birth control plans for after this baby is born...

[myangel167]

I want to breastfeed, and I'm worried hormonal birth control will affect that.

I've heard breastfeeding prevents ovulation but I don't want to risk it. I know quite a few women who got pregnant while breastfeeding.

I don't plan on having another LO for maybe two years or so.

So what is everyone else's plan or experience with birth control methods after baby??

 

[Mrs Dragonfly]

We'll start out with condoms then I plan to look into the Paraguard, it's the non hormonal IUD.

 

[cflower04]

I'm currently taking cerezatte and breastfeeding and it's been fine! No side effects at all!

 

[Baby2012]

Birth control plans??? my toddler and my newborn LOL! I was wondering the same so I'll be keeping an eye on this thread X

 

[shinona]

I have taken cerazette when bfing my two older kids and fed them both without a problem til they were almost a year. I'll be doing the same for a wee while again this time until dh gets the snip, which should be soon.
Personally, I wouldn't rely on bf alone as contraceptive x

 

[Kirsty3051]

I don't have any experience with birth control but I've got a feeling the copper IUD can be inserted shortly after giving birth. X

 

[babe2ooo]

With my first I was given the mini pill after birth which was safe to take while bfing

 

[Ashersmomma]

I'm hoping to get some ideas from this post. After DS was born I had the Mirena IUD inserted. I had it removed within the first year. It shortened my periods, but made the pain worse. I almost passed out at the store one day from cramp pain. I am terrible about taking pills, but will probably have to do my best until I stop breastfeeding. After our third baby, I plan on something more permanent

 

[Mummy to be x]

I'm not too sure yet, but will be definitely using condoms until I've had chance to look into something more long term.

 

[mummy_vic]

If I end up needing a c section (currently have stage 4 placenta previa so looking likely) then I have asked for my tubes to be tied during the c section. If not then DH will be getting a vasectomy and we'll be using condoms in the the short term as I don't get on with either the pill or the coil. This will be our third child and we really are happy to stop at 3.

 

[zilla]

PCOS meant that my cycles didn't return at all for 9 months after giving birth, even though I wasn't BFing.
This time I'll probably go on the pill as soon as I can, so I'm not stressing myself out if the same happens again

 

[wifey2013]

I am looking into options too. I want to wait at least 18 months - 2 years until we start trying for #2. I had a horrible experience with BCP and was suffering from bi-weekly migraines that got so bad they resulted in vomiting and being bed ridden. My neurologist never thought it could be from the pill. When I stopped taking the pill, about 3 months before we began to TTC, all migraines stopped and I haven't had one since. I refuse to go back on any pill.

I think we may just stick to the condom route. Not always pleasant, but safe. I'll be stalking this thread as well.