Re: preganacy and breastfeeding

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But be prepared that if you are breastfeeding exclusively you might not get your period for awhile. I breastfeed both my girls exclusively for quite some time; first one for almost 6 months and second one until almost 7 or 8 months (until we introduced food due to severe allergies in our family - this was with the doc's ok & both were at the % in their growth charts).

Due to this I didn't see a return of AF (period) until my first baby was 10 months old (she weaned herself at 12 months because I had conceived 2 wks prior & she didn't like the taste change!) and I didn't see AF with my second until she was 14 months old! So don't be disappointed if you don't return to normal cycle within a few months. Some people DO get AF even while breastfeeding exclusively, some don't. But you CAN breastfeed while pregnant as long as you take care of yourself - eat properly, sleep etc!

Good luck!

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Michelle

At Fri, 3 Sep 1999, chris wrote:
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>Hi, I was just hoping for some information.  I have an 11 week old baby, and
>my husband is already hoping for planning the next!  We are going to wait
>till the baby is about 9 months to a year before the next, but my question
>is about if I am still breast feeding this baby when we start the next, can
>I continue while pregnant?

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Michelle






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