birth control after kids

JNicMTek · November 2011

If you haven't oped for surgical measures, what do you use, or plan to use?

amybyrd · November 2011

I just went back to the pill, we are still trying to decide if we want to have another

naylon511 · November 2011

Condoms when it was like NO BABIES NOW and now a mixture of avoiding fertile times and condoms when I'd panic less if we got pregnant by accident.

Cory's Wife · November 2011

I think I'll have a hard time doing anything too permanent. I'm not crazy about using hormonal bc though. Right now we are usin condoms until Molly sttn and I can chart again. Not sure if I'd trust it if we were truly done having kids. This post probably didn't help you any. Lol

JNicMTek · November 2011

I'm pretty sure we're done with this one. However, I'm not sure enough to have it surgically removed as an option. I tried the pill and I was EVIL!!! Like my mother thought I was going through early menapause type evil and H was fearful to speak to me. After Alex I tried the ring, but it made me into a blubbery crying mess. I need to figure out what to try next.

Loveofjoe11 · November 2011

We think we want three kids. Between first and second, probably back to the ring, then I'll see and decide if I want to consider the merena IUD or ring. I'm also not a fan of doing anything permanent.

rockymountaingirl · November 2011

Good question, I am interested in ideas. It seems like every doctor appointment I go to, she asks if I want my tubes tied after the c/s. It bugs me that she keeps asking, shouldn't that be in my chart? I'm scared that they're going to do it anyway even though I say no every time.

I don't think we'll have any more kids but I don't want to make any permanent decisions quite yet. I'm not sure if I want to take the pill either. Maybe we'll just abstain

naylon511 · November 2011

JNicMTek:
I'm pretty sure we're done with this one. However, I'm not sure enough to have it surgically removed as an option. I tried the pill and I was EVIL!!! Like my mother thought I was going through early menapause type evil and H was fearful to speak to me. After Alex I tried the ring, but it made me into a blubbery crying mess. I need to figure out what to try next.

well, both of those are hormonal forms. I can't take any hormones so I know one of my other options is the copper IUD (paragard). The other IUD - Mirena (?)- has hormones, I believe).

Lisa and Mickey · November 2011

You would probably be a good candidate for an IUD and they have some with no hormones. The Mirena has hormones and is good for 3 years. Paraguard does not have hormones and is good for 5 years. If you don't plan to bf I believe they can be inserted before you leave the hospital or at your 6 week pp check up. If you do plan to bf, I'm not sure when you can get them. One problem you can run into is if you are going to a Catholic hospital or a dr affiliated with a Catholic hospital. The dr office I worked in did lots of IUDs until the nuns caught wind and then we had to stop putting them in as contraceptive and could only do it for heavy bleeding. If a patient wanted one and we could not get them diagnosed correctly, we had a non affiliated dr we referred to.

As for us, we are just using condoms and prayers :0)

MrsG.060708 · November 2011

DH says we're done. I'm not sure. I always wanted 3, but I'm not totally set on that yet. Despite him saying he doesn't want anymore, he's never even mentioned getting anything permanent done (it'll be him, not me when the time comes).

I hate how I am on birth control, so we'll probably just use condoms and/or "pull and pray".

trickeytricky · November 2011

Condoms, I think we're always in a state of not minding if it failed, or was forgotten, but still cautious of our actions.

When the time is right, DH will probably get snipped.

morrigan08 · November 2011

When we are done I am going to do mirena just so we have the option

JNicMTek · November 2011

naylon511:

JNicMTek:
I'm pretty sure we're done with this one. However, I'm not sure enough to have it surgically removed as an option. I tried the pill and I was EVIL!!! Like my mother thought I was going through early menapause type evil and H was fearful to speak to me. After Alex I tried the ring, but it made me into a blubbery crying mess. I need to figure out what to try next.

well, both of those are hormonal forms. I can't take any hormones so I know one of my other options is the copper IUD (paragard). The other IUD - Mirena (?)- has hormones, I believe).

I didn't know there were hormone free options. Good to know, thanks.

Although I do love Nikki's idea of abstaining. That sounds fabulous at this point, if only I could get H on board with that

mrs.dilligaf · November 2011

We stopped having sex. 100% effective.

mucutiepie124 · November 2011

I have been on the pill since Liam was six weeks. I will probably get off the pill within the next 4-6 months to start TTC. I am pretty sure once we have #2 that will be it but I don't think I want anything permanent, just in case.

ernuno787 · November 2011

I used the NuvaRing after I had Kellen. I have Mirena now. I had to wait until 8 weeks pp to get it inserted and I wasn't bf. I haven't had any issues with it so far My Dr said it was good for 5 years, so we are going to re-evaluate then if we want more kids. I am trying to convince DH that him getting clipped is the best option in 5 years, we will see if he agrees or not.

Rangergal9 · November 2011

I got an IUD, Mirena to be specific. DH was going to get a vasectomy but we decided to wait so I went ahead with the IUD. Love it. Shorter periods, no pills to remember, no condoms, etc.

star678 · November 2011

We want one more after this one, probably not too long after (1-2 years max.) After this baby, we'll go back to condoms/ pull & pray/ monitoring fertility signs, and after baby 3 he will absolutely get snipped.

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