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I felt the same way I had scheduled an appt to have mirena inserted but I just didn't feel right about it. We ended up just using condoms until J weaned, and now I'm back on the pill.

Too bad this is still 10 years out: http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1537162

Interesting a pill for men to address impotence has been around for quite a while, but putting the hormonal bc responsibility on men is still a decade away. Priorities. Women have been the ones taking the hormones for 54 years! Your turn, guys!

I'm with you. We're pretty sure we're one and done, but aren't ready to commit to any permanent procedures. I don't want an IUD, because I'm too afraid of uterine perforation, and because a very traumatic Foley catheter insertion has left me never wanting anyone to touch my cervix ever, ever again. I don't want anything hormonal, and while I think I'm pretty comfortable with charting since I have quite regular cycles, I don't think I'm comfortable enough to use it alone without a barrier method too. So, condoms it is. Ugh.

Same here, except I know we're done. I just can't seem to get my husband to make the appointment. I had a really really bad experience with Paragard, resulting in me being terrified of IUD's altogether now. We're using condoms (and also no sex at all works for us ) for now until he makes the appt.

we have used condoms because i don't want to deal with anything when BFing and i honestly don't know what i'll do after.

What about implanon? I had it between DS1 & 2, and had a ton of sporting but was otherwise fine.

We use condoms but we don't actually mind them. Less mess, for sure We had been using them for 3 years, between when I stopped HBC and when we decided to TTC, though, so it was an easy call to just go back to that. Not that we've actually needed to use many in the past few weeks...someday maybe that will change...

I know 2 people who've ended up with a Mirena perforating their uterus- way too terrified of it!

We're strictly using condoms, for now. Not a big fan, but we are not ready for #2. We may go back to NFP once DD is one, but likely won't TTC until early spring of next year. HBC is out of the question for me, as I have abnormally high estrogen, and risk blood clotting.

I felt the exact same way! The pill I was originally in gave me migraines so I stopped. We thought about nfp because I don't love the idea of messing with my body's chemistry for so long. But I didn't have a period and was breastfeeding. DH doesn't like condoms and I felt like since we were going to start trying in a year or so a iud wasn't a good option. Plus I just didn't like the sound of them.

So we used pull and pray and got pregnant nine months later. A word to the wise - just do condoms until you can find a pill you are happy with. Then go from there.

Ugh. I feel the same. We're using condoms for now. And I'm extremely paranoid..

@Rainbow Sprinkles: have you heard of female condoms? A friend was just asking me about them. Her midwife suggested t to her. She said you can buy them online from Amazon. Apparently you put them inside you and they can be in ahead of time so no stopping to put on a condom. I am not sure if I brave enough to try them but her midwifed paper on them says they are pretty effective!

I know you're against an IUD, but there are other low hormone options out there that you can use while BFing. I have endometriosis, so have to be on bc at all times. I will get an IUD after #2, but other options my doctor recommended were Depo and Nexpkanon (the arm stick thing).

We're not happy with any birth control options that require pills, shots, or insertions, so we're just avoiding it until we know we're completely done. I think after then we'll go for condoms or maybe a sponge/diaphragm. Not looking forward to that.

We do a combo of NFP and condoms. It's been fine but we definitely get a little less careful the older lo gets because it wouldn't be terrible if we got pregnant again, even if the timing isn't perfect.

Same boat. We're pretty much NFP with condoms during O week.

Sucks.

Meh. Ive had my Mirena for almost 2 years and I love it. Zero issues, zero weight gain, zero periods.

I hope you find something that works for you.