Conception while Breastfeeding
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Trying to Conceive While Breastfeeding
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on March 24, 2009
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Hi Moms!
I started to look for another baby while still breastfeeding my 15 mo. baby. I nurse twice a day and I haven't seen my period since I got pregnant. I stopp...
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- Seems like you've gotten a lot of "it's so easy to get pregnant while breastfeeding!" advice, so I'll give you the other side of the story. I stopped birth control ...
- Natural Family Planning is an easy, free way to track your fertility while breastfeeding (instead of using contraceptives. NFP is as effective when used correctly). ...
- I became pregnant while nursing a two year old & continued to nurse her through my pregnancy and still nurse her a bit now, five months after having the baby. We weren...
Fertility and Breastfeeding
Asked by R.G. from Boston
on April 19, 2007
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Does anyone know what the chances are of conceiving while breastfeeding when menstruation has not yet returned? I've heard different things...
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- I was nursing my 9-month old full time and taking the mini pill. I had not menstruated yet and I got pregnant with my second. I was 9 weeks pregnant when I realized ...
- I personally wouldn't chance it! My father and his sister are exactly 9 months apart, and according to his mother she hadn't began menstrating yet either! Have kids cl...
- I got pregnant while I was breastfeeding. Although my period had returned, but it is a possiblity whether you are mestrating yet or not.
Breastfeeding and Fertility
Asked by E.M. from Chicago
on June 17, 2009
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Hello,
My daughter is almost one. She nurses 3 times a day. I have not yet gotten my period. My husband and I would like a sibling close in age for our daughter. Se...
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- E.: it is unlikely that your infertility is related to your breastfeeding/ lactational amenorhea is limited and effective ( again usually) only when babies are ex...
- Well... I got pregnant with my second ds when ds1 was 14 months old and I was nursing a LOT more than 3 times a day! Just because you haven't gotten your period doesn...
- Just a FYI, I had my 365 days after the first and was breastfeeding at the time. I didn't have a "period", just went to my doctor telling him I thought I had the flu,...
What to Do Before Trying to Conceive
Asked by S.J. from Wausau
on May 25, 2008
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Hi - My husband & I would like to begin trying for our first baby in July. Although I know God will have his own plans on how things will work out, I would still like ...
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- Keep eating healthy & working out. Yes take a good prenatal vitamin, make sure it has folic acid in it and also find a good, safe Omega 3 (DHA, EPA, Fish oil) supple...
- Hi Sarah - It's great that you want to do everything right even before you conceive! I've been lucky enough to be home with my kids since they were born. They are...
- Unless you've been using birth control, or have other medical concerns, why not start now? If you have been using bc, most doctors recommend stopping and giving yours...
Breastfeeding... Can I Conceive, and How to Know??
Asked by C.B. from Dallas
on July 23, 2008
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Okay, so I am still nursing my 9 month old son, but he is eating 3 meals a day now. I have not yet had a period yet, but I wonder if I could get pregnant. I hear tha...
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- Yes! I got pregnant w/ my 3rd when my 2nd was 7 mo. and nursing (my oldest was only 2 1/2 at the time like yours :) ). It was about a month after he started eating b...
- I did have a period while I was breastfeeding; my cycle returned when my daughter was six months. She was still nursing frequently at 2 when we fell pregnant. I'd ...
- Yes. I found out I was preg. when my firstborn was 5 mos. old. My baby who LOVED nursing all of a sudden didn't want to nurse anymore and I actually was turned off by...
How to Conceive While Breastfeeding & Menstrual Period Hasn't Returned
Asked by A.O. from San Diego
on January 12, 2009
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My 15 mth old is still breastfed 4 times a day in addition to her 3 regular solid meals. My menstrual period hasn't returned ever since I was pregnant with her. Do I n...
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- I got pregnant within 8 months after I gave birth to my first child. I did not menstruating at all during the 8 months. I was also breastfeeding. We wanted a second c...
- That's how my greatgrandmother had so many children so close together! Some barely a year apart! It works as a contraceptive for some women but not for others.
- Studies have shown that nursing as contraception is only effective when that is the ONLY source of food that an infant is given. Even plain old tapwater (because of th...
Seeking Fertility Acupuncture
Asked by M.L. from Chicago
on August 29, 2008
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I currently have a daughter who is 20 months, and have been trying to get pregnant now for 5 months. I have been pregnant twice before, and both times we conceived ri...
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- connie aburano - in evanston
- Go to www.pullingdownthemoon.com they specialize in alternative forms of fertility, focusing on Mayan massage, acupuncture, diet, etc. Good luck! J. W. MPH Li...
- M., I used Dr. Soheila Vahabi, she was wonderful. The first month I used her we got pregnant - after other attempts with IUI. Her info: 233 E. Erie Ste. 702 Chic...
Breastfeeding and Pregnancy
Asked by K.W. from Tampa
on May 22, 2008
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My husband and I want to start trying for our 2nd child within the next month or so, but I am still breastfeeding my son of 8 months and would like to do so as long as...
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- Hi K., I know for a fact you can definitely get pregnant while breastfeeding, and you can definitely breastfeed while pregnant. Our third child, our unplanned p...
- Yes it is possible. Have you heard of Irish Twins? Meaning 2 babies born within 12 months of eachother. It happens. Good Luck
- You can most definetely get pregnant while breastfeeding, as long as you have a period. My husband did not believe me because his grandmother told him that you could ...
Natural Ways to Increase Fertility If Still Breastfeeding
Asked by P.J. from Denver
on May 25, 2009
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Does anyone know of any natural ways to increase fertility if I am still breastfeeding? My son is 21 months old and we would like to start trying for another child bu...
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- I would agree with some of the other posts, although it is possible to get pregnant while nursing. It is not as easy if you do not have your regular period return. Y...
- Hi P., If you haven't had a cycle in 6 mo. but prior to this did have a cycle then it sounds as if hormones are the culprit... But since you are breastfeeding it i...
- Plenty of women are able to get pregnant while still nursing and then even go on to tandem nurse...so don't assume that you need to wean first. (I know you weren't ass...
42 And over Breastfeeding
Asked by R.S. from Miami
on November 8, 2008
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Does anyone know someone 42 or over who is or was breastfeeding and got pregnant; and how did it go?
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- It is certainly possible to get pregnant while breastfeeding but each woman is so different it's difficult to predict when your cycles might return. For me, it return...
- Hey R., I wasn't 42 or older, but I was 40. I was breastfeeding my 4th child and got pregnant when she was 8 months old. I continued to nurse her until she was 14 m...
- Hi R., I have several friends who were nursing their little one and were advised to stop at the end of their pregnancy. I hope you can nurse your little one as much ...
