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Does Diane 35 Affect Breastfeeding?
Question:
hello.....I had my second c sec 17 dayz back....delivered a healthy baby boy....no complications in the operations ...everything z going fine ....now my problem is me nd my husband had unprotected sex last night almost 23 hrs has been passed ..he did not discharged in me he pulled out in time ....but I dont want to get pregnant right now ....so in order to be certain that I do not get pregnant I took diane 35 as emergency contraceptive ....since I live in dubai so actual emergency contraceptive pills are banned here ....I read on the internet tht if u want to use diane 35 as emergency contraceptive I shud use it 4 now and 4 pills after 12 hrs ....so I took 4 pills almost 10 hrs ago.
...but then I read further about the medicine as it is not to b used in breastfeeding infant ....but I did it in order to avoid 3rd pregnancy....now what should I do ....should I take the second dose of 4 pills after 12 hrs ....should I refrain from it ....will 8 pills effect my 17 dayz old baby ......I dont want to get pregnant and dont want to harm my baby ....I m not exclusively breastfeeding m also giving him formula milk too..
hello.....I had my second c sec 17 dayz back....delivered a healthy baby boy....no complications in the operations ...everything z going fine ....now my problem is me nd my husband had unprotected sex last night almost 23 hrs has been passed ..he did not discharged in me he pulled out in time ....but I dont want to get pregnant right now ....so in order to be certain that I do not get pregnant I took diane 35 as emergency contraceptive ....since I live in dubai so actual emergency contraceptive pills are banned here ....I read on the internet tht if u want to use diane 35 as emergency contraceptive I shud use it 4 now and 4 pills after 12 hrs ....so I took 4 pills almost 10 hrs ago.
...but then I read further about the medicine as it is not to b used in breastfeeding infant ....but I did it in order to avoid 3rd pregnancy....now what should I do ....should I take the second dose of 4 pills after 12 hrs ....should I refrain from it ....will 8 pills effect my 17 dayz old baby ......I dont want to get pregnant and dont want to harm my baby ....I m not exclusively breastfeeding m also giving him formula milk too..
Brief Answer:
emeregency contraception
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm,
Firstly as its been just 17 days post c-section now and you have been breast feeding religiously, the chance of pregnancy are anyways negligible as ovulation shall be prevented naturally for atleast next 2-3 months due to lactational amenorrhoea. Also fresh ovulation shall start only after next menses but initial cycles are anovulatory due to lactation. So there was no need to take diane 35 at all. Now that you have already taken it , refrain from taking the next dose as its not required.
You shall not get pregnant after this episode with your partner.
Diane is a combined e+p pill and stat dosage of 4 pills together may sometimes cause decrease in milk production but overall has no adverse effect on the child's health.
It is suggested that you should avoid sex completely till at least 6 weeks post partum and shall start on progesterone only pills like CERAZETTE for contraception.
Regards
emeregency contraception
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm,
Firstly as its been just 17 days post c-section now and you have been breast feeding religiously, the chance of pregnancy are anyways negligible as ovulation shall be prevented naturally for atleast next 2-3 months due to lactational amenorrhoea. Also fresh ovulation shall start only after next menses but initial cycles are anovulatory due to lactation. So there was no need to take diane 35 at all. Now that you have already taken it , refrain from taking the next dose as its not required.
You shall not get pregnant after this episode with your partner.
Diane is a combined e+p pill and stat dosage of 4 pills together may sometimes cause decrease in milk production but overall has no adverse effect on the child's health.
It is suggested that you should avoid sex completely till at least 6 weeks post partum and shall start on progesterone only pills like CERAZETTE for contraception.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
m sorry doc but I guess I ve posted my question twice ....I was advised previously to take another 4 pills together as m NOT exclusively breastfeeding ...so I took in total of 8 pills wd 12 hrs gap ....just confirm me that it will not harm my baby as now I will avoid intercourse and will not take diane 35 afterward till m breastfeedin....thanku for ur kind reply hopefully u ll answer me again soon
Brief Answer:
anaswered
Detailed Answer:
If you have taken it already then you may not worry at all, it will not harm your child in any ways. You may continue breast feeding as you have been regularly and can wait for a withdrawal bleed or spotting as after 7-8 days , in response to Diane-35.
However it is suggested that you should get a serum beta hcg test after 8 days of intercourse to conclusively rule out pregnancy, to relieve your anxiety completely.
Regards
anaswered
Detailed Answer:
If you have taken it already then you may not worry at all, it will not harm your child in any ways. You may continue breast feeding as you have been regularly and can wait for a withdrawal bleed or spotting as after 7-8 days , in response to Diane-35.
However it is suggested that you should get a serum beta hcg test after 8 days of intercourse to conclusively rule out pregnancy, to relieve your anxiety completely.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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