Is a female more fertile when shes lactating?

Question

I'm not breast feeding now but did for the first 2 weeks after having my baby. I still have milk and my baby is 3months old now.

Answer 1

No. In fact for many women they are not fertile at all while breastfeeding, or at least not at first. I didn't get my period back until I weaned my daughter at 12 months. There are still a lot of women who get pregnant even when nursing, so women should always use protection unless they want to get pregnant again.

Answer 2

It is NOT an old-wives tale that you can't get pregnant while nursing. If a woman is not supplementing at all. That means no bottles AT ALL. And is breastfeeding on demand then it is hard to get pregnant. That is why in third world countries where there is no birth control that children are about 18 months apart. It is a natural birth control. I nursed 5 of my kids. And had no birth control at all had sex atleast 3 times a week and with the ones that I breasfed exclusively I didn't get pregnant till they were 10 months old(that was with 2 of my kids).

I think you are the same fertility as if you weren't breasfeeding. Even though you are still producing milk...your baby isn't nursing. That is just my opinion. Ask a doctor for a better answer. But I do know that my doctor has told me about the whole breasfeeding and getting pregnant. Plus, I am living proof.

Answer 3

You can get pregnant while breastfeeding, but it is less common. Your breasts can continue to produce milk for years. My niece only breastfed for a couple of weeks and was still getting milk 2 years later.

Answer 4

yes its old wives tale about not bing able to get pregnat whyle your breast feeding you can get pregnant I had 2 cusins and a couple aunts and friedns belive they couldnt but dont tell the kids that lol ya you can