Birth Control - Aurora,IL

With any type of hormonal birth control, there are possibilities of side effects. I used Ortho TrycyclineLO with my first daughter. When my second was about 3 months old I had the Mirena IUD put in. I exclusively breastfed them both. As far as I can tell, they haven't suffered any negative side effects from either. I was a horrid pill taker and with the low dose pill you HAVE to take it at the same time every day. I couldn't do that. I'd always forget. The Mirena is good for 5 years, but can be removed sooner if you choose. Other than that, good old fashioned condoms.

You could do an IUD. Paraguard is non-hormonal, that's an option. It's as effective as the pill. You'll want to check and see if your insurance will cover it.

Condoms? Sorry to be really obvious, but your doctor probably won't prescribe anything stronger than a low-dose BCP. As a result, you should consider a barrier method of some sort.

I am not sure there are many more options besides the low dose pill as they call it. My doctor would not give me hardly anything.

IUD or barrier methods are best. Paraguard is non hormonal so that is most compatible with breastfeeding of the two different IUDs. I have Mirena and it was worked great for me I have been using it for almost a year but I did not have that done till I was about a year out from having my baby. Until that point we just used condoms because I didn't want the pill interfering with breastfeeding and it doesn't always work really well when you are on the low dose. Breastfeeding does help prevent pregnancy but you cannot rely on that alone because your cycle can come back at any time. There is also a diaphragm which also works really well, but it is messy and you have to put it in and take it out just so and make sure you leave it in long enough. I used that for a while after my first child and didn't like it because it was messy and most of the time I was having to take it out during the day while I was at work (not the best situation).

Are you married? If not, I suggest that you abstain from sex until you are. :)

I was actually told that the only thing I could do was the depo provera shot. You get a shot every 3 months.

I'm a lactation consultant, and I want you to know that full strength estrogen hormonal birth control pills will cause a decrease in your milk supply. Some mothers have done well on the mini-pill (progesterone only), but other mothers experience a drop in milk supply with that pill, too. As others have suggested, any kind of barrier method (condoms, diaphragm, even spermicidal foams or the non-hormonal IUD) are safest. Research has shown that if a mother is breastfeeding exclusively day and night, meeting nearly all her baby's sucking needs at the breast; that is, not giving bottles at all or even pacifiers and NOT encouraging the baby to sleep through the night or allow finger/thumb sucking, she will be 98% protected from another pregnancy for the first 6 months IF she has NOT had a period. In other words, only 2% of women nursing like that will get pregnant before their first period. (Can't tell you who is in that 2%, though.) Whenever your first period returns, then it is over, and fertility is back! If you still have not had your first period after 6 months, the protection drops to 95%. In our culture, most women are giving occasional bottles and pacifiers, and are encouraging the baby not to nurse during the night, and therefore are at risk for an earlier return of their menstrual cycles and fertility. So the old wive's tale that you can't get pregnant while breastfeeding does have some basis in fact, but only so long as the above conditions are met.

if you dont want to get pregnant you need to use a condom. you will get pregnant again, especially if you are relying on the pull it out method. i promise i have 2 kids due to the pull it out method!

With breastfeeding your options are basically the minipill (MUST be taken at the same time everyday), and IUD such as mirena or paraguard, or a barrier method like a condom. I've had a Mirena IUD after all 3 of my children and highly recommend that method.

I just wanted to advise you. We did not use birth control until my husband got his vasectomy. I breastfed all of my children. My first 2 children are 11 months apart. The old wives tale that breastfeeding is a natural form of birth control is WRONG! We love them, but I just wanted to warn you that you should use some form of birth control if you don't want to have children close together.

Good for you for looking into this! Lots of women think breastfeeding is enough, and it's not as many with "Irish twins" can attest to. I don't think I'd do the pill or anything hormonal since the baby may get that through your breast milk. I know it's old school, but I used a diaphragm. It's actually very easy, and safe for everyone. Condoms are a back up. I know there are other options out there. You can talk to your doctor and see what is best for your needs. Good luck and congratulations on your new baby!

My body does not do well on hormonal birthcontrol. So for me I chose Paraguard, the Non-hormonal IUD.

BUt besides the pill, shot etc, there is Paraguard, Mirena *low dose hormonal IUD* Nuvaring, etc

So far I'm happy with my choice of gettin the ParaGuard. I would say do some research and try and see what fits best for you.