Since my period isn't normal due to breastfeeding, how do I know when I'm ovulating???

Answer 1

If you aren't having a period, then you *aren't* ovulating. You only (and always) ovulate about 2 weeks (usually 12-16 days) *before* your period. But this gets confusing because sometimes you have bleeding that *looks* like a period and isn't. In this case, you won't ovulate before it.

For detailed information on how to know when you are ovulating (even if you have very irregular periods), please read _Taking Charge of Your Fertility_ by Toni Weschler. It has special sections on breastfeeding, as well.

Good luck!!

Answer 2

http://www.bygpub.com/natural/natural-family-planning.htm
This is also a good resource. If you are exclusivly BF.. meaning no bottles or pacifiers... you usually have 6 months of no ovulation, give or take. (According to La Leche League). But, you can watch your discharge, and you will see it change through the month. If you havn't started bleeding each month, you may notice a brownish discharge, almost like spotting. The other end of the extreme is the egg-whitish discharge, which is the fertile mucus. This is the signal that ovulation may be in the next few days... check out the website for more info...

Answer 3

If you check your CM (cervical mucus) That will be a tell tale sign. You probably won't ovulate while you are breastfeeding, it's nature's way of making sure you nourish the baby you have already. If you do ovulate, you will notice a lot of wetness down below, and it will be the consistency of eggwhite, really slippery. I hope that helps.