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Breastfeeding and contraception: if you can get pregnant while breastfeeding

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It is true that breastfeeding is an effective natural contraceptive method, while the baby sucks it inhibits ovulation, but it is not to be trusted because the conditions for it to be absolutely safe are very precise.

Many women believe that while they are breastfeeding they cannot get pregnant , so without nuances, but it is not that simple .

In fact, I know several women who have become pregnant while breastfeeding before their first period came down after giving birth.

There is a direct relationship between the baby’s suckling and the absence of ovulation. The hormonal changes that occur when the baby sucks cause ovulation to be suspended, the more times a day the baby breastfeeds, the greater the contraceptive efficacy.

The LAM method (Lactation and Amenorrhea Method)

This contraceptive method is known as LAM (Lactation and Amenorrhea Method) and is 98-99% effective during the second trimester of the baby’s life and 100% during the first twelve weeks after delivery. .

But what are the requirements that must be met for the method to be effective?

  • 1) That the mother has not yet had her first period after delivery . That is, any bleeding that the woman has had 10 or more days after postpartum bleeding after giving birth.

  • 2) That the baby is exclusively fed with natural breastfeeding, on demand and often (there are no breaks between feedings of more than six hours at night, nor more than four hours without doing it during the day), without any supplementary feeding.

  • 3) That the baby is less than six months old .

If all three are met, it is unlikely that you will get pregnant, however the figures indicate that between 1 and 11% of pregnant women remain during the amenorrhea period, that is, they conceive again without having had their period .

After the first six months of the baby’s life, the contraceptive effectiveness of LAM gradually decreases.

If some of the three conditions are not fulfilled one hundred percent, it is possible that you will become pregnant, so you should consider using a complementary contraceptive method.

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