavier, but not more painful, and then things settled right down. I had gotten my period back unusually early, only about 2 months postpartum, and got the IUD something like 6 months postpartum, don't remember any longer. The mini-pill isn't that great due to the window of time when you have to take it. I am a VERY disorganized person, even without a small and/or sleepless baby as an excuse, and would have had a hard time with the mini-pill. --Helen |
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KR wrote: What type of birth control are all you breastfeeding moms using? My daughter is 2 months old now, my doctor mentioned the options of the mirena IUD or micronor (a mini pill). We aren't ready to make a permanent decision right now and I really don't want another child at this point. What is most effective? What is easier with less problems?? We will probably know in about 2 years if we will have another child at which point we will look at a surgical option for one of us. Thanks, KR I'm taking micronor. I haven't had any problems with it thus far. I take it when I'm giving DS his last feed of the day (always around the same time) and I have only missed it once. As for periods, haven't had one since DS was born! Yay! (well, unless you count all that yuckiness that was around for the first six weeks post-partum). I find that having a three month old child is pretty good birth control for us, at least so far. KD & G |
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KR wrote:
What type of birth control are all you breastfeeding moms using? We just used condoms as we planned to try for another sooner rather than later. We had some fertility issues the first time around so I didn't want to use anything hormonal and couldn't be bothered getting an IUD. If I was going on birth control, I would choose an IUD. It is safe, easy and effective. Good luck with your decision, Elle |
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"KR" wrote in message oups.com... What is most effective? What is easier with less problems?? Mirena. Ten minutes for the insertion, ibuprofen for a couple of days and you get the strings trimmed if you need to. Easy. Jess |
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I concur.
I used Micronor for about 9 months and I really hated it. I was spotting ALL the time and I just could not remember to take it when I was supposed to. Then I switched to a diaphragm, which was fine when I only had one child but with two kids, the window of "opportunity" seems smaller and we just couldn't get it together fast enough!!! So then we switched to the Mirena. I was kinda worried about the insertion aspect of the IUD, but once I heard everyone here talking about how they liked it, I decided to do it. It was majorly painful for me to have it inserted, but I apparently have a very long cervix, so I assumed that was what caused it. If I do it again I will take pain medication before instead of after the insertion. I cramped for about 2 days after, but all of that was a small price to pay for the incredible convenience factor. I am 13 months pp and haven't had a period, only a couple of days of spotting once. It's great! Good luck! CY "Jess" wrote in message news:8LGtg.158649$k%3.89622@dukeread12... "KR" wrote in message oups.com... What is most effective? What is easier with less problems?? Mirena. Ten minutes for the insertion, ibuprofen for a couple of days and you get the strings trimmed if you need to. Easy. Jess |
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Before baby, we used the rhythm method... which worked for 8 years - I
knew I was likely going to get pregnant that fateful night since we didn't follow the 'rules'. Now, we use condoms. But, since I still don't have a period (she's 7 months), I find myself nervous at times since I don't have the telling sign of a period! Sometimes I think I 'feel' a baby's movements and wonder if I'm pregnant... I'm too cheap to buy a test... Any other ways of learning of pregnancy... you know, while we're on the subject. As for hormone pills, I am NOT a good candidate for such as that. I did use hormones as a bc many, many years ago and I had a huge adverse reaction. I wouldn't want to do that again - condoms are the best choice for us. Misti KR wrote: What type of birth control are all you breastfeeding moms using? My daughter is 2 months old now, my doctor mentioned the options of the mirena IUD or micronor (a mini pill). We aren't ready to make a permanent decision right now and I really don't want another child at this point. What is most effective? What is easier with less problems?? We will probably know in about 2 years if we will have another child at which point we will look at a surgical option for one of us. Thanks, KR |
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"Brookben" ) writes:
Sometimes I think I 'feel' a baby's movements and wonder if I'm pregnant... I'm too cheap to buy a test... Any other ways of learning of pregnancy... you know, while we're on the subject. You might be able to tell by taking your temperature when you wake every morning, though that works better if you started before getting pregnant. Pregnant temperatures are higher and steadier, like the second half of the menstrual cycle but more so. If not pregnant, there would be more variation and the average would be lower. Symptoms of pregnancy may include: morning sickness, tender nipples, breastfeeding can become less comfortable or even painful, having less milk. |
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KR wrote: What type of birth control are all you breastfeeding moms using? I know I'm a little late to the show, but.... I used micronor when I was nursing, before my period came back, and I was always ridiculously nervous about it because I'm terrible about taking pills on time. This is not conducive to, how do you say, the right mood... I switched to Mirena after my period returned, and I had a more-complicated experience with it than most... I had a solid six weeks of spotting when it was first put in, though no periods to speak of after that. And then after about a year, my strings disappeared... it was still in place and still effective, but I eventually had to have some sort of hysteroscopy to remove it again when we wanted another baby. And you know, even with all that, I *totally* plan to do it again? Despite the annoyance of spotting, and the fact that I had to have a hospital procedure to get the thing removed, the truth is that I just never had to think about it again. The years of no periods didn't hurt any, either. It was just so wonderfully convenient all around. YMMV. |
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