Re: what is the truth on breastfeeding and birth control

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At Tue, 27 May 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>If I am breastfeeding my baby exclusively (ie, baby gets no solid food
>or bottles), how long can I expect this to be effective birth control
>(preventing ovulation) ...?? Some classes teach it is good for a year,
>my doc says 3 months for sure, maybe 5.. ...
>
>(of course I realize that someone will jump in with an "I was pregnant
>one month later" story but I'd really like a medical response as to what
>a normal situation would look like...)
>
>KM

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Hector Nemirovsky M.D.
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Fmr Assistant Professor in Obstetrics at Medical School, Buenos Aires University, Argentina
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