I am nusing a 6 mo old and I think I might have a chance that i'm pregnant again. Is this posible? My periods returned 2 mo after I started nursing and also my baby eats a lot of other foods. Does anyone know?
2007-01-12 09:48:28 · 22 answers · asked by Rain of Silver 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Yes my friend just had her beautiful boy 5 months ago, she breast fed and now is 4 mo. pregnant with a girl! =) Anything is possible.
2007-01-12 09:55:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. There are two kinds of breastfeeding related birth control methods, but like any behavioural methods there are rules, which you haven't followed.
More info can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactational_Amenorrhea_Method
Natural LAM is only effective if you exclusively breastfeed, on demand and offer no other nipples, pacifiers, etc AND your period hasn't returned.
Ecological breastfeeding has more rules, like napping every day, and is more effective.
However you don't follow the rules you take your chances. Take a pregnancy test.
2007-01-12 09:56:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, especially if your periods have returned and your child is not exclusively nursing.
Read the book "Adventures in Tandem Nursing: Breastfeeding During Pregnancy & Beyond" by Hilary Flower and visit her website at http://www.nursingtwo.com
2007-01-12 10:10:13 · answer #3 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As soon as you get your period, sometimes before, you start ovulating again. You certainly have ovulated if you've had 4 periods. You should take a pregnancy test ASAP. A nursing baby takes 1200 calories a day from mom and a fetus takes another 500 calories. Most people only eat 1800 to 2000 calories a day. You defintely need to plan a diet to nourish both babies and yourself.
2007-01-12 09:54:17 · answer #4 · answered by s7e28w81 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, if you are having periods you are ovulating. If you are ovulating you can get pregnant.
Nursing can help delay ovulation but only if it is your child's only food source and you are nursing during the night. Best case scenerio is 6 months infertility, and you still don't count on it if you strongly want to avoid pregnancy.
2007-01-12 09:53:55 · answer #5 · answered by Kahuna Burger 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you could - however it is somewhat not somewhat efficient. The caloric and nutritional call for on your body might want to astronomic! you're dishonest both toddler among the nutrition they favor because it is going to truly confusing to competently grant for both mutually. Get suggestion out of your time-honored practitioner, extraordinarily about what to devour in case you flow ahead. you'll favor the most intensely nutritional nutrition you'll search out, plus a minimum of 800 energy better an afternoon than you often favor (500 for breastfeeding and three hundred for the toddler).
2016-12-02 04:28:54 · answer #6 · answered by santella 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, it's just an old myth that you cannot get pregnant while you are nursing. I have seen many of my friends get pregnant, again, while breastfeeding, because they didn't think they could, and weren't cautious. You probably need to take a test, and Good luck.
2007-01-12 09:53:00 · answer #7 · answered by Denise D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you sure can! I'm a new Mom of a 4month old an I breastfeed.... My obgyn put me on Camilla it's safe for breastfeeding.....and keeps me from getting PREGGERS again till we are ready... another month or 2 for us....
2007-01-12 10:18:32 · answer #8 · answered by Corbyn's Mommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
2007-01-12 10:01:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! Breastfeeding is not a form of birth control.
2007-01-12 12:52:44 · answer #10 · answered by tigereyes19806 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋