can you get prego while breastfeeding???

[PolishMamma2]

Ok,, so I'm exclusively breastfeeding my 5 1/2 month old and I haven't got my cycle yet, but I've been cramping from time to time like it wants to start, so can you get pregnant without having a cycle??

[SadieJames]

Yup. You ovulate before you bleed so you can get pregnant without ever having a period postpartum.

[Avetay]

I know lots of people who Git pregnant while breast feeding. I did but my ds was 15 months. When in doubt take a test. Good luck.

[fahmom]

It is unlikely but always possible. I am 8 weeks pregnant and breastfeeding my 18 month old but my first cycle returned at 15 months post parting.

[cpflum08]

Yes, done it two times now:)

[clasater]

I have gotten pregnant twice while I was breastfeeding, once before I had even gotten my period back. :)

[MrsCorky]

My friends mom thought you couldn't get preggo while Ebf and her brother and her are 15 months apart. So ya I'm pretty sure it can happen :)

[hapababies]

Yep, ds2 was conceived while I was nursing ds1 who was 10 months old.

[Twix.Leigh]

I have been wondering this also. Having symptoms for a couple weeks now, but no period, and a negative test.. so I dunno lol

[misasue]

yes

[K8wizzo]

Breastfeeding infertility

For women who meet the criteria (listed below), LAM is 98% - 99.5% effective during the first six months postpartum.^[1]

• Breastfeeding must be the infant’s only (or almost only) source of nutrition. Feeding formula, pumping instead of nursing,^[2] and feeding solids all reduce the effectiveness of LAM.
• The infant must breastfeed at least every four hours during the day and at least every six hours at night.
• The infant must be less than six months old.
• The mother must not have had a period after 56 days post-partum (when determining fertility, bleeding prior to 56 days post-partum can be ignored).

I will add to this that all sucking needs must be met at the breast--if you use pacifiers or bottles the effectiveness decreases.