Ask a Question!i had a baby 6 1/2 weeks ago and have went againt docs orders to not have sex. i have had sex about 5 or 6 times in the past three weeks. i had my 6 week check up and did NOT get preg. tested and was put on the nuva ring, i do not want to continue it if i ampreg. i know it takes 4 weeks or so to get a pos test so i don't know if i should stop the BC until i find out for sure if i am preg or not or just wait and see what happenes. i do not want a dnc or to have a spontaneous abortion, i am afraid to tell my doc cause he is really strict and with bitch at me for having sex i want to stopthe BC but i don't know what i should do

Autumn - posted on 04/03/2009

Its your body, the Dr has no right to tell you when your ok for sex. I would sto bc and sex(sucks) until you find out. If not start bc and have fun. If you are congrats!

Amber - posted on 04/03/2009

thats why u have to be upfront, i know hell seem mean but my doc was like that too i said "buddy this is MY body and youre not going to be the one who decides when i have sex"  you are ur own person who is EMPLOYING HIM he should be at ur beck and call to put it  some way. you dont need to feel threatened. As for abortion thing, you should have thought about that before u decided to have unprotected sex. Im sorry but its common sense. A baby should not have to pay for her mothers night of fun, am i right? but hey, weve all done it just remmber that though as for the bc, it shouldnt really harm the child unless its a weird brand. just ask a pharmacist, they know more about the pills then the docs do, they just hand out the piece of paper, these pharmacists went to school to know all these drugs and side effects.

Meghan - posted on 04/02/2009

You shouldn't be scared to tell your doctor. He shouldn't get mad and it wouldn't be appropriate for him to get mad. Maybe seen another OB..I didn't listen to my doctor either about having sex after given birth. I started having sex when I was ready to, I think it was 3 weeks after I had the baby. I had my check-up on Tuesday, and had a pap smear and all. I didn't get any birth control yet, the Army doctor wanted to wait for the test to get back..

Patricia - posted on 04/02/2009

Yes but just because you don't menstrate doesn't mean you don't ovulate. They wouldn't offer birth control if that were the case. You can still get pregnant while nursing. Your body doesn't stop ovulating. I wouldn't take the chance personally. ;)

Jen - posted on 02/25/2009

i read it in a magazine, it's not 100% effective but constant nursing prevents you from menstrating for most women, i could be totally wrong too, i'm no expert.

Brandy - posted on 02/24/2009

Interesting..never heard that breastfeeding is said to be a type of birth control.

Angela - posted on 02/23/2009

Breastfeeding is not a form of birth control for all women. My best friend got pregnant while she was breastfeeding because her midwife told her she wouldn't. Now she has 2 that are 13 months apart. I would get a test done asap and find a new ob too, because you should be able to tell you doctor anything and be comfortable.

Jen - posted on 02/21/2009

If you are breastfeeding there should be nothing to worry about

Jaime - posted on 02/21/2009

You should never be afraid to tell your doctor anything. I feel it is inappropriate for him to get "mad" at your for having sex before the alotted time is up. Maybe seek another ob/gyn.....If your pregnancy was anything like mine, my husband and I didn't have sex for 5 months b/c I was so miserable. So as soon as I stopped bleeding after delivery we were like rabbits!

Bethany - posted on 02/20/2009

Maybe try a local Pregnancy center. Or just go to your hospital lab for a blood test. You need to know asap or else it could affect your fetus (if one is there)