Taking Precaution: Birth control after giving birth...
By blind_eyed
@blind_eyed (253)
Philippines
August 13, 2008 9:53am CST
I got pregnant when I was 21. My husband and I can't bear to have another child in row. I just thought of taking contraceptives right after giving birth to my first son. As prescribed by my OB-gyne, I'm taking contraceptive pills to avoid getting pregnant. I'm using this method for two years now and it never bothered me until my "full pledged" catholic supervisor told me that I am committing a sin for doing so.I don't want to get pregnant again, at least not soon enough. I'd like to have another child as soon as my husband gets a job. Is there anything wrong with what I am doing?
4 responses
@sashashimp (115)
• United States
14 Aug 08
Every religion has there own believes but if you are married does that mean in the catholic belief don't be intimate with your spouse until you want to have another baby. I think you are doing right because if your not ready for another baby that is a good way to prevent it and still be intimate with your spouse.
@blind_eyed (253)
• Philippines
14 Aug 08
Thank you so much. I appreciate it. I guess it hit me a little 'coz it feels different when older person talks to you about "what you're doing". She preaches everyday! Whew!
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
14 Aug 08
Don't let someone else's faith dictate your life. There are devout Catholics who believe that any form of contraception is a sin and there are those (like me) who never followed such strict rules. There is nothing wrong with taking precautions to avoid an unwanted pregnancy.
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@blind_eyed (253)
• Philippines
14 Aug 08
Indeed! In fact, I'm thinking if they are also finding some way to solve poverty due to unwanted pregnancies. Whew!
@Sillychick (3275)
• United States
13 Aug 08
No!! There is Nothing Wrong with birth control. Your catholic supervisor needs to keep her opinions to herself. You are being responsible by preventing an unwanted pregnancy, so don't let her push her religious beliefs on you. If more people would be responsible, there would be a lot fewer unplanned and unwanted pregnancies. Tell her to mind her own business, or just stop talking to her about it. Don't let her make you feel bad, you are doing the right thing.
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@blind_eyed (253)
• Philippines
14 Aug 08
Thanks a lot. Right. She's got a daughter too and tells everybody how strict she is to make sure her daughter ain't be doing anything "bad". She really condemns teenage pregnancy. Well...she's my super and she's 55 years old. I respect her and sometimes she asks me out of curiosity maybe. As if like she doesn't know how the world goes round...
@pehpot (4762)
• Philippines
13 Aug 08
Of course not! but you know religion and science does not coincide. And since I am from a country where the catholic church is against contraceptives, I can see where your coming from. If you feel like you are going to hell by using contraceptive, think again. There is really nothing wrong in birth control.
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