Overall, birth control is safe while breastfeeding and won't impact the health of you or your baby There are many kinds of hormonal birth control options including pills taken orally (by mouth), injections, implants, and some iuds For up to the first 6 months after your baby is born, you can rely on breastfeeding as birth control if you have not gotten your period yet and are not feeding your baby formula or food.
MiniPill – The Progestin-Only Birth Control Pill