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Expert: - 4/12/2011


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i am breastfeeding and have been on the mini pill for 7 months now.recently i started having irregular periods these can be twice  or thrice a month,haven't skipped the pill.this is annoying.my doctor suggested that i take two pills at different times for a week to balance the hormones.will this stop the bleeding?

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Nessa,

I thought that you weren't supposed to take birth control pills if you were breastfeeding because of the hormones. Please ask your doctor about this. Maybe that is the problem you are having. I don't know about taking two pills at different times of the week. I have never heard of this. Why not consider another kind of birth control option instead of something with hormones. Like condoms or Natural family planning if you are married. Please email me at CHERYL51@aol.com and we can talk more. Put ALLEXPERTS in the subject line of your email. Talk soon.

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I can answer questions about the various methods of birth control. I can answer questions like "What would be the best method of birth control for me?" and other problems and concerns. I have researched side effects and risks of various methods of birth control. I have almost 23 years of experience working with various pregnancy resource centers. Please contact me at CHERYL51@aol.com if you would like to know more information about your situation or if I am "Maxed OUT".

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I have almost 23 years of experience in counseling women about birth control and family planning.

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Illinois Valley Community College, Austin Community College, Travel Agent Degree and almost 23 years of counseling experience.
I have worked with Pregnancy Resource Centers for almost 23 years.

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