Anyone get pregnant very soon after your baby was born?

You can ovulate before you menstruate.

Please don't think you can't get preggo if you're not menstruating. It's a myth.

RIght, ovulation happens first, then menstruation. Don't take chances unless you're ok with babies very very close in age.

SOME women do having a warning period before ovulation resumes. You can definitely watch your fertility signs (mainly cervix and CM) to see if your fertility is returning.

You can get pregnant before you get PPAF, BUT you only ovulate 1 time before PPAF, and it's typically 10-16 days before you get your 1st PPAF. So there's really no way to tell for sure. I've felt like I was O'ing or getting AF about 4 times over the last 2 months and so far no AF, of course that could me I got pregnant again, but not likely, I do take PG tests every 6 weeks or so just to be sure.

I didn't think I would get pregnant so soon anyway, it took 21 cycles to get Bodie.

I got pregnant before having a period, but it definitely wasn't soon after my first was born! She was around 19 months.

I had a child pass away at 7 weeks old (who I was breastfeeding), and got pregnant about a month after she died. I did not get my period in between.

My women's health teacher said, "I had my baby, planned on nursing her for a couple years so I wouldn't get pregnant again, thought I was doing good because I had no period and then 11 months [after she was born], her sister arrived!"

Anything is possible, but if you're ecologically breastfeeding (on demand, through the night, no artificial nipples) you are unlikely to ovulate without a period first in the first 4 months. LAM is about 95% effective like that. If you're not comfortable with that margin, add condoms or something as well, or at least withdrawal, for added protection.

When your cycles return you could try FAM if you like going without hormones or devices (at least most of the time). It can also help you see signs your body is trying to O before cycles return (like increased slippery discharge for instance). Taking Charge of Your Fertility is a great book to help you get started with that.

... But I have an 8 month old and we just found out we are expecting again. I exclusively breastfeed and my period returned 2 months after my 8 month old was born. We use the rhythm method and were really careful... but alas, i am still pregnant.

My first two are 12.5 mos. apart and I was exclusively nursing and had no period. I was quite in shock when I found out I was pg. So nope, its not impossible.

A mama in my DDC from DS2 (an MDC mama) got preg around 6-7 weeks pp. It can happen. I've also had a few friends who nursed on demand with no pacifiers or bottles and ended up still getting their PPAFs within a few months after the baby was born.