I am 35 years old and I am having my IUD removed in January after 10 years. I am undecided about having one more child at this point. I really want 1 more, but with my age and the economy being what it is, I am not sure if I should. I don't really want to get another IUD put in and I am not ready for something more permanent yet either. My body can't handle any birth control with hormones, hence the IUD option, but I was wondering if anyone had any advice for a short term, hormone free birth control options while I decide if there will be one more baby or no more babies. Thank you!
you could try the Creighton Model Method. It's not really birth control but it can be effective if done properly.
I used a diaphragm for 20 years and never had an unwanted pregnancy. Fairly easy to use, cost efficient, and NO side effects!
keeping track of your ovulation cycle can help you have more freedom and less days having to use a condom/spermicide. The book is called "Taking Charge of Your Fertility".
Every young woman coming into puberty should be taught how to do this. It's excellent.
Like you, I wanted a short-term hormone free birth control method after the birth of my first child as we were unsure if we would have a second and what the timing would be if we decided to go for it. I was already charting my AM temps and other fertility signs in order to get pregnant with my first child (I am 35+ as well) so it was a natural option for me to continue that method for birth control. The method is officially called FAM and all you need is a basal body thermometer, which you can get from any drugstore, and to read up on how to follow the method -- the best source I've found is "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler. The only caveat is that you have to be hypervigilant about charting your fertility signs or you may find yourself accidentally pregnant. The plus is that if you decide to have another child, you'll already have plenty of info about your fertility cycle that you can use to your advantage in getting pregnant. We did decide to have a second child and I'm due in two weeks. With both pregnancies, I was able to get pregnant within two months because I was charting -- staying pregnant has been a totally different issue for me.
Good luck!
I have been using a diaphram for the past 2 years and have been very happy with all aspects of it. It takes a few months to get used to the insertion/removal but stick with it - once you learn how to do it, it's very easy. The effectiveness rate is about 85% so I would'nt use it if you 100% could not manage an unplanned pregnancy. We have a 4 yr. old daughter and are unsure if we want to go for another so we are okay with the effectiveness... Good luck!
Uh, I mean condoms are an obvious choice. But what about some of the older things like a diaphram or sponge?
Get the book, Taking Charge of your Fertility......it will help you chart your cycles and let you know when you are highly and not likely to get pregnant..
Unless you are very good at tracking your cycles, you might just have to go with condoms. I too am very sensitive to hormonal birth control, and when I wasn't ready for a more permanent solution, we just used condoms. Good luck deciding.
Condoms. They're cheap easy and there are way more style options than there use to be. Go to goodvibes.com (good vibrations web site) and you can pick an choose from a huge collection.
