Hi!
Just wanted to see if anyone used the combination Birth control and didn’t have issues with milk supply. I will BF but also supplement with formula at times like I did w/ LO1. I prefer to take a pill after this pregnancy. Any experiences or thoughts would be helpful! Thank you!
nectarine / 2288 posts
I didn't go back on bcp after this baby but my midwives won't prescribe combo pills if you're breastfeeding. You can do the mini pill though
persimmon / 1310 posts
I took the progesterone-only pill from a few months old to a year old. Then I switched to the combo pill. My supply was always good, and I had no breastfeeding issues when I switched. I did it this way because I was advised that it's best to avoid the estrogen until breastfeeding is well established.
pear / 1697 posts
In the first 42 days postpartum it wouldn’t be recommended due to higher risk of thromboembolism. After that, it is physically safe but may (or may not) impact your supply. A common rule of thumb is that once you start cycling on your own again you have enough endogenous estrogen that it is laughably unlikely that the small amount of estrogen in the pill will disrupt your supply. Before that there’s no real way to know other than trying it and seeing what happens.
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