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| Ever since a couple of months after my daughter was born, the only birth control I have taken are progestin only pills (POPs), because she was exclusively breastfed. Over the past couple of months, she has weaned herself, and now has not nursed for a few weeks. I am horrible about taking pills and am interested in changing forms of birth control. I have heard of and read about various forms but was wondering what other people thought of them. We do not plan on getting pregnant again until next summer, so I need something for about a year. My other question is, is it okay to switch birth controls as soon as you stop nursing or is it necessary to wait a certain period, like until your milk dries completely? I plan on calling my gynecologist for an appt soon. I just wanted a bit more information before doing so. |
| Posted by Lauren on 06/12/2008 02:44 PM
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| I'm like you I am horrible at remembering my pill everyday...especially with a toddler. I have an IUD in and I love it. I don't have to worry about a pill or anything. Doctor just puts it in and you forget about it. As soon as your ready to get pregnant again just go have it taken out and you can have another baby. It's also helped my period a lot. |
| posted by kimberly on 06/12/2008 03:24 PM
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Lauren,
Since you want to get pregnant again in about a year go natural. Natural Family Planning is 98% effect and there are no pills to forget, hormones to worry about, or foreign object to remove. if interested ckeck out these web sites.
http://www.bygpub.com/natural/natural-family-planning.htm
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/women/contraceptive/126.html |
| posted by DB on 06/13/2008 07:45 AM
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| I have tried natural family planning in the past. While I absolutely love the concept, especially because I have plenty more problems with birth control than remembering to take it, I don't know that it works for me. I unfortunately am not very in tune with my body. I'm better now after having a child, but you have to know yourself very well to be successful at nfp. I have also been interested in IUD. Would you mind telling me a bit more about it? |
| posted by Lauren on 06/16/2008 12:53 PM
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its very small and the doctor inserts it in one visit. you can either choose a 5 year or 10 year but either one can be taken out at any time. its inserted while your on you period. its helped me stabalize mine. i used to be very irregular. its very easy. the only pain i felt was after but its just a little cramping. ive been happy with it i dont have to remember anything. if you have any questions let me know
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| posted by kimberly on 06/16/2008 02:41 PM
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