Contraceptives after birth

Also, what contraceptives besides the shot and pill is everyone taking after birth?

@Angelia consult with your OB on that. There are certain ones not reccommended when breast feeding.

I only want 2. My second is due in two weeks or so. I'm having a csection and while they are there they will also be removing my tubes. My OB is in full support and makes sure I am still okay with that choice when I go to my appointments. For reference I'm 28. So if that's what you want definitely talk to your OB about it

I got an iud about 8 weeks after birth it wasn’t for me as i kept bleeding for weeks

Tubes tied/ removed would be most effective- but it will require a c-section birth. Has your husband considered a vasectomy? Less invasive and similar effectiveness.

@Caitlin you kept bleeding with the IUD?

@Morgan yeah it just wouldn’t stop i waited a month and demanded it be removed my ob just kept saying it was normal

@Caitlin had you ever had an IUD before or was this your first? I know they say it’s common to have irregular bleeding when it’s first placed.

I’m getting the Nexplanon (arm implant) the same day I get cleared for sex at my 6week postpartum appointment. I chose the arm implant because I’m awful at remembering to take the pill and I didn’t want to chance it or deal with anything like the arm patch and all the other ones like that, was leaning toward the iud at first but I have heard it caused a lot of women to bleed extremely heavy and I haven’t seen that the arm implant has caused that with anyone and it’s basically the same type of deal , really low maintenance and lasts up to 3 years and then you can get another one out in right after

@Amie He has and we haven’t ruled it out, I just was hoping to go ahead and get it done if I can 😊

@Cassie See, I got nexplanon at 19 (2014ish) and it is a lot of the reason why I had infertility/hormonal issues. I bled heavy for 9 months and was wearing depends and had to beg to have it taken out and without changing my diet/exercise I gained 60lbs, all my hair started falling out, I had breakouts for the first time in my life and made me stupid crazy. I know for a lot of women it is amazing and I hope it’s the same for you, but I personally HATED it so much and hope it’s come a long way since I got it 😂 The only hormonal birth control that worked well for me was the Nuvaring, but it still makes me so moody. Haha.

@Angelia I had a similar problem! I bleed for a year straight and my OBs options for me at the time was to also take the pill. I was like hell no just get it out of me. After that it took years for my period to become regular again.

Post birth, I’m electing for the mini pill. I made the decision through a process of elimination. Patch major side effect is depression Depo - just no IUD - I’ve had a few friends lose a tube because it became engorged in their uterus.