birth control

[Nikita]

I have a friend who had a Depo Provera stick inserted in her arm... meant to last 3 years.... she had to have it removed she absolutely ballooned.  Dont know what that is exactly (havent checked), I thought it was progesterone only...  another friend has used it for years because as a lesbian she didnt want to do the feminine thing and bleed... she has been getting fatter and fatter over the years... she's huge now, size 24ish.

[paolita]

when I was single I used to take pills and I get fat but now I'm trying to lose weight but I cant, I dont want to take any pill until my baby stops breastfeeding because believe it or not all what you eat goes to your baby and I dont want a future problems in my baby's health

[Maddy]

Nikki, my hair loss sounds exactly like yours - and yes, it is falling out less these days. I just notice that I have less hair than I used to. But hey, it will come back - some temporary hair loss is worth it for a beautiful baby.

So would you consider taking the pill temporarily for your problem? That answer said low-dose, so maybe it wouldn't be that bad for Gabriel. At least you could speak to your doctor about it.

I'm lucky I haven't had any bleeds... have had the cramping, but even that's stopped now.

Nikita, Depo causes weight gain, apparently, because it's an anabolic steroid and therefore increases your appetite. So you gain weight from eating more, not from the hormone (which, you're right, is progesterone only).

If I remember rightly the combined pill made me hungrier. But Mirena definitely doesn't. In fact, it continues to amaze me that I am so much less hungry while breastfeeding than I was when pregnant - even though you burn more calories BFing than being PG.

Paolita, the combined pill is not recommended while you're BFing. The progesterone-only pill and Mirena are meant to be okay though - and with Mirena, you get the lowest dose of hormone. However, I do know that you're meant to wait till at least 6 weeks postpartum to get Mirena - apparently the risk of expulsion is greater before then, and the baby is more sensitive to hormones too.

[nhockaday]

Nope Maddy. I didn't want to take the mini pill in the first place. I'm not comfortable with Gabriel getting any hormones. That's why I chose the Mirena b/c it's lower than the mini pill. If it doesn't clear up then I'll talk to my doctor.

[Plnkkylemichael]

I agree with Nikki on the killing your babies we do the Natural family planing. follow your mucuse. and its easy. I have never taken any pills for birthcontrol and dont want to unless hubby says I HAVE TO we will use condums, pull our or nothing at all!!!

[nvthisqt]

thanks for the info.

[andreasro]

I agree with Nikki on the killing your babies we do the Natural family planing. follow your mucuse. and its easy. I have never taken any pills for birthcontrol and dont want to unless hubby says I HAVE TO we will use condums, pull our or nothing at all!!!

I can't agree with you both more!
There are other ways to pay attention to what's going on at the sexual level, both in male and female. And also to control the process of conception.
Mucuse - an easy way, indeed, cause it's changes are as they say in the books. You just have to respect yourself as a woman and take care of your body, in its wholiness. And concerning the males - they can control themselves, if they want it. It's all about education, willingness and practice/exercise.

Andrea

[mary2243]

I personally prefer the rythym method.  birth control gives me too may side effects

[moni010101]

yaz 28 works really well for me

[janesita01]

have you heard of the injection?

[texaslady22]

I had an IUD for awhile and it caused me to get ovarian cysts  I had to have surgery TWICE because of the IUD. 

Now, we just let God plan our family size, and he seems to think that one is the right number of children for us  God knows best!!

[Maddy]

Hi everyone

I'm sorry to say I have to withdraw my recommendation of Mirena. Nikita was right to be suspicious of how it worked.

Until last week, I had total faith in it - because an amazing obstetrician recommended it, and because I haven't had a period since giving birth two years ago.

However, last month I had period pains, and last week (on holiday), I had something I can only describe as a mini-miscarriage. I knew what it was as soon as I saw it. I just really hoped I was wrong.

Well, I Googled "fertilization" and "Mirena" when I got back, and this is what I found:

The hormone in the IUD may sometimes stop the release of an egg from the ovary, but this is not the way it usually works as ovulation still occurs in most women. The Mirena system may prevent sperm from reaching or fertilizing an egg. However, some sperm may reach the egg anyway, resulting in fertilization. When fertilization does occur, Mirena is also thought to act as birth control by preventing the embryo from implanting in the uterus.

I feel foolish for not doing my research properly before. I really thought the combination of breastfeeding (including night feeding) and Mirena was enough to prevent ovulation. Plus, the doctor who recommended it to me suggested that Mirena worked like the pill, only with a much lower dose of hormones. I trusted him.

Now that this has happened, I can't understand why my obstetrician would have considered this an acceptable form of contraception. He's not in Hong Kong anymore or I would ask him, and tell him to warn his patients properly.

Needless to say, I am getting the Mirena taken out as soon as possible.

Just wanted to let the rest of you know, in case you are using, or considering using, Mirena.

Maddy

[nhockaday]

Hmm. Nice to know, but really, what form of birth control is not going to do that? Can you really be sure that you had a miscarriage b/c it makes me bleed really weird; not like any periods I've ever had. You can PM me if you want more details of my ordeal with the thing, or if you want to tell me why you thought it was a miscarriage. It does have less hormones, which is better if your breastfeeding.
I still have mine in, and I've hated every day of it. I figure I'll get it removed and go on the pill after I stop breastfeeding, but right now I'm not in a relationship, so it's not going to do any harm leaving it in.

[PY]

Guys,
My best friend after giving birth to her first child got the mirena and she got pregnant after six months!!!Yes...she did! Nobody at the hospital could believe it!! crazy ahhh unfortunatly she lost the baby because was a miscarrage(she didn't know she was pregnant while she was using mirena)....I take the pills and I love them, no pain, gain weight..It really works for me. But you know everybody is diferent.

[Nikita]

I only learned about abortifacients after taking the morning after pill after a doctor assured me the prevented conception. I've mentioned this before, but doctors consider conception a continuing embedded embryo. That is how they are trained...that's the definition they have drummed into their psyche. Us mere mortals think conception is fertilisation, the moment sperm and egg meet and life begins.
Result of the morning after pill... a miscarriage a month later. A doctor confirmed it by seeing I was a bit dilated, and as i'd never had kids before, there was no chance I'd be dilated unless I'd "given birth" (to little bloodied lup of mucous that i knew as I caught it was my dead child). I will never get over that.

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