My GP seems to think its ok, but I'm sure I've read elsewhere that its not! Are you breastfeeding and back on the pill?
2007-01-03 18:27:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
The problem with using a hormone contraceptive is not that it will leak into your milk and harm the baby. The problem is that they can lower your milk production. The mini-pill and progesterone only pills are less likely to lower your milk supply, but they are also less effective in preventing pregnancy. Also, some women have their supply affected with ANY hormone contraceptive.....like me!
Doctors are generally not real familiar with breastfeeding and medication. They can tell you if it will harm the baby, but most don't know any more than that.
My personal reccomendations would be to either:
A.) Use the low-dose pill AFTER your baby is older than 6 months. And use condoms or something until then.
or B.) Use a non-hormone type of contraception.
Non-hormone contraception would include condoms, diaphrams, copper IUD (NOT Mirena), natural family planning, etc....
2007-01-03 18:35:30 · answer #1 · answered by Jilly 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've been on that pill since my daughter was 6 weeks old. She is now 16 months old and still nursing like a champ. It hasn't affected my milk supply whatsoever and I haven't had a single period WHOO HOO. I love the mini-pill, it doesn't give me the bad side affects that the regular BC pill did. BTW my daughter wouldn't eat solids daily until she was about 11 months old, so you see that I have a very good supply while on the pill. I never had to take any milk boosting supplements either.
2007-01-05 15:00:31 · answer #2 · answered by all_my_armour_falling_down 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hop eits ok!! Im taking the progesterone only pill right now and i have been for 3 months, my baby is 4 months and im still breastfeeding.... everythings ok with us! But if you feel uncomfortable just make your husband wear a condom!! that solves that hahaha!
2007-01-03 18:36:24 · answer #3 · answered by marsha s 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it somewhat is totally secure to take whilst breastfeeding with the aid of fact it somewhat is a progestin in basic terms pill. Micronor could be somewhat no longer common with the aid of reality you should take it on the right same time in many situations going on to circumvent being pregnant. it somewhat is somewhat unforgiving that way. it additionally will make your sessions shorter and lighter or give up all jointly.
2016-11-26 02:18:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hello fifi,.
i got pregnant 5 years ago on the mini pill while breasfeeding...unless youn take this oill bang on time everyday..you will become pregnant..and breastfeeding is not a contraceptive..you may not have periods while breastfeeding..but you will still ovulate.my mother in law had 5 children on year after the next on breasfeeding,it is not all negative..but the mini pill did not work for me.
2007-01-03 20:45:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its safe to take the progesterone only pill while breastfeeding but not the combined oestrogen progesterone pill
2007-01-04 10:14:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was.
The only problem it can cause is can reduce ammount however, your milk supply will increase with demand and if you r baby is hungry and feeding more you should hopefully produce more
2007-01-05 09:01:13 · answer #7 · answered by lovelylittlemoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call a child doctor
2007-01-03 18:30:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋