Patch troubles AFTER pregnancy

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Registered: 04-07-2006
Patch troubles AFTER pregnancy
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Fri, 03-30-2007 - 11:16pm

I've been using the patch as only form of bc since 2002 after having my first child. Never had any probs with it, stayed on fine, etc. Used it again after my second child from 2004 - 2005, again, no issues. Now we just had our third child in December and I restarted it in Feb 07. This time around, it's like my skin can't take it. I blister up no matter where I put it and it doesn't want to stay on! How weird is this? Could my last pregnancy have changed my skin ph or something? It's a bummer, because I love the ease of switching out once a week and not having to take the stupid pill. Have had really good luck with it in the past.

Has this happened to anyone else or does anyone have any ideas on what the heck is going on?

Thanks!
Amanda
DD Madison 05/07/02
DS Will 04/29/04
DS Hudson 12/14/06

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sat, 03-31-2007 - 1:33pm

Hi Amanda, welcome!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 04-07-2006
Sat, 03-31-2007 - 3:43pm

Thanks,
I will give them a call. Just so weird how I've used it without consequence for so long and now I get blisters from it! I actually tried Nuvaring after I had my 2nd child for a couple of months. I like the idea of it, but I had two problems with it. First, it seemed like it wanted to slip out, I think I have a little bit of a prolapsed uterus and that is the cause of it. Also, I didn't like having to insert it afther my period, it always seemed to run over a couple of days and I'm a tampon girl, so it was kind of a pain. I may try it again after my next appt and see what he thinks. I loathe the pill.

Thanks again!
AManda