I have been getting cravings for food like chocolate and sweets and fast food. I have never had cravings for stuff only when i was pregnant and i dont know how you can tell if you are pregant. I know you can still get pregnant while breastfeeding but what are the symptoms and how do you know.
help please
2006-11-25 04:36:39 · 13 answers · asked by soon2bemom 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I also get really bad pains in my stomach also so i guess i will take a test i am just dont think there is a way that i am pregnant.
2006-11-27 04:48:26 · update #1
If you are nursing on demand and have gave your baby no bottles or pacifiers, then your chances of being pregnant are slim.
I had cravings long after I had my daughter. I was nursing her and at times, would get intense cravings for chocolate much like I did while pregnant. I think it's part of breastfeeding.
But if you are concerned, then buy a pregnancy test. BTW, I bought many pregnancy tests while nursing. When I did get my period back, it wasn't regular. I would go months without a period and would then run to the store only to get a negative.
2006-11-25 09:43:38 · answer #1 · answered by Holly C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breastfeeding is like being a little bit pregnant. Cravings and stuff like that can be a normal part of breastfeeding as well.
If you are really breastfeeding a 2-month-old on demand, day and night, you are probably not pregnant. It is possible but very unlikely.
The only way to know for sure is to test.
2006-11-25 17:06:44 · answer #2 · answered by AerynneC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chances of you being pregnant are slim but, possible. Just get a pregnancy test and find out. DO NOT go to the hospital for a pregnancy test - what a waste of resources (not to mention your time!). The symptoms of pregnancy can be very different with each pregnancy so, you can't count on feeling the same as you did last time. Just test and find out.
2006-11-25 12:57:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm in a similar position.
I was also breastfeeding my son on demand. He is now nearly 7 months and I'm approx: 19 weeks pregnant. They are also unsure about my dates as my periods did not return.
You can have a pregnancy test which may detect if you are pregnant or not but it also depends how far gone you are. The other option is to see your g.p, who will be able to arrange for you to have a scan!
2006-11-25 14:21:12 · answer #4 · answered by blackempress2005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately take a test, especially if you were not using contraception. Breastfeeding is not a reliable contraception. I know two women who became pregnant while breastfeeding. Take a test ASAP.
2006-11-25 23:09:31 · answer #5 · answered by C.D.N. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a pregnancy test.
2006-11-25 13:14:51 · answer #6 · answered by blue_eyed_brat78 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a pregnancy test!
2006-11-25 12:44:11 · answer #7 · answered by sexyprincess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the symptoms don't really matter in your case, I think you need to make an appt. with your doctor to find out positively yes or no, and then you will have a clear mind on what to do from there.
2006-11-25 13:35:21 · answer #8 · answered by kc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same symptoms as when you are not breast feeding (ie the last time you were pregnant - should be similar).
2006-11-25 15:34:01 · answer #9 · answered by rgdet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to do a test
2006-11-25 12:39:44 · answer #10 · answered by Bella 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋