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Postpartum Amenorrhea: Understanding Delayed Menstruation After Breastfeeding


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QUESTION: i was giving birth last august 29, 2009.. but still until now i didn't have menstrual period.. i am using breasted to my baby... please answer my question and give me some tips to have my menstruation early.

ANSWER: Breastfeeding your baby can delay menstruation.  This is very normal.  When you breastfeed, the same hormones that make milk, called prolactin, also suppress the release of hormones that cause eggs to mature and become fertile and the lining of the womb to nourish fertile eggs. This is why breastfeeding mothers usually notice a delay in the return of their menstrual periods.

If you are looking for your period to return because you want to become pregnant again, the delay of your menstrual cycle may be your body's way of telling you to wait a little bit longer before trying to conceive again.

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QUESTION: is it safe if we will make sex with my husband?? do i make pregnant again even though i am delay for how many months?

Answer
Yes, it is safe to have sex. However, pregnancy is still possible because you will ovulate 2 weeks before your first period, and you won't know when that will be. So if you are having sex and don't want to get pregnant, you should be using birth control.