Hi,
My LO is 17 months now and nursing around 4 times x day (sometimes one at night, but mostly not yeiii), I wouldn't mind nursing him until he is 2, but I am afraid that nursing him might stop me from getting pregnant again.
I got my period back like 3 months ago but it is still very irregular, sometimes 25-day cycles, others 40-day cycles, so I don't know where I stand in terms of wanting to get pregnant again soon (maybe in a couple of months).
If I wean him, will my body start regulating my period the way it used to be, does it not work that way?
Thanks for the advice!
It's common for your first few postpartum cycles to be different from your pre-baby norm. Longer/shorter/heavier/lighter. Give it a few months to even out, and don't worry about weaning. AFAIK, weaning/not weaning isn't going to do anything to change how your body "regulates" your cycle, nor does a "regulated" cycle really impact your chances of getting pregnant. Once your period is back, and has been back for a few months, your chances of getting pregnant again are generally not impacted at all, even if you continue to nurse quite frequently.
The 2 things I would suggest doing are, one, to start charting your cycle, and two, to think about seeing your doctor or midwife if things don't go back to a more regular pattern in the next few months. There are physical conditions- aside from nursing- that can impact both your cycle and your fertility.
Perhaps just start ttc, and see how you go for a few months before you think about weaning, I managed to get pregnant twice while breastfeeding, so it definitely is possible.
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