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What my wife use to prevent pregnancy as a nursing mother?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Many options : Basically she needs to avoid methods containing estrogen. Estrogen free methods include condoms, spermicide, intrauterine device, Nexplanon implant, depoprovera injections and Progesterone only birth control pills.

Dr Zacharias agreed

Answered 6/30/2014

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