Tips for Getting Pregnant While Breastfeeding

Many people have a clear cut idea on how much time they want to have between their children. Some are eager to have their family completed in a relatively short period of time, while others feel it is better to have some space and distance in developmental stages. There is no right or wrong way to plan a family, however those women who are interested in getting pregnant while breastfeeding will probably find it useful to be aware of some of the challenges involved with pregnancy while lactating.

It is far easier to get pregnant while breastfeeding after the baby is six months old. Many breastfeeding moms don’t ovulate or have periods for quite some time when the infant is very young. Obviously without these functions happening, getting pregnant while breastfeeding is improbable. Each breastfeeding woman is different and some resume their periods as early as three months after delivery and others can wait up to a year.

Let’s look at some numbers to get a clearer grasp of the difficulties involved in getting pregnant while breastfeeding. When a woman breastfeeds her body produces high levels of the hormone prolactin. This hormone is responsible for suppressing ovulation. The suppressed ovulation reduces the chance of pregnancy to one or two percent. Considering a non-lactating woman only has a twenty percent chance to begin with, the challenge here is obvious. When the baby is a little older, around the six-month age, fertility comes in with a 6% pregnancy chance.

Written by mikegoh on December 17th, 2009 with no comments.
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Clomid Can Be Helpful For Infertility

Many women face infertility while trying to conceive.  One of the first drugs they will be introduced to for overcoming their infertility is Clomid.  Clomid is a drug that is especially used in patients suffering from PCOS or other ovulatory disorders because it induces ovulation in patients.  (more…)

Written by Nancy Blackett on December 10th, 2009 with 5 comments.
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Tubal Ligation Sterilization

Tubal ligation is generally done in a hospital under the influence of anesthesia. Here the surgeon makes one or two cuts in the belly portion of the patient, generally in the belly button. After this a tube like instrument having a camera fitted to its one end will be inserted into the pelvic region. This instrument is called laproscope. Instruments that are required to tie the tubes are sent through the laproscope only. After this the fallopian tubes are either shut off with the help of a clip or cauterized.

Written by mikegoh on August 11th, 2009 with no comments.
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