Birth Control After Baby

When you are pregnant, birth control is the furthest thing from your mind. Why worry about birth control? Isn’t it a little late for that? Well, actually this is the perfect time to start thinking about your options. At your postpartum visit, the doctor will most likely bring it up, so you want to be informed and prepared. Oral contraceptives, such as the birth control pill, are the most common and well known form of birth control for most people. However, this is not the best choice if you are planning to breastfeed your baby. The hormones in the pill … Continue reading