I'm breastfeeding and don't have periods. How do I know if I'm ovulating? Can I get pregnant?

You mentioned that you have an eight month old and you're still breastfeeding, that's awesome. You're starting to think about baby number two, maybe you're wanting to try when your baby is about a year of age it sounds like. Because you're not having regular cycles it's hard to tell if you're ovulating or not, breastfeeding will do that to you. Some women never resume their period until they stop nursing. It's because the hormones of breastfeeding suppress ovulation and thus cycles. With that said, breastfeeding is not a sure form of contraception. Of course, there are many women who get pregnant while they're nursing. Some women never have a period and then all of the sudden find out that they're pregnant. That can happen but the chances of you ovulating when you're not having cycles and when you're breastfeeding are lower than they would be if you weren't. So that day might come when you really want to have another baby but you're still breastfeeding and then you need to weigh out what your priorities are. If you really want to have another baby and you've breastfed your first baby until a year of age, that's really good. There's a lot of be said in that. You and your baby have gained the health benefits that come from nursing. If you want to stop breastfeeding at that time so your body can resume normal cycles and it will make it easier for you to get pregnant then you can decide if that's a decision you'd like to make. In order to get pregnant, of course you do need to ovulate and you need to time intercourse with ovulation, this is really hard to do if you're not having regular cycles. I suggest you talk with your doctor and they can help you decide what plan would be best for you based on their knowledge of your circumstances and their ability to ask you more specific questions. Good luck with everything and if you have more questions for me in the future, feel free to ask them on our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/intermountainmoms and recommend us to your friends and family too.

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