in England
Contraception
When should I start taking my contraceptive pill again? I gave birth just over a week ago, am still slightly bleeding and feel my hormones are still all over the place. I'm feeling slightly low (which I'm sure is considered "baby blues" ans not pp depression yet) and am a little concerned about going back on the pill just incase I feel worse. Anyone else in the same boat? What should I do?
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I was on the pill but I haven’t started it yet. I am 6 weeks PP and have the GP check next week where contraceptives will be talked about x
The recommendation is to wait 6 weeks before having any intercourse to let your body heal and prevent any infections so maybe if you start taking it at the 5 week postpartum mark. Or alternatively you can discuss other forms of contraception that are non hormonal (IUD, condoms) if you are still feeling like this in a few weeks c
I was told to take mine from gp when my baby was 3 weeks old x
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It very much depends on the type of pill you have and whether you’re breast/bottle feeding from a medical perfective x