Episode 23: Birth Control

Table of Contents:
0:59 Birth Control and Lactation
1:50 Why do we talk about this prenatally? 
2:44 What are my options?
3:17 Breastfeeding Friendly Options!
3:38 Condoms and other Barrier Methods
5:13 Diaphragms 
6:38 Cervical Caps and where is my cervix?
8:15 Menstrual Cup Tangent...
9:40 Lactation Amenorrhea Method, LAM (yes it can work)
14:53 Vaginal Progesterone Ring (not in the USA, sorry!)
16:40 Thanks Aeroflow
18:30 Mini Pill
19:32 Copper IUD
25:00 Technically “breastfeeding friendly” IUDs and others, but maybe not…
29:00 Nexplanon Implant, or the Anti-Pregnancy Dumdum Stick 
32:00 Depo Shot
35:00 Definitely Not Breastfeeding Friendly, Combo pills and others…
35:35 Combo Hormonal Ring (Nuva Ring and others)
36:04 The Patch
37:12 Hormonal Birth Control and Postpartum Depression
37:40 Abstinance 
38:09 Natural Fertility Tracking Methods, and Tools to make this more accurate!
40:27 Pull-Out Method
43:11 Sign off!

Emergency Contraception Options:
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-michigan/healthcare/emergency-contraception
Fertility Awareness Method:
https://www.tcoyf.com/ 
Daysy!
https://usa.daysy.me/ 
Lady Comp:
https://lady-comp.com/ 
Menstrual Cup Information:
https://putacupinit.com/ 
LAM
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6823189/ 
Compact Lily Cup!
https://www.intimina.com/lily-cup-compact 
General Info
https://kellymom.com/bf/can-i-breastfeed/meds/birthcontrol/ 

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Ep. 23- Breastfeeding & Birth Control

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Ep. 23- Breastfeeding & Birth Control

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