-LSB-...] believe that it is a reliable method for an individual mother, there is no question that it
delays return of fertility within a large population.
Linear regression describing data
on return of fertility among female cats treated with the GnRH vaccine GonaConTM.
«Increased duration of breastfeeding confers significant health and developmental benefits for the child and the mother, especially in
delaying return of fertility (thereby promoting optimal intervals between births)... There is no upper limit to the duration of breastfeeding and no evidence of psychologic or developmental harm from breastfeeding into the third year of life or longer.»
While it is true that breastfeeding can delay
the return of your fertility - especially if you are nursing a lot — it is possible to become pregnant while breastfeeding especially if you are not nursing exclusively (i.e. nothing other than breastmilk), baby is older than 6 months and / or your period has returned.
While it is true that breastfeeding can delay
the return of your fertility - especially if you are nursing a lot — it is not necessary for you to wean when you are trying to become pregnant.
Many moms don't experience
the return of their fertility while nursing.
Lactational amenorrhea method (LAM): This technique is based on the fact that breastfeeding delays
the return of fertility after delivery.
After all, the delay in
the return of fertility can help with family planning and child spacing.
If you want more kids I don't recommend getting depo since it apparantly can take over a year to clear your system and have
a return of fertility!
Exclusive breastfeeding usually delays
the return of fertility through lactational amenorrhea, although it does not provide reliable birth control.
If the mother was experiencing lactational amenorrhea her periods will return along with
the return of her fertility.
«Ecological breastfeeding is a form of nursing in which a mother fulfills her baby's needs for frequent suckling and her full time presence and in which the child's frequent suckling postpones
the return of fertility.»
«Some women find that dropping night feedings can instigate
a return of fertility,» Gourley explains.
And it delays
the return of fertility.
Also, there are ways to give solid foods that minimize the chances of
the return of fertility without compromising the baby's nutritional needs.
Nursing a baby at night pushes off
the return of fertility.
If you are hoping to get pregnant again, you can begin trying before weaning as
the return of fertility is gradual (though when this happens varies from woman to woman).