contraception after birth?

I have heard that it is very easy to get pg right after you have a baby and you can be fertile before you even know it again - ie:before your first period. A couple of my friends have had this happen - and I really dont want this. I really need the time to settle in to my new life and it would be too hard financially etc and i DONT want another baby for at least another 2 years after our duaghter is born in Sept - so my question is this - what contraception can we use? Obivously condoms but I dont trust them enough, too easy for mistakes to happen - can I go on the combined pill again (was on Estelle before) straight after - and if so how soon?. What other options are there - any ideas?

Well if your planning on breastfeeding then you won't be able to go on the combination pill until you finish breastfeeding. But that leaves you with condoms, minipill or an IUD.
I don't want anymore kids so I want to be ultrasafe after this baby is born....Unfortunately my man won't get the snip betcause that's like cutting off his manhood apparently!!!! So my plan is to get an IUD put in, which is done 6 weeks after the birth and I'm making my man wear condoms for just in case.

Is one of them me, Sarah?

I thought this baby was a minipill/condom failure... my new dates shows it was just a minipill failure!

You can start the mini-pill at 6 weeks. I have heard of lots of people getting preggy on mini-pill so was also using condoms but that has kinda stopped now REally dont want to be pregnant again but condoms! But yeah, like the others have said, it depends on how long you b/f for...

I was on the mini pill and i hated the time frame thing of having to remember to take at the same time everyday. I must admit I got slack and just stopped taking it and luckily didnt get preggy although I was b/f and that can be a natural contraceptive for some ppl (but not all!!) and also I dont think I am the most fertile of beings.
I guess just have a real good talk with your midwife about your options.

lol kelly

i've always been on the mini pill as there's a history of blood clotting in the family so i can't take combined pills. while some people have probs with the mini pill, i never did. i'm rather fertile person, got preggy both times within the first month of trying but never while on the pill.
i plan on going back on the mini pill (femulen) after this bubs is born as i've still got about 7mths supply in my drawer!

until dean gets the snip anyway...

We used the natural family planning method between our kids and worked really well.

Then after Jayde DH got the snip.

Had my 22 week appt with my LMC yesterday and I'm already booked in for an IUD at the six week post baby check-up. With two kiddies under two and an almost teenager, there is no way I'm risking anything!!!

I am having a period thingy now...which is weird cause I thought on the injection I would'nt get it. It's a lot lighter than I would expect though.

BTW, if I get pregnant on this injection, I plan to sue.

so Paws, going by that theory, Murphey will throw a great big curve ball at ya and you will fall straight away!