To actually consider I could be pregnant 8 weeks after having baby?

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Baby born April 2nd. 22nd May got what seemed to be first period, but it didn't last as long as normal (I read it's normal for them to change pp though).

About a week (give or take) beforehand, dtd twice and he pulled out, and once dtd no pulling out. The day after the suspected period had finished (26th May) also dtd no pulling out (sorry for details).

Tuesday night I felt sick when I woke up, like I was going to be sick (I sleep evenings so night is my morning). This morning (now) I feel nausea again.

I am probably just overly paranoid because with my first pregnancy nausea was the first symptom and it started pretty much immediately after conception. Also I noticed a 'difference' in the smell of dh's tobacco (which was just increased sense of smell) and lately I can smell his tobacco when it's in the pouch a couple of feet away.

If it wasn't for the suspected period I would feel a lot more sure I was pregnant. I feel too sick to proof read this I hope it makes sense!

Why do you think that you cannot get pregnant right after giving birth? You are very fertile around that time. It would be like me giving birth having unorotected sex and wondering if i could get pregnant. Do you see how silly that sounds?

I got pregnant 6 weeks after giving birth to my second born child....

Even worse, it was twins.

I did end up having a miscarriage which as awful as it sounds, turned out to be quite lucky for us

We were much more careful after wards

It does a lot to your body to be pregnant (and also to breastfeed) and gaps can be beneficial. The midwives discusses contraception with me at antenatal appointments, in hospital and at post natal home visits, then the HV took up the mantle and my GP mentioned it at my post natal check! I was exclusively breastfeeding in demand through the bought with no solids, got my period back at 9 months. I def didn’t want a quick second pregnancy I was shattered, sore and working out how to look after one and wanted to give them our energy, time and attention. I have a close relative who’s a medic and said nhs really wants to get the message out about accidental pregnancies very quickly after birth of as it can lead to health problems for the mother and new baby and can impact the care and development of the older baby, cause money pressures etc and generally put a lot of extra pressure on a new family. This won’t apply to everyone of course and some will cope well and suffer no bad consequences. but most people who want a second child don’t want a sub 3 month gap and it can be problematic so they want to dispel the myth that you can’t get pregnant straight away (esp if FF) and make sure people are taking conscious choices.

I had sex for the first time when my son was six weeks old.. my daughter was born 9 months later!!! Hadn’t had my first period, was only 19 at the time and didn’t think you could get pregnant that quick.. turns out you can 👀

Come on OP! POAS - we are all dying to know.

@SoHotADragonRetired great post (about mixed feeding etc).

OP mightn't come back now after all the abuse she has gotten on this thread.

Please come back and update OP

Plus the hormones that support pregnancy are already teed up and good to go. So yes, if you are not EBF on demand and through the night you are generally extremely fertile after birth

Yes, that's the theory but is there any actual evidence that this is actually the case?

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There are 10 months between my first two so absolutely possible op.

Becoming pregnant again within 6 months of a live birth carries increased risk of prematurity, low birth weight, placental abruption, congenital disorders, and potentially autism.
We don’t know what causes autism, is there research supporting this information and if so who conducted it?

Yes, what Tremar said.

It's not a universal thing (if pregnancy was really rough on your body or left you very depleted you might be less fertile) but there is reason to believe pregnancy can improve a woman's fertility:
pregnancy.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Fertility_after_Childbirth
www.google.com/amp/s/expectingscience.com/2015/02/06/does-giving-birth-reset-your-fertility/amp/

itwouldtake in the Mayo Clinic page I posted upthread about pregnancy spacing they reported on some tentative data that having pregnancies less than two years apart may increase the risk of autism. They don't link to the original paper I don't think but it could probably be dug up on Pubmed.

I had 5 babies in 5 years, then a 5 year gap and now expecting number 7 while number 6 is 4 months old!

Hasn’t done me any harm but I’m generally fit and healthy and always take my vitamins when pregnant ,eat as well as I can and have lots of help ( dh works from home, we have cleaners, dog walkers, family and friends nearby) so it can be done

I’m a consultant gynaecologist, working in contraception and unplanned pregnancy.

PLEASE can people ensure their facts are correct before posting?

Your fertility returns soon after birth. Current guidelines are that contraception needed for any sex from 21 days postnatal .... but I have seen women conceive just before that.
Most women will ovulate around 14-21 days postpartum, but this Is based on someone not breastfeeding, who has a regular monthly period usually.
Full breastfeeding usually stops ovulation, but not reliably - I have seen many women conceive shortly after birth even when breastfeeding frequently - as we are generally well-nourished enough in the West to override this.

You are NOT highly/more/less fertile after a baby - you just go back to you right usual fertility, in most cases quickly.

SoHot, I’m afraid some of the info you have posted above is at best contentious/not evidence-based, and at worst incorrect and highly dangerous. Most of the advice on spacing out pregnancies is international data, based on the risks to women in developing countries, who enter pregnancy malnourished.

Posting unsubstantiated rubbish, (eg: formula feeding tricks your body into thinking your baby has not survived, ffs, or links to autism) is really harmful. It’s also likely to terrify the poor OP if she is pregnant again.

OP, hope you now know what’s going on, and are able to deal with it. If you have any doubts there is any risk of pregnancy in the last month, please access an emergency appointment at your local contraception and sexual health service for advice on emergency/ongoing contraception, or options if you are pregnant. Good luck.

I found out I was pregnant with DS2 when DD was 15 weeks old & I was 5/6 weeks gone (had an early scan), I didn't think I was that far gone as I had had a period the month before albeit a very short/light period.
From my dates it appears that I conceived at the same time as that period which meant I would have 11 months between DD & DS2 - not the best plan! As it was he came a little early and was born exactly 5 weeks before DD's first birthday.

SoHot, your 2 links above are to pseudo-scientific pages spouting outdated, unsubstantiated single studies, with a remarkably flawed interpretation. The Mayo Clinic link does not at any point suggest the tenuous “links” are causal.
WHO recommendations on inter-pregnancy intervals certainly exist, and are just that - recommendations rather than absolutes.

I'm ashamed I really want to know of OP is pregnant!

If you do POAS op please do come back and let us know! (Obviously only if you’re happy to do so.)

That was an informative and helpful post @quince2figs
Thankyou for sharing your expertise XXX

@myotherbagisgucci That's so weird! One midwife even asked what I was doing about contraception while my parents were in the room 🙄 I was about 8 weeks pp c section and most definitely not doing anything of the sort!

OP, this may sound harsh but I can't stand this mentality- "oh, it was such a surprise - we weren't even trying!"
If you don't want to get pregnant, use contraception!! Of course you could be pregnant if you're having unprotected sex. Doesn't take a genius to work that you.
Hope you get the result you want.

I don’t think the OP is coming back .

I was exclusively breast feeding and there is just 13 months between my 5 and 6 year old