tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post6471322921564084254..comments2024-03-27T18:56:51.425-05:00Comments on Harry Times...All Jacked Up: Birth Control: When Theory Meets PracticeSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-16423837310669023452014-01-02T15:28:39.751-06:002014-01-02T15:28:39.751-06:00Definitely wouldn't use a diaphragm either. I ...Definitely wouldn't use a diaphragm either. I hated my iud and removed it after about a month, and obviously now we've moved on to permanent birth control which to be honest I'm not super happy about because I want another squishy baby. You should make Ben get a vasectomy because if you get pregnant again I will be SO jealous!lonek8https://www.blogger.com/profile/09217503506508289374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-87862400219390263112013-12-31T15:57:07.374-06:002013-12-31T15:57:07.374-06:00NFPer here, too. Super pissed no one ever taught m...NFPer here, too. Super pissed no one ever taught me how to learn my own body and cycles so I could have avoided the mayhem hormonal BC wrecked on my body. And, honestly, I am so, so lazy.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07722173267382651968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-82851273955182988242013-12-28T18:33:22.620-06:002013-12-28T18:33:22.620-06:00GREAT post!!! So glad my sister & your mom ti...GREAT post!!! So glad my sister & your mom tipped me off - I'd missed it! Boo Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-2369398571421184252013-12-20T20:50:40.464-06:002013-12-20T20:50:40.464-06:00Natural family planning has been amazingly effecti...Natural family planning has been amazingly effective for us. I hated the bc pill with all it's side effects. Didn't want to always use a condom either. Not done having kids, so anything long term wasnt helpful. <br />Then a friend suggested NFP. It works the best if you have a fairly regular cycle. And it takes 5-12 months to get enough info from tracking your months before you can be confident as to when you ovulate. Or you can get a ovulation test and that helps determine those fertile days too. <br />I started tracking my cycles nov 2012. Took my info to my OB in June 2013. She helped fine tune some of the rules and counting of days. We've had no trouble. I actually really like it because I always know what's happening every day. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-83625751076003251202013-12-20T20:34:30.626-06:002013-12-20T20:34:30.626-06:00rubber yarmulke made me laugh so hard.
I also hav...rubber yarmulke made me laugh so hard.<br /><br />I also have had bad experiences with two kinds of hormonal BCs, so I'm not going to try anything else. Also not into the IUD. It seems like there are very few non-hormonal options. Fortunately we are certain we are done, so we'll be doing something permanent soon!Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05156777853779141522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-83977908187338269872013-12-20T20:25:06.509-06:002013-12-20T20:25:06.509-06:00Also, and I realized this isn't exactly the po...Also, and I realized this isn't exactly the point of the post, but I found myself wondering about it later... how did you get your hands on a speculum? Or did you just ask for a mirror in your OB's office one day? Genuinely want to know.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-70603094546415463922013-12-20T13:06:29.622-06:002013-12-20T13:06:29.622-06:00You don't know how much I was hoping as I star...You don't know how much I was hoping as I started to read this post that the Dr was going to discover you were already pregnant. Oh well. <br /><br />Great post though and I'm curious which path you'll take now. My Mom got terribly sick from her IUD about two decades ago but it forever scarred my impression of them. I knew the diaphragm wouldn't work for me so I used the pill and dealt with all the side effects. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-66618329024524212682013-12-20T10:09:58.225-06:002013-12-20T10:09:58.225-06:00This is actually hugely helpful for me. Not only ...This is actually hugely helpful for me. Not only do I love reading your personal + scholar voice, but I completely agree. There's no way I'd want to mess with a diaphragm. And yet I'd love to find a simple non-hormonal birth control. I also believed that pull & pray was effective for years (I was lucky!).Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05946311309467296976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-50922397981078626452013-12-20T09:38:57.412-06:002013-12-20T09:38:57.412-06:00Cracked me up. I'm at my 6-week checkup now a...Cracked me up. I'm at my 6-week checkup now and already have my IUD insertion on the calendar in 2 weeks. If my birth control isn't completely (and I mean COMPLETELY mindless) I am terrible about it. Which is ridiculous and lazy, but sadly oh so true. I have a 5-week-old and at 3 we are very done having children and we've STILL already had two "pull and pray" encounters. Like I said, ridiculous :). But like you said, thank goodness for options and knowing thyself!LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-45008880617590746272013-12-20T08:32:33.964-06:002013-12-20T08:32:33.964-06:00Ha, great post! I'm with you, I don't thin...Ha, great post! I'm with you, I don't think I would use one, either. But no more pill for me, so M. got a vasectomy. Recovery was not bad, but it takes longer than you'd think for all the swimmers to go away. We've been using condoms in the interim. Good luck!A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04738641472687270029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-68196596409995336272013-12-19T23:54:53.533-06:002013-12-19T23:54:53.533-06:00Yeah, the folding and shoving sounds decidedly not...Yeah, the folding and shoving sounds decidedly not awesome. Sort of like the Diva Cup. Cool in theory, EW in practice. FWIW, I have the IUD and I don't get a period anymore which helps with the rare spontaneity. Chiconkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11824934269870487334noreply@blogger.com