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Breastfeeding as Natural Birth Control

Apart from providing a comfortable area for expressing milk, lactation areas have become a knowledge and experience sharing place too. At least that is how it goes for us. I and the other moms have known each other through this area and as time passes by we became comfortable to each other. From time to time now, we compare notes and ask each other questions about our babies’ development, breastfeeding and motherhood in general.

Recently a fellow mom asked me about breastfeeding and birth control. I am breastfeeding Maxyn for nine months now and my menstruation has not returned. I answered her question based on what I know. I told her that breastfeeding is a natural form of birth control. As long as you are breastfeeding, no ovum is released therefore we will not get pregnant. But we are puzzled why her OB-GYNE prescribed her with a pills that is safe for breastfeeding moms. So I texted my OB-GYNE and asked him the question I was asked. His answer was yes we can still get pregnant.

I got more curious on how it could happen so I searched online. Based on the available information, my understanding was partly correct.

Here is Dr. Sears’ answer:

Yes, as long as you, so to speak, play by the rules of natural child spacing. Breastfeeding can suppress ovulation and thus serve as a form of birth control. When you breastfeed, the same hormones that make milk, called prolactin, also suppress the release of hormones that cause eggs to mature and become fertile and the lining of the womb to nourish fertile eggs. This is why breastfeeding mothers usually notice a delay in the return of their menstrual periods. This delay, called lactational amenorrhea, or LAM, may be nature’s way of telling you that one baby is all your body can handle right now, and it’s too soon for a sibling. As a natural method of birth control, LAM’s effectiveness rate can be as high as 98 percent (similar to artificial methods), but only if you observe the several practices.

To know what you should follow, continue reading Dr. Sears’ answer.

Here is another source that I find very useful.

All in all, breastfeeding is still considered as a natural birth control method. It works for me and that I am a living proof, as this mom puts it. How about you, does LAM works for you?

My Part-time Work: Online Business

That is how I started my own business.

It started when my eldest daughter discovered the joy of removing the tape of her diaper. She has it on then when you look at her; she is already diaper-less! I guess it is the snapping sound that the tape makes when removed that amused her which is why she kept on doing it even outside our home. Since we cannot afford to have her in tow without diapers, I looked for some training pants or pull ups diaper online. I did not want to settle for those in the supermarkets as they are very pricey!

That is how I met my diaper supplier. I saw that diaper business has huge potential as you will never run out of customers, infant and adult alike. After trying the products to Ayex, I was convinced and put up my own buy and sell business. For two years, I have a self-sustaining small business. We get several packs for different sizes from our supplier and inform our clients what is available. Hubby delivers the diapers on his way to work or during weekends. I, on the other hand, meet up clients on places I pass by to and from work. It was not really hard when you get used to carrying bulky diaper packs.

During the course of our business, the price of gas kept on going up and it affects us because we use a car to deliver the diapers. As much as we wanted to increase our delivery charge, we could not because we want to retain our loyal clients. That same time, motorcycle Philippines is becoming popular and we really thought of getting one for delivery purposes.

motorcycle for sale

However, I have no one to do the deliveries full time. I do not have someone who is knowledgeable about motorcycle parts information or simply someone who will drive the motorcycle full time. Time came that I became too busy with work and got pregnant with my second child. I was no longer able to manage the business well. With heavy heart, I decided to stop our operation in Las Pinas. Regret fills me up when old clients text me to inquire what is available and all I can tell them is we are not operating anymore. Some of them still get diapers from us on an order basis until now and I am grateful to these clients for their loyalty. We still have some stocks here in Quezon City but we are not actively selling them. We just have a signage outside our home and people come to inquire and buy. We do not deliver yet but I hope in the coming months, we can revive this business.

Anne Curtis for SMDC

I commute to and from work almost always. When I am on the road, I notice a lot of things, from billboards to actual people. I think of myself as a very observant person. Maybe that was why I noticed Anne Curtis’ billboards and bus posters for SMDC.

I used to see Marian Rivera’s face in the SM Development Corporation (SMDC) billboard in Katipunan until the past few months. The billboard is nicely positioned and is hard to miss. Since I pass by Katipunan everyday in the morning, I quickly noticed the changes. Blogging about it just kept on slipping my mind.

Anyway, I searched online to check what happened. I was able to confirm that Anne indeed replaced Marian as SMDC’s face. So there, goodbye Marian, hello Anne! For me, this is a wise decision on SMDC’s part. I think Anne’s image is way better than the first plus I think she is a lot prettier too! Also, the first is always involved into negative controversies, which may be giving wrong impressions to buyers of SMDC properties.