https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:08:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-relying-on-bf-as-their-only-birth-control-method#post-161663 Thu, 17 May 2012 14:50:21 +0000 obxwife 161663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started the minipill because I am so not ready to even take the chance of getting pregnant again so soon. My LO is 2 1/2 months. :)</p> <p>I do know that my mom got pregnant with me when my sister was 6 months - strictly BF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-relying-on-bf-as-their-only-birth-control-method#post-161647 Thu, 17 May 2012 14:42:28 +0000 Mrs. Pen 161647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding says the same thing, I found it intriguing that they tout that as effective BC just because every other doctor and my midwives said not to rely on it 100%. </p> <p>The mom that I nanny for relied on BF as BC, and she didn't get pregnant for three years! She also coslept, and I've heard that can contribute to it hormonally. </p> <p>But I'm not relying on it just cause I REALLY don't want to get pregnant again. So we'll probably use condoms cause the mini pill sounds like it could be hard to use - you have to take it at exactly the same time every day or it becomes ineffective and I'm so bad at remembering to take pills. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-relying-on-bf-as-their-only-birth-control-method#post-161632 Thu, 17 May 2012 14:32:42 +0000 cyndistar3 161632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could never trust it because I know a few people that relied on that and got pregnant almost immediately after having their child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-relying-on-bf-as-their-only-birth-control-method#post-161629 Thu, 17 May 2012 14:31:05 +0000 Mrsbells 161629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB told me that I could still get pregnant even though I am breastfeeding and even if my period hasnt started again. I do know several people who got pregnant while breastfeeding so I wouldnt trust breastfeeding as reliable form of birth control </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-relying-on-bf-as-their-only-birth-control-method#post-161625 Thu, 17 May 2012 14:27:39 +0000 T.H.O.U. 161625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not on any BC. We trusted BFing up until 6 months but now that we are going longer stretches we are going to use other natural methods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-relying-on-bf-as-their-only-birth-control-method#post-161588 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:56:53 +0000 chopsuey 161588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used BF as BC. I got my period back at 7 months pp, but DH and I were open to having another baby so I didn't use any back up. I got pregnant at 12 months pp. Yay! :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-anyone-relying-on-bf-as-their-only-birth-control-method#post-161580 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:47:08 +0000 jennylynn 161580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was doing some research on the minipill, and came across so info on breastfeeding as birth control. It said that if you're EBF and under 6 months pp, than you are considered 98% protected against pregnancy. Is anyone or has anyone relyed totally on BF as their BC? I don't know that I have that much faith in BF as BC . It seems like I've heard about a lot of people getting pregnant while BF. But then again, I've heard of quite a few people getting pregnant on the minipill.... </p>