Conception after delivery & birth control Posted: 03-26-07 05:27am
I had my 6 week Post-partum appointment 2
weeks ago and all was fine. They gave me a
pregnancy test to make sure I wasnt
pregnant again so I could start birth
control pills but me and my hubby want to
try to have another baby after 6 months
when my body heals so my question is. I
havent gotten my period since his birth in
Jan ( which they said was normal up to 6
months or longer even though I DONT
breastfeed) Should I take the pills to get
my body back on track and to get my period
back then stop when we reach the 5 month
mark to start trying again or just use
condoms since its now only about 3 months
away anyways? Would there be any issues if
I did that, too?
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Pregnancy Answer A2543 Posted: 04-10-07 01:40am
A woman usually needs a few months to
establish full fertility after delivery.
That’s why you haven’t gotten your
period yet. It seems that there is no
reason take birth control pills if you
want to conceive again. Birth control
pills won’t “get your body back on
track”. Your body will establish its
full reproductive functions by itself in
time.
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