Aleese28 Birth control while breastfeeding???

[octoberbaby2]

My Dr put me on alesse28 birth control. The pharmacist called my Dr to make sure she prescribed the correct pill and she said she did. So I started taking it im on day 4 of taking the pill now...

Just wondering if any one else who is exclusively breastfeeding is taking this birth control pill? Also will me taking this pill make me have a period when I go onto the white (placebo) pills? Any advice is great

My son is 3 months btw

 

[CLC12]

Hi. I read your post and wanted to respond from the perspective of a Certified Lactation Counselor. Progestin-only forms of birth control are typically the only form of hormonal birth controls that are considered okay for nursing mothers. I would double check on the hormonal dosage in Alesse but I think it is a progesterone and estrogen combination pill which may be of concern since you are breastfeeding exclusively. Best of luck and congrats on your breastfeeding success!!

 

[octoberbaby2]

Hi. I read your post and wanted to respond from the perspective of a Certified Lactation Counselor. Progestin-only forms of birth control are typically the only form of hormonal birth controls that are considered okay for nursing mothers. I would double check on the hormonal dosage in Alesse but I think it is a progesterone and estrogen combination pill which may be of concern since you are breastfeeding exclusively. Best of luck and congrats on your breastfeeding success!!

Thanks!
it is a combination pill, I talked to my dr and my sons nurse, they all say it is okay to take, but Im not all for taking it, just worried I guess lol but so far so good while taking it.

 

[DianaB]

My doctor told me that it was only the progesterone only pill or an iud because combination type pills could lower your supply.

 

[I Love Lucy]

I would advise switching off of that if possible. I had a friend that was put on a combination pill and lost her milk supply within a month or two even though her doctor said it was fine. She is now formula feeding because she was never able to get her supply back up.

I think generally they only recommend progesterone only or non hormonal BC methods while breastfeeding just to be on the safe side.