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Birth Control and Breast feeding

Anonymous Author (June 2006)

When my son was 2 weeks old one of my breasts stopped producing milk so I only could feed him on one. The doctor did tests and couldn't find any reason why this happen. I read the other day that if you take birth control it could increase or decrease

your milk flow. So in my case it decreased it. I dont know for sure if this is the reason why mine stopped working. It does make sense because i started birth control around the same time that I stopped producing milk in one breast. I just wanted to let mothers out there know about the side affects that could acure from taking birthcontol. Of course talk to your doctor about it. I still breast fed my son for 17 months and it was really hard to do on one breast so I hope it doesn't happen to others.

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	March 2007 \| kseers

One sided feeding!

Well done for sticking with it for so long on one side. I have heard from lactation experts that apparently emotional stress can affect one side and not the other. So it is not unusual for women who are undergoing difficult situations to 'dry' up on one side - don't know if that's your situation but thought I'd let you know.

As for the pill - I didn't know that, but I wonder your doctor didn't pick up on it. I can't take the pill as I am so hopeless at remembering to take it that it would be too unreliable

so I haven't been in that situation. It's always good to know what effects medication can have on you before taking.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| August 2006 \| gr8est

Control

I didn't know birth control was needed after having bub I assumed that the body of women would not fall pregnant again so fast but good advice I though the pill was harmless with no affect

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| August 2006 \| shoolacy

Milk

All medication affect all women differently I personally have no problem with milk production in fact sometimes I wish it would magically stop, leaking is very embarrising! Any good doctor will bring up all topics with you and answer any qustions you may have.

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	4.00 (Good) \| August 2006 \| poision

Pill

I was told breastfeeding was a natural birth control, the hormones that help produce milk are taken from your bloodstream and focused on the breasts so it decreases the chance of pregnancy. But good advice breast feeding is important for babies to have to help their immune system.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| June 2006 \| Izzy

The pill

Yes, birth control pills affect milk production this is why it is important to discuss with your OB/GYN that you want to be back on the pill after giving birth so that you can be informed of your options. I myself wasn't even aware of the affects of the pill on milk production but luckily, my OB/GYN brought it up. He prescribed a different birth control pill. My OB/GYN put me on this different kind of birth control pill after a month of childbirth and I was able to breastfeed without any problem for 12 months.

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