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Re: birth control and nursing

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 23 May 2000 12:35:54 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 23 May 2000, Ashey wrote: >
>My sister is on Nor-Q-D tablets for birth control and she's been nursing
>the last 8 months. Her last priod was April 1st. It's the only full
>cycle she's had. She hasn't started another period yet. She's just
>spotted lightly once. Could she possibly be pregnant or is this normal?

This is very common in this circumstance, i.e., lactating and using progesterone only contraception, though pregnancy is not impossible. If a home pregnancy test is negative, then she can continue as before if she choses.

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