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pinkcowprint | 18:27 Sat 16th Aug 2008 | Pregnancy
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my baby is ten weeks old and i am breastfeeding him,i haven't yet had a period,is this normal?also is there less chance of pregnancy if you're breastfeeding,thanks.
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I breastfed my son for 8 months and only got my period back when i dropped to two feeds a day when he was about 6 or 7 months. I dont think you can get pregnant if you dont have periods but you will not know when you start ovulating again so there is a chance
your period may arrive at any time, breastfeeding doesnt mean it wont come back til you stop feeding necessarily.

Plus you could still fall pregnant, you may not get a period if you fall the first time you ovulate so dont rely on it as a method of contraception, many mums have fallen thinking they cant because of feeding.
For goodness sake don't let anyone persuade you that breastfeeding is some form of contraception! When I had my daughter 35 years ago and enquired about contraception my GP said that since I was breastfeeding it was unlikely I would conceive as he was unwilling to prescribe the pill which was still relatively new up here. 13 months later my son was born.............!
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oh my god!!i had heard different things and internet was giving me different advice,dont worry im on the mini pill,theres no chance id risk it,god i dont know how id have coped,bet you wouldnt change it now though!thanks for your answers everyone!x

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