Getting the hang of breastfeeding can be tough enough (Is my latch correct" How does this breast pump work" And why are my breasts so lopsided"!), then, a few months later, your period returns and it can change the process again. Here’s what you should expect when your period returns.
Mothers who are breastfeeding exclusively usually don?t get their periods for several months after their babies are born, says Frances Jones, a lactation specialist and coordinator of the milk bank at BC Women?s Hospital in Vancouver. But if you aren?t nursing as often, which frequently happens during sleep training, once your baby starts sleeping through the night (hurray!) or when you start to introduce solid foods, you may begin ovulating sooner. And for some women, ovulation just kicks in on its own after only a few months. (For this reason, and because your period may not look normal right away, don’t rely on breastfeeding as a form of birth control. You can still get pregnant while breastfeeding.)  .related-article-block{display:inline-block;width:300px;padding:.5rem;margin-left:.5rem;float:right;border:1px solid #ccc}@media (max-width: 525px){.related-article-block{float:none;display:block;width:280px;margin:0 auto 2rem}}

   
   

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