Babies are expensive. Diapers, nanny, day care, clothes they outgrow every 5 minutes, toys, and have you seen the cost of textbooks??? Kids can be a handful too! Toddlers Throwing fits, using your Fenty lipstick to paint your ivory walls, sleep deprivation. The whole shebang. If that doesn't make you want to get on contraception I don't know what will.
How long till you pop out the next kid?
It all depends on the couple's plan. Some babies are oops babies. Precious nonetheless. A newborn can take over your life. So try to think about whether you and your partner have the time and energy a baby requires. And ask yourselves whether your other children are ready to deal with the reality of a baby in the home.Studies suggest that getting pregnant within 18 months after your first child is born can make it more likely that your second child will be born early, underweight, or smaller than usual. So…. you might want to wait for at least 24 months.
What Can I get on?
What works for your unique body and lifestyle won't necessarily work for someone else. There's no "perfect" one, but there is probably one out there that's perfect for you. And what works for you now might not work for you in 10 years.Mum and dad need to work this out together. Talk to your doctor. Based on your age, lifestyle and medical conditions, they'll let you know what works best. We are no doctors, Here's some options you can look into.
Short Term Options
- contraceptive injection (renewed every eight weeks or every 12 weeks, depending on the type)
- combined pill (taken every day for three weeks out of every month)
- progestogen-only pill (taken every day)
- contraceptive patch (renewed each week for three weeks in every month)
- Condoms
- Rhythm method
