Hey all, i'm currently 17 weeks and 4 days pregnant with my first baby...I had an ob appt friday and I brought up the birth control subject for after I give birth...My dr didnt really give me too much insight on the patch(best option for me so far)...But she gave me a pamphlet and actually a whole sample package of the patch, to read up on all of the info....But im such a worrier and a wonderer that it's just not doing it for me....Ive been thinking about it and i've got a couple questions...I was talking with a good friend of mine and she just recently got on the depo shot so her and her boyfriend no longer use condoms or anything of that sort(both std free btw)...She used to use those spermicidal inserts, and they seemed to work for her..She never got preg lol...But I was wondering, if it was safe to use the inserts while being on the patch....Im not totally comfortable with only using one method of b/c, especially knowing now that both me and my boyfriend are fertile! She had 3 extras that she never used so she gave them to me....Buttt spermicide won't protect from stds tho correct? Both of us are clean, but just wanted to double check...Ive never been on any hormonal birth control before, just used condoms, so im pretty new to all of this....Is there any additional info I should be aware of? What was the worst side effect of the patch? Pros/cons? Where's the best place to put the patch? I'm thinking the butt because you won't have to worry about anyone seeing it, except ur man, no matter what u wear! Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated!