https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 13:16:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2535444 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 20:38:23 +0000 Finfan 2535444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@smocks: I also had my last Mirena perforate my uterus and had to have surgery. It cost me over $1500 and a week off work (shortly after returning to work from maternity leave). Most people don't have problems. But when it goes bad, it's awful. My first Mirena was awesome. </p> <p>I'm on the pill now and it's not been easy to remember to take at all. So I'm going to have to back to the drawing board I guess. We are using condoms every time as well so I feel OK about not being 100% consistent with the pill. I feel like if DH gets sick of condoms, he can have a vasectomy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2535054 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 12:19:23 +0000 smocks 2535054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe I should answer the rest of the question, lol. I took the mini pill while I was BFing, and then switched to regular pill once I stopped. I'd say when we're certain we're done, DH will be getting a vasectomy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2535051 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 12:17:16 +0000 smocks 2535051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>like @woodentulip I had to have surgery to have my Mirena removed. Mine wasn't due to an ectopic pregnancy though, mine perforated my uterus shortly after insertion and was floating in my abdomen.</p> <p>It's uncommon, but I don't think it's as uncommon as they advertise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534894 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 09:37:37 +0000 kayla0416 2534894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't really have experience with this yet, but I have a plan! I'm 39w with my first, and after some research, I plan to get the Paragard copper iud. It doesn't have hormones like other iuds and bc pills, which was a huge selling point for me. My cycle was so messed up for a long time after going off the pill to ttc and I don't want to go through that again when we're ready for a second. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534862 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 09:11:39 +0000 Ms maths 2534862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went with a vasectomy after LO2 (which was a surprise pregnancy). I considered the Mirena but was concerned about an effect on breastfeeding. (I got pregant when LO1 was 6 months old and I seemed to have an immediate drop in supply. My midwife said that the Mirena was generally fine with breastfeeding, but given my history I might have a problem. And I didn't want to get a very expensive device inserted and then immediately remove it. Or be stressed about the possibility of supply dropping.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534827 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 08:39:56 +0000 Alba4 2534827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: A midwife/OB practice delivered my first, and they never brought up birth control, even 6 weeks postpartum! We actually never used protection between the two pregnancies! </p> <p>I'm now at a strictly OB practice that is much less crunchy (since I'm high risk due to a previa), and I'm curious if they will bring it up in the next couple of appointments. But we are 100% sure we only want 2, so I don't want to take my chances and not use protection! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534775 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 07:45:41 +0000 Foodnerd81 2534775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alba4: it's weird but with my first, they asked me about birth control a few weeks before my due date, in the hospital after she was born, and again at my follow ups. In the hospital I remember being like- nothing is ever going in there again, don't worry! After my second they were a little more relaxed about it. </p> <p>I did condoms between babies, got mirena after our second (and probably last). It's ok so far. I've had spotting for three months now which is very annoying but no more annoying than taking a pill. Having trouble losing weight but I was before I got it in and that's probably more due to stress eating and not exercising than birth control. Same for libido- I have none but that's because I have two small children, no sleep, and a baby that sleeps at the foot of our bed. And breastfeeding. I didn't get it back for a full year after my first. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534764 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 07:11:28 +0000 hellobeeboston 2534764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: oops forgot to answer you. We are doing the pill until next year when DH is getting a vasectomy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534762 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 07:09:34 +0000 hellobeeboston 2534762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pollywog: see, my skin was great through pregnancy and after, but now 6/7 months pp it's getting bad again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534761 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 07:03:55 +0000 erinbaderin 2534761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alba4: I had a c section and the surgeon asked me like three times if I wanted her to tie my tubes while she was in there, and then at my 6 week appointment my midwife asked me if I had thought about birth control, suggested mirena, and told me to talk to my regular doctor about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534748 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 06:19:34 +0000 woodentulip 2534748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried the pill again, and found it to be intensely hard for me (like, I felt like it was making me crazier than I already am). I opted for Mirena, and liked it until I ended up in emergency with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. I know that my experience is very rare, and know that I am not sharing it to scare you! But it wasn't something that I had even thought about, and not getting my period, I had no idea that it was happening. Anyhow, I did lose a tube, but all is well and we are done with kids anyhow, but I have decided not to use it again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534747 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 06:13:59 +0000 Alba4 2534747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After my LO arrives, I'm thinking I'll either get an IUD or we'll just use condoms until my DH schedules his vasectomy. Did your doctor talk to you about options? I'm 31 weeks and they haven't brought anything up yet. Maybe they will discuss with me at my 6 week postpartum appointment? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534745 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 06:03:52 +0000 Pollywog 2534745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: It hasn't helped, but about 3 months pp my skin is finally settling down from all of the hormones. I still have several spots though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534744 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 05:59:15 +0000 Adira 2534744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: I didn't really notice a difference with my skin - maybe it helped?? I would say that I feel like my skin is a bit worse now that I'm on the Mirena vs. when I was on the mini pill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534737 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 05:17:29 +0000 lamariniere 2534737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took the mini pill for 2 years between LO1 and LO2. I hated it, it made me depressed and I had really low libido, neither of which I attributed to the pill until after I was off of it. Never again. I now have the copper IUD. I like it but it does make my periods longer and heavier and it took 6+ months for my cycle to be more manageable. I've never had weight gain issues with any BC methods (I took a number of different BCPs for 10 years prior to having kids). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534736 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 05:11:24 +0000 hellobeeboston 2534736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pollywog: @Adira: did you notice if the mini pill helped or hurt your skin? Did it help with hormonal breakouts like the traditional pill? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534693 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 21:02:38 +0000 Mrs D 2534693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: I'm having mirena placed May 9th...I have heard great reviews from 2 close friends! I did the mini pill after DD1.</p> <p>Eventually we'll be team vasectomy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534585 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 18:29:06 +0000 erinbaderin 2534585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LulaBee: That is definitely on the table! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534583 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 18:27:37 +0000 petitenoisette 2534583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another Mirena lover! It is amazing not having to worry about BC on a daily basis. Also, this doesn't super sound like it might apply to you, but I really like personally that it's something I will have to actually go get removed because I think it will make the decision to TTC #2 a slightly more rational and thought out one :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534548 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:59:14 +0000 youboots 2534548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on depo for the first year- now on the pill. I love Depo and have been on it on and off for 10 years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534547 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:57:38 +0000 QBbride 2534547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the Mirena IUD and really like it. </p> <p>With the mini pill you need to take the pill at the exact same time everyday, there are a lot of unplanned pregnancies on it because of the high error rate. Not a risk I'm willing to take at this point! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534497 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 15:45:22 +0000 sarac 2534497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Vasectomy, the greatest birth control ever. I've put enough effort into reproducing/not reproducing, it was his turn! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534495 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 15:38:00 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2534495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Due to my age &amp; time to conceive DD, I didn't really want any BC either, but ended up taking the mini pill in order to appease my optimistic DH. :wink: It hasn't seemed to affect my supply or weight. I also prefer it because it's easy to stop &amp; when getting off the regular pill, I got my cycle like clockwork, so if/when we want to TTC again we can dive right in, I hope. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534472 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 15:18:34 +0000 mamabolt 2534472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had and loved mirena after my first. No weight issues (I ended up 10 lbs under prepreg). Sex drive wasn't good but I attributed that more to BF and exhaustion. Bill be getting another in a few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534468 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 15:13:11 +0000 HLK208 2534468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm on Lo Loestrin FE. I have to be on it to regulate my hormones before I start trying again. So far, I'm liking it - I tried depo and Yaz a long time ago and I didn't have a problem with Yaz but I HATED depo. </p> <p>It's kind of a pain to take it every day though. And maybe I just need to wait longer (it's been a month) but I feel ragey and hormonal often now. But otherwise, no awful side effects. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534450 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:47:58 +0000 kiddosc 2534450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had Mirena after my first and had no weight gain issues. I was actually able to lose about 25lbs following an easy diet exercise plan while I had it. It may have had an impact on libido, but life after #1 was pretty stressful for a few years, so who knows. I LOVED not having to worry about birth control and having no periods.</p> <p>I just had a Skyla inserted two weeks ago. It's very similar to Mirena but only lasts 3 years. DH is on the clock to get a vasectomy now. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534419 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:21:04 +0000 yoursilverlining 2534419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are definitely pills that are BF-friendly. I've had 2 Mirenas and no real issues with either. I asked my OB about weight gain (and also about tougher weight loss with Mirena) and she said she really has never seen an instance where the weight gain can't easily be attributed to something else - - which doesn't mean it doesn't happen, but an IUD is also an easy scapegoat. I weigh less now than I did when I got married 5 years ago, so personally I don't think it impacted my ability to lose weight post-bebe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534418 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:20:43 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2534418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm on my second Mirena and love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534417 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:19:50 +0000 TheReelDeal 2534417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have Mirena and love it! It hasn't impacted my libido and since the hormone is secreted directly into your uterus very little gets into your blood stream, which means it has less of a chance of impacting you the way the pill typically does. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-birth-control#post-2534412 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:11:25 +0000 LulaBee 2534412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Vasectomy! :silly: </p>