Did anyone get pregnant while nursing?

cowboysnc

If you did get pregnant while nursing...how did you know when to take a pregnancy test if your period never returned?  Sorry I wasn't sure which board to ask this on.   Please direct me to the right board if this isn't the best place to find an answer  

I'm just wondering since I could possibly be joining you all here... 

kcisthebombdotcom

If you're getting pregnancy symptoms now, you should be able to test tomorrow morning with FMU and get an accurate result.

Good luck and I hope you get the answer you're looking for.

RNOHIO

I was EBF but had one PP AF before I got pregnant so I knew to test because nothing had showed up that month.  They suggest when you are EBF to take a test monthly if you haven't had a PP AF.

ShannonSky

I don't get AF on my own normally, but I also have relatively symptom-free pregnancies (at least in 1st tri), so I just test on the first of the month if I'm not pg or actively TTC. I'm terrified to end up on "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant" lol

roundtheworldgirl

yes, i did, but i had also already gotten AF.

HarrietNJMommy

Yes, I did. I had my AF though. It came back at 6.5 months PP with both girls. I knew I was PG because I was late.

jennyenny323

I did. I didn't get AF either. DD was 6.5 months when I got pregnant. It was really weird, I was grocery shopping one day and I REALLY wanted juice. I had to buy some at checkout. I'm totally not a juice person. The next day I was at Target and the juice craving came on again! I bought a pregnancy test on my way out and sure enough I was pregnant, about 4 weeks.

maramarrie

My cycles returned a little before we started solids, but I continued BF. I could acknowledge O each cycle and knew when to test. We TTC while I was still nursing and were successful two months in a row (first was a chemical pg). I continued nursing until 19 weeks.

beedale862003

I was breastfeeding but AF had returned.  I had two periods before BFP about 50 or so days apart.

KittahMama

I was EBF and had no period. I also didn't have any symptoms other than being tired, but what woman with a 5 1/2 month old isn't tired? I took a pregnancy test to just convince myself it was totally normal not to have a period while BF.

It was positive.

I freaked.

I am doing much better now, but it is tough being pregnant with such a little one.  I figure in two years, if I still have hair, it will be great!

If I'm bald then I get a really nice wig!

  Sometimes you just gotta roll with it! Good luck either way!

KOscar

I did and never got my cycle back.  This pregnancy was a wonderful surprise!  I tested because we were heading home for Thanksgiving where there's a lot of wine and nightly cocktails.  I didn't think I was pregnant but because I my cycles never returned I thought why not go ahead and just test.  Turned positive in about two seconds.  Three tests later I was finally a believer.  We actually had to do a dating ultrasound to determine the due date because I couldn't go off the date of my last cycle. 

Scout1218

I did, but I had 1 PP AF.  DS was conceived the next month, before I got a 2nd AF.

 

ETA:  I knew to test because I was having pretty painful lower back spasms.  I was actually going to call my doctor to make an appt to see what was up, and thought to take a test first, since I assumed they'd ask if I was PG or could be PG.  I was taking the test just so I could tell them I wasn't...haha...didn't expect the "Pregnant" result!!

sccalla

Yes.  I had already had 2 periods when we conceived LO #2.  If you think you might be expecting, taking a pregnancy test would, if nothing else, clear up any doubts.  Best wishes!

hellopoppyseed

Yes. LO was 4 months and I never had a PP. I was EBF. I started having nausea, vivid dreams, nipple soreness.

spout3

umm hi, that was me.

i was 7 mo PP and no AF .... I was still nursing.  I was feeling terrible for a few weeks and i thought "humm somethings wrong" sure enough took a test and went to doc and i was already 2 months PG!!  looking back i guess i started feeling the symptoms around 4wks PG

angelproberts

yes I did. I had on AF and I didn't find out until I was a full 16 weeks without any symptoms at all. I only took a test because my mom said she thought I was pregnant and other weird stuff like I got something in the mail from gerber about the second trimester and at the time DD was sleeping with me and she started sleeping on my belly.

jordanebeaulieu

Me. I just found out tonight that we are expecting #2. AF hadn't returned yet. Today I was feeling really nauseous and exhausted. I had some tests on hand and I felt crazy for even taking one. Glad I did though. I would just take a test if you are wondering. Good luck on getting the answer you want!