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What is the Best Method for Trying to Avoid While BFing

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our last 2 babes have com at a surprise to us while still bfing, not a huge surprise as we weren't trying not to get pregnant. dd, who is 6 weeks came before I ever got my period back from ds2 (who came after my first period after ds1). I actually missed the first trimester with her because I didn't know I was preggers and what I thought was my first period was actually really a threatened miscarriage. Anyway we are trying to avoid for awhile, possibly forever, but I don't want to go on any meds or have anything inserted inside me. Is there a charthing method that can be used while bfing? I have heard that for the first 6 months after birth as long as you are exclusivly bfing and you af has not come back the chances of becoming pregant are equal to that of using the pill. Any suggestions on what we should do to avoid until I get af back and am able to chart through several cycles and get to know my fertile phase.

oh and dh is not down with condoms really, maybe with some convincing but I wouldn't count on that. Maybe once we know when I am fertile then he would, actually I'm sure he would rather just wait.
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I have 3 boys, the youngest being 8 weeks old so am in a similar position to you. You can chart CM. I have started charting to get accustomed to doing it and learn more about my body. I also am seriously looking into doing the Marquette method. Here is the link for the breastfeeding protocol. It uses the clear blue fertility monitor so not the cheapest way to go but does give another option.

http://nfp.marquette.edu/sc_breastfeed_monitor.php


Jodi
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