Birth Control and Milk Supply

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Are you thinking of starting a birth control?Are you concerned it will affect your breastfeeding relationship with your baby?Are you confused about which one to choose?Listen to this week’s episode, it is all the information you need.If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected] HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!  You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked about:Birth control and breastfeeding concerns [5:17]Breastfeeding and pregnancy [5:58]Not a “one size fits all” situation [6:53]Everyone’s hormones are different [7:04]What if you are trying to get pregnant? [10:00]Birth control options [14:27]Dianne’s suggestion [16:06]Estrogen [23:20]Copper IUD [24:17]Progestin only choices [24:52]Marena and breastfeeding…milk supply [26:24]Anecdotal info [27:11]What if birth control affects supply? [30:57]  This week’s shout out [22:02]@midwife Angelinahttps://touchofosun.com*This Episode is sponsored by Original Sprout and Mama Bar Some episodes we mentioned that you should listen to (if you haven’t already) or we think you should just check them out ~https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/075-breastfeeding-myths/https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/134-breastfeeding-and-medications/https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/090-your-period-and-fertility-while-breastfeeding/ Articles we discussedhttps://kellymom.com/bf/can-i-breastfeed/meds/birthcontrol/https://kellymom.com/ages/older-infant/fertility/  Set up your consultation with Diannehttps://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/Follow our Podcast~https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.comHere is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~Abby Theuring  https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.comDianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com Music we use~Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes