Patient's question:
I gave birth to my son with my husband a year ago, via C-section, so it's not yet three years since I can have another child. Yesterday, I had intercourse with my husband without using any contraception. I'd like to take the pill for contraception. Hello, can I breastfeed if I take the birth control pill within 72 hours?Doctor's answer:
Emergency contraception is a pill taken within 72 hours after intercourse to correct contraceptive failure. Generally, if emergency contraception is taken within 72 hours after intercourse, it can correct breastfeeding. The earlier it is taken, the better the chances of successful breastfeeding. Of course, emergency contraception does have a certain failure rate, and it's not guaranteed to be 100% effective. The failure rate is about 2%, so in rare cases, some individuals may still become pregnant after taking the pill.