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Can you get pregnant

9 replies

Lily189 · 02/11/2020 14:26

Hi just curious I had my baby 4 weeks ago and I'm breastfeeding
Was just wondering If you still haven't had a period and are breast feeding can you get pregnant
Has this happened to anyone

Any advice be great

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sleeplessinsouthengland · 02/11/2020 14:36

Yes you can.

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Happyheartlovelife · 02/11/2020 14:41

Yes. Without a doubt. You're probably even more fertile in fact!!

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ForTheLoveOfHalloween · 02/11/2020 14:42

Yes you can.

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sarahc336 · 02/11/2020 22:30

Yes for sure!!!! Your actually more fertile shortly after having a baby not sure why though xx

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BessMarvin · 02/11/2020 22:42

You ovulate before your first post partum period so yes you can.

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LG101 · 03/11/2020 19:35

Yes this happened to someone I know, baby was 4 months and they fell pregnant but thought you couldn’t while breastfeeding. It’s an olds wife’s tail.

My periods returned around 5 months while ebf

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Branleuse · 03/11/2020 19:37

Yes. Yes you can.
11mth gap between dc2 &3

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Emelene · 03/11/2020 19:38

www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/natural-family-planning/

It's called the Lactational Amenorrhoea method- NHS says

"When used correctly and consistently, less than 2 in 100 women who use LAM will get pregnant in the first 6 months. However, take care to use the method correctly. Don't feed your baby other foods because this may reduce your lactation."