Family Planning Archives

Temporary use of condom

Hello, I am currently 24 years old and married. My husband and I have received rabbinic permission for contraception while I complete my academic program, which is challenging and time-sensitive. We plan to start trying for a pregnancy in about six months...

Repeated miscarriages

Thank you for this service. Sadly I was just informed I’ve experienced another miscarriage, 6 months after my first miscarriage. I’m wondering if you know of any support groups for religious women in Israel suffering after pregnancy loss? Are ...

Fertility tracking methods

What method or device do you recommend for non hormonal fertility tracking to be used in conjunction with spermicide and the diaphragm? I have looked into “Daysy” but it is expensive, so I am curious if you know of any other products that coul...

Not using contraception

My husband and I have decided not to use any contraception after the birth of our first child 2 months ago. If we are both comfortable with this decision, is it necessary to run it through a Rabbi?

Halachic obligation to try IVF?

Hello. Thank you for your wonderful website. I have a question regarding my halachic obligation to undergo in vitro fertilization treatment. Both my husband and I have been married previously and B’H we both have children from our previous marriages...

Is sterilization permitted when pregnancy would be dangerous?

My husband and I have been blessed with three healthy children, in the past three years. We have two boys and a girl. Unfortunately, the pregnancies and deliveries have not been so trivial for me. I have had three c–sections. On the most recent one,...

Backup contraception after missed POP

I recently switched from using regular hormonal birth control to using progesterone only pills due to headaches. I missed a pill this week and was late taking the next day’s pill. The doctor has told me that unlike with regular hormonal birth contro...

Depo provera

1. Is the Depo-Provera injection an acceptable form of birth control and, if so, can it affect milk supply and can the hormones affect the baby? 2. Is it permissible as a form of birth control to use the injection and the Read More

Diaphragm after third birth

Thank you very much for your amazing service! BH 4 weeks ago I gave birth to my third child. And I want to refresh my permission for contraception. Before this pregnancy, I used a diaphragm and spermicide. Am I allowed to use it now as well halachically? ...

Contraception while breastfeeding

Hi, I am supposed to be going to the mikva soon after the birth of my baby, now 7 weeks old. This is my first time exclusively nursing, in the past I have bottle fed. I'm unsure about contraception. Many years ago I used (combined) pills which threw me in...

If I know contraception is permissible for me, do I need to ask?

Is it necessary to ask for a heter for birth control when I’m certain I’ll get it? (For example after a c-section)

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