Morning After Pill
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Topic: Morning After Pill
Posted By: Snappy
Subject: Morning After Pill
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 9:07am
Does anyone know the cheapest way to get one? 
------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 9:10am
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Family planning? A full apointment there for anything is only $27, I know the one in town does drop in appointments from 1pm, the one in the hutt might be the same. In the UK you can get it at the pharmacy over the counter, is it the same here? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 9:14am
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Can't you get them from the chemist now without a script? -------------  
 
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Posted By: kasbee
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 9:14am
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I think you can get it over the counter at the pharmacy, but dont quote me on that not 100% sure.
Sorry can't help more. ------------- Kelly, mother to 4 wonderful children. http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Mum_mum
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 9:26am
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You can get it over the counter at the chemist - you need to go through a form with them and answer questions. Think it is about $40 or so from memory. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
 Angel baby - May 2008
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 9:54am
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Over the counter at the chemist - you just have to have a wee chat to them about why you need it. It's not nearly as expensive as has been suggested - it's about $5 -------------   
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 10:01am
| I've had it twice in the last couple of years. Cost about $40 and was easy as at the chemist |
Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 10:44am
Yeah rung the chemist $40 
I dont know whether to just run the risk or not  Its been 8 days since Day1 of AF, i should be alright if Im regular? ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 11:11am
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Wow $40 is a lot, I'm sure when a girl friend had to get it back when we were in college, she didn't have to pay anywhere near that amount ...
Personally abstinence looks much more appealing to me lol! |
Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 11:20am
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For me, I wouldn't think twice about paying $40 if there was any chance I could be pregnant & most definitely didn't want another baby.
But if it's only been 8 days since AF started then I would think you'd be ok but don't quote me on that  -------------    
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Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 12:04pm
| How long are your cycles? There is probably a slight risk if your cycles are 28 days or less. IMO I don't think you should risk it if you are dead set against having another baby. |
Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 12:19pm
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They are 28 days, yeah I have been thinking about it all day, DH thinks we should be fine financially if I do get pregnant (Funny how thats all he worries about, never mind the getting up in the night!) I think Im going to get it for piece of mind. ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 12:19pm
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No way! I swear I got it once for just a few dollars. Either my memory is all shot up or things have changed. Sorry! -------------
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 1:07pm
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I ran the risk and I'm pregnant If you REALLY dont want to be pregnant then I would get the pill hun. ------------- |
Posted By: noisybaby
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 1:13pm
| Yeah better to be safe then sorry. It could end up being twins or triplets. You never know |
Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 1:31pm
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Oh Kaiz..... you could be joining my club
A friend of mine fell pg the day after her AF finished. She assumed she'd be safe... then along came her baby daughter. And I fell pg with Jett the week my AF was due. That's why I never feel that I'm safe during my cycle to not use protection.... but then there was this one time......... haha
------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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. Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 1:59pm
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Yeah I think Jackson was concieved the week after AF too Going tonight to the late night pharmacy. That was one expensive night Haha. ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 2:09pm
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Hopes I think it depends on the DHB. Some subsidise it a lot more, or for specific age groups. My silly teenaged sister got it recently in Gisborne and that was pretty cheap so it does vary from place to place.
I'd probably get it if I were you Kaiz  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 2:19pm
| I had it once when i was 16 (so 10 yrs ago mind you!) and i got it from the free womans clinic...i thought they had those in most places and were for under a certain age?? (duno what the age is though!?) |
Posted By: fallen
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 2:27pm
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Its $42 at the pharmacy I work at. You need to have a quick consultation with the pharmacist first.
Places cheaper/free include: Family Planning Sexual Health Clinic at Public Hospital School/Tech/Uni health clinics Good luck ------------- |
Posted By: Mum_mum
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 2:43pm
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You would think that they would make it cheaper as you are kinda doing the responsible thing trying to not bring an uplanned or unwanted (for other people) child into the world. Plus also saving the DHB money by not getting an abortion later.... JMHO. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
Angel baby - May 2008
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 8:38pm
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Got it, pharmacist said I could concieve between 7-17 days from the first day of my period, I was on day 8 so lucky I went
Thanks for your help ladies. ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 8:40pm
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I had to get one this year it was $40 and having the little chat in the closed door room lol.
I didnt get one last year thinking the pill was still active (had come off it a few weeks before) and I fell pregnant. So we dont want another child and were not going to risk it. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 24 April 2009 at 9:05pm
Yup, totally recommend it (though taking it brought back nasty memories of morning sickness  ). DH got firmly told off! ------------- Mum to two wee boys |