BF, no period yet, could i be pregnant?

[loganberry12]

hi im bf exclusively my baby is 1 year old so on three meals a day, but i havent had a period yet. The last few days ive been feeling so sick in the mornings, im just praying im not pregnant. we only made love once about 3 months ago,we are both so knackered as baby doesnt sleep much. was really quick and to be honest rubbish lol , it would be just my luck

if you have had sex then yes you could be pregnant

breastfeeding exclusively is not 100% reliable as contraception

do a test

BFing is only reliable if your baby is exclusively breastfeeding (ie before about 6 months). You might have conceived before your periods returned. Would be worth a test. Good luck.

Gruffalo it's not that reliable then.

OP - breastfeeding is only effective as a contraceptive if:

• the baby is under 6 months
• only breastfeeding (no solids, water, dummy, formula)
• no long gaps between feeds

If your baby is a year old and on solids then its not effective. Do a test.

On the bright side the age gap means they should be nice and close as they grow up

oh my god getting scary now, im 44 and my baby who is a year old is my 5th and i wasnt planning any more my husband will freak !!

good luck with the test!

i guess everyone has different assessments of risk, I am EBF 4 hourly round the clock (no solids, bottles or dummies), baby only 4.5 months and neither DH nor I would not want to take a chance!

Sorry Dingy - cross-posted as I hadn't refreshed the page. Loganberry - good luck.

EBF isn't really an effective method of contraception regardless of age of child. I say this because I was speaking to a Dr who was EBF her DC1 every 2-3hrs and she concieved when her 1st DC was only 4wks old.

So it goes to show that women can be fertile quite soon after birth.