Do Breastfeeding Protect Pregnancy? Know the Real Fact

Many women believe that breastfeeding may preventlactation period. They do not menstruate, but on
pregnancy. In this article you will find the real fact aboutexamination it was found that they were pregnant. To
breastfeeding and pregnancy.sum up, this method has proved unreliable and
Is lactation a safe period? Whether breastfeedingundependable.
infant protects your pregnancy? These are some ofThus it can be concluded that breastfeeding does
the common questions asked by women who want tohave a protective contraceptive effect, one cannot
protect pregnancy after delivery. This article willtotally depend on the protection. The hormones
discuss the true fact on breastfeeding and pregnancy.produced when breastfeeding may prevent
Many women think that the period of breastfeeding ispregnancy. But you should not depend fully on this
a safe period and they continue to feed the baby forprotection. If you breastfeed your baby totally, then
two or three years under the impression that by doingyou can expect good protection initially for eight to ten
so, they will be safe from conceiving during this period.weeks. However, there are cases in which women
They believe that during the period of breastfeeding,re-conceived six weeks after the baby was born. It
menstruation will not take place and so conceptionhas been observed that if a baby is kept fully on
cannot take place. But it is absolutely untrue thatbreastfeed and is breastfed a minimum of at least 10
suckling in itself is a safe method of contraception.times a day then the chances of pregnancy for about
Normally after nine or ten months of the delivery afour months are rare. Remember, it is not advisable to
woman begins to menstruate. In many casesdepend on the return of periods. A woman may even
menstruation may begin even as early as in theconceive without having started her periods.
second or third month. It is suggested that when theDisclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health
baby is seven or eight month old, it should be weanedadvice and is for general information only. Always
away; otherwise it will adversely affect the health ofseek the insights of a qualified health professional
both the mother and the child.before embarking on any health program.
Women who become pregnant again while feedingCopyright © Nick Mutt, All Rights Reserved. If you
one baby wrongs not only herself and the baby butwant to use this article on your website or in your
also the potential child in the womb. Many womenezine, make all the urls (links) active.
believe that conception will not take place during the