How soon after baby did you go onto contraception and what did you choose?

[sloane]

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.

[Artechim]

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!

[MrsFabuloso]

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.

[Mum2Romone]

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

[Phteven]

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.

[Charlotte91]

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.

[Just Me]

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

[feeb]

Between boys nothing, currently condoms but need to decide on Mirena or something else.
DH wont have snip yet doesnt want more kids.