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Can I Get Pregnant If i'm Not Having Periods?

My daughter is 18 weeks old and although i'm only breastfeeding some of the time,I've only had one period since she was born.Apparently this is quite normal,but can anyone tell me is it still possible to get pregnant again if i'm not having periods??

 

Posted on 25/07/2008 22:09:38

ive actually heard that people do get pregnant even when breastfeeding and no periods but id ask your doc for advise on that one,they help you more

Posted on 26/07/2008 17:32:03

its sad to say but yes sweetie its possible to get pregnant..my baby is just over 18 weeks,I'm breastfeeding and had a period just once...its tricky coz you will really never know when your period will back to normal....i started to take POP pill (mini pill suggested while breastfeeding)now coz i dont want to miss my baby's magical time by an early morning sickness ( im crossing my fingers)....my friend got pregnant 3 months after her baby was born and she never had any period at all....now she's more tired than ever coz she's starting to wean,bottlefeed and go through the pregnancy routines..all at the same time.

Posted on 07/08/2008 19:59:50

yes it is possible beast feeding has been known to stop periods thats norml, but yes you are likely to get pregnant if you are having unprotected sex xxx

Posted on 07/08/2008 21:11:14

Hi ya
my little one is 8 months and only now are my periods starting to settle in to any kinda cycle!! i went about 14 weeks after having him with no period and then they were really hit and miss - it doesn't hurt to go to your GP or do a pregancy test (god knows i did!!!) if you are having unprotected sex you could be
easy to say but don't worry about it ;-)
xx

Posted on 07/08/2008 21:21:51

Hi. Yes it's possible to get pregnant cause you don't know when your body is getting back to normal and you only get your period at the end of your cycle, by which time you could be pregnant, hence why some people never get a period but end up pregnant. x

Posted on 07/08/2008 22:23:56

yes it is hu8n, my sister inlaw hasnt had a period since coming of the pill 3n a half years ago n has since had 2 sons so its definatly possible xxx

Posted on 08/08/2008 06:46:40

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