Birth control

I’m almost 5 weeks postpartum and have my OB checkup coming up. I’m considering other birth control methods aside from condoms and the pill (I don’t react well to them at all. Mood swings and depression get really bad). I was wondering what contraception methods you all are using and any pros and cons before I go to my appointment and feels overwhelmed with options :) Terrified to get pregnant so soon lol did not enjoy pregnancy at all.
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I enjoyed my IUD. A copper IUD might be an interesting conversation for you to have if the hormonal birth control options affect you badly. The insertion was painful, but roughly equivalent to a pap smear in intensity imo. Some mild discomfort and period-like cramping the next week and a half and then everything was good!

I have the implant, had it before I was pregnant and got it again after baby came, it just goes in and you forget about it for 3 years, you do have to check make sure it’s still there in one piece every now and again but other than that your good, first time I had it I didn’t get my period for basically 3 years, and this time I got it in 5months pp and now I’m 7months and still no period, no cramping or pain

@Brittany thank you! I was definitely looking at the IUD or implant

@Georgia thank you! Did you notice any weight gain? I’m always hearing about it and I’m like I can’t gain more weight 😭🙂‍↕️

@Ash well to be honest I have gained weight but that could be cuz I’m eating crap so I could t give an honest answer to whether the implant has made me gain weight

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