can you take birthcontrol while breast feeling?

Answer 1

Birth control consists of progestin and estrogen and while breastfeeding your body naturally produces estrogen which can reduce your risk of getting pregnant as it does suppress ovulation but its not fool proof. you can take a birth control pill that consists of only progestin while breastfeeding but i believe the earliest doctors will give that is three weeks after the baby is born.

Answer 2

While breastfeeding itself can often supress ovulation and work as a method of birth control, it is not completely reliable. For all methods of birth control that contain hormones, it is recommended that you wait until you have been nursing for 6 weeks or longer. This is to make sure that your milk supply is well established, since hormone-based methods can decrease your milk supply.
Birth control pills that use only progestin are often called "mini-pills." They can be very effective as long as you take the pills at the same time each day or night. These pills are considered safe to take while nursing. Some of the progestin does cross over into breastmilk, but no harmful effects have been seen. Some mothers see an increase in their milk supply while using this method, while most see no difference, and a few will see a decrease. Other methods using only progestin include Depo-Provera and Norplant.

Pills that use a combination of hormone contain estrogen. Again, the estrogen does cross into breastmilk, but harmful effects have not been seen in babies. The harm here lies in your milk supply. A large number of mothers taking combination type pills see a marked decrease in milk, which could sabatoge your breastfeeding relationship. So it is not recommended that breastfeeding mothers use these or other similar forms such as the nuvaring or patch.

Overall, the best birth control choice for breastfeeding mothers is not one of these hormonal methods, but if you must choose between the two types, you and your child would be better off if you choose a progestin-only course.

Answer 3

I'm assuming you are talking about the pill as it would be the best choice. Though I'd ask your physician for one of the low-dose pills or mini pills that work with progesterone only. They say that they tend to dry the milk up less. Though I've been on it for 3 months now and my milk supply has dwindled to nil. But I'm also back at work too. And pumping just wasn't working as well as breastfeeding exclusively. Not to mention the stress. I still get in my 3 to 4 breastfeeding sessions a day, but I can't seem to pump enough to have milk for her bottles at school.

Answer 4

After my 2nd baby my doctor had me come in sooner then the 6 weeks to get started on birth control, even though I was breastfeeding. Even though he prescribed it, when I got there the nurse refused to give me the shot (not the Depo, was a shot that was given 1x a month instead of every 3 months). I went back in at my 6 week appointment and the nurse was in some pretty trouble with him for refusing me what he prescribed. He had her come in and give it to me while he was still in the room to ensure that I got it. After a few months of being on it though it was recalled and had to switch to the Depo, which gave me negative side effects.

So, yeah, you can take BC while breastfeeding.

Answer 5

Good it all will depend on whether or not or now not you could have ever missed a capsule. And targeted drugs reduce the effectiveness like certain antibiotics for instance. And even supposing you could have taken it daily and no longer taken some thing to reduce the effectiveness then it's still best 99.9% robust there is still that .1% to think about.

Answer 6

The estrogen in most birth control pills lowers milk production, but you can use a progestin-only method while breast-feeding.

Answer 7

yes i brestfead my 3 children and with my first 2 after delivery and all they put me on the lowest dose of pill form birthcontrol that way it doesn't affect the milk supply

Answer 8

My doctor prescribed birth control while I was breastfeeding. It is something the doctor will prescribe for you so just make an appointment and get the correct guidance for your body.

Answer 9

I wouldnt until i was done breast feeding- i know it blows but use condoms if your worried about getting pregers again, or just ask a doctor 2 b sure.

Answer 10

While breastfeeDing? Im hoping that was a typo and not some sicko joke. Yes you can taek birth control-some types-while breastfeeding. And you MUSt if you dont wasnt another baby because breastfeeding will Not prevent it.