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Reliable Pregnancy Test when Breastfeeding?

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ItchyTits · 19/12/2010 15:33

Erm... DD took 40 years to come along and is now nearly 9 months old (very gorgeous btw ) however, thought I felt a little 'funny' and two home testing kits had TWO lines. Really not sure if I'm ready for this. Will go to docs tomorrow......

Can anyone give me reason to disbeleve? I don't know what to think!

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witches · 19/12/2010 19:18

can't really give u any sound knowledge but i do know lots of people who waited a long time to get pregnant and then had a surprise second quite quickly...

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WidowWadman · 19/12/2010 19:34

Breastfeeding has no influence on pregnancy tests, sorry(?)

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FessaEst · 19/12/2010 19:34

40 years?!

Congratulations, 2 lines are 2 lines - looks like you're pregnant! It's always a shock at first, give yourself a bit of time and then see how you feel.

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Loopymumsy · 19/12/2010 20:47

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Sparklies · 19/12/2010 22:19

Breastfeeding can impact your ability to conceive especially in the first six months, but as the others have said, makes no difference whatsoever to a pregnancy test. False positives are extremely rare and unlikely so I would say congratulations are in order!!

Sometimes having a baby can sort out whatever the problem was in the first place, so maybe that's what happened!

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ItchyTits · 20/12/2010 19:25

Thank you all for responding. I popped into the GP today as DD is poorly - and to get the test confirmed by the hospital - the doctor just laughed when I said I thought I was pregnant. He seemed to find it hilarious!!

Loopymumsy, thanks for that. How have you found the 18mo gap? Already DD isn't keen on sharing.... but I'm aware she's a bit young for that. Think this all may turn me a little more loopy!

Happy festivities everyone

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ItchyTits · 20/12/2010 20:40

PS Just expressing shock that a second should come easily after turning 40.....

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Loopymumsy · 20/12/2010 22:17

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ItchyTits · 22/12/2010 19:57

Thanks Loopy. It's reassuring to hear that you are having so much fun. I'm just a little pessimistic today. DD has flu, I'm shattered and we're contemplating a trip 5 hours away to see the in-laws.

I think underneath all this, I'm very excited!

Were you terribly organised with the first children before the next were born?