how long after giving birth can you take birth control?
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6 weeks after birth If you're breastfeeding or you've developed certain medical conditions during pregnancy or delivery, you'll need to wait until at least 6 weeks before you can use the: combined pill. vaginal ring. contraceptive patch.
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Wait at least 18 months after having a baby before getting pregnant again. Give your body this time to recover from your last pregnancy before you get pregnant again. Use effective birth control (also called contraception or family planning) until you're ready to get pregnant again.
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Contraception after having a baby You can get pregnant as little as 3 weeks after the birth of a baby, even if you're breastfeeding and your periods haven't started again.
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Contraception choices immediately after birth At any time after the birth of your baby, as long as you have no medical risks, you can use: a contraceptive implant (more than 99% effective) a contraceptive injection (more than 99% effective) the progestogen-only pill (99% effective if taken correctly)
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Even if you're not breastfeeding, prenatal supplements can help to fill in nutritional gaps, and can be taken up until six weeks after giving birth, according to the CPMC.
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This medication works in the body for several days after you take the dose. To avoid the risks of harm to the developing baby, if you are child-bearing age and may become pregnant, be sure to use an effective form of birth control for 7 days after taking this medication.
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Because each pill in a 28-pill pack contains progestin, you likely won't have a monthly period. You may experience spotting or irregular bleeding while your body adjusts. Like with many other progestin-containing contraceptives, you can start taking the mini-pill between six and eight weeks after you deliver your baby.
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Your body will need about one to three months to adjust to the pill. Use another form of birth control, such as latex condoms, during the first week. After the first week of taking pills regularly, you can use only the pill for birth control.
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The levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill is safe to take at any time after having a baby. It will not affect your breast milk. The ulipristal acetate emergency contraceptive pill is safe to take at any time after having a baby.
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Emergency contraception can be taken within 3–5 days after unprotected intercourse, but is not for use as a regular birth control method. Levonorgestrel/progestin-only ECPs are considered the only type that are safe to take while breastfeeding continuously.
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You can start the combination pill at any time. If you start within 5 days after the start of your period, you're protected from pregnancy right away. You won't need to use a backup method of birth control (like a condom).
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When taken as directed, birth control pills are usually effective the first month you begin taking them. To be safe, some doctors recommend the use of another form of birth control, such as condoms and foam, during the first month. After the first month, you can just rely on the pill for birth control.
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The usual way to take the pill is to take 1 every day for 21 days, then stop for 7 days, and during this week you have a bleed like a period. You start taking the pill again after 7 days. Some pills can be taken continuously without a break. Check with a doctor or nurse.
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Your periods may not restart until you reduce or stop breastfeeding. However, you may still become fertile, without knowing. If you plan to start using contraception after giving birth, it is recommended that you start it from around three weeks after the birth.
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You can start taking the birth control pill any day of the month. But depending on when you start and the kind of pill you're using, you may need to use a backup birth control method — like condoms — for up to 7 days.
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If you start taking combination pills within 5 days after your period starts, you'll be protected from pregnancy right away. If you start combination pills any other time, you need to take the pill for 7 days before you're protected from pregnancy.
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The patch contains two hormones, estrogen and progestin, like combination birth control pills. Your doctor may not think it's best for you while you nurse a baby. If she prescribes it, wait 6 weeks, until your milk supply is set.