Badass Breastfeeding Podcast

Birth Control and Milk Supply

October 26, 2020 Dianne Cassidy & Abby Theuring Season 1 Episode 166
Badass Breastfeeding Podcast
Birth Control and Milk Supply
Show Notes

Are you thinking of starting a birth control?

Are you concerned it will affect your breastfeeding relationship with your baby?

Are you confused about which one to choose?

Listen to this week’s episode, it is all the information you need.

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Things we talked about:

Birth control and breastfeeding concerns [5:17]

Breastfeeding and pregnancy [5:58]

Not a “one size fits all” situation [6:53]

Everyone’s hormones are different [7:04]

What if you are trying to get pregnant? [10:00]

Birth control options [14:27]

Dianne’s suggestion [16:06]

Estrogen [23:20]

Copper IUD [24:17]

Progestin only choices [24:52]

Marena and breastfeeding…milk supply [26:24]

Anecdotal info [27:11]

What if birth control affects supply? [30:57]

  

This week’s shout out [22:02]
@midwife Angelina

https://touchofosun.com

*This Episode is sponsored by Original Sprout and Mama Bar

 Some episodes we mentioned that you should listen to (if you haven’t already) or we think you should just check them out ~

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/075-breastfeeding-myths/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/134-breastfeeding-and-medications/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/090-your-period-and-fertility-while-breastfeeding/

 

Articles we discussed

https://kellymom.com/bf/can-i-breastfeed/meds/birthcontrol/

https://kellymom.com/ages/older-infant/fertility/

  

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Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes