Breastfeeding as contraception : quick poll

[LittleManktiesMum]

Hi all

Haven't posted on here for a while as been busy studying. Was wondering if any of you lovely ladies would be able to help me with a research project I'm currently undertaking?

For those of you who have had a baby in the last year or so and have breastfed your baby, were you informed by your midwife/health visitor/GP of the form of contraception which is brought about by breastfeeding - this is known as the lactational amenorrhea method. This may have been discussed as part of the post-natal discharge or your 6 week check.

Just really want an idea at this stage whether or not this was mentioned/discussed with you and if so, by whom and at what stage. (Please note that the results from this will form part of my research project, which is for study purposes only, and all responses will remain anonymous).

Many thanks,

LittleManktiesMum x

was told at 8 week check not to rely on BFing as failure rate too high. As DS2 sleeping for 8 hour stretches at night I would not want to rely on it anyway.

Hi need some immediate advise please! My husband will be home every year and we only have a month to be together. He'll be coming home in 4 days, im worried is it still safe to start the pill now? am i not late? im looking also for the right contraceptive since im a breastfeeding mom as well. Thank you!

Tatarona, zombie thread. Start another one in the right folder.