I considered the mini-pill but went with condoms. Condoms had been our primary means of birth control before conceiving Casper. While Casper's conception was unplanned, it was not due to failure on the part of the birth control, but rather failure on the part of the users, and I think we had a pretty good track record and knew what we were risking.
I breastfed exclusively until about 5 months, and heavily (inlcuding pumping at work and several middle of the night feedings) until 13 months. I got my period back when Casper was 16 months old. My understanding is return of fetility varies a lot, and can come back much earlier if you give up night feedings. Also, of course, you can get pregnant without having had a period yet.
I want my children spaced about 3 years, to have a small child rather than a baby before the next baby comes along. This may be colored by the fact that my siblings and I are spaced 3 years apart.
My workplace is full of people with BarBri manuals! I think of you.
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Date: 2005-07-20 07:48 am (UTC)I breastfed exclusively until about 5 months, and heavily (inlcuding pumping at work and several middle of the night feedings) until 13 months. I got my period back when Casper was 16 months old. My understanding is return of fetility varies a lot, and can come back much earlier if you give up night feedings. Also, of course, you can get pregnant without having had a period yet.
I want my children spaced about 3 years, to have a small child rather than a baby before the next baby comes along. This may be colored by the fact that my siblings and I are spaced 3 years apart.
My workplace is full of people with BarBri manuals! I think of you.