Contraception question

[Saxelby88]

Evening ladies,

I have a question regarding contraception. Now I am only 1 week postpartum so I am in no way ready to have sex with my husband yet! However, I do not want to find myself in a situation where I am caught out or we are ready and have to delay things.

I used to be on ovranette which is a combined pill. I am not breastfeeding due to other medications I am on which can be passed through the milk.

I have 3 months worth of these pills left over. Should I start them 21 days post birth or wait until I speak to my GP?

I have my final postnatal check up on Monday so I will ask them then. But if they tell me to wait until 6 week check, I will have missed my chance to get back on them as per advice I have read.

Has anyone else gone back on the pill 3 weeks post birth and had no problems?

Many thanks,

x

 

[babysunshine]

I got the implant fitted at 10 weeks. They always talk about contraception at 6 weeks if you want to start on it before bring it up.

 

[Kristine]

Hi, that is good that you are thinking of contraception because if you had just given birth and breastfeeding you really is not safe.