http://www.breastfeedingyourbaby.com/breast-feeding-accessories/is-it-okay-to-be-on-birth-control-when-you-are-breastfeeding-your-baby/ Reviews And Deals On Breastfeeding Supplies and Accessories Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:47:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.breastfeedingyourbaby.com/breast-feeding-accessories/is-it-okay-to-be-on-birth-control-when-you-are-breastfeeding-your-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-769 funnykit Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:11:03 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingyourbaby.com/breast-feeding-accessories/is-it-okay-to-be-on-birth-control-when-you-are-breastfeeding-your-baby/#comment-769 Yes, but my doctor told me to wait until my first period, but sometimes when you breast feed you won't get your first period for months, so I don't see any problems in taking it. You understand your cycle might be messed up for a bit since you will be bleeding from the delivery up to 6 weeks. Yes, but my doctor told me to wait until my first period, but sometimes when you breast feed you won’t get your first period for months, so I don’t see any problems in taking it. You understand your cycle might be messed up for a bit since you will be bleeding from the delivery up to 6 weeks.

]]> http://www.breastfeedingyourbaby.com/breast-feeding-accessories/is-it-okay-to-be-on-birth-control-when-you-are-breastfeeding-your-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-768 Jillian ~*Cohen's mummy*~ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:26:06 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingyourbaby.com/breast-feeding-accessories/is-it-okay-to-be-on-birth-control-when-you-are-breastfeeding-your-baby/#comment-768 if you're exclusively breastfeeding then your perdio will probably be delayed anyway. mine didn't return until Cohen was 9 month old. But yes, you can be on birth control but it needs to be a kind that doesn't contain estrogen like the mini-pill, IUD or the Depo shot. Estrogen can reduce milk supply. not all women have delayed periods but most do if you’re exclusively breastfeeding then your perdio will probably be delayed anyway. mine didn’t return until Cohen was 9 month old. But yes, you can be on birth control but it needs to be a kind that doesn’t contain estrogen like the mini-pill, IUD or the Depo shot. Estrogen can reduce milk supply.
not all women have delayed periods but most do

]]> http://www.breastfeedingyourbaby.com/breast-feeding-accessories/is-it-okay-to-be-on-birth-control-when-you-are-breastfeeding-your-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Pippin Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:09:52 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingyourbaby.com/breast-feeding-accessories/is-it-okay-to-be-on-birth-control-when-you-are-breastfeeding-your-baby/#comment-767 You cannot use the regular combined pill while breastfeeding. You CAN use the progestin-only 'mini-pill.' The estrogen in regular pills will dry up your milk. You will probably not get a period at all for several months while breastfeeding, so no need to worry about 'horrble' periods. Once your cycles do resume, if they are still bad, you might consider the Mirena IUD. Most women get very llight periods on it, or none at all. (BTW, don't say that you are going to 'try' to breastfeed. Say that you are GOING to breastfeed. Well over 95% of women CAN breastfeed, if they are sufficiently motivated and have good support. So don't expect to 'fail.' You cannot use the regular combined pill while breastfeeding. You CAN use the progestin-only ‘mini-pill.’ The estrogen in regular pills will dry up your milk.
You will probably not get a period at all for several months while breastfeeding, so no need to worry about ‘horrble’ periods. Once your cycles do resume, if they are still bad, you might consider the Mirena IUD. Most women get very llight periods on it, or none at all.
(BTW, don’t say that you are going to ‘try’ to breastfeed. Say that you are GOING to breastfeed. Well over 95% of women CAN breastfeed, if they are sufficiently motivated and have good support. So don’t expect to ‘fail.’

]]> http://www.breastfeedingyourbaby.com/breast-feeding-accessories/is-it-okay-to-be-on-birth-control-when-you-are-breastfeeding-your-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-766 Meaux Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:51:42 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingyourbaby.com/breast-feeding-accessories/is-it-okay-to-be-on-birth-control-when-you-are-breastfeeding-your-baby/#comment-766 Just know the hormones will end up in your baby's system, and can cause problems later on, like an early case of breast cancer or reproductive cancer. An overload of feminine hormones in a young baby can do this. So, for me, no it's not okay. Anything that can pass through the breastmilk WILL make it to the baby, and you might not see the results of it until later on in life. Just know the hormones will end up in your baby’s system, and can cause problems later on, like an early case of breast cancer or reproductive cancer. An overload of feminine hormones in a young baby can do this. So, for me, no it’s not okay. Anything that can pass through the breastmilk WILL make it to the baby, and you might not see the results of it until later on in life.

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