Comments on: What Kind Of Birth Control For Breastfeeding Moms?

By: ulagam

ulagam — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:27:21 +0000

Breast feeding itself is said to be a good birth control measure.

By: debbi2b8

debbi2b8 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:38:03 +0000

In view of the options you’ve eliminated, the only safe method I can think of still remaining is …abstinence! Good Luck! Debbi

By: Elfwreck

Elfwreck — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:01:34 +0000

The “mini-pill,” progestin only, is given to breastfeeding moms. It’s the kind of pill you have to take at the same time every day; a couple of hours late severely affects its usefulness.
I got a Copper-T IUD, and I’m very happy with it. No hormones, no fuss, no remembering to put it in. Lasts 10 years. (The hormone based ones last 1 year.) But a lot of insurance plans don’t cover it; the device costs about $400. (Four hundred for 10 years’ protection is a pretty good price.)
FAM, the Fertility Awareness Method, is also usable, but it requires that you pay a lot of attention to your body, and keep very good records.

By: patois

patois — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:05:21 +0000

Don’t count on breastfeeding alone to prevent pregnancy. But, a combination of breastfeeding and the rhythm method might be what you’re looking for.

By: cutesoft

cutesoft — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:12:42 +0000

Well the best answer to this question is condoms. But since you dont prefer condoms, you should talk to your physician about proper birth control methods. I am a nursing student about to take my boards and I dont believe that I’ ve learned of any birth control that a nursing mother should use other than condoms.If I had to take a guess, it would be progesterone only pills.