Contraception - When?

**polo_princess** · Jan 1st, 2009, 10:44 AM

Seems im still suffering from a bit of pregnancy brain. When can you start taking contraception again? Do you have to wait until after your period?

Im dying to get back on something asap as i dont want any little suprises, one is plenty for me for the time being

princess_bump · Jan 1st, 2009, 10:52 AM

he he! bless you! i went to our doctors and as my periods were all over the place he said to start back on the pill straight away. not sure if thats the norm. or not, but i do no its something you can discuss at your 6week check up, or pop along to the drs now sweetie x

brownhairedmom · Jan 1st, 2009, 10:59 AM

I was told to wait till my period

Jkelmum · Jan 1st, 2009, 11:36 AM

I had implant in 21 days after giving birth i was told best time is 21~28 days xxx

lulu0504 · Jan 1st, 2009, 11:38 AM

...when the tiredness method is no longer enough

I thought it was when your first AF arrives?

**polo_princess** · Jan 1st, 2009, 12:17 PM

Thanks girls, see we dont get 6 weeks check ups around here. The antenatal care is brilliant but the postnatal care is well, somewhat lacking. So i'm going to have to make an appointment to get a prescription. I havent used contraception for a good 2/3 years so im a bit rusty lol

I have the HV coming out on Friday (crap thats tomorrow) so i will speak to her about it then. Id rather not wait until my period comes if i can i dont really want to rely on condoms too much

Novbaby08 · Jan 1st, 2009, 12:19 PM

I was told at my 6 week appt they would set me up on something.

ryder · Jan 1st, 2009, 14:07 PM

I started after my first real period. As long as you arn't BF you can start.

keelykat · Jan 1st, 2009, 14:09 PM

No one told me to wait for my period or not, just to make sure we used condoms if we hadn't sorted anything else out.

I waited untill my period though, and got my implant fitted.

keely.

milkmachine · Jan 4th, 2009, 12:20 PM

its 21days after delivery for the combined pill x

Jan 1st, 2009, 10:44 AM	#1
polo_princess Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,510	Contraception - When? Seems im still suffering from a bit of pregnancy brain. When can you start taking contraception again? Do you have to wait until after your period? Im dying to get back on something asap as i dont want any little suprises, one is plenty for me for the time being

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princess_bump Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 31,453	he he! bless you! i went to our doctors and as my periods were all over the place he said to start back on the pill straight away. not sure if thats the norm. or not, but i do no its something you can discuss at your 6week check up, or pop along to the drs now sweetie x

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brownhairedmom Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,444	I was told to wait till my period

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Jkelmum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my own bubble Posts: 17,574	I had implant in 21 days after giving birth i was told best time is 21~28 days xxx

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lulu0504 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: England Posts: 1,559	...when the tiredness method is no longer enough I thought it was when your first AF arrives?

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polo_princess Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,510	Thanks girls, see we dont get 6 weeks check ups around here. The antenatal care is brilliant but the postnatal care is well, somewhat lacking. So i'm going to have to make an appointment to get a prescription. I havent used contraception for a good 2/3 years so im a bit rusty lol I have the HV coming out on Friday (crap thats tomorrow) so i will speak to her about it then. Id rather not wait until my period comes if i can i dont really want to rely on condoms too much

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Novbaby08 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 2,393	I was told at my 6 week appt they would set me up on something.

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ryder Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 25,717	I started after my first real period. As long as you arn't BF you can start.

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keelykat Mum (Mom) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,691	No one told me to wait for my period or not, just to make sure we used condoms if we hadn't sorted anything else out. I waited untill my period though, and got my implant fitted. keely.

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milkmachine Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,450	its 21days after delivery for the combined pill x

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