https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:38:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey/page/2#post-1040419 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:50:06 +0000 Mae 1040419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH: I totally agree! I had an inkling for a while that bcps were messing with my, but when i asked my doc i'd been on them for like 9 years and she told me there were some health benefits to sticking them out for the decade so i did. then it took me a while to decide what i'd use next. but i was so grateful when i went off of them! I felt better, I had a better sex drive, I had shorter periods, no pms... it was crazy. I will definitely never go on the pill again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey/page/2#post-1040404 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:40:59 +0000 MrsH 1040404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on the pill for like 12 years. I didn't realize how much it was messing with my hormones until I went off if it and felt like birds were singing and the sun was shining (no joke) I will never go back on the pill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey/page/2#post-1040397 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:37:21 +0000 pui 1040397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 months before TTC I used BCP (8 years) and condoms, but only as backups if I missed a pill by mistake or something.</p> <p>I'm never going on the pill again, so I will probably do a NFP and condoms combination whenever I am not TTC in the future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey/page/2#post-1040394 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:36:11 +0000 Mae 1040394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on BCP for 11 years and last October switched to the lady comp. Which is basically a little computer that does NFP for those of us too lazy to do it ourselves. Take your temp at the same time every day with the attached thermometer and and it gives you a red light (STOP-- you could get pregnant today), yellow light(Not sure-- assume you could get pregnant today), or green light (GO for sex). It also blinks red the day you ovulate so you know. On red/yellow light days we did pull n' pray.</p> <p>It worked great for me for the 11 months I was on it. And I feel particularly confident that it was accurate with me because we had a miscommunication this month about what color day it was and my husband did not pull out (day before I o'd) and I wound up pregnant. (Which we are very excited about, despite the surprise!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey/page/2#post-882631 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:03:51 +0000 doxielove 882631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on BCP for 7ish years prior to TTC last fall. We're still TTC, but I'd consider the pill again post-baby (we're most likely going to be one-and-done). Especially since OFF the pill I have THE most horrendous, heavy, painful periods. That alone makes me want to go back on!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey/page/2#post-882607 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:59:13 +0000 LovelyPlum 882607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did bc for 8 years before we switched to NFP. Used that to avoid before we started TTC, and are using it now to avoid for a few months. Love, love NFP! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey/page/2#post-882605 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:58:54 +0000 babycanuck 882605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on the pill + condoms for a long time. I was on the patch when it first came out and went off of it when there weren't enough studies done. Then I switched from the pill to the Nuvaring, which I loved, along with condoms. Now no prevention. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey/page/2#post-882593 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:56:39 +0000 mfa_lady 882593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i was on the pill for years - just went off in may! eeeek! we use the "pull 'n pray" for the first month, and now are officially NTNP, even though DH is out of town for a month (:() so i guess that's more like preventing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey/page/2#post-882140 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 09:46:49 +0000 mrskc 882140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now, condoms. I didn't want to go on any hormonal birth control until we're done having kids. Then I'll probably go back on the pill. I did fine on the pill before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey/page/2#post-882083 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 09:33:33 +0000 mrsjyw 882083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7 months pp and we're using condoms/pulling &amp; praying.</p> <p>though non-BC periods SUCK, i don't want hormones up in my shizzzzzzz it's working for now, must.be.extra.careful-- no plans to TTC for another yera! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey/page/2#post-882078 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 09:31:28 +0000 MsLipGloss 882078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: I also hated the mini pill . . . it really decreased my supply! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey/page/2#post-882073 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 09:29:38 +0000 mrs. bird 882073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: you're more likely to have complications. Doesn't happen to everyone, but it increases your chance of it. I had a short lived iud, my uterus contracted it out until it got stuck at the top if the T, so just the bottom was sticking out my cervix and my dr wanted me to complete a round of antibiotics before removing it but I didn't tolerate any of the ones she gave me, so it took about 4-5 uncomfortable days before she took it out. She wouldn't try to put another in (I asked! and insertion SUCKED since my cervix was very closed) but said after I'd had a child we could revisit the issue. I know so many ppl that LOVE theirs, I'd absolutely consider trying again in the future even with my less than stellar experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey/page/2#post-881886 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 08:37:24 +0000 blackbird 881886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mini pill for 4 weeks and period suppression. I started them 6 weeks postpartum</p> <p>I've taken the mini pill for years, no problems! It also keeps the Endo from coming back </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey/page/2#post-881820 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 08:20:47 +0000 Alivoo01 881820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never taken BCP. The hormonal side effects freak me out. We used either condoms or pull and pray method. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey#post-881805 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 08:14:55 +0000 LindsayInNY 881805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Currently TTC.</p> <p>For 12 years though, birth control pills. I wish I had explored other options though because I feel like they did more harm than good (at least long-term). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey#post-881738 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 07:59:11 +0000 LittleFox 881738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the sympto-thermal method of NFP (couple to couple league). We used it for 1.5 years before I got pregnant with LO and now we're using it again, My periods haven't returned yet so we're still on postpartum rules, but I can't wait until my normal charts are back. I really like that I can contact my instructor for a chart review at any time, and that they have a postpartum refresher class to specifically address that confusing time when you're not regularly cycling yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey#post-881737 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 07:59:01 +0000 Chillybear 881737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>currently pregnant.... but prior to I was on the pill </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey#post-881725 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 07:56:13 +0000 Grace 881725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before we were ready to TTC, we used a NFP/condom approach, after LO comes, we'll do the same. Since TTC we discovered that DH was on a medication that is a pretty effective birth control. So once we're done with kids, he'll go back in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey#post-881702 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 07:50:00 +0000 heffalump 881702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was always on seasonale. You get your period every 3 months instead of every month which is helpful for me because the hormones from my period always gives me bad migraines. So it means less migraines. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey#post-881643 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 07:17:46 +0000 jhd 881643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are currently TTC but I had Mirena put in before we got married 3 years ago &amp; just had it removed in April. My body cannot handle BC pills...crazy emotions &amp; awful weight gain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey#post-881628 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 07:11:40 +0000 Mrs. Pen 881628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: I didn't like condoms at first... But it's nice having less mess haha!</p> <p>@mrs. bird: I had no idea iud wasn't generally used by childless women! Is it because of potential infertility?</p> <p>@Mrs. High Heels: I know. So it's hard to make the right decision. Since I just have J I don't want to do anything that would inhibited from more children. I'm open to a couple more kids further down the road, I'm only 23 right now so I have time. Although I really have it on my heart to adopt, I'm not sure we could ever afford it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey#post-881602 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 06:55:32 +0000 DillonLion 881602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mini pill and pulling out </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey#post-881579 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 06:44:48 +0000 Dandelion 881579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was using NuvaRing...but now we're NTNP </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey#post-881576 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 06:43:13 +0000 mediagirl 881576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pull 'n pray until M stops breastfeeding. Then I will go back on the patch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey#post-881573 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 06:41:52 +0000 Ree723 881573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Penny Lane: Lol, I agree! Pregnancy is definitely a good form of birth control!</p> <p>Before we got pregnant this time, we were just using condoms. I was on hormonal birth control for about 12 years and I think I'm done with it. I had really good experiences and loved the depo shot, but I don't know that I want to play around with all of that again. Condoms might be it for us from now on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey#post-881569 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 06:40:09 +0000 mrs. bird 881569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I didn't read all the comments yet, but there is a new lower dose iud by the makers of mirena. It is good for 3 years and approved for ppl who haven't had children, where mirena is recommended for only ppl who've had children (though plenty of childless ppl have them), so that would lead me to believe it's easier to put in, not sure though. It's called skyla. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey#post-881564 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 06:38:44 +0000 sera_87 881564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before we were married, we did birth control &amp; then condoms (I needed to go off bc for my surgery &amp; we never switched back). After we got married I got pregnant, and now we're NTNP, if anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey#post-881556 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 06:34:41 +0000 photojane 881556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got the Mirena 2 months after Sadie was born. I spotted for a while &amp; had a wonky period, but now I think I've regulated out. I really like that I don't have to remember to take a pill every day &amp; I HATE CONDOMS. The amount of hormones released from the Mirena is minute, and I'm all about the no period thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey#post-881550 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 06:33:10 +0000 cascademom 881550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Birth control pills. Hopefully, my cycle will regulate again when we try for #2 in the future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-survey#post-881544 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 06:27:57 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 881544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used NFP to get pregnant &amp; plan on using it to avoid as well after Lo arrives. I've done pills, shots, rings, pills, condoms &amp; hated them all. </p>