"i have been using loestrin since i gave birth to my 3rd child in august 2010. before then i was using orthoevra, not my fave but i got free samples from my obgyn so i wasn&#039;t complaining. let me just say this, i am horrible at remembering to take pills, and although i do miss taking them, a lot, i can honestly say this has got to be a super birth control because there were times i&#039;ve done things with my husband and i still havent gotten pregnant (crosses fingers) from forgetting to take the pill. at first, i experienced a little bloating and cramping, my periods were really heavy and lasted for 7 days for the 1st three months, but now they last 3 days and that&#039;s it. i am definitely ok with that!"