I use the withdrawal method AMA

[edinburghlass1991]

For 2 yrs now

Are you hoping for a boy or a girl?

OK seriously do you watch your cycle in addition to avoid the riskiest times? I don't think I'd ever relax...

Has it worked?

Must add iam a catholic which is why we use it

I was going to ask whether you also track your cycle? I do and we are super careful during the most fertile time.

Kids only when planned in 10 years of doing this.

I'm catholic ,I use the mini pill ,which I take every day without a break.why is that not good for being catholic

Yes it’s worked so far my ds is 2 and we used that before him for 3 yrs only stopping to ttc. In a nutshell children are a gift and I would be happy to have more

So did I, for a few years after my usual pill was withdrawn due to migraine.

In 4 years I never had so much as a false alarm, we got really complacent and I figured I was simply not fertile (DH has 3 DC from a previous).

Then one day, bam I was pregnant.

Is it a conscious choice for you, or circumstance?

Oh sorry cross post, I see why.

No tracking of cycle. Mini pill like all other forms is sinful to catholics

I've used it for over 10 years and have only got pregnant when we planned

Saying iam catholic is more to explain why but I really don’t want to talk much about it thanks

You do know you can track bbt cm and use ovulation sticks if you still want to do the no contraception thing.

Also do you not eat shellfish or meat with cloven hooves?
Do you not wear clothes of different fibres?

If you do those things why is using the withdrawal so important?

I’m catholic btw and have always struggled with this concept

If one form of contraception is 'sinful' to Catholics then so is the withdrawal method. It's still a form of contraception. How ridiculous.
Thank fuck i'm an atheist

Sorry x post fine if you don’t want to answer.

OP, just to clarify. Contraception is only sinful to a small minority of extreme Catholics.

We also use this method OP. Worked like a charm so far. 2 kids in 7 years of marriage, both planned.

I did it for 6 years after DC1 (early-late twenties) before trying for DC 2. I’m not religious though, the Pill/depo just didn’t agree with me. I’ve got the mirena coil now though due to heavy bleeding. I don’t think I’d solely rely on withdrawal now, I was very lucky not to fall pg accidentally.

What about when you are older and a baby would be not so much of a gift? I am late 40s and catholic and couldnt consider termination. I suffered terrible pnd with my youngest and still have anxiety 13 years layer.

I have a mirena coil.

Not a goady question its something ive considered

Oh qnd my 13yo is a result of tge withdrawal method

We used this for 10 years successfully! Then, one day, out of the blue, I was pregnant. I trusted it as a reliable method before DS but not any more!

Yeah I’ve also a beautiful and much loved little baby that was unplanned thanks to the withdrawal method.

I've used the same method of contraception since 2012, only one DC who was planned! I do have PCOS though, so maybe that is a contributing factor to our success in using this particular method!

I use the withdrawal method AMA
I'm taking a lot of risk with my birth control method AMA

Inspace - most forms of contraception rely on the prevention of implantation, unless a barrier is used but then most condoms have spermicide so the OP is absolutely not being ridiculous.

Extreme catholics? Come on now - yes a strict catholic would be more likely to observe this and views have changed within the church with much controversy in trying to persuade the vatican to change its stance.

I know you don't want to answer questions about it OP (in AMA ) but could someone explain how the bible teaches that something not invented then is a sin? And withdrawal and cycle tracking, which had been invented aren't? TIA.