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Posted: 18 October 2006 at 5:16pm | IP Logged

Just another quick question for you ladies.

I will be going for my 6 week post natal check at the doctors next

week and  wanted to start using some form of contraception but

dont know which to choose. We dont want any little suprises just

yet!!!! Not that we'll be doing anything too soon in that

department, I had a second degree tear and stitches due to having

a forceps delivery and I'm scared it will hurt if we do it too soon (sorry TMI)

What form of contraception did/have you used whilst breast feeding?

Posted: 18 October 2006 at 7:29pm | IP Logged

Abstinence!!!!!!!!!!! (sp?)

Posted: 18 October 2006 at 7:31pm | IP Logged

agree with zoe!

as i've said before i kept forgetting to  take the pill cos i kept forgetting to have sex!! - so i gave up both in the end

Posted: 19 October 2006 at 12:58am | IP Logged

 I like your style ladies

I'm no good at remembering to take tablets either, even forgot to take my iron tablets when I came out of hospital with Nathaniel, Doh!!!!!

Think I might ask about the coil but dont think I'll have it fitted just yet if I do decide to go for that option, ouchhhhh 

Posted: 19 October 2006 at 8:55am | IP Logged

I had the coil when I was bfing. It was fine but I had to have it removed for other unreleated reasons.

Good luck.

Posted: 19 October 2006 at 9:59am | IP Logged

I had the mini pill....but gave it up as a bad job as it wasnt helping with periods...so hubby had to lump it ahem. 

So he had a choice...condoms or nowt!  Mind you, with not much sleep, the last thing I wanted was erm conjugal visits lol.  The RAF helped loads with our contraception...they kept sending him away lol, so by the time he did get home I had stopped breastfeeding cos Isla was a pig and I couldnt keep up with her... and was back on my real pill.

Posted: 08 January 2007 at 4:23am | IP Logged

Hi mums...

im researching on contraceptive types and found some info since im planning on bf my lo when she arrives.

Contraceptives that contain only progestins are compatible with breastfeeding and are a safe option, assuming you don't have a medical problem that would preclude the use of this hormone.

On the other hand, combined contraceptives — so-called because they contain both estrogen and progestin — aren't good choices for a nursing mother, particularly in the first six months, because they may cause you to produce less milk. This applies to all methods that contain estrogen and progestin, such as the combined birth control pill, the vaginal ring (NuvaRing), and the patch (Ortho Evra).
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