How not to get pregnant....

Pyrrhic · Nov 24th, 2008, 19:07 PM

I really really do not want to get pregnant again after LO. OH and I have discussed having a second child, and we both think 5/6 years is the earliest we'd think about it.

So apparently the MWs at the hospital give you a 'contraception talk' (lol) after you give birth. I've only ever been on the pill, but I'm not the best at taking it.

I've heard good and bad things about pretty much every method of contraception but I'm willing to put up with some bad side effects if it means I don't get pregnant again.

Short of getting OH snipped (joke

) or never letting him near me again....what method do you girls recommend after you've had a baby?

Totally Mommy · Nov 24th, 2008, 22:15 PM

I haven't really done anything since Damien's birth in the way of contraception but we're thinking about Mirena in which is an IUC (like an IUD but plastic instead of copper) and it's good for 5 years and you can get it taken out if you change your mind

After Damien was born we charted to keep track and that worked until one month when I was a couple days off from when I was suppose to ovulate.

I've tried both the needle and the patch and have had really bad experiences with both including 3 months of bleeding on the needle and passing out in the shower for the patch. I'm to afriad to try much else with birth control but I will be trying Mirena.

massacubano · Nov 24th, 2008, 22:52 PM

I was on the pill for a couple years, I had deprovera shot just after LO was born in 2005.
I do not suggest deprovera, I had bad side effects and almost everyone I know of has. I did have one friend who used an IUD.

Jkelmum · Nov 25th, 2008, 03:11 AM

I would suggest implant it lasts 3 yrs ..no periods its great

Jkelmum · Nov 25th, 2008, 03:13 AM

I had the Mirena and bled like crazy i had to have it out after 3 months constent bleeding ...my body thought it was a forgien object and rejected it ...I know its not the same for everyone

nikky0907 · Nov 25th, 2008, 07:14 AM

I'm gonna try the patch.You patch it on once a week and it has the smallest number of side effects.

FEDup1981 · Nov 25th, 2008, 07:16 AM

I would also NOT suggest the depo injection. Bad news, it will mess you up forever. What about the coil? or implant?

massacubano · Nov 25th, 2008, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikky0907

I'm gonna try the patch.You patch it on once a week and it has the smallest number of side effects.

PATCH:
They have a lawsuit out on it... do they even still make them?

http://orthopatchlawsuit.lawinfo.com/

IUD:
I also heard IUD is often felt by men with larger penises. This was from a nurse, she said lots of woman end of having it removed because hubby can feel it!

DEPO:
Yes, it did mess with my body. I only had the shot three times. one six month time and another three month! I gained weight both times. Matter fact hormonal BC does not work good with me. I lost weight after stopping my pills with no effort almost at all (that is just a fraction of what depo is).

I just need to talk Hubby into getting HIS tubes tied!

Nov 24th, 2008, 19:07 PM	#1
Pyrrhic Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,567	How not to get pregnant.... I really really do not want to get pregnant again after LO. OH and I have discussed having a second child, and we both think 5/6 years is the earliest we'd think about it. So apparently the MWs at the hospital give you a 'contraception talk' (lol) after you give birth. I've only ever been on the pill, but I'm not the best at taking it. I've heard good and bad things about pretty much every method of contraception but I'm willing to put up with some bad side effects if it means I don't get pregnant again. Short of getting OH snipped (joke ) or never letting him near me again....what method do you girls recommend after you've had a baby?

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Nov 24th, 2008, 22:15 PM	#2
Totally Mommy Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 190	I haven't really done anything since Damien's birth in the way of contraception but we're thinking about Mirena in which is an IUC (like an IUD but plastic instead of copper) and it's good for 5 years and you can get it taken out if you change your mind After Damien was born we charted to keep track and that worked until one month when I was a couple days off from when I was suppose to ovulate. I've tried both the needle and the patch and have had really bad experiences with both including 3 months of bleeding on the needle and passing out in the shower for the patch. I'm to afriad to try much else with birth control but I will be trying Mirena.

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Nov 24th, 2008, 22:52 PM	#3
massacubano Other Inactive Join Date: Oct 2008	I was on the pill for a couple years, I had deprovera shot just after LO was born in 2005. I do not suggest deprovera, I had bad side effects and almost everyone I know of has. I did have one friend who used an IUD.
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Nov 25th, 2008, 03:11 AM	#4
Jkelmum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my own bubble Posts: 17,575	I would suggest implant it lasts 3 yrs ..no periods its great

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Nov 25th, 2008, 03:13 AM	#5
Jkelmum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my own bubble Posts: 17,575	I had the Mirena and bled like crazy i had to have it out after 3 months constent bleeding ...my body thought it was a forgien object and rejected it ...I know its not the same for everyone

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Nov 25th, 2008, 07:14 AM	#6
nikky0907 Mum (Mom) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England, USA Posts: 11,326	I'm gonna try the patch.You patch it on once a week and it has the smallest number of side effects.

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Nov 25th, 2008, 07:16 AM	#7
FEDup1981 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Posts: 11,733	I would also NOT suggest the depo injection. Bad news, it will mess you up forever. What about the coil? or implant?

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