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From the list of the box contents: > Condoms Given you've received the box, isn't it a bit too late for that?

by n4bz0r 5y ago

darrylb42 5y ago
Condoms will hopefully prevent a second box arriving too soon.
- thaumasiotes 5y ago
  Nursing will do that job automatically.
  - pdpi 5y ago
    My two cousins, born 10 months apart, would disagree.
  - IanCal 5y ago
    It certainly helps a lot if you're breastfeeding exclusively but it isn't as reliable as many would want.
    - AussieWog93 5y ago
      A quick Google suggests that exclusive breastfeeding on cue has a 98% effectiveness (typical use) at preventing pregnancy. The pill has only a 92% chance (again, typical use; if used correctly 100% of the time it is near-perfect). Partial breastfeeding (supplemented with formula) is much less effective, though!
  - t0mas88 5y ago
    This claim is made often enough that child birth care in the Netherlands specifically informs all new parents that breastfeeding is not a good contraceptive. It may work for some, but it's not a guarantee at all.
    - thaumasiotes 5y ago
      > child birth care in the Netherlands specifically informs all new parents that breastfeeding is not a good contraceptive But that's a lie. Breastfeeding is an excellent contraceptive, more effective than almost any other method we know. (Hormonal implants, which can't be misused, will be more effective. But only slightly more effective, because breastfeeding is already so effective that there's very little room for improvement.)
      - t0mas88 5y ago
        Not only the Dutch health services disagree, also the British NHS has this in their public info: > You can get pregnant as little as 3 weeks after the birth of a baby, even if you're breastfeeding and your periods haven't started again. > Unless you want to get pregnant again, it's important to use some kind of contraception every time you have sex after giving birth, including the first time.
usr1106 5y ago
Getting pregnant too early again is not recommended. The body of the new mother should get some time too fully recover.
dzhiurgis 5y ago
Women can be very fertile right after birth, although most don’t get their periods for months while breastfeeding. We got like 100 condoms after birth, which would mean years of sex given the stress and discomfort after birth.
- AussieWog93 5y ago
  >We got like 100 condoms after birth, which would mean years of sex given the stress and discomfort after birth. Are you speaking from experience or is this just your expectation? My wife and I were back to normal pretty much as soon as everything healed up (4-6 weeks or so)
  - marsvin 5y ago
    No matter how fast you'll use those rubbers, it's also good for hygienic reasons. Would be very annoying to get UTI or such when there is a new humanbeing to be taken care of.
analog31 5y ago
Actually, immediately after the birth of a child is a time when a lot of people re-think their birth control strategy.

From the list of the box contents: > Condoms Given you've received the box, isn't it a bit too late for that?

by n4bz0r 5y ago

From the list of the box contents: > Condoms Given you've received the box, isn't it a bit too late for that?

darrylb42 5y ago

Condoms will hopefully prevent a second box arriving too soon.

thaumasiotes 5y ago
Nursing will do that job automatically.
- pdpi 5y ago
  My two cousins, born 10 months apart, would disagree.
- IanCal 5y ago
  It certainly helps a lot if you're breastfeeding exclusively but it isn't as reliable as many would want.
  - AussieWog93 5y ago
    A quick Google suggests that exclusive breastfeeding on cue has a 98% effectiveness (typical use) at preventing pregnancy. The pill has only a 92% chance (again, typical use; if used correctly 100% of the time it is near-perfect). Partial breastfeeding (supplemented with formula) is much less effective, though!
- t0mas88 5y ago
  This claim is made often enough that child birth care in the Netherlands specifically informs all new parents that breastfeeding is not a good contraceptive. It may work for some, but it's not a guarantee at all.
  - thaumasiotes 5y ago
    > child birth care in the Netherlands specifically informs all new parents that breastfeeding is not a good contraceptive But that's a lie. Breastfeeding is an excellent contraceptive, more effective than almost any other method we know. (Hormonal implants, which can't be misused, will be more effective. But only slightly more effective, because breastfeeding is already so effective that there's very little room for improvement.)
    - t0mas88 5y ago
      Not only the Dutch health services disagree, also the British NHS has this in their public info: > You can get pregnant as little as 3 weeks after the birth of a baby, even if you're breastfeeding and your periods haven't started again. > Unless you want to get pregnant again, it's important to use some kind of contraception every time you have sex after giving birth, including the first time.

usr1106 5y ago

Getting pregnant too early again is not recommended. The body of the new mother should get some time too fully recover.

dzhiurgis 5y ago

Women can be very fertile right after birth, although most don’t get their periods for months while breastfeeding. We got like 100 condoms after birth, which would mean years of sex given the stress and discomfort after birth.

AussieWog93 5y ago
>We got like 100 condoms after birth, which would mean years of sex given the stress and discomfort after birth. Are you speaking from experience or is this just your expectation? My wife and I were back to normal pretty much as soon as everything healed up (4-6 weeks or so)
- marsvin 5y ago
  No matter how fast you'll use those rubbers, it's also good for hygienic reasons. Would be very annoying to get UTI or such when there is a new humanbeing to be taken care of.

analog31 5y ago

Actually, immediately after the birth of a child is a time when a lot of people re-think their birth control strategy.