Fertility and Breastfeeding

I personally wouldn't chance it! My father and his sister are exactly 9 months apart, and according to his mother she hadn't began menstrating yet either! Have kids close together like that is tough so I say error on the side of caution, unless you want to get preganant again!

I was nursing my 9-month old full time and taking the mini pill. I had not menstruated yet and I got pregnant with my second. I was 9 weeks pregnant when I realized it - I had gotten a stomach bug; after being nauseous several days after the bug had passed, I realized something was up! My husband didn't even believe me when I told him I was pregnant. Anyway, if you seriously do not want to get pregnant, I would take precautions. Oh, by the way, you have to take the mini pill at the same time every day; and don't drop one in your car and think it's no big deal to skip it : ) I want to have another baby; but until then, I had an IUD put it. I found it to be the best thing for me.

I got pregnant while I was breastfeeding. Although my period had returned, but it is a possiblity whether you are mestrating yet or not.

IT's the reason my best friend has babies a little less than 11 months apart!! Breast feeding is NOT contraception. And you can get pregnant before your first period returns.

Been there, done that. Conceived baby #2 while breastfeeding 10 month old baby #1. Had not yet menstruated, but cleary had ovulated without knowing it. To top it off, we had many months of fertility treatments to conceive #1, but amazingly needed no such interventions to conceive #2. What a nice surprize! Good luck!

I'm pretty sure that you ovulate before your period returns, so you could get pregnant and not know it for a while. I know that bf reduces your chances of getting pregnant, but it can happen, especially if your baby sleeps through the night or if you supplement any bottles. HTH! :o)

Breastfeeding as birth control is effective for the first 6 month (when you are feeding on demand around the clock and are not offering any bottles or solids) Since your peak fertility is about 2 weeks before getting your period you could get pregnant before your period returns.

I got pregnant while nursing when my daughter was 14 months old! I had some irregular periods...
-Kim

The answer I've heard & read the most is about 6 months.

next to nothing but is possible i had afriend who had irah twins ( two kids bron with in the same year) and she was breastfeeding when she got pergant than

Hi I remeber hearing something that it is not likley but my girlfriend has been strickly breastfeeding her 9 month old son and she just found out she is pregnant. so I would suggest to be VERY careful if you are not interested in having another one soon.