Worst Doctor's Advice Ever

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Mazda Baiter said:

This literature is designed to be given out to teenagers, so I'm not surprised it is fairly selective.

Thanks again.

It'll be a belt and braces approach (I'm guessing aimed at <16 teens due to Govt targets) -given that a large proportion of teen pregnancies are second pregnancies, i.e. not having the sense to avoid getting knocked up again directly after their first child at 14 yrs old.

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mrmr96 said:

Mazda Baiter said:

Doctor "Well if you are breastfeeding you can't get pregnant anyway."


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In all seriousness though, who would be best to complain to about this? He is the lead doctor/practice owner.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactational_amenorrhe...

Wikipedia said:

The lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) is a method of avoiding pregnancies which is based on the natural postnatal infertility that occurs when a woman is amenorrheic and fully breastfeeding. If not combined with chemicals or devices, LAM may be considered natural family planning.

Wikipedia said:

For women who meet the criteria (listed below), LAM is 98% - 99.5% effective during the first six months postpartum.[1]

* Breastfeeding must be the infant’s only (or almost only) source of nutrition. Feeding formula, pumping instead of nursing[2], and feeding solids all reduce the effectiveness of LAM.
* The infant must breastfeed at least every four hours during the day and at least every six hours at night.
* The infant must be less than six months old.
* The mother must not have had a period after 56 days post-partum (when determining fertility, bleeding prior to 56 days post-partum can be ignored).

Best start backpedalling.

Thank God for PH!

If it wasn't for the PH collective knowledge, a lot of unnecessary patients' and doctor's stresses and resources would have been wasted over this misunderstanding.

[Jay12329]

My OH was advised having a baby might sort out her 'lady problems' she was 14 at the time!
Also my GP told me to rest my knee and it would get better in a motnh or 2. 12 months on I'm now waiting for an op'. Not been able to drive or walk up stairs without pain for the last year!

J