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breastfeeding as birth control
Why does breast
feeding your child
prevent more pregnancies from
occuring?
When you breastfeed
your child, your body
sends signals to stop
ovulation. Without
periods of ovulation, you cannot get pregnant.
how long does this ovulationlessness last?
up to six months after the child is born, give or take.
how soon can you start using breast feeding as birth control?
as soon as your baby is born
can you trust your body not to ovulate and have unprotected sex?
yes but women still do occasionally get pregnant during this phase and it is probably not smart.
can i use other birth control while breast feeding?
yes
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