My daughter is almost 3 years.  She nurses 5-8 times per day and goes 8-9 
hour stretches when I work.  I used the nuvaring (estrogen and progesterone 
hormonal contraceptive vaginal ring)  It did not lower my supply anymore than a 
usual menstrual cycle unless, I used it continuously so as to not have a menses.  
Yet, still it did not dry me up.  I used the progesterone only pill and my su
pply increased.  In the past I have used Regular combination birth control 
pills and even with minimal nursing they also did not completely dry me up.  
Whatever effects I have had they reversed once I discontinued the hormonal 
contraception.  I feel comfortable that for most menstruating lactating moms who have 
started menses (and infant is over 6 months) that hormonal contraception 
usually does not lower supply any more than normal mense cycling (which generally 
causes a lowering of supply with ovulation and a rebound of supply with 
menstruation).  
 
Christine Betzold NP CLC MSN

www.theBFclinic.com



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