"after having my first son i went on the mini pill because i was nursing him. i was on it for about two years and the side effects were minimal. however, i&#039;m on it again now while breastfeeding and i&#039;ve noticed a lot more side effects. the facial hair growth is ridiculous. i have to pluck my chin like once a week. i suspect it&#039;s also causing my moods to change. i feel manic depressive. i go from feeling great to feeling suicidal within the same two hour period. 



overall, it&#039;s doing what it&#039;s supposed to do. i haven&#039;t gotten pregnant. but maybe it&#039;s not worth it. tracking my period and avoiding not ovulation really isn&#039;t that hard."