What Pill?

[Visitor5]

The thread topic pretty much ask's the question.

What pill would you reccomend? I was on Levlen when i was like 17 - then changed to the Depo shot and fell pregnant!

Any ones i should avoid?

[~me~]

Have you considered a Mirena? I have one and is working perfectly at the moment. There is a thread here for you to check out.

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ns-123700.html

[toomanyshoes]

Have you considered a Mirena? I have one and is working perfectly at the moment. There is a thread here for you to check out.

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ns-123700.html

:yeahthat: I didn't even get AF while I had it in, worked fantastically!

[blessedatlast]

If the depo didn't work twinkletoes the mirena may not either as I think it works the same way as the shot, it's just a more permanent fixture I think implanon is the same too.. No advice on what pill to try, I haven't been on the pill for YEARS!!

[Mum2Romone]

ones that you are going the forget to take lol

Thats why i cant take them, the worst memory

This just reminded me to take my antibiotics, thanks babe

[Visitor5]

ones that you are going the forget to take lol

Thats why i cant take them, the worst memory

This just reminded me to take my antibiotics, thanks babe

Nooooooo, i CANNOT forget to take the pills! no more babies for me sadly enough its to dangerous after Jett's crazy arrival. Ive been warned i may not be so lucky next time (both me and bubs)
ok so i have a plan ill remind you if you remind me

[Raupe]

Mmmhh, I can't help much either. I'm on Microgynon 30 and so far had no issues with it whatsoever. But then again, I can't compare it to anything else, as I've been on the same one for five years now. Apparently it is quite reliable, as it uses two different kind of hormones. It works in two ways: 1. It stops the egg from maturing and being released; and 2. it alters the lining of the uterus (=thinner lining), making it unfavorable for egg-implantation. Thinner lining also means shorter periods (mine is only 3 days, sorry TMI) and also less painful! YAY to that one! Anyway, that's all I can contribute. Hope someone else can add, so you have a greater choice.

Good Luck

[Visitor5]

I know nothing is 100% but Raupe that one sounds great i might ask my dr about it on friday!
I think the only way to be safe is to not have sex right?

[allycat06]

If you're BF your choices are pretty limited. You can only take the mini pill (progesterone only) as the combined one can mess with your supply. I was on Microlut and wasn't really a fan. I didn't get AF at all (which is good in a way but I am paranoid and don't want another surprise!) and I put on a few kilos.
DS is going to wean soon by the looks of it so I'm getting back onto the combined pill (what Raupe was describing) I was taking before I fell pg...Brevinor I think it was called. Suited me perfectly, no weight gains, bad skin or mood swings! And it eased my period pain and isn't expensive (about $25 per quarter).

The pill is a bit hit and miss, what works for some doesn't work for others. So I guess just start with one and see how it goes.

[toomanyshoes]

If the depo didn't work twinkletoes the mirena may not either as I think it works the same way as the shot, it's just a more permanent fixture I think implanon is the same too.. No advice on what pill to try, I haven't been on the pill for YEARS!!

The IUD is slightly different to the shot because there is a foreign body in the uterus which prompts the release of leukocytes and prostaglandins which are nasty for sperm and eggs.

I also believe the mirena is a progestogen only contraception, but I have no idea if it's ok to use during BF'ing. Best to ask the GP.

[blessedatlast]

Interesting toomanyshoes.. I would never try any progesterone contraception as I had a bad experience on Depo where I bled for almost a year. Even after I had come off it.. It was horrid and I would be terrified it would happen again..

[~me~]

I also believe the mirena is a progestogen only contraception, but I have no idea if it's ok to use during BF'ing. Best to ask the GP.

I am using it while BF and has worked fine, it was the one recommended to me by my OB. It took 3-4mths to settle down, I now have not had an AF for many months! I also do not have any side effects.

[Visitor5]

I don't recommend any pill, they are all not good for our bodies. There is nothing better than letting your body be natural and menstruate with the moon cycles, for the record, I took Yasmin for a while and I disliked it, it caused bad mood swings like I've never experienced before. Good luck finding one xxx

B- Unfortunaly i NEED to be safe. I know the pill isnt fool proof nothing is really, but i cant get pregnant after the birth of my DS i have been advised that becoming pregnant will risk both the bubs and my life, so really being natural is a unsafe for me.

[~Hestia~]

I know my sister was on Yasmin & it really made her feel awful! Worst mood swings EVER! Soon as she stopped taking it she felt completely different.
Other than that, maybe the mini pill is best if you're BF.

[ladybirdflies]

how about using billings method to not get pregnant. I have a friend who is a billings Councilor you can use this method to get pregnant or to not get pregnant. Then you are not needing to put anything foreign into your body.

[~Hestia~]

I just remembered the one I took for absolute YEARS with no issues - Levlen ED.
Hope you find one that works for you, it must be a worry to have been advised against falling pregnant again so big hugs.