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Breastfeeding and morning after pill

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bibblybop · 10/03/2025 15:18

I'm probably hyping this up too much but it doesn't hurt to be cautious.

DH and I have a 5 year old and a 10 month old and last night our contraception failed. My periods started again about two weeks ago and after plugging my dates in a fertility app, lo and behold, today is my expected day of ovulation.

I've collected a MAP but here's where I'm worried-- my daughter is on three solid meals a day but still nurses 4-6 times a day. She won't take a bottle and would not accept the bedtime feed from a cup or something. I've got the Levonorgestrel and I'm wondering whether to take it straight away to maximise efficacy, or whether to wait until after bedtime feed as the instructions say mothers may wish to take after feeding and wait 8 hours to minimise infant exposure. Then I can hope she'll sleep through and that'll cover me for those eight hours.

I am also concerned about the efficacy given that all the stars are aligning for a pretty good chance of conception, if we were trying (we are not). Has anyone gotten pregnant after taking Levonorgestrel?

AIBU-- just take the pill now, it'll be fine and waiting makes it less effective.
AINBU-- wait til later to protect your infant, your chances of conceiving are still pretty slim.

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bibblybop · 10/03/2025 15:20

Didn't mean to cross out the last couple of sentences!

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FeministUnderTheCatriarchy · 10/03/2025 15:21

I would take it straight away. I know some people try to time it, but it is generally considered safe and if you are trying to avoid pregnancy then best to just do it.

I know people who have taken it successfully many times... And a couple it didn't work for.

Best just to take it ASAP and hope for the best.

TooManyNiblings · 10/03/2025 18:37

Take it ASAP and wait the 8 hours.
If you are concerned about efficacy anyway, delaying it is daft.
Edit: just realised the time and am hoping it's already well in your system!!

bibblybop · 11/03/2025 18:03

Well and truly in system! I took it after pp said get on it straight away. I'm just hoping it doesn't bother my daughter but she seems fine although off her solid food (but that could be a whole other thing lol)

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