Birth Control After DeliveryYour doctor recommends at least 6 months between pregnancies to allow you to recuperate, lose weight and breast feed for a few months. If your pregnancy was complicated by high blood pressure, diabetes or premature labor, you should wait a year between pregnancies. If you delivered your baby by cesarean section, we also recommend a 12 month period until your next pregnancy. The birth control method you use after delivery will depend upon a number of factors:
Breastfeeding mothers should avoid using birth control products that contain estrogen such as a regular birth control pill. Hormonal birth control products that contain only progesterone are safe and effective for breastfeeding mothers. These products are:
Most women can start a hormonal birth control product 4-6 weeks after delivery. Non-hormonal birth control products include:
Bottle feeding mothers can use regular birth control pills if their blood pressure is normal and they do not smoke. Permanent birth control methods include:
Our goal is to discuss your birth control plan prior to delivery. Ask your provider any questions that you may have. |
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