My daughter's a year old, so I've had plenty of time to get back to ovulating without normal periods, Right??? I want a second child, very badly, what can I do, besides stopping my milk supply??
2006-06-28 05:32:51 · 6 answers · asked by reincarnated/beauty 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Just have lots of sex and hope it happens. I don't think any drugs for that would be good for you now, since you're still breastfeeding. If you want another that bad, it's probably about time to cut off the little one anyhow. Good Luck!
Mena
Mother of one & expecting
breastfed
2006-06-28 05:37:12 · answer #1 · answered by Amanda 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Without using an ovulation kit or really knowing your body, it is hard to tell. All other factors aside, be assured that the entire time you breastfed, you were ovulating! It is very easy to get pregnant after having a child...your body is primed!
If you plan on breastfeeding longer, you may need to start tracking your discharge. When it is thick, your body is or is about to ovulate...the mucous is an indication that sperm will be held in your cervix and have a chance to swim on up to an egg and fertilize it. You have to get used to doing it and being very persistent; if you aren't serious about it, you will be wasting your time. Other than that, use the ovulation kits.
If you stop breastfeeding, you'll eventually get back on track with having periods and you can then, figure out when you are ovulating.
Good luck!
2006-06-28 05:42:07 · answer #2 · answered by jaderdog 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try taking your basal temp. It's fairly easy to read the charts and it does work. The only problem might be if you are nursing through the night?? You need to have 5-6 solid hours of restful sleep to get an accurate reading and you need to take your temp at the same time every day. I took my temp before each pregnancy (I conceived three times) and it's very accurate. It helped me a lot because I ovulate late, I wouldn't know that without the charting. Good luck! Kudos to you for nursing a year :)
**I'm so sorry I didn't read the other posts...nursing your one year old is wonderful, I would not consider weaning if she is happy, she'll only be nursing once and she is still a baby, a one year old is not too old for nursing! You are NOT necessarily ovulating from the time you give birth. Nursing suppresses the hormones to ovulate. Longer in some women no matter how much or how little they are still nursing. In addition, lots of women nurse and are pregnant. Some women tandem nurse (nurse two siblings who are different ages). Good luck to you again, no matter what you decide.
2006-06-28 07:01:17 · answer #3 · answered by shanesmommy01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.bygpub.com/natural/natural-family-planning.htm
Didn't totally look the site over, but at a glance it looks good. Also known as Catholic Birth Control... but it helps you chart your cycle so you know when you are fertile. So you either avoid the fertile times, or go for it if you want a baby. I had 2 of mine 2 years apart, and the 2y/o was still nursing... it was great!! When my milk came back in and the baby didn't want to wake up to eat, I had my 2 y/o to help out :)
2006-06-28 05:50:17 · answer #4 · answered by meflute 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could try ovulating kits, most likely if you are getting a period you are ovulating but is irregular a kit would hellp you pinpoint your ovulation, you can buy ovulation kits at any drug store, good luck and happy baby making.
2006-06-28 05:37:21 · answer #5 · answered by cheri3rn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK FOR ONE I HAVE NO CLUE WHY U STILL BREASTFEEDING DON'T U THINK SHE A LILLTE OLD AND 2 A GURL PEROID IS HARD TO INDERSATND EVERYONE DIFFENT SO IM SORRY BUT I WON'T KNOW BUT GOOD LUCK ON UR 2ND BABY
2006-06-28 05:37:05 · answer #6 · answered by ~KLARRISSA MOM~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋