Did Your Ob/gyn Discuss The Benefits Of Breastfeeding With You During Your Pregnancy?

If yes, please share your experience. Did your doctor initiate the discussion? Did you find it helpful? Anything you’d like to share would be appreciated.
If no, do you feel that he/she should have? Why or why not? Do you think it’s important that breastfeeding be discussed with your ob/gyn during pregancy, as it is proven to be beneficial to womens’ health?
Your thoughts, please. No debates. This is a serious question, not an invitation to argue.
Thanks!

Is Silicea Balsam Safe To Use Externally During Pregnancy And Breastfeeding?

A friend recommended I use Silicea Balsam to prevent stretch marks during my pregnancy, but I want to make sure it is safe to use. I will only be applying it externally (not doing internal dosing even though you can use it internally as well). There is not a lot of info out there on the safety of this product during pregnancy or breastfeeding, so any help would be great.

How Common Is It To Not Have A Period During Breastfeeding?

I have a 3 month old baby. When she was about 1 month and 2 week I had my first regular period since birth. However, the next month I didn’t get it. I’ve been breastfeeding the whole time, and my husband and I have tried to be very careful, although there was one slip up right around the time that i could have ovulated following my period, but I’ve had 2 pregnancy tests around the time I should have started and both were negative. Aside from the pregnancy and births of my 4 children i’ve had a fairly regular cycle, so, how common is it to completely miss you period due to breastfeeding? I’m currently on progesterone only pills (for the last three weeks) for birth control, but the information that came with it seemed to indicate that they might make you bleed more, rather than less.