Breastfeeding - Contraception AFTER 6 months

[Kitt3n]

I understand that BF is 98% effective for the first 6 months, so long as bubs is still feeding overnight and is fully breastfed.

What are the odds after 6 months?

Laa still feeds during the night, is baby led weaning so not actually "eating" yet... but has hit that 6 month mark.

Just hoping to find a % statistic!

[MantaRay]

Kitt3n, if she is still drinking nearly all bm, and feeding overnight, you acould be ok. But there are no guarantees. If it wouldn't matter whether you fell pg or not, then relying on bfing at this stage is probably ok. But if you really don't want to, I wouldn't risk it hun.

[Kitt3n]

thankyou mantaray!

we dont want it to happen yet. next year would be nice.

but if it did happen it wouldnt be the end of the world, KWIM?

[thepixie]

I'm relying on exhaustion atm!!

[Matryoshka]

I wouldn't rely on it, my DS was a frequent BF'er, every hour at least for the first 6 months, and my AF came back when he was 4 months. When he was 15 months old, he was still BF every 2 hours and I fell pregnant then.
But if you don't mind then its no matter

[Ginger]

don't rely on it
i fell pg when ds1 was 7 months old, still bfing constantly