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Can Oral Contraceptives Be Taken While Breast Feeding?

Hi doctor, i have started taking pill last month aftr my secnd delivery which had a very little gap after first one and so we were not ready to takd risk. But i m not happy with pills that i have heard it will put on weight and i m breastfeeding so it may decreases the supply of milk. My son is about 3 months only and i m scared he s not getting enough milk. Will pill takes the nutrients in the milk? I am taking Ovulac-ld.
Mon, 3 Oct 2016
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Hello, Usually when breast feeding is on, there no ovulation or menstrual period. Hence it works as natural barrier for next conception. So in the early months there is no need for contraceptives. At least in first 8 -9 months. Later contraceptives may be used. Ovulac - Id contains estrogen, which is said to have some effect on reducing milk production, particularly when babies over 1 year are fed and may be dependent on breast milk. Then progestorone only contraceptives are preferred.
However, at 3 months there is no need for any contraceptive and milk production is invariably adequate up to 6 - 8 months. Thanks
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Can Oral Contraceptives Be Taken While Breast Feeding?

Hello, Usually when breast feeding is on, there no ovulation or menstrual period. Hence it works as natural barrier for next conception. So in the early months there is no need for contraceptives. At least in first 8 -9 months. Later contraceptives may be used. Ovulac - Id contains estrogen, which is said to have some effect on reducing milk production, particularly when babies over 1 year are fed and may be dependent on breast milk. Then progestorone only contraceptives are preferred. However, at 3 months there is no need for any contraceptive and milk production is invariably adequate up to 6 - 8 months. Thanks