No protection after c section??

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Any recent c section moms that aren't using any protection? My doctor said it's unsafe to have a baby less then a year after a C-section. He gave me the mini pill to take, but I've  never been on birth control. I  have a very regular period and track my ovulation. Also my husband and I don't have sex enough for me to want to go on the pill.. Anybody in a similar situation?

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Same here, not using anything. Pull out method I suppose, ha ha. Doctor's will always say it's not "safe" to get pregnant right away, and depending on your situation of course. So many people have become pregnant 3-4-5 months after and everything is fine. They just have to recommend you to wait of course because that's how long to completely heal. They'll monitor you closely after too but don't be scared if you do.

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If you don’t want to use bc or condoms, why don’t you just track your cycle with OPK. Just like when TTC only don’t have sex during your fertile window. This is what my hubby and I did for 2 years until we wanted to get pregnant. During the fertile window, use other methods to keep each other satisfied ;)

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Me 😬😬😬 lol I was on the pill for 10+ years and felt sooo much better once I stopped taking it last February. We have had sex twice since having our son, both times just pulled out. Gonna start using condoms though I guess because I can’t deal w the anxiety of possibly risking it and getting pregnant again this soon.

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We’re doing condoms.  I don’t want to use medication, but I also don’t want another kid just yet.

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I had a cesarean birth. I wasn’t on birth control before and I’m not about to start. We will pull out the way we did before we started trying, and if it happens, then it happens. But I don’t suspect it will.
Don’t be afraid if you get pregnant again. Even if it’s not ideal, it’s not automatically unsafe or high risk. There are a million risks for EVERYTHING. Risks begin from the moment of conception (ie the viability of the pregnancy; the risk for miscarriage is 1 in 4), but risks are not guaranteed. They’re just simply that: a possibility of something crappy. It’s important to be aware/informed rather than afraid. We are only told it’s not advisable because it takes our bodies a year to fully heal, but the same can be said for women who give vaginal birth. Some doctors will even advise 18-24 months!
I had the same questions about pregnancy post cesarean if it’s not outside of that 12 month waiting period because Dr. Google (that son of a bitch) informed me of uterine rupture, but the -risk- is minuscule.
My sister in law has a 15 month old and a 2 week old. Basically back to back c-sections. Same thing happened to my mom, too. My brother and I have a 16 month age gap and we were both born via cesarean. Happens all the time.

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Using condoms some but mostly just pull out. My doctor said I only needed to wait 3 months before getting pregnant again. Bad experience with bc before getting pregnant so I didn't want to get on it again

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10 weeks pp after c section and I’ve opted to use nothing. Not even condoms 🤷‍♀️ my doctor didn’t advise me to not get pregnant again though & I’ve read the chances of anything happening if getting pregnant soon is slim. My SO has even slipped up and finished in me a couple times 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

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My son is just 12 weeks and we transitioned to this! Not sure when I’ll take an arm out 😂

No protection after c section??

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