Getting pregnant when you are still breastfeeding.

I’ve been getting lots of comments from some of you that are trying to conceive but also still breastfeeding an older child. I know your TTC journey looks a little bit different so this video is for you. We’ll chat about how prolactin levels are affecting your fertility, what to expect in your charts & cycle, and whether you can continue to nurse when you have fallen pregnant.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:49 How breastfeeding affects your fertility
01:42 Is this the right time to TTC?
02:28 Finding when you’re fertile
04:26 Luteal phase while breastfeeding
04:48 Breastfeeding charts
05:36 Fixing your LP with Vitex?
06:34 Nursing when you are pregnant

[amberleigh]

I came here wanting to conceive and my boy is 16 months right now. ❤️

[lifeisgreatx]

I exclusively breast fed for 7 months, then started combi feeding. We was trying from 7 months and I got pregnant when my little one was 9 months. I carried on breastfeeding her until she was 12 months.
For us it’s the perfect time, some people don’t get the option to pick and choose when the ‘right’ time is to have number 2, our first was through IVF and we faced the idea and never having our own children, so this child is a complete blessing along with our first. There is never a perfect time for anything. Go with your instincts mamas xxx

[Kasumistern]

Very interesting video! Not really for me, because I don't nurse anymore and I don't plan on a second, but still super interesting! I always thought babies had to loose some weight and that there was no way to prevent it. I also thought that you had to stop breastfeeding once your pregnant again. Respect to you for keeping it up!

[princessofthenile]

Thank you so much for making this video. I am still EBF my 15 month old. We have been TTC for the past 3 cycles and I have been discouraged. It’s comforting to know why my OPK isn’t positive until CD18 and why my luteal phase is only 6-9 days.

[hllymchll]

my daughter is 18 months tomorrow. We nurse for naps and at night and during the day when she is teething. I JUST found out i'm pregnant, but luckily my cycles were regular when they returned a few months postpartum. We weren't TTC, but i was charting again because i wanted to conceive in December lol i honestly did not think i caught ovulation. i was pretty sure it had already happened. guess i was wrong 😅

[Hjortasmr]

Thank you for covering this topic! Currently breastfeeding my older baby & have been wondering about this

[brooklynnlavoy]

This video was so helpful!! Going through this right now

[holly]

I never realized you could still breastfeed an older baby after giving birth! I’ve been scared of getting pregnant with baby #2 because I don’t want to stop breastfeeding baby #1 (13mo). However I also fear breastfeeding will be too hard while pregnant due to horrible nausea and sickness I experienced the first time… but that’s another story 😅. Thanks for your educational video!

[katiefrederick]

So thankful for your channel! Do you have any suggestions for bringing back your cycle while breastfeeding baby #1? I’m 17 months postpartum and only nursing 1-2 times a day. Signs of ovulation but no actual ovulation yet 😢

[JJSch-dxvy]

I was lucky enough to have my period back 6 weeks pp 😂 My period was a little irregular for the first few cycles, but every month I had my period. My baby was exclusively breastfed too! Our baby is going to be 1 year old next month and we’re starting to think about baby #2. I’d like to continue nursing and also ttc. Thanks for the great advice!

[teresamoore]

One thing I just found out is that during breastfeeding your luteal phase can also actually be much longer than it used to be before conceiving your baby! When I first got my period back while breastfeeding, my LP was it's normal 12-13 days. Then when my baby was 9 months my luteal phase suddenly jumped to 16 days long! I was so freaked out the first two cycles it did that because I was charting and knew it was extremely unlikely I was pregnant, but my period was 3 days late! Then I found out from other ladies that so many things can change about your cycles after you have a baby.

[privat]

Our son is 28 months old, still breastfeeding, I have my periode since he was 9 months, trying to get pregnant for 5 months now. I am healthy, eating plantbased. Maybe my life is too stressful, as I am working self employed. I am 37, should have started early with trying. 😕 I really don’t want to stop breastfeeding, as long as my son wants it.

[RaeBehrs]

Thank you for this (and all of your other video(s)! My youngest is 19 months old. He's still nursing and my cycles haven't returned yet. I'm very impatient for them to return because my husband and I would like to ttc #4. After baby one my cycle returned at 11 months and after baby two it came at 17 months. I was still nursing when I conceived each time and I'm hoping to be able to keep on nursing him to two years and still conceive soon. Their age gaps are 2.5 years and 2.25 years so I'd love to conceive again with that time frame. My naturopath recommended I take a homeopathic hormone combination and maca intrinsic tincture. I'm hoping that using those and taking your recommendations to be more intentional about better sleep and stress management habits will help us on our ttc journey!

[dominiquefrancine]

I unexpectedly conceived my fraternal twins while breastfeeding my then 10 month old. Twins do not run on my side or his side of the family.

[MF-qoyu]

Would you say it’s safe to nurse throughout entire nine months? I usually nurse for the first three months cause it helps me lessen the nausea. I would love a video on explaining why the nursing helps me feel less nauseous. Lol. I’m doing it cause it helps but would love to understand more. I don’t know why but my midwife didn’t recommend that I should nurse past 3-4 months. Claiming that it’s not ideal. I would love to hear more about this and it’s safety so I can show my midwife your video. My wish is to nurse my 2 yr old tog with newborn! Thanks and I really enjoy your insightful videos. Keep them coming!

[freyathor]

Thank you for this video. I am currently breastfeeding and have been concerned about my cycles and thinking I'm not ovulating.

[pretty]

iam very thankful to fertility homeopathy, as i conceived and gave birth to a healthy baby boy last year, following ur advice.

[sfiga]

So interesting. My first is 17 months and we really want another but she was conceived after my first round of clomid (after I tried a lot of natural remedies), unfortunately charting never really worked for me, even the month I was pregnant! My daughter is still nursing so frequently but I’m definitely not comfortable taking clomid while she is and she is a long way off weaning. I’m feeling a bit sad and frustrated by it as I don’t want to force her to wean just for another.

[Fenghuang]

This video was very helpful, because there is so little information about ttc while breastfeeding a toddler. Thank you! I am still nursing my 21 months old daughter and I am definitely ovulating but haven't been able to conceive in 6 months. Since I am already 40, I don't want to lose time to get pregnant with a second child. Where can I finde the charts?

[CrystalM]

Hi Ingefleur! I understand why you wouldn't film with the baby but I clicked so fast on the thumbnail 😅. 🥰👶🏽❤️