Could I be pregnant?

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My daughter is 16 weeks + 3 days. I have always combined fed since birth and stopped BF at 8 weeks exactly. My husband and I have had sex a couple of times unprotected. I overwhelming feel like Im about to get my period, bad lower back, cramping etc, but I looked back and had my period 6 weeks ago now. Test was shockingly positive. Ive only done 1 cheap one I had knocking around from years ago. We tried for our daughter about 3 years. Is it possible to have a false positive following giving birth? What hormones are floating around? I'm not sure I could cope with 2 children under 1 year old. Its a shock enough having the 1 - and she's a good baby (so everyone tells me) Any advice would be very grateful received. Thanks in advance.

You’re at your most fertile soon after giving birth due to the hormones. so it’s very likely if you’ve had unprotected sex and you have a positive test.

Yes that's highly likely, you're super fertile after giving birth your hormones decline to normal around 6 weeks post partum. Sounds like you're pregnant!

I have 2 under 2 by the way and it's difficult for the first couple of months but now I wouldn't change it

You had unprotected sex. So yes. Likely. In all honestly if yoy dont think you could cope with two under one then why wouldnt you use protection?

Also, my friend had the same surprise soon after her DD. She has two 11 months apart. It’s not easy but you get on with it, similar to having twins.

Ah NapQueen, you never disappoint...

Highly likely. I'm surprised you weren't warned.

Because Im stupid clearly.

Never disappoint in answering the question asked?

Could I be pregnant? Yes.

My MW was ott if anything in the contraception chat after the babies arrived. Its such a fertile time.