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Mommys who have the nexplanon, did you lose or gain weight with this type of birth control ? This is my first time getting on birth control and I’m so scared to gain weight. Also does it make you gain weight because of increased hunger ? I never understood when they say you gain weight with it , like is it because of giving in to the increased hunger or just out of no where gain weight even if you’re taking care of yourself? Or can you prevent yourself from gaining weight by not giving in to the increased hunger ?

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I would go with the depo bc that's what I'm on

And you don't gain weight with depo

I have been on it since having my first born (6 years) and it did not make me gain weight- I did lose weight but I was always in the gym so Im not sure if it was because of the birth control. Now I got it inserted again with my second baby and Im also losing weight but this time I am breastfeeding so im not sure if its because of that! Anyways I never gained weight on it I just stayed hydrated and tried to stay active whenever I could so I could control weight in general

Let me remind you that everybody reacts differently, someone could gain weight while others lose it. You kinda just have to test it out and see:(

okay that makes me feel better, everyone scares me with the whole gaining weight, but maybe that also happens because they give in the the increased hunger you get from birth control , but maybe keeping a healthy diet etc will help prevent that from happening

it did throw off my hormones really bad the first day I felt as if I had PPD but I just had to stay grounded so I wouldnt fall into it just be careful with your mental health when starting a birth control but I hope whatever you pick works out for you 😊

I didn’t lose or gain weight

I gained weight. I ate the same and worked out the same (or maybe even more from the weight gain). Likely just due to the hormones your body storing fat different?

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Sorry this is long, I hope some of you get to the end and give advice!!!

So I’m a very thrifty person, things are tight at the moment, the cost of living crisis and my house is heated by oil so things are extortionate. We aren’t on the bread line but we aren’t flush, hubby might be made redundant so there is some financial pressure.

Sometimes I buy my sons something nicer, on the justification that I can sell it on after (♥️ vinted ♥️). I have also been planning on pretty much breaking even most of the baby things I bought from face book market place, side by crib, baby changing unit, etc.

Hubby and I have different money cultures with our families (he’s Indian, I’m British). I’m my family we don’t mix money, we would help each other out if someone was in trouble and will get each other gifts on special occasions. With hubby’s family money is much more fluid, they will give each other things worth thousands of £ just because.

Hubby’s brother bought him a new laptop and a new Google phone, he’s been very generous to hubby. Hubby hasn’t given the same back because brother is much richer.

Hubby and I mostly share finances. If it’s relevant I’m the higher earner.

Now to the point! My babies are so cute they’ve given hubby’s brother (currently single) baby rabies. He’s asked for our baby stuff when we’re done with it. He’s been so generous to hubby I feel really stingy saying no. But I’d never have bought some of the stuff if I wasn’t going to get a return on it - the thought makes me a bit anxious. If we gave all our baby stuff given the second hand value it still wouldn’t equal what the brother had given hubby.

I thought maybe I could give him some stuff but sell some stuff, but hubby said then his brother will just have to go out and buy that stuff, so I should name my price and ask his brother for the money. That makes me feel very uncomfortable, given how generous the brother has been to hubby.

So what do I do ladies? Give it all and suck it up? Give part of it and sell parts on Vinted/FB, or ask hubbys brother for money for it and be uncomfortable? Or do you see another solution?

No one is being entitled or rude here, just a culture difference I need to navigate.

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