How soon after giving birth do you ovulate?

[lilKelBel]

Hi - can't believe it but yes I'm having to think about when I'm fertile again - DH is just so very persuasive !

My DD is just 16 days old - born by Csection and I BF for 4 days.

When do you normally expect to ovulate after birth? Any idea at all???

I do plan to use proper contraception of course but just in case....

congratulations on the birth of your dd! I personally recommend not even thinking about concieving again until you are sure that your c-section has fully healed - is this you second c-section? Will you have to have another c-section if you have another baby?

um, it's conceiving I'm trying to avoid actually! Knowing when ovulation starts up again would be most helpful in that regard...

It was my first section, second baby. Prob will have another section if/when we have another.

i would imagine that it would be a few weeks , at least 4...If you are getting in the mood, make sure your contraception is sorted, just in case!!

So if I'm 16 days into a (potential) 4 week cycle, it could be right now, couldn't it?

I'm a trifle worried as we did manage to do the deed w/out protection, today...

ye gods !!

good for you for getting back into the swing of things so soon after birth...but without contraception..eeeeeeeeekk!!

all i know is, i had a period after after both babies, at 8 weeks post natal...one c.s one VBAC...didn;t BF....so would have ovulated around 6 weeks post natal....

you'll probable be fine...!! hopefully!

bloody hell,your keen!! how the how did you manage that?? i seriously didn't even think about it for at least about,errm, 4 months??

Well, I had a period at 6 weeks (which according to MN isn't that uncommon, even when b'feeding) so must have ovulated around 4 weeks !

Think of the day you gave birth as the date of your last period. Since you are not B/F, you could ovululate within 2 weeks to a month of delivery.

I had unprotected sex six days after giving birth!!! i didnt fall pg!! although feel you should visit drs for some contraception if you dont want another just yet!

Thanks for the replies! Went for the morn-after pill just to be on the safe side. Blimey it took me by surprise though - it's been ages since I had to worry about getting pg!

I bf ds1 for about 10 weeks and was pregnant by the time he was 5 months old (I'd had 2 periods by then iirc). And beware, because we certainly weren't at it like rabbits and are both pretty ancient, so it can happen ( glad it did though)

glad you feel youve done the right thing, hope you remember your contraception till you want the family to increase

I conceived within around 6 weeks from the birth of first child!.......hence just 11 months between child 1 and 2!! careful you 2 unless you want another immediately that is!! otherwise fire away, let it happen asap!! Congratulations on birth of little un...how lovely!!

Just learnt while looking into information around contraceptive pills today that your body can ovulate about 21 days after birth.

HTH

Congratulations on your new arrival!!