Can you fall pregnant while still breast feeding?
By moonchild1au
@moonchild1au (6237)
Australia
June 26, 2008 5:30am CST
I am still breast feeding my 14 month old daughter & have been told by a few different people that you can & can't fall pregnant while breast feeding. Although my husband & I haven't started trying for another one yet, we'd like to start probably later this year so there is only 2 - 3 years age difference between our children. My daughter won't come off the breast so I am letting her ween herslf in her own time which is working but I think she may still be feeding from me until she's 18 months - 2 years old. Can anyone tell me from their own experience or a friends experience or a medical view?
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8 responses
@nikkidv22 (69)
• South Africa
26 Jun 08
Hi. Yes dear, you can most definately fall pregnant from a medical point of view. Be sure to use protection of some kind if you do not want to fall pregnant right now. good luck!
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
26 Jun 08
absolutely! I got pregnant with my second while still nursing first and didnt know it because was having no period of course. then, my 1st started having diharea so bad and DR. said it was because i was pregnant again. boy was i upset! people had told me this couldnt happen. LOL!
@sherlock27 (913)
• United States
27 Jun 08
Don't you discuss these things with your doctor???
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@kellys3ps (3723)
• United States
27 Jun 08
You definately can become pregnant, it just depends on when your cycle continues. A friend of mine has children who are 11 months apart. With my last baby, my periods did not return until almost a year after I weaned him.
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@idowrite72 (2213)
• United States
27 Jun 08
They say that it's less likely but it can happen. Why don't you look for information online? It is out there somewhere!
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@bellaofchaos (11538)
• United States
27 Jun 08
yes you can and here is some informations that I dug up for you online about it. take care and I hope this link helps.
http://www.babycenter.com/404_can-i-conceive-while-nursing_7093.bc
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some say they dont easily get pregnant but im not really sure though..but what i know is that your ovulation will delay or same to that effect since or the monthly cycle... 