After having a baby, get medical advice about when to go back on the Pill - there may be some special considerations if you breastfeed your baby. There is no need to take a break from using the Pill, even if you have used it for a long time. Your clinician may recommend having a medical checkup about three months after starting the Pill. You should always have at least one checkup a year. Be sure to tell any new clinician you see that you are on the Pill.
Many women adjust to taking the Pill with few or no problems.
But all medications, including the Pill, pose some health risks for the women who use them. Pill users have a slightly greater chance than non-users of developing certain serious problems that can be fatal in very rare cases. The risks are increased by smoking more than 15 cigarettes a day and by such conditions as diabetes, high blood pressure, or high levels of cholesterol in the blood and certain inherited conditions that increase the risk of blood clotting. To learn more about possible problems with pill use, talk with your clinician. More detailed information about the risks of birth control pills and who should not use them is also provided in the package insert.