thanks for bringing this topic up Sarah. Have been thinking the same thing myself.
My mum always said that you cant fall pregnanent while you are breastfeeding.....but, there are plenty of peoples on here that prove her little theory isnt correct.
I am not planning on going on the mini pill after my baby is born, and like you, planning on having my kids close together. So, will just see what happens hey?
I didnt realise that the amount that you breastfeed can effect things, and, as am also planning on exclusively b/feeding, then maybe things might not happen straight away.
Mum2bee, I execlusively breast feed every 2-3 hours during the day and still 3 times a night when we conceived #2. We thought it might take awhile, but proved it is definately possible. I guess we might have been lucky. But I think I might be really fertile or something as we conceived #1 first month trying as well. Maybe we are just lucky.
DH and I made the decision we`d like to TTC #2 shortly after #1 arrived (this was mainly due to our age, DH doesn`t want to be 50 and still having kids LOL and DH also has two boys who are 15 months apart).
I was exclusively breastfeeding Matthew on demand every 1 - 4 hours 24/7, AF arrived at 8 weeks post birth and I conceived when Matthew was 5.5 months, Matthew and Adrian are 15 months apart (Adrian was 2 weeks overdue).
After Adrian arrived again I was exclusively breastfeeding on demand, AF arrived 4.5 months after birth.
OB`s do perfer you to wait until after your 6 week appointment before TTC and it does depend on your recovery post birth as well.
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