IS IT TRUE ????

Kayleigh - posted on 02/23/2011

it only works for the first 6 months and you have to bf a minimum of ever 4 hours during the day and every 6 hours at night ^_^

Liz - posted on 02/23/2011

No, it's not true. I know people who've gotten pregnant while breastfeeding.

Colleen - posted on 02/23/2011

I recommend you read "The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding" by the La Leche League. YES you can get pregnant while BFing and before your first period, but if you are BFing on demand (day and night) exclusively for the first 6 months you have a 97-98% chance of not ovulating (that's as good as the pill or just a condom). If you go back to work and are pumping the stats go down (doesn't release as much of the hormone that prevents ovulation). Mother nature doesn't really want you to get pregnant again while you are still BFing, other mammals don't, but of course most of western society does not BF exclusively or long enough....

Maria - posted on 02/06/2011

The chances apparntly are alot less, but you might get your period anytime (just because your breastfeeding doesnt mean you wont get your period). You ovulate approx two weeks before you get your period, so if you wait until you have ur period to use protection it could be to late and ull already have gotten pregnant. Thats what iv read and understood anyway. hope it helps. :)

Amber - posted on 02/06/2011

yes you can get pregnant. i know a few people who are 11 months apart because of people thinking that..

Amy - posted on 02/06/2011

not entirely true. less likely, but still possible. Just because I didn't while nursing my son does not mean I want another one now. lol. So, still plan on being careful after this baby gets here. I had no period for 15 months after giving birth. Took four more months[19 months of sex] to get pregnant. But, I know a lady who had no periods and got pregnant two months after giving birth.

Hailey - posted on 02/06/2011

i did twice. I breast fed on demand and had no periods but at 10 weeks pregnant again. So did my mum and loads of friends of mine. Dont trust that method of contraception, i dont believe it works :)

Jackie - posted on 02/05/2011

If you cant get pregnant while breastfeeding then why do some breast feeding women have stair step children and will tell you that they breastfed them all? My mom nursed both my brothers and theyre 13 months apart.

MarthaLynn - posted on 02/05/2011

It's God's method of birth control. But it isn't foolproof. Especially when the nursing slows down. I wouldn't push the issue if I were you....

Heather - posted on 02/05/2011

It is not true, it completely depends on the individual. There are women that get pregnant a week after they have a baby even though they are nursing.

Chelsea - posted on 02/05/2011

It is true for some women but it isnt even 99 % effective at preventing ovulation, i didnt have my period while i was breastfeeding but didnt trust so i still used birth control

Shannon - posted on 02/05/2011

HELL NO!! not true yes u dont get ure period in most cases while breastfeeding however u still can get pregnant. I know one mom who has gotten preg when her 1st was 2mths another when her daughter was 8mths and another who had a 6mth old. If you dont want more kids than use protection. I personally got my oeriod like clockwork once I had my baby I think it was 3 weeks!

Alex - posted on 02/04/2011

LOL my aunty got pregnant 2 months after her first baby cause she believed this lie....

Julianne - posted on 02/04/2011

It CAN be a birth control, but its flawed, right now since your not getting your period, your not ovulating. It varies in different women, so you don't know when you start ovulating again. They say 6 months. Mine came back right away. You could start ovulating any time and get pregnant while breastfeeding. You wont as long as you don't ovulate, but you cant tell when you start.

Katherine - posted on 02/04/2011

lol yes you can.

Brittany - posted on 02/04/2011

Yes you can. It really depends on the person though. I started back up at 3 months post partum.

It's just less likely that you'll get pregnant, especially without a period.

Charlotte - posted on 02/04/2011

Yes you can still get pregnant, the old wives tale that you can't is a load of rubbish.

MamaMel - posted on 01/23/2011

NO no No IT'S NOT TRUE!! You will get pregnant while breastfeeding, thus you two need to use condoms until you can take birthcontrol again.

Katie - posted on 01/06/2011

It's not true. I know several women that thought that and ended up pregnant again. It does make it harder to get pregnant, but it does not prevent it.

Shayna - posted on 03/07/2010

FALSE!!!!!!!!

You CAN absolutely get pregnant, so if you are not planning for another baby get on birth control.

Carley - posted on 03/06/2010

Breast feeding is not a contraceptive sorry... although it does actually work for some people for some time, you never know when you'll ovulate and once you do there is a chance of conception. Hope this helps have an awesome day :)

*Fluffy Bunnies - posted on 03/06/2010

Yes you can get pregnant. If you breastfeed on demand day and night breastfeeding can be effective birth control for the first 6 months. After that baby usually starts solids and sleeping longer at night. Most of the time you will get a warning period which is where your period comes but you don't ovulate. This is mother nature's way of telling you you are now fertile. This is not 100% though. Some women ovulate before this and can get pregnant.

Ginger - posted on 03/06/2010

not true.

DeShannon - posted on 03/06/2010

You can still become pregnant while breastfeeding even though your menstrual cycle has seized. Just to be on the safe side, consult with your doctor on the right birth control to use while breastfeeding. Good Luck!

Jessica - posted on 03/06/2010

No this is not true! A lot of women think this and end up pregnant. You may not get a period but you do ovulate and can get pregnant. Hope this helps!! :)

Ashley - posted on 03/06/2010

NO! Even though you're not getting a regular period you can absolutely still get pregnant. I had a friend that was under the same assumption and i tried to tell her that wasnt true but she still thought it couldn't happen and her little guy was about 6 months old when she got pregnant again with number 2!

Nyssa - posted on 03/06/2010

You can still get pregnant whilst breastfeeding. I think the statistics are that breastfeeding is 97% affective. I have had a few friends fall pregnant whilst breastfeeding.