Frequent, exclusive breastfeeding that is, your baby relies on breast milk for all of his nutrition often delays ovulation longer. You're more likely to start ovulating if you go for more than a few hours between feeds. Supplementing with formula , introducing solids, making it through the night without breastfeeding and even pumping in place of nursing can interrupt your breast milk production.
That increases the odds that your body will resume ovulation Many women are a bit surprised by their first postpartum periods. Yours may arrive unexpectedly, and it may be slightly heavier than your pre-pregnancy periods. In general, however, most women find that their periods tend to be lighter while breastfeeding.
Perhaps most surprisingly, getting your period is not a sure sign that you're ovulating or that your period has permanently returned. Some women have irregular periods while breastfeeding. Hormones fluctuate during breastfeeding as your body tries to find its new normal. As your hormones fluctuate, your periods may as well. It is possible to get pregnant while breastfeeding. If your period resumes — even if you have an irregular period while breastfeeding — you can get pregnant.
What's more, it's actually possible to get pregnant before your period arrives. So if you're not ready to put another bun in the oven just yet, be sure to take proper birth control precautions. Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC and the March of Dimes recommend that couples wait at least a full year and ideally 18 months after having a baby before getting pregnant again. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ACOG advises waiting at least six months or more after your last baby's birth before getting pregnant again and cautions against the risks of pregnancy sooner than 18 months after baby is born.
That can, in turn, increase the risk of a child having asthma, developmental delays and vision and hearing problems later in life.
Still, plenty of babies conceived shortly after their moms were pregnant the last time are born perfectly healthy. On the other hand, some research has also shown that waiting longer more than 60 months, or five years between babies is also linked with increased risk of the same complications, including preterm birth and low birth weight babies.
Bottom line: Talk to your doctor about the best timing for your next baby. Breastfeeding triggers hormones that stop you ovulating and having periods. The medical term for this is lactational amenorrhoea. Some mums use breastfeeding as a method of contraception , known as the lactational amenorrhea method LAM.
However, it can become more unreliable if your baby is six months or older, or having occasional formula feeds or solid foods. Enter your due date or child's birthday dd 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 mm Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec yyyy Trying to conceive? We use your health information to make our site even more helpful. By clicking the button, you agree to our policies and to get emails from us. Join BabyCentre. Sign up to receive free emails and track your baby's development.
Track my baby. Back to Support and services. You'll probably feel sore as well as tired after your baby is born, so don't rush into it. If sex hurts, it won't be pleasurable. You may want to use a personal lubricant, available from pharmacies, to begin with.
You may be worried about changes to your body or getting pregnant again. Men may worry about hurting their partner. It might be some time before you want to have sex. Until then, both of you can carry on being loving and close in other ways.
If you or your partner have any worries, talk about them together. You can talk with your health visitor or GP if you need some more help.
You can get pregnant as little as 3 weeks after the birth of a baby, even if you're breastfeeding and your periods haven't started again. Unless you want to get pregnant again, it's important to use some kind of contraception every time you have sex after giving birth, including the first time. You'll usually have a chance to discuss contraception before you leave hospital after your baby is born, and again at your postnatal check. Read more about contraception after having a baby.
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