Expert: Diane Cheryl - 12/13/2006

Question
Hello,
 Well i am 27 years and mother of 8 month son,and I am breast feeding him.I want to start brithcontrol pills,we are using condoms,me and my husband dont enjoy it much .Well i have various concerns abt using the pill,the pill which is suggested is neogest or microval,firstl i want to know will it will my supply of milk to my baby,will it be safe for my baby??secondly i have heard the these pills affect the weight is it true,is it have any side affects?and lastly how and when to use them...................if you kindly answer my these questions it will be great help............i am quite confused right now
 Thanks

Answer
Hello Kiransamma,
I'm not a medical doctor so of course, I suggest that you consult your physician. The pills have hormones-that's how it works and I personally believe that it wouldn't be healthy to have those hormones going into your son. That's just my opinion. Yes, there are studies that show weight gain from birth control pills. I will include the side effects below. Plesae email me at DCHERYL51@yahoo.com and we can talk more about other methods. I would recommend for you the Natural Family Planning. You can email me or ask the other expert under Birth control on allexperts.com. Her name is Ramona and she knows a lot about NFP. Read the info below and let me know what you think.
Diane Cheryl
DCHERYL51@yahoo.com
Here is some information about the pill because I want you to know the
side effects and how it works.
I want to warn you on some of the risks of the pill.
<Progestins and the estrogen in the pill are artificial hormones that
make your body believe that it is pregnant month after month. All the
vital organs in your body are affected by the constant use of the pill.
It contains powerful steroids and artificial hormones.
This constant presence of powerful steroids is not healthy, and there
are side effects when using the pill. Here are the ways the pill can
work.
1. It can prevent ovulation (releasing an egg from the ovary)
  2. It can cause the mucus in the cervix to change so that if sperm
reach the cervix, they are not allowed to enter, and
  3. It can irritate the lining of the uterus so that if the first two
actions fail, and you do become pregnant, your body will reject the
fetus (baby) and he or she will die.
It's called a chemical abortion.

Here are some of the side effects of the pill:
-bacterial infections (because the pill weakens the immune system.)
-more susceptible to the AIDS virus (HIV) because the pill weakens the
immune system
-pelvic inflammatory disease-an infection of the fallopian tubes that
can cause sickness or sterility
-infertility-unable to ever bear children
-ectopic pregnancy
-shrinking of the womb (endometrial atrophy)
-mood swings and depression
-breast cancer
-blood clots
-birth defects in children conceived while women are on the pill
-tender breasts
-stroke
-cervical cancer
-weight gain >
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