Breastfeeding and Your Body

Breastfeeding and your body: this section will discuss how birth and breastfeeding effects fertility, menstruation, sex & libido and future pregnancies.

Wow - Your body is amazing! Amazing in the sense of the remarkable transformation it has been through in the last year!

It is said that a body takes 10 months to build a baby but 18 months to fully recover. It is no wonder we are tired and take some time to rebound after this transformation. Give yourself some time girl!

Pregnancy in itself (you literally grew a human being) is so cool. And now your breast milk is nourishing and immunizing your baby - even more cool.

I saw a shirt the other day that said "I make breastmilk, what is your super power". I love it!

Here are some topics about your body, if you do not find what you are looking for use the search this site feature and if you still do not find answers then use the ask me a question feature.

Now for the topics:

Breastfeeding and Menstruation (your period)

When will my period return when I am breastfeeding? This question and others addressed in this article.

Birth Control and Breastfeeding

Is breastfeeding in itself a method of birth control? This question and others discussed in this article.

Breastfeeding : Sex and Libido

Will breastfeeding effect my love life? You betcha, good and bad discussed in this article.

Breastfeeding and Fertility

Is it possible to get pregnant with another baby while breastfeeding. This question and other fertility questions answered in this article.

Breastfeeding during pregnancy

I just found out I am pregnant again, do I have to wean my nursling? This question answered in this article.

Breastfeeding and Illness I have a cold, do I need to stop breastfeeding so I don't make my baby sick? This question and other illness related questions answered in this article.


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