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Baby is a month old and i have been exclusively breastfeeding her. husband and i had sex and the condom slipped off. can i safely take plan b?

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Dr. Scott Lindquist answered

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Safe: There is limited data on this topic but progestin only pills(plan b) have not been found to be a serious health effect for breast feeding infants. While some post marketing studies have showed some decrease in milk production, the effect is limited.

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Answered 6/8/2014

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A member asked:

Baby is a month old and i have been exclusively breastfeeding her. husband and i had sex and the condom slipped off. can i safely take plan b?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Scott Lindquist answered

Dr Maes and 2 doctors agreed

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