Can women take birth control pills while breastfeeding?

After giving birth, many women do not plan to have another child for the time being. At this time, many people will take contraceptives to avoid pregnancy. However, many women are still breastfeeding, which makes people worry. Contraceptives have many side effects. Will they affect the health of the baby? Next, let’s take a look at whether contraceptives can be taken during breastfeeding.

It is recommended that you do not use birth control pills for contraception. Birth control pills contain testosterone, progesterone and estrogen derivatives. After these substances enter the mother's body, they will inhibit the production of prolactin and reduce the secretion of milk. As a result, the milk secreted by the mother is not enough for the child, which naturally affects the child's nutrition.

On the other hand, the active ingredients of contraceptive drugs, such as testosterone, progesterone and estrogen derivatives, will enter the baby's body through breast milk, which is not good for the baby's growth and development. Therefore, women should not take contraceptive drugs during breastfeeding. During this special period, both long-acting and short-acting contraceptives should be prohibited for mothers.

It is recommended to use condoms for contraception. Contraceptive pills can inhibit milk secretion and may affect the development of newborns through milk secretion. Therefore, they should not be used by breastfeeding women. It is recommended to use contraceptive methods such as IUD and condoms. Emergency contraceptive pills only contain progestin and do not contain estrogen which affects milk secretion. The drug ingredients can be rapidly metabolized within 24-48 hours. The absolute amount that enters the baby's body through breast milk is extremely small and is not enough to cause adverse effects on the baby. But other side effects are serious and can cause irregular menstruation. Frequent use can also cause severe irregular menstruation and affect pregnancy and fertility.

The above is a detailed introduction on whether you can take contraceptive pills during breastfeeding. From the above information, we can see that contraceptive pills are harmful to the human body to a certain extent, and some of them will be transmitted to the baby through breast milk. However, the baby’s immunity is not strong enough, so problems can easily occur, so it is best not to take them.