Getting pregant while still nursing ?

Mel713 · June 2012

I was wondering if anyone was either EBF or EP and got pregnant? We would like to start trying for another one soon and I'm EP and still haven't got my period. I want to EP for a few more months but if it will prevent me from getting pregnant I might stop sooner. Any advice or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

TIA

danienross · June 2012

...lurker here...

I got pregnant when DD was 15mos old and still nursing every 3-4hrs around the clock. My period returned when she was 7mos old but I was Oing late and my LP was very short. The cycle I got pregnant I O'd a week early which caught us off guard (bad TTA I know)

TheMutleys · June 2012

It depends on what is more important to you and your family. Is it more important to feed your baby BM or to have your children closer in age? That is a question that only you can answer.

If you have not gotten your period, you could still get pregnant whenever your fertility returns. However, there is no telling when it might return as long as you are EPing.

I got pregnant while still BFing. DS1 was 9 months old. We got lucky and caught the first egg, so I have not had a period since Dec '09.

celiabwatson · June 2012

3 different stories (all women I know well or myself)

Woman one - period returns ~3 months PP. Doesn't start trying until closer to 12 months. Gets pregnant, weans #1 due to pregnancy, miscarriage (older mom), pregnant again a few months later, ultimately children 2+ years apart.

Woman two - period returns 11 months PP, starts trying at 13 months, pregnant at 14 months, tandem nursing currently.

Woman three - begins trying around 12 months, no period yet, no period still at 2+ years PP (very fit woman), finally weans at 2.5 years and gets pregnant as soon as fertility returns.

LollyBug18 · June 2012

I got pregnant while BFing when DD was 9 months old, so she was not EBF but she was still nursing as many at 7 times a day. My AF returned at 4 months. PP is right though, you may or may not be fertile again before weaning and you'll have to decide what is right for your family - BFing longer or having your kids close in age.

skyejo · June 2012

I EBF for 13 months and never had AF. Once I completely weaned AF came back. I got KU that month but I m/c at 5 1/2 weeks. I've read and heard on the boards of m/c being common after your first cycle PP so that might have been the case for me. I got pregnant again the next month.

The only reason I weaned was to get AF back becaue we wanted a 2 year age gap between DD and #2.

lb+mn · June 2012

My friend said she called her doc about wanting to ttc but was ebf and they told her to night wean. She got her period a few weeks later and then got pregnant after her first cycle. Her son was 11 months at the time. I night weaned at 8 months and got my period a few weeks later (again ebf) and got pregnant after the first cycle.

So I would suggest night weaning and then seeing I'd AF returns.

Hope that helps.

shellylovelee · June 2012

Night weaning kick started my period at 3 months. Preggers at 6 months while EBF during the day and randomly overnight.

GHBEA · June 2012

When LO was 5ms old I got pregnant and was EBF (no AF). I lost that LO and then got pregnant when LO was 11 mns old.

wendyll64 · June 2012

I just got my BFP while breastfeeding. It was a little surprise but quite possible.

MouseInLux · June 2012

DD is 11ish months old, she'd EBF and I still haven't had a period. I got a BFP about 2 weeks ago. I was amazed because with DD we went at it like rabbits and this time around it's only once a month or so!

christyp80 · June 2012

I was still breastfeeding/pumping full time when I got pregnant with #2. DD was about 8.5 months when we conceived and was eating some solids, but mostly still relying on BM for nutrition. I had not gotten my period back. Caught the first egg!

StefandTodd · June 2012

I got pregnant when my son was 6 1/2 months old. I returned to work a month beforehand, but was pumping at work 3-4 times, bedsharing and nursing all night long, and we did 100% baby-led weaning (no purees) starting at 6 months (so his solids intake at that point was extremely minimal). I was pretty surprised, I'll be honest!!