Birth control question... - Breastfeeding...

Lollie wrote: Hi Mommies...

I have a question...ok,I am breastfeeding both my little girls and how its going..that another story for another time!!

Anyway...My doc put me on the mini-pill and Nordette but they seem to be making me produce a little less milk..milk that I need for 2 little girls!! So I cant have that happening!!!

Last week I finished a pack and I stopped taking it.Devlin and I have decided to use natural methods...everyone is saying that oh I should be fine because Im breastfeeding as well...Mmmm...then how was Caitlyn conceived!!!

I fell preggo with Caitlyn while I was breastfeeding so I know from experience that its not guaranteed to work!

So it will be condoms and other natural methods for now....Am I just being crazy and risky???? Be honest....

~HUGS~

Kirstenmumof3 replied: Well I think you have to look at what is best for your babies right now. If the birthcontrol pill was causing you to produce less milk than, going off of it was a good idea. I have no experience with the pill I got pregnant with Emily on the pill, so I didn't bother to take it after we had Spencer. It is possible to not get pregnant. After all Claudia and Spencer are 5 years apart. At the same time though, I don't know that you want another baby right now, so condoms are good, but I would also use the spermicidal foam.

MomToMany replied: It's hard to say Lollie. You *might* be safe, but since you were already taking the Pill, I think your chances of conceiving go up. So if you don't want another baby right now, it is risky to just rely on condoms. What about a diaphragm or cervical cap? There are lots of methods that don't use hormones. You made the right decision on stopping the pill if it was interfering with your supply.

Kellymom.com's Birth Control Page

Josie83 replied: I would be very careful if I were you! Even tho Devlin would love baby number three to be conceived asap I would definitely make sure you use condoms as much as possible, as well as "natural methods" although in my opinion they can be VERY risky! Just be careful young missy, we al know how fertile you are xx

Lollie replied: Thanx Mommies for the advice...

No we arent planning on having another right now!!OH NO!!!Tho as Josie said..Devlin would love that!!Let him try being preggo for 3 yrs in a row!!!

I had a look at the recommended webpage and Im a bit scared of using the diaphragm or cervical cap.. Yeah..ive been through child birth twice but Im afraid of using this....

We've decided until I decide what contraceptive I wanna make use of..it will be condoms for now and other natural methods.I guess we gonna have to be EXTRA careful for now....

I just cant expect to have no breastmilk now!!!

~HUGS~

coasterqueen replied: We plan to just use condoms, because I don't want to take the mini pill. We relied solely on condoms for the 2+ years after having Kylie and it worked great for us .

MomToJade&Jordan replied:
Yeah condoms were our method of birth control after Jade was born and all the way until we decided to TTC for #2. They worked just fine for us as well. I think I still might have the mini-pills that were given to me after Jade's birth. I never took them and had no desire to.

CCTandME replied: I didn't start on the mini-pill until my 3rd daughter was maybe about 7 or 8 months old. I definitely wouldn't use it if it reduced my milk supply. I didn't use anything after my 1st 2. Then again, that's how our 3rd happened. Actually I wouldn't say we used nothing, but I kept track of AF, but I either ovulated late or twice in 1 month. That was the DRs. guess.

~Roo'sMama~ replied: We used condoms until we decided to start trying and didn't have any problems with them. (they were a little TOO reliable...lol I wouldn't have minded getting preggo before now ) Good luck!

mammag replied: I'd say just the condoms would be fine and then you could throw in the rhythm method as well.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: I reccomend reading "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" if you haven't already. Don't know who wrote it. But I read it when I was TTC my first child because I didn't want to take the pill anymore. It really helped me understand my cycles and what to look for when you're most fertile. Doesn't sound like you have a problem in the fertile area, but it just might help you discover something new about your body. I think it had a chapter on natural contraceptives/methods too. The book is not only about having a baby, it's also about avoiding getting pregnant too, but naturally.

We use only condoms now, but I'm still a little scared. At least now I understand when I'm ovulating, so that has helped to know when to be alert.

Lollie replied: Thanx Everyone for your advice...you are really sooo helpful!!

Rae...thanx..I will definitely try to get hold of that book you recommended.I would love any natural birth control methods....Thanx again...

~HUGS~