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Does Taking Postinor 2 While Breast Feeding Harm The Baby?

Hi my wife is breastfeeding our baby of 8months. She has not seen her flow till this time since she put to bed. We ve been using withdrawal method each time we meet.however, the last one was not to be. She has just taken postinor2 almost 24hpurs after we had intercourse. We are concerned about our baby.. pls will it have any effect on our baby? If yes , what can we do to correct it? Also, why is her period delayed as it was not the same with our first child? Pls advise on the best form of contraceptives as we are not ready for a 3rd child yet.thank you.
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Hi & Welcome.

Positnor-2 is not known to cause harmful effects in the suckling babies.

The post coital contraceptive pills like Positnor-2 are considered to be safe during lactation (breastfeeding). It does not adversely affect the composition of the milk or its secretion. It also has no adverse impact on the growth and development of the suckling babies.

Withdrawal method is not an effective method of contraception, as its failure rate is about 25% or more, and the fact that the precoital male secretions contain sufficient number of active and motile sperms and also the Positnor-2 is only 85% effective in preventing unwanted pregnancy the delayed period could be due to an early pregnancy.

The other causes of delayed period include hormonal imbalance, undue stress, emotional upset, irregular dietary habits, obesity, certain underlying medical illness or diseases of the ovaries or uterus.

So, get her home pregnancy test done first then consult a gynecologist.

Since you do not wish to have your 3rd child at the moment, the best form of contraceptive can be non-hormonal like intrauterine device like copper T if the pregnancy test is found to be negative.

Hope these answer your query.
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Does Taking Postinor 2 While Breast Feeding Harm The Baby?

Hi & Welcome. Positnor-2 is not known to cause harmful effects in the suckling babies. The post coital contraceptive pills like Positnor-2 are considered to be safe during lactation (breastfeeding). It does not adversely affect the composition of the milk or its secretion. It also has no adverse impact on the growth and development of the suckling babies. Withdrawal method is not an effective method of contraception, as its failure rate is about 25% or more, and the fact that the precoital male secretions contain sufficient number of active and motile sperms and also the Positnor-2 is only 85% effective in preventing unwanted pregnancy the delayed period could be due to an early pregnancy. The other causes of delayed period include hormonal imbalance, undue stress, emotional upset, irregular dietary habits, obesity, certain underlying medical illness or diseases of the ovaries or uterus. So, get her home pregnancy test done first then consult a gynecologist. Since you do not wish to have your 3rd child at the moment, the best form of contraceptive can be non-hormonal like intrauterine device like copper T if the pregnancy test is found to be negative. Hope these answer your query.