After a little pregnancy scare (!) I think it's time I thought more seriously about contraception. I may have had my first AF already (bit confused over that still lol!), how soon after baby did you go on contraception, and what did you choose? I'm thinking Mirena atm.
after DD1 we didnt use protection, after AF returned i knew when i was fertile (AF returned at 9 months)
with DD2 i had the mirena put in when she was 14 months old, again once AF returned (6 months) i knew cycle and we used the occasional condom
I don't react well to hormone contraception, so for us we used a combination of condoms, family planning (once my cycle was back) and withdrawal. So condoms up to O and withdrawal after - with a few days grace for just in case. But my cycle is fairly obvious even without temping.
We're just going condoms - I did ask the doctor if we could chat about any other contraceptives, but he just prescribed me the pill, no discussion :wall: I'm hopeless at remembering to take them, that's why I wanted to talk about something a bit less remember-y :lol:
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We used condoms between our last pregnancies and will keep using them until we either decide to have another baby or go for permanent contraception. I'm not using a hormonal contraceptive again.
The thing with my stupid cycle is, it's so unpredictable...anywhere from 15-86 days, even with condoms, I don't know if I could handle the stress of not knowing if I'm utd or when my period will come. I like the idea of Mirena because it's 5 years.
The mini pill is a tough one and I found it did nasty things to my hormones. You have to take it at the same time every day, within like an hour or something, which I struggled with.
We're just watching my cycle and using condoms. DH doesn't like them though so once we are sure we're done with babies (under some negotiation ATM!!!) DH will be getting the snip snip.
ETA - did they ask you anything at your 6wk check?? Mirena is really good once you've had a baby apparently. My sister's got it and she really likes it.
Just condoms here, never using the pill again.
We use a combination of withdrawal, condoms (they make me bleed and then I am out of action for a week afterwards) and then family planning. DD is just over 4months now and fully BF. There are no immediate plans for a surgical method which is our only option for contreception. We just want to make sure the decision to not have more is more concrete before DH has a vasectomy. I would love another, DH is not wanting anymore only because of finances but his the one that wont have the vasectomy just yet. I'm pushing him to do it so I can move on from the idea I may have another in me.
I was on the mini pill within a few weeks of DD2's birth, and waaaaaay before DH got a chance to touch me again!! I fell pregnant with DD2 just under 3 months after DD1 was born, before I got a period and while fully breastfeeding so there was no way I was going to take the chance again.
If we're lucky enough to get a third baby, DH will be off to get a vasectomy. He just doesn't know it yet ;)
OP yeah, we went through all the options and Mirena seems to be the best option for me atm (would never do the pill again, ugh!). I'm in two minds about messing with my natural cycle though. On one hand it's totally frustrating and stressful, on the other hand it's natural and won't be adding unwanted hormones to my system.
we used condoms initially but then AF came back for me right on 3 months after DS was born (still feeding 2 hourly around the clock as well) & then i started taking the mini pill.
We used withdrawal (and a fair bit of abstinence lol) after DD. BF around the clock seemed to work well enough but as soon as I night weaned....#3 coming soon!
After we had DD, we used condoms,family planning and withdrawal, though it didn't work so well, lol...DS1 was concieved when DD was 6mo and we had planned on at least a 2yr gap! After DS1, it was condoms, same for now, religiously. Regardless of where I am in my cycle. Admittedly, it's not that often we manage to DTD these days :( (1-2 times a week if that), so it's not too exxy at the moment. I am waiting for DH to bite the bullet and get a vasectomy. We agreed that after we had finished with babymaking, he would be the one responsible for the contraception. After more tahn 10yrs on hormonal contraceptions, over 4yrs of either carrying, birthing or feeding babies, it's time to give my body a rest.
Maybe you should just wait and see what happens ( in relation to your period) as you "think" you had AF but maybeyou justwere still bleeding post partum... I bled after DS for 6 weeks non stop then it stopped for a week or so and then I bled again for about a week.. it wasnt AF because It didnt come back .......
I got my first real AF 9 month PP and then we were careful, using only withdrawal , until we decided to try for baby number 2 , which was when DS was 18 months old.... and then it still took 3 months to fall pregnant.. a m/c and now we are nearly there and he is nearly 3 :)
Id say see what your body does. After all any hormones are going to mess with you, your bf and possible future fertility by messing with your cycle :)
I have a Mirena. I love it but funnily enough my second one has been totally different to my first. With my first I got a bleed when it was put in and then no period until it was out. With this one I still get a period every month but it is quite light and goes for longer than my old periods used to.
I really like the not having to remember a pill and not having to use a condom (DH is so annoying about condoms) aspect of it.
I'm considering mirina because I can't have an estrogen pill, but to be honest I like condoms so why mess with my hormones, except to reduce my menstrual cycle and make life a bit easier.
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We used nothing at the start, which is why after being with DP only 2 months I found out I was pregnant. Whoops! But, we were drinking ALOT and being silly.
I started on the mini-pill after DD was born, as I was expressing for her.
My supply dried up after she got home from hospital at nearly 7 weeks.
So, I then went onto the Pill (mind you, we were still using condoms for the majority of this time)
But that made me put on 5 kilos in 2 months and made me sooo psycho.
So, its just condoms for us. Latex free, due to my allergy.
At my 6 week check I also got a script for the mini pill.
I went on the mini pill after DD2 but I was bleeding every day for a month so I stopped taking it and that is why we have DS2 :)
We are using condoms until DH gets the snip. He was booked in a month ago but I got gastro the day he was meant to go and was too sick to get out of bed so it got postponed. We are vigilent with condoms :)
I don't know about anyone else because every one is different but as far as AF's return after a baby, mine has always been really obvious because it is like a post baby bleed all over again. After that first one they have been lighter but the first AF after a baby is pretty significant.
I wonder if you had some break through bleeding (caused by lots and lots of hormones) rather than AF. It probably doesn't give you any peace of mind but I thought I would mention it in case you were interested :)
Between boys nothing, currently condoms but need to decide on Mirena or something else.
DH wont have snip yet doesnt want more kids.
Yeah it totally could have been break through bleeding, although my PP bleeding became super light at two weeks and went completely at 4-5. I'm now almost 8 weeks PP. Who knows. Guess I'll just wait it out for now...thanks for the input ladies :)
We used condoms strictly for a few months and then became lazy and stopped using anything all together which is why we had a few pregnancy scares and why i fell pregnant. Now since losing our baby i am not at all keen to fall pregnant anytime soon so when i am recovered i am looking at the mirena or something else.
I tried the mini pill for a month and was over it. I didn't see the point putting chemicals into my body again when I knew we'd be trying for #2 when DD was around 18 months so we used condoms until then. Sure, they're not the most convenient or romantic option but it didn't bother either of us and the condom free sex when we started TTC #2 was excellent :)
ETA: I got the script for my mini pill at my 6 week checkup with my OB and started taking it about a month later. We hadn't had sex in that time, I was too scared even though I didn't tear! LOL!
I got the Mirena about 10 weeks after DD's birth (I only had a four week break after my post partum bleeding stopped and my cycle returned). But I won't get it after this bub, because it did mess with my cycle after it was removed (even though we aren't planning any more). I had it for four years, mostly hassle-free.
We used condoms after that, with some timing and nothing. But I'm not sure we'll be as relaxed after this bub!