Breastfeeding - pregnant before periods start?

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Last post: 06/09/2016 at 2:38 pm

Clare W(887)
Ok, so, my periods haven't come back yet as I am still breastfeeding my 2nd baby who is 11.5 months old. However, my husband and I havent used protection and I'm worried that I can still get pregnant? Just wondered if anyone had any experience with this?

I fell pregnant with my 2nd after having my 1st period and it was around this exact same time so think I'm probably just being paranoid. It only happened last night and I've been very crampy today, which is the 1st time since before baby No2, so I think my mind is playing tricks on me. I know in reality that I wouldn't have symptoms this early. I'm probably being over sensitive. I have had absolutely zero libido since baby No2 & then yday I felt like a sex maniac 😂 which again happened when I fell the 2nd time.

Basically just wanted to know if anyone had fallen pregnant while breastfeeding and not had a period as of yet.
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yep, no period between my first 2. #2 conceived about 12.5 months pp.
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I fell pregnant with number 4 whilst breastfeeding number 3 (10mths at time) I was also taking mini pill for extra protection and hadn't had any periods since before falling with number 3!
So it is definitely possible.
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I fell pregnant with #3 when #2 was 4.5 month old and EBF on demand, he wasn't weaning or supplemented with formula at all... There's 13 months between them.

Take a test.
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Rachel L(829)
The lactational amenorrhoea method of contraception only works for six months at most, you have to feed baby every 4 hours and your baby has not to be weaned, and you have to have had no bleeding.

So yes, in your case there is a possibility of pregnancy x
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Clare W(887)
Thanks for sharing your experiences. I would be over the moon, however, Hubby wouldn't be as thrilled! But if I'm not at least I know that I need to get some contraception ASAP.  I just assumed that it wasn't possible, which seems very ignorant now 😔 thanks for your thoughts tho xx
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