Postpartum Birth Control: What Option Is Best for You?

March 28, 2016

1. Oral Contraceptive Pill

What it is: The Pill comes in two basic forms, one combining the hormones estrogen and progestin (a synthetic form of progesterone), and a progestin-only pill, called the “Mini Pill”.

Pros: It can be extremely effective, may reduce the duration of your period, and could reduce cramps. The Mini Pill does not affect breastmilk supply, so it’s a good option for breastfeeding moms.

Cons: You…

Alex Richards is a Brooklyn-based young adult writer with a background in photography and television production. She loves making no-budget horror flicks with her friends, cooking, crafting, exploring, and being silly with her two kids, awesome husband, and lazy cats. In addition to her young adult novel, Back Talk, Alex writes for New York Family Magazine, and works with ASAP, a South African organization supporting rural communities of women caring for vulnerable children.