contraception

[05wilkesm]

At our last anti-natal class they got a sexual health person in to talk about contraception cos you can fall pregnant 3 weeks after your babys born! And she said the pill is great if your a good pill taker and that you have to be a super-good pill taker for the mini pill, so i spose if your good at taking pills the same time of day etc then go for it! im just not one of them people lol!xx

 

[Jadelm]

I had the implant and it was absolutely fine. No periods, no bad side effects at all. I dunno what all the fuss is about but maybe I was just lucky xxx

 

[princess_vix]

Pills the way to go..

thats what im thinking tbh. all these stories are scaring me off anything else!!

i think everyones different hun,but i'd rather take the chance getting pregnant on the pill because

1) you can get pregnant on anything
2) everything single contraception has been known to of failed someone

Atleast with the pill you can just come off it whenever..if it doesn't effect your body right you can stop it,plus your fertility isn't supposed to be so hard to get back
x

 

[jovigirl93]

Im going on the pill
For the little while I was taking it, I didnt get pregnant so it worked for me I suppose.

What about jsut using condoms?
Dunno why Im suggesting it because I HATE condoms. They feel weird
(Hence the baby girl in my belly) lol

 

[aidensxmomma]

I haven't tried anything other than the pill and I doubt I ever will. It took me a while to get on a pill that was right for me, but I love it now. I get a normal period (to keep me sane so I don't think I'm pregnant), I haven't had any weight gain, no major mood swings, etc.

Plus, its really hard for me to find something that works because of the other problems I have. (bi-polar and depression)

Really, it depends on the person, though. What works for someone may not work for someone else. It's all basically trial and error.

 

[Mellie1988]

gosh it's not easy being a woman is it?! x

Hell no!!! Why can't men take pills/have injections/have coils inserted

I have the Mirena coil and its horrible , i've bled/spotted pretty much non stop since having it fitted about 8 weeks ago?! God knows if I have had a period or not? I have period type pains every now and then and thats when I normally bleed properly, for like 3 days, then I will spot for like a week then bleeding again....really sucks!
I'm scared to have it taken out it really hurt going in, so god knows what its going to be like taking it out!

My body really doesnt respond well to any extra hormones in my body, the pill makes me gain weight and I become a psycho, like depressed and moody...I don't know if the implant/injection would do the same?

Me & OH havent had sex in like 8 weeks now? So god knows what the friggin point in having this coil in?! I won't let him near me cause I feel icky when i'm bleeding

Think i'm gonna get mine taken out and maybe just use condoms, I really don't want another baby just yet though, if ever...I'm scared we might slip up and I will get pregnant again Ugh....don't know what to do!!!!!!

 

[glitterbomb]

i have never been on birth control, but my sister was put on depo shot ( after i got pregnant) and she blames it for her rapid weight gain and bad attitude

 

[nicholatmn]

After this baby, I might become a nun. DH might not like that though. But it's better than all the other birth controls!

 

[tasha41]

I remember saying "I'm just not having sex", then I found my sex drive was WAYYYY up from what it was before because I was on the pill before I was pregnant so, that one went out the window

We used condoms for the first few months but I got a Mirena put in at 3 months post partum.

I can't say enough good things about my experience with it so far.

I had no pain when it was put in-- obviously the speculum is uncomfortable but I had a pap test when I was pregnant and I thought that was muuuch worse. Same with my internals that were done in third trimester, hands up etc

I haven't had off-cycle bleeding.. I've been enjoying 3 day periods once every 28 days -- so light I can wear a pantyliner. Seriously! No cramps etc and I used to cramp so hard I'd be stuck in bed for at least a day and had heavy periods that felt really random.

I don't find the Mirena has mucked with my hormones much... it's localized so it should affect you less than the pill etc. I do have a few zits and I never used to break out really but that started when I was pregnant

 

[futuremommy91]

And the pill doesnt stop the egg and sperm meeting and forming cells and such - it just flushes it out (most of the time) at your AF because it tampers with the womb lining. Or so Jason Everet says.

Slap me if im wrong but I think thats just the mini pill, the regular pill makes you not release any eggs so no fertilization can take place

I think thats how it works anyways

I would stick with the pill- and maybe double layer the condoms aswell... just in case

xxx

Not sure if anyone has said this, but double layering can cause friction and cause the condoms to rip so it isn't recommended.

 

[TattiesMum]

The trouble with the pill is that it's affected by illness and other drugs - which is generally when it fails

Both of my girls had the implant - and both had it removed after it caused endless bleeding and turned them into the psycho bitches from hell In fact I don't think I personally know anyone who has stuck it out with an implant

I had three seperate coils over the years (before first pregnancy and after all of them) and never had a single problem with any of them... yeah, having them put in is uncomfortable, but it's over in seconds and then it's just there ... you don't have to think about it, it's not affected by illness or anything else and, for me at least, it was 100% reliable.

 

[lucy_x]

well i was on the pill, On it for three years, it was wonderful!, My periods were half what they wre! only lasted 2 days!. And when i came off i got preg the second month trying!!!.

Thats defo what il be using afta, but i wanna breastfeed so wil probs only use condoms until then .
but i loved it...

 

[Lauraxamy]

The problem with the pill is i had a really bad throat infection just before baby was conceived and then continued to use the pill normally but because of me being ill, throwing up etc, the pill failed me! I should've thought though really as I knew that could make the pill not work but I just completely forgot and carried on as normal.
My friend has the injection and she doesn't have periods, not sure I'd like that as I wouldn't feel natural not having a monthly cycle. Have heard good things about the implant but also bad. It's all so confusing!