Which form of birth control is the safest for baby while breast feeding?

Answer 1

condom

Answer 2

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 moms, a POP will not cause supply problems *IF* you wait until baby is at least 6 weeks to start it. (Get through that 6 week growth spurt first! Then hopefully your supply will be well-established.)

If your baby is less than 6 mos old, you are exclusively breastfeeding without going long periods w/o nursing, and your period has not returned then breastfeeding alone is 98-99.5% effective (as good or better than condoms). You must meet ALL THREE of those conditions for this to apply.

Answer 3

Abstinence is always the safest and most effective form of birth control. But it isn't always the most practical choice, particularly for married couples!

The Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) is safest and very effective if you meet the criteria (see information below).

Withdrawal can also be affective when used in conjunction with another form of birth control. Actually, it's supposed to be very effective when used correctly, but most people don't use it correctly! See more below...

Otherwise, there are lots of birth control pills that are safe while breastfeeding -- I put a link to some more information below.

Answer 4

no longer all men are that undesirable. all of them suck, for my section (my husband coated), yet some are lots greater ideal than others. i'm going with to get my tubes tied and that i'm going with my husband to get a vasectomy sometime, yet he's purely (very almost) 21 and that i purely became 19. i did no longer go with teenagers, yet my bc pills did no longer artwork so great, i think. i like my daughter yet i do no longer go with anymore. besides, i'm on Camila bc pills marvelous now, purely until eventually my Mirena gets to my OB/GYN place of work. That'll be approximately 3 weeks. Camila is a progestin basically pill, or "mini pill." The Mirena is an IUC which you will bypass away in for as much as 5 years or have it bumped off every time in case you agree directly to have greater little ones.

Answer 5

Here is an overview of hormonal contraceptives while breastfeeding. Of course barrier methods are safe. And depending on how badly you want not to have another child withdrawal combined with LAM or NFP can be highly effective:

LAM:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactational_Amenorrhea_Method

NFP:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fertility_awareness

Answer 6

You should talk to your OB or to a woman's clinic. I am breastfeeding and I was prescribed birthcontrol. It's called mini something I don't remember. it's very light and not as strong as normal birthcontrol. It doesn't have estrogen in it (I think). But talk to a dr about it. I've been taking it since my daughter was 4 months. Micronore I think that's what it's called.

Answer 7

IUD's are great cause once they're in you don't reaaly have to worry about birth control. Condoms and other barrier methods (cervical cap, diaphragm) are also safe, but they have a higher failure rate than IUD's.

Answer 8

You can have a wide range of options from rhythm method to IUDs, injectables and the newer progesterone-only pills like Exluton and Cerazette. All these are safe for breastfeeding moms.

Answer 9

Your OB will usually prescribe a low hormone birth control pill.

Answer 10

Ask your doctor about the mini pill. Its a single hormone, low dose pill and should be perfectly safe while feeding.

Answer 11

I don't believe that you can take any birth control while breast feeding. I did get the depo shot when I left the hospital after having my son. Ask your doctor about that.