Comments on: How Long Is Breastfeeding A Dependable Natural Birth Control?

By: juju

juju — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:42:46 +0000

No, I got pregnant when I was nursing.

By: Pour Some Sugar On MEG

Pour Some Sugar On MEG — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:52:33 +0000

You were misinformed. Sorry but breastfeeding isn’t birth control. You should get on it ASAP unless you want another kid.

By: SKITTLES

SKITTLES — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:52:57 +0000

Its NEVER a dependable birth control! You can still ovulate while breastfeeding.

By: Expecting #2! Febuary 22nd 2010

Expecting #2! Febuary 22nd 2010 — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:40:25 +0000

I breastfed for a year. This is NOT a dependable natural birth control!!
Breastfeeding may delay your period, but you still ovulate!!

By: rain_sol

rain_sol — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:22:33 +0000

Generally speaking doctors say that breastfeeding shouldn’t be the only method of birth control, and that you should either use condoms or the Pill, or another method. This is because every woman is different, both in physical make-up and in behavior. If you nurse exclusively for the first year, you probably won’t get pregnant. The problem is that you never know when you’re going to ovulate for that first time. You could ovulate and become pregnant without ever having started menstruating again. If you are absolutely certain that you do not want more children it would be better to use an additional contraceptive. If you’re open to the possibility of becoming pregnant, or want to just leave it up to nature, then breastfeeding exclusively will still probably prevent you from becoming pregnant for a long time. Generally they say that as long as you’re feeding the baby around the clock (meaning at night as well as during the day) you will most likely not become pregnant. When your feedings become farther between, and you stop breastfeeding at night, the chance of becoming pregnant increases quite a bit.
I think some women make the mistake of thinking that if they are breastfeeding at all, even if only, say, twice a day, they won’t get pregnant, and that’s not the case.
So to be on the safe side, if you’re sure you want to wait a while for more kids, use an alternative method of birth control.

By: Stacy's Mom

Stacy's Mom — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:37:06 +0000

http://www.parenting.com/article/Fertili…