After giving birth, the question of contraception arose in front of her mother. After all, breastfeeding in itself is not a 100% contraceptive method for nursing mothers, despite such a popular opinion. Many mothers doubt that you can get pregnant after giving birth . But this is more than real, if you do not use protection from unwanted pregnancy.
How to protect a nursing mother?
There are many ways of contraception for lactating mothers:
- condoms;
- caps, which are installed on the cervix;
- spiral after birth ;
- contraceptive injections;
- birth control pills;
- mini-pills - birth control pills during lactation, which significantly reduced the level of hormones.
Each of these methods of contraception has its pros and cons.
About birth control pills
There are two types of contraceptive pills: combined and progestational drugs.
During the period of breastfeeding, it is completely forbidden to take combined contraceptive preparations. After all, the dose of the hormone estrogen in this case in the mother's milk will be too high. As a result, there may be a failure in breastfeeding, a decrease in the amount of milk. Also, a large number of hormones will adversely affect the development of the baby.
Mini-pills are gestagenic tablets that contain only one hormone progesterone, and estrogen is excluded. The hormone gets to the child with milk of mother in insignificant quantities so it does not render influence on its development and on quantity of milk at mum.
Contraceptive mini-pills for nursing have a lower contraceptive effect than the combined drugs. However, if you follow the instructions clearly and do not miss the pill, ovulation will be absent, and, therefore, pregnancy will not come. Taking these drugs gives 90-95% protection against unwanted pregnancy.
These drugs also have a number of advantages over combined contraceptives:
- they can be used for women who suffer from obesity, diabetes, migraine, heart defects, and varicose veins;
- their reception becomes possible, almost immediately after childbirth;
- they do not affect the quantity and quality of mother's milk;
- repeated pregnancy is possible already in the first month after refusal of contraceptive preparations minipili.
Here are some types of contraceptive pills that are allowed for lactating mothers:
- charosette;
- exluent;
- peace;
- lactitone.
All these drugs should be taken only on the prescription of a doctor who knows your chronic diseases, hormonal background and other features of your body. Because every drug has contraindications and side effects.
Most of our women are scared of taking birth control pills to gain weight. However, doctors argue that a significant weight gain from the new generation of hormonal drugs is not observed. It's just the wrong diet of a woman and a sedentary lifestyle.
The rules for taking birth control pills for nursing
In order for the mini-saws to operate reliably, it is strictly necessary to follow the instructions:
- begin reception only in three weeks after sorts or labors;
- The first two to three weeks of admission is worth additionally using other methods of contraception;
- take each pill every day at the same time, because three hours delay and action from
the drug will be significantly reduced. In this case, you need to start a new box; - the best time for receiving contraceptives during breastfeeding and not only during this period - before going to bed, as there may be accompanying symptoms, nausea, dizziness, etc.
If you expect another pregnancy, stop taking contraceptive drugs immediately. Also, at the first manifestations of side-effects from taking contraceptives during lactation, it is necessary to refuse and consult a doctor in order to choose a new method of contraception.