Here is the deal:

My husband had a vesectomy...it seems that it did not work...completely, or however those things fail. I got pregnant, and, the baby is his.

I was told by my doctor that I should use condoms as a form of birthcontrol until I can get on another form of birthcontrol. I can not do that right now because of breast feeding.

So, back to condoms-- I think I am allergic to latex, or something. When I use latex condoms it causes my skin to break and become very tender (even if a lubricant is used). This does not happen when latex condoms are not used.

Does it sound like I am allergic? Do I have any other options?

One friend I used to work with several years ago really bragged on sheepskin condoms. Main drawback, they are more expensive.

There are quite a few versions of birth control.. hormone AND barrier versions. You might also see about having your husband get himself another vasectomy.

You might try a cervical cap or a diaphragm. Here is a site with more information.

Birth Control

if you have regular periods on your own without any hormones, you can keep track of your ovulation on your own. although doctors never seem to tell anyone that.
it´s called natural family planning and is the same method that mother teresa taught the women in india. you can contact your local catholic church for more info on an instuctor or a class.
besides, then you will figure out how your body works much more accurately, you really should have that knowledge anyway.
a woman has only about 3 or 4 days where she can get pregnant per month and only during these days would you need to use protection or abstain if you aren´t looking to have more kids. i can tell you it´s a really beautiful feeling not to have to worry about it all the time.

latex allergy is becoming more and more common; sounds like you have it. As to the rhythm method, described by hassia, it does work although it's less reliable than other methods. Vasectomy failure is usually due to one of two things: the doctor tied the same vas twice; or there is a "reattachment" of the two ends that occurs from a leak. (Did he have a semen analysis after the vasectomy?). In any case, as sherasi said, it's possible to re-do it successfully; if he goes that route, it's obviously very important that he have semen analysis after, and perhaps periodically for awhile.

If you allergic to latex condoms you may want to consider trying those that are made with the same material that baby bottle nipples are made from. For the life of me I can't recall exactly what it is, but if you look in your pharmacy, odds are you will find them there. They cost a little more than latex condoms. Sheepskin is another option, but they are a little less than latex in the protection category as they are thinner and sometimes allow bodily material to pass through. There is a new hormonal method as well, called NuvaRing which is inserted into the vagina and remains there for 3 weeks - it's the size in diameter similar to a diaphram, but is not at all as bulky. Also there is the patch that is a transdermal hormonal treatment. Good luck and hope all turns out well

I would be cautious of the rhythym method. It's better than nothing, but it's not very effective (and my primary source on that is a catholic priest with a degree in sex ed.)

Sounds to me like you have an allergy to spermicide. That's actually usually what women are allergic to. If you are allergic to latex, you would break out and rash if you were wearing latex gloves, or when a doctor touched you with his, even the dentist. If this does not happen, you are not allergic to latex.

Your first order of business, of course: go to your obgyn and find out what's wrong. Then you can look at your options, with which your doctor can help.

There are condoms without spermicide, though you should probably use a lube, too.
There are sheepskin condoms. Very effective against pregnancy, not at all against STDs.
There are caps and diaphragms. Visit Planned Parenthood for more information.
Natural family planning and the withdrawal method are not very effective. Just hoping you've got the timing right would not make me very comfortable... There is a lot of room for error. And all it takes is one sperm in the right place at the right time.
I am not sure what the 'rhythm' method is that Methos refers to.

Or, you could always just not have sex.

elexina - the rhythm method was described above. It's the same as 'natural family planning,' which you mention. It basically consists of only having sex during the times when the woman is least likely to be fertile.
It is the only birth control method that the Catholic church considers moral (the official policy of the catholic church is that both condoms and the pill are immoral), unfortunately it isn't very effective (but yes, better than nothing).