BF as contraception - does it work?

[delilah88]

I am EBF at least every 3-4 hours, sometimes 4.5/5hrs in the night. I have read that this can be an effective contraceptive, and so we have started off having unprotected sex, but I thought I'd ask for a second opinion. Conceived instantly before so am obviously quite fertile.
Does EBF work as a contraceptive? Has anyone else done this? If not, then what contraception did you use instead? Am loath to start taking pill as have never got on with it.
Thanks!

Interesting. Very true that shortened luteal phase is another way that breastfeeding acts as contraception.

I disagree about the need to recognise ovulation though (unless you're using it for a longer time). One of the great things about LAM is that you don't have to chart or know Toni Weschler back to front - you just have to stick to the rules.