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What are my birth control options if i'm breastfeeding?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Many options: While the regular birth control pill may interfere with breast milk production, your options include the "mini-pill", the iud, depo-provera, condoms, and diaphragms. Breast feeding itself will provide protection for a while but the duration is unpredictable, making it mostly useful for spacing pregnancies.
Answered 5/8/2014
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Progesterone only: Try the mini pill, the Depo-Provera birth control shot, condoms, or an iud such as the Mirena (levonorgestrel). You should talk to your doctor about options that are best for you.
Answered 9/28/2016
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