Forum Postpartum period

contraception after childbirth

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@Daantjuh,
That's a really good question, I'm also thinking about getting an IUD myself.
I'm curious to see the answers... I'm sure some will be relevant, and of course I'm also interested in others' experiences.

Love, Ju

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  1. Lexie #2

    We were using condoms. No hassle with hormones. After this pregnancy, maybe an IUD.

  2. Shana #3

    Here, condoms will be used because I'm allergic to the pill and I'm not keen on other methods. We'll stick with condoms then.

  3. Daantjuh #4

    Thanks for your replies! I'm thinking about getting an IUD myself; there's quite a bit of variety there too—copper or Mirena? Why are there so many options? It makes it hard to choose...

  4. Lexie #5

    Copper seems to be less good for your body again because it's a more aggressive form of contraception. I don't know the exact details...

  5. Olivia-Anna #6

    Since we're talking about it anyway, I want to jump in on that little spiral!!

    My sister was recently operated on because her IUD (!don't panic!) had grown through both her uterus and an intestine!!!
    It's still up in the air whether she'll ever be able to have children!
    For me, it doesn't matter anyway. When I asked a gynecologist about it here, she simply said: Yes, that risk exists, and you have to sign a paper before it's inserted acknowledging that you're aware of it and that you're taking the risk yourself!!

    I think I'll just go for the mini-pill if it's compatible with breastfeeding..

  6. malina Guest #7

    this might sound really silly, but I have a very regular cycle and can set my clock to it, so I only have sex on my non-fertile days. I don't use anything. Greetings, Malina

  7. Amanda86 #8

    I'm also struggling with what to use.

    The pill makes me depressed and very emotionally numb.
    I unfortunately found out the hard way that I'm allergic to the contraceptive injection.

    Then there's the NuvaRing, but it doesn't sit right. Seems like a no-go to me.
    And I find the IUD quite scary.
    I know with the copper IUD your periods get heavier (which they already are, so no thanks).
    And while the Mirena has hormones, it has less than the pill.

    So there's not much left but the condom.
    I'm just scared of getting pregnant again; the little one is only 2.5 months old.
    I don't know what to do.

  8. Edith #9

    Amanda, check out the links in my post above yours. If you're exclusively breastfeeding and haven't gotten your period yet, LAM might work for you. And Sensiplan/NFP can always be used, whether you're breastfeeding or bottle-feeding. You'll still need to use condoms, but not all the time (with that method, we only need them for about 1.5 weeks a month; the rest of the month we're good without them ). An extra benefit of Sensiplan is that if you want to try for another baby, you'll know your cycle exactly and easily figure out when your chances of pregnancy are highest.

  9. Amanda86 #10

    Thanks, these are methods I wasn't aware of.
    One downside of my period is that it's not regular.
    Before my pregnancy, I was usually twice a month, approx.

    Hopefully it has changed, but I'll have to see.

  10. Luutje #11

    Has anyone here had experience with the Lady-comp?

  11. Chelsea #12

    I'm dealing with the exact same thing, all that hormone crap and side effects. Plus, we only have sex a few times a month, do I really need to take such 'drastic' measures for that? We are intimate, sure, but we're just often tired and neither of us really has a high libido anyway. I'd rather use condoms later, with ridges and dots hehehe. Although it seems like men don't find condoms that comfortable. I made a joke about it, saying "oh then we'll feel like teenagers again haha". We'll have to try it out. If it accidentally breaks or if 'someone' pricks 100,000 holes in it while manlief is under the shower, well, hihihi just kidding!

  12. Anonymous Guest #13

    I'm never starting the pill again. When I stopped taking it, I was irregular for so long, even though I was regular while on the pill. After four years of struggling, I finally got pregnant with help, and after that pregnancy, my cycle became regular again. My body finally reset. Baby number two followed unexpectedly quickly without any help. So, we're just using condoms as contraception until we decide on a permanent solution. No, the pill was definitely the culprit for messing up my body. If I had known beforehand, I would never have started taking it.

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