Postpartum Menstruation??
- 11-17-2009, 09:51 PM #9Registered User
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The thing is that we don't know for sure if that first period is truly infertile and if you really don't want another pregnancy, why risk it? With the busy lifestyles in HK, I doubt very many women can truly pull off no pumping and no feeding for six months as well as feeding every four hours during the day and congrats to the women who do. I know quite a few mommies who followed the "Ecological Breastfeeding" to a tee and still ended up with an unexpected pregnancy--just saying. That's where it gets tricky--trying to make rules and guidelines for something that is as individual and unpredictable as this. I'd like to hear statistics on the effectiveness of LAM within the stressed-out, "modernized" Western world as I'm sure most studies that show that it is as effective as the pill were performed in cultures not very comparable to that found in HK. Again, just saying.
- 11-18-2009, 10:44 AM #10
Some women are more fertile than others too. One of my friends feel pregnant about 4-5 months after the birth of her child, exclusively breastfeeding, her period hadn't returned yet - TWICE!! She has 3 kids, each are about 14-15 months apart. I think that if you do use the LAM method for contraception, use it knowing that there's a chance of pregnancy (although usually reduced) and if you don't want another baby so soon, probably use back up ;)
- 11-23-2009, 11:54 AM #11Registered User
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i was worried too (gave birth in june this year) so guess it is normal - liking the "no period" period though!
sorry, this is out of topic but which contraception pill did/do you use while BF? some pills aren't recommended while BF and i still have some packs left which i bought before i got preggie and which im not planning to take after reading its leaflet.
- 11-23-2009, 01:10 PM #12
There is a "mini pill" (but see your GP about it) - I think it's progesterone only, not mixed with estrogen too - it's breastfeeding friendly, but a bit less reliable than the estrogen/progesterone pills. Other people use an IUD, others just use condoms... it's very difficult to use "natural family planning" when you're breastfeeding since the periods are still pretty irregular though, I would imagine it would be very difficult to know when you're fertile!!
- 11-23-2009, 08:41 PM #13Registered User
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We did NFP while BF and it is difficult--because basically because your hormones are not "normal" your cycles are difficult to "read"--so to be on the side of caution you end up having to be overly cautious. But there is something called the fertility awareness method (FAM) which also uses a barrier method (condoms, diaphragm, cap etc.). It can be pretty frustrating. Man, I'm glad those days of wacky cycles are over!
- 11-26-2009, 11:10 AM #14Registered User
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thanks for the comments, ladies. i'll talk to the gp abt the mini-pill.
- 11-27-2009, 12:22 AM #15
The mini-pill and depo-provera is available free through the family planning clinic -- other contraceptive methods too, obviously but these were the ones Im considering as I'm BFing.
Actually, I lie. There is a $1 fee - to make it legally binding, I'm assuming. I wish I'd known this earlier!
With my first child I ended up going to the Matilda for my mini pill prescription as at the time it was the only place that stocked it privately. More fool for me..with a three month supply which cost well over $1000 dollars..Proud Mama to Kian Danyaal 08.12.2007 & Adara Michelle 10.10.2009
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