When to start birth control after giving birth
Birth Control Advice : How to Start Birth Control Pills After Childbirth
hi I'm Christina Kamali I'm a nurse
midwife with Planned Parenthood and I'd
like to talk to you about starting your
birth control pills after childbirth
after giving birth it's important for a
woman to have time between pregnancies
to allow her body to recover from the
pregnancy because a woman can become
pregnant very soon after childbirth it's
important to have a contraceptive plan
in place before you become sexually
active again if you've been prescribed
progesterone only birth control pills
you can start these at any time and they
will be effective 48 hours after you've
started them if you've been prescribed a
combined birth control pill you can
start these two weeks after delivery it
will take these pills seven days to
become effective so please use
abstinence or a backup method until you
know they're working also it's smart to
delay sexual intercourse until your
healthcare provider has recommended that
it's okay now sticking to a pill
schedule with a new baby can be
difficult think about ways you can
remind yourself to take your pill such
as setting an alarm on your watch or
cell phone or putting your pills by your
toothbrush if you find that it's not
working out remembering your pill every
day talk to your health care provider
about a birth control method you don't
have to think about every day and
whatever you do enjoy that new baby
