Chris asks…
2 week old newborn… Birth control question?
My new baby is 2 weeks old. My next appointment with my OB/GYN is in 4 more weeks. At this appt, she wants to talk about birth control. So far I cannot decide on a method. I don’t want to use any hormones, so no pills, patches or shots. My husband and I both dislike barrier methods, so no condoms or diaphragms. I cannot stand gels or douches, no spermicide or suchlike… The intrauterine device is OUT.
We actually want to have more children, LOTS more, we don’t mind how soon. I’m young, healthy and fertile. I’ve already bounced back from pregnancy and a natural delivery. I’m breastfeeding my baby.
HOW do I politely tell my OB that I am not really able to decide on a method of birth control? Or, should I say I’m going to try something like “the rythm method” or “the Billings method” etc. etc., should I just lie and say we’re using condoms? Then in two months “Oops, the contraception failed?”
I mean, I want another baby… Shouldn’t have to justify it to the doc?
Michelle answers:
Do not lie to your doctor. At your next exam she will tell you if you are physically able to have children right away. Since you are breast feeding it might take a while anyway. I opted against the pill at my last check up and I don’t remember her questioning me about my decision. Good luck and happy parenting.
William asks…
pregnant or what??
i am 20 years old, and i had a natural miscarriage in march. i had a period on the 19th of April. my next period is a week late and i am very tired, feel a bit nausous i have heartburn. i just done a pregnancy test and its negative! im not stressed or anything, is it my period regulaing?? it doesnt feel like it?
if i am pregnant why is there not enough hormones to be detected?
thank you
Michelle answers:
I would definatly go to the doctor, unfortunatly some women take tests all along the pregnancy and no signs ever show. My sister was nine months, and still a pregnancy test would show negitive,
so take care of yourself, and go to the doctors
Maria asks…
2 week old bub, no birth control?
My new baby is 2 weeks old. My next appointment with my OB/GYN is in 4 more weeks. At this appt, she wants to talk about birth control. So far I cannot decide on a method. I don’t want to use any hormones, so no pills, patches or shots. My husband and I both dislike barrier methods, so no condoms or diaphragms. I cannot stand gels or douches, no spermicide or suchlike… The intrauterine device is OUT.
We actually want to have more children, LOTS more, we don’t mind how soon. I’m young, healthy and fertile. I’ve already bounced back from pregnancy and a natural delivery. I’m breastfeeding my baby.
HOW do I politely tell my OB that I am not really able to decide on a method of birth control? Or, should I say I’m going to try something like “the rythm method” or “the Billings method” etc. etc., should I just lie and say we’re using condoms? Then in two months “Oops, the contraception failed?”
I mean, I want another baby… Shouldn’t have to justify it to the doc?
Husband is on the same page as me. Doesn’t want to use birth control methods, wants to have another as soon as is natural.
Michelle answers:
Getting pregnant while breastfeeding your baby is not a good idea. Attempting to feed THREE people will be extremely draining-it will weaken your immune system and may cause problems with a fetus. There are condoms that feel like you aren’t using anything at all (which is what I use, with spermicide)-if you must get pregnant soon, PLEASE wait until you are six months postpartum-when your baby starts solids, he/she will need less breastmilk, making it a little safer.
When you go to your ob/gyn, just explain that you understand the risks, but it is the choice that you and your partner have made. They will try and talk you out of it, just hold your ground. Blessings and congratulations on your new addition to the family!
Oh, and one more thing-breastfeeding, while it DOES work for some, isn’t the best birth control. I breastfed full time and restarted my menses about 6 weeks postpartum-I’m not sure if I was ovulating, but I *think* I was. Just be cautious. =)
Mark asks…
i am getting sued for selling a sick puppy?
when i bred my dog for the first time a purebred pug named mia she had a excelent pregnancy healthy birth all on her own natural but as the puppies got older i noticed mia losing hair so i went to the vet and they told me she has demedex i got her treated right aways and the vet told me never to breed her again cuz she is the host so she would only get it again and to get her spayed i have a appointment for that on the 2nd i was never told that the puppies have it just that they could have gotten it but when i brought them in at 6 weeks for the shots dewormed the vet told me that all 4 puppies were healthy that they did not have demedex and that they were good to go to new homes it was written on the vet records for each puppy that they were healthy! now the male over a month later has demedex and the lady wants to take me to court there was no garanteed health for a year and the puppy was healthy when i sold him but the vet records on the computer says that the male was showing signs at 6 weeks of demedex i was never told that and that was never written on the records given to me! what should i do i have someone that was in the vet office with me also saying she did not hear anything about the puppies maybe being sick they were all healthy! can she win in court i mean i feel horrible that the puppy got sick and will NEVER breed again but the puppy is no longer mine what should i do!
i live in canada manitoba
i have offered to take the puppy back pay her full refund and the treatment so far for the demedex that she has had to pay. she has not responded she lives in the city i dont it costs her double what the vet said it would cost me here to treat him! all i want is for him to be healthy and have a good home but this is getting out of hand! i am hoping i can get him back and treated and he will have a spot in my home for the rest of his life! thank you for your comments! and those who think im stupid for breeding i know i am it wont happen again!
Michelle answers:
Firstly, Demodectic mange does not normally manifest itself until the puppies have been weaned and at the tender age of 6 weeks it is unlikely to show. The demodex mite is usually present in all dogs, but is due to a dog’s lowered immune system that the mite is allowed to overcome the bodies normal response and cause a problem. It is the lowered immune system that can have a genetic factor, not the mite. A dog with a normal immune response would not succumb. Therefore demodectic mange is congenital and not inherited. Demodectic mange is not something you can health screen the parents for.
It is probably nothing you have done wrong or could have foreseen, HOWEVER 6 weeks is legally too young to sell a puppy and reputable breeders will not sell toy breed puppies until they are 10 weeks minimum, and possibly not until they are 12-14 weeks, by which time this problem would have been apparent.
Secondly, this is the reason that breeding should be left to experienced and ethical breeders who know the above and do not sell puppies under the age of 6 weeks, or without sales contracts.
I am not familiar with the wacky US laws and sueing mania, but I suggest you get legal advice, and if it were me I would write to the puppy buyer explaining that you did not have a sales contract as this was a one-off litter, but that you offer to pay all or part of the veterinary fees, OR you take the puppy back and refund the payment to the buyer.
The puppy SHOULD be ok, you may need to treat with medication and regular shampoos, but in time it should grow out of this if it is not too bad. Same goes for the other puppies. Speak to your own vet or a skin specialist.
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I hope you have now learned this sorry lesson and do indeed get your bltch spayed, and leave breeding to more knowledgeable and ethical breeders of experience.
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