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Getting pregnant while breastfeeding a 2 month old.


I have a 2 month old and just had unprotected sex with my husband. It was a "she's a sleep let's do it" sort of thing and we didn't have any condoms. So now I'm scared I'll get pregnant. I thought it was hard to get pregnant while breastfeeding, but after reading some other post it seems like it is easier. Does anyone know for sure? I haven't had a real period yet and bleed after the birth for 7 weeks.

Posted: 07/27/2010 by happily a momma

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I read mewhere that if you are exclusively breastfeeding, meaning: no supplements, pacifiers, or going longer than a 6 hour streatch between feedings, and your baby is less than 6 months of age then you are protected. In fact you have less than 1.98% chance of getting pregnant. I am sure this works for some people, (there is a statistic isn't there, haha), but I got pregnant twice while following these steps. #2 was conceived when #1 was just under 4 1/2 months of age. #3 was conceived when number #2 was just under 5 1/2 months of age. It happens, I promise, my children are a testiment to this.
posted 06/25/2012 by alaster11
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It is possible to get pregnant however if you are solely breastfeeding it is less likely. I am recently pregnant with my third baby. My 1st and 2nd were both breastfed and never used protection. My 1st was 7 months old when I got pregnant with my 2nd and my 2nd was 8 months old when I got pregnant with my 3rd. I have read that it's less likely up until your baby is 6 months old; and that seems to be how it has been for me. Relax and don't worry too much!
posted 07/27/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
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Alaster how did you know you were pregnant since you didn't have a period do to breastfeeding ?
posted 08/31/2014 by askarritt
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