What kind of birth control is best if you want to breastfeed.?

Answer 1

Actually NO estrogen is best!

It's recommended that any estrogen-containing contraceptive be AVOIDED until baby is AT LEAST six months old AND after baby is well-established on solid foods.

Progestin-ONLY contraceptives are the preferred choice for breastfeeding mothers when something hormonal is desired or necessary.

Progestin-only contraceptives come in several different forms:

- the progestin-only pill (POP) also called the "mini-pill" (Micronor, Errin, Nor-QD, Ovrette, Microval, etc)
- the birth control injection (Depo Provera)
- the progesterone-releasing IUD (Mirena, Progestasert)
- the birth control implant (Norplant, Implanon)

For MOST mothers, progestin-only forms of contraception do not cause problems with milk supply if started after the 6th-8th week postpartum and if given at normal doses. However, SOME moms have reported supply problems.

Keep in mind that if you are EXCLUSIVELY breastfeeding, your period has not returned and your baby is less than 6 mos old, breastfeeding alone is as effective as condoms for birth control.

Answer 2

When you breastfeed, your ovaries can stop releasing eggs, making it harder for you to get pregnant. Your periods can also stop. But, there are no guarantees that you will not get pregnant while you are nursing. The only way to make sure pregnancy does not occur is to use a method of birth control. If you want to use a birth control pill while breastfeeding, the safest type is the "mini-pill." However, talk with your doctor or nurse about what birth control method is best for you to use while breastfeeding.

Answer 3

I was on the Ortho Micronor while breastfeeding. It was okay for the first 9 months, but then my periods started getting closer together and heavier. I breastfed for the first year, so I couldn't take any other type of bcp, so my husband and I just decided to start ttc a few months earlier and I went off the pill.

Answer 4

progetine-only pills are safe for breast-feeding mothers. and it is also true that it is very unlikely that you will get pregnant during the first few months of nursing after you give birth. but! these are both NOT 100% effective ways of avoiding pregnancy. the minipill is less effective than the regular pill, and nursing alone is simply not a guarentee that you will not get pregnant. also, if you have experience with the pill, be aware that the minipill is not the same, and you may have a different experience with than the regular pill.

i really empapthize -- after the birth of my son, we were going nuts about birth-control. my sister-in-law (who gave birth to her daughter 4 months before i had my son) both went on the same minipill. it made me feel sick, and i stopped after a few weeks. we used the admittedly more risky but for us very effective "pull out" method ;) -- my sis-in-law stayed with the minipill -- and got pregnant when her daughter was 8 months old and she had JUST stoppped nursing.

just a warning to be aware! i applaud you for nursing -i did it for 11 months- but you might want to stick to condoms until you stop! good luck!

Answer 5

"However, there are some progestin-only methods, such as ORTHO MICRONOR® (norethindrone), that have shown to have no adverse effects on breastfeeding performance or the health, growth or development of the infant."

See http://www.kellymom.com/health/meds/birthcontrol.html

This lists all the major types of birth controls, and which are safe while breastfeeding, and which are not.

Answer 6

definite, they have a pair distinctive start administration pills that wont impact your milk. I actually have a 5 mth previous that i'm breastfeeding and that i exploit a pill reported as Camila. each and every thing nevertheless going good for me and infant

Answer 7

Low estrogen or an IUD that doesn't release hormones instead it releases copper which your body needs anyway but to much of it makes you sterile until removed.