Contraception
Everyone can come to Obstetrics Center Nova for advice and prescription of contraception and the placement of spirals. For this you do not have to have given birth (with us).
Although contraception is often not the first thing on your mind after giving birth, it is a good idea to decide on it in time. A few weeks after giving birth you can already be fertile again. Below you can read more information about the possibilities for contraception within our practice.
The time when you are fertile again is often related to whether you are breast-feeding or bottle-feeding. Bottle-fed women menstruate for the first time on average six weeks after giving birth. This means they are fertile again four weeks after giving birth. In breastfeeding women, the chances of being fertile are smaller, but certainly present. So it is important to use contraception for these women as well. From the moment breastfeeding is phased out, there is also a greater chance that the cycle and thus fertility will start.
The time you start contraception depends on the method you wish to use. It depends on your personal preference and situation and may therefore differ from what you used before pregnancy. The midwives write prescriptions for all forms of contraception. You can also contact us for the placement of an IUD.
For more information about the choice of contraception we refer you to choice of contraception.