I breastfed my daughter for a year and never got a period. Three weeks after I stopped I took an ovulation test and it was positive. I was wondering if it is possible to get pregnant that time without actually having period first? Are you fertile that soon after almost two year sof no periods?
2007-03-21 05:17:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
you do not have to have a period to ovulate. . . Breastfeeding is NOT birthcontrol ! ! !
2007-03-21 05:21:00 · answer #1 · answered by Rocka 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes you can get pregnant. You don't need a period to ovulate. I became pregnant with my second while still breastfeeding my daughter who was 13 months at the time. I was became pregnant with my third child while exclusively breastfeeding my son (5 months at the time).
2007-03-21 12:45:31 · answer #2 · answered by Maggie K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I breast fed exclusively for 10 months and never had a period during that time. I got pregnant with my daughter before I ever had a period, during the time I was weaning my twins. So your answer is YES, you can get pregnant before having a period.
2007-03-21 12:23:11 · answer #3 · answered by Twin+1 Mommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can ovulate when breastfeeding without menstruating.
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/normal/fertility.html#transition
While it is possible for a nursing mom to become pregnant while she is breastfeeding and before she has her first menstrual period, it is rare. Most moms do not get pregnant until after their first period (often referred to as the "warning period"). Even after that, while some can become pregnant the first cycle, others will require months of cycles before pregnancy can occur. Still others (this is quite uncommon) may not be able to become pregnant until complete weaning has occurred.
The transition to full fertility
Several studies have indicated that fertility and ovarian activity return step by step (Ellison 1996, p. 326-327):
1. Follicular activity without ovulation (No chance of pregnancy.)
1a. Menstruation without ovulation (This does not always occur--see below.)
2. Ovulation without luteal competence (After the egg is released, fertilization may take place. During the luteal phase, the uterine lining is prepared for implantation as the egg travels down the fallopian tube and into the uterus. If the uterine lining is not adequately prepared for implantation, the implantation will probably not be successful.)
3. Full luteal competence (Full fertility -- at this point breastfeeding no longer has any effect on your chance of pregnancy.)
It is possible to have one or (occasionally) more periods before you start ovulating. In this case, menstruation begins during the first stage of the return to fertility --before ovulation returns. Cycles without ovulation are most common during the first six months postpartum. For other mothers, the first menstruation is preceded by ovulation - a longer period of lactational amenorrhea increases the likelihood that you will ovulate before that first period.
A very small percentage of women will become pregnant during their first postpartum ovulation, without having had a postpartum period. Per fertility researcher Alan S. McNeilly, this "is rare and in our experience is related to a rapid reduction in suckling input."
It is not uncommon for breastfeeding mothers to report cyclical cramping or PMS-type symptoms - symptoms of an oncoming period without the period - for weeks or even months before their period returns. When this happens, the body is probably "gearing up" for the return of menstruation, but breastfeeding is still delaying the return of fertility.
The amount of time that it takes for the transition to full fertility varies from woman to woman. In general, the earlier that your menses return, the more gradual the return to full fertility.
2007-03-21 12:24:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's possible. I've ovulated TWICE since my daughter started to wean herself and I got pregnant on the second cycle so it's very possible and if you got pregnant on the first cycle you'd never get your period back to know you lost it.
2007-03-21 12:52:38 · answer #5 · answered by Heavenly Advocate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very possible to get pregnant even if you hadn't had your period first. You are very fertile and can very well get pregnant. It happened to me.
2007-03-21 12:24:13 · answer #6 · answered by JCaton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋