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Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Pregnant 9 weeks after c section?!

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SOFIE90 · 30/12/2020 15:50

I've just had my first baby with c section 9 weeks ago.
She was conceived on one round of letrozel since I have PCOs.
I'm exclusively breastfeeding and me and my partner had sex one time at 6 weeks post partum, unprotected.
I did two FRER yesterday and both came up positive although faint.
Did a electronic this morning said non pregnant but when I opened it up there was two lines although faint.

Can I really be pregnant?! Or could it be due to breastfeeding some how, or pregnancy hormones since before even if it's 9 weeks ago since I gave birth?!

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PrimeraVez · 30/12/2020 16:54

I had a positive test at around 6 or 7 weeks post partum and my doctor said it must be a new pregnancy and not leftover hormones. But then a blood test came back negative so I only assume it was a faulty test, although I did a few and the lines were pretty clear 🤷🏻‍♀️

miraloma · 30/12/2020 16:54

Please get advice as I am sure you're not supposed to be pregnant for at least 6 months following a section - A C-section is major abdominal surgery, and your body needs time (probably more than you realize) to fully heal.

Sittinginmyoodie · 30/12/2020 16:53

You are naturally very fertile after having a baby. Breastfeeding is not 100% reliable contraception. Sorry OP, you're more than likely pregnant. It's probably early days if the digital test is still negative.

TheCrocIsOutOfTheBag · 30/12/2020 16:53

Breastfeeding is only 80% affective as a form of contraception, even when EBF. when I went to have my coil fitted the doctor was horrified that I hadn't been using another form of contraception.

pumkinpopsickle · 30/12/2020 16:50

Wow. Congratulations!

Trollsinthedungeon · 30/12/2020 16:46

Very unlikely this is related to your previous pregnancy. You can be incredibly fertile after having a baby and breast feeding is not a contraceptive

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SOFIE90 · 30/12/2020 16:43

@ButterscotchBabe

That is unusual as normally breastfeeding provides a form of contraception, by no means 100%, but the theory is the body knows you have a baby to feed so it's not as easy to get pregnant. However it's unlikely you'd have pregnancy hormones 9 weeks after birth unless there was some of the placenta or other matter from the pregnancy left inside you. It's most likely you are pregnant!

She doesn't have any formula and just been breastfed all through out. It just seems so unlikely, I have PCOs, literally had sex once. But what else could a positive mean?! Mabey I have some placenta left but it's very unlikely since I had a c section.. 😟

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Elwynne · 30/12/2020 16:22

Bloody hell... congratulations!!! and keep us posted

EreLongDoneDoDoesDid · 30/12/2020 16:18

I assume you want another baby quickly as you had unprotected sex so quickly after giving birth? Because I think you’re getting one!

TheVanguardSix · 30/12/2020 16:17

Yikes. I'm exhausted on your behalf. Looks like you'll have your hands full this time next year.

Runkle · 30/12/2020 16:14

Unprotected sex will do that..

ButterscotchBabe · 30/12/2020 16:11

mochapls · 30/12/2020 15:55

I very much doubt it's leftover hormones, think you're pregnant again!

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SOFIE90 · 30/12/2020 15:51

Here is the test as well...

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