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QUESTION: i was giving birth last august 29, 2009.. but still until now i didn't have menstrual period.. i am using breasted to my baby... please answer my question and give me some tips to have my menstruation early.

ANSWER: Breastfeeding your baby can delay menstruation.  This is very normal.  When you breastfeed, the same hormones that make milk, called prolactin, also suppress the release of hormones that cause eggs to mature and become fertile and the lining of the womb to nourish fertile eggs. This is why breastfeeding mothers usually notice a delay in the return of their menstrual periods.

If you are looking for your period to return because you want to become pregnant again, the delay of your menstrual cycle may be your body's way of telling you to wait a little bit longer before trying to conceive again.

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QUESTION: is it safe if we will make sex with my husband?? do i make pregnant again even though i am delay for how many months?

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Yes, it is safe to have sex. However, pregnancy is still possible because you will ovulate 2 weeks before your first period, and you won't know when that will be. So if you are having sex and don't want to get pregnant, you should be using birth control.

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Dorothy H, LCCE

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As a certified childbirth educator and birth doula, I can answer questions dealing with preparing for birth, childbirth classes, pregnancy, what happens during labor and birth, doulas, VBAC, natural childbirth, cesarean birth, interventions in labor, labor, birth, helping someone through labor, concerns or fears about labor and birth, doulas, breastfeeding, and other topics dealing with pregnancy, labor, and birth.

Experience

Since 2004, I have taught childbirth education classes focused on helping couples gain confidence, make decisions for their birth, and give them tools for helping them get the birth they want. Since 2004, I have also attended births in local hospitals as a birth doula (as of 8/10, I have attended 120 births) so I am able to see firsthand what is working in helping couples deal with labor. I am also a mom of five children, and have various birth experiences myself, including unmedicated birth and a cesarean.

Organizations
Lamaze International DONA International

Publications
International Doula Magazine

Education/Credentials
I am a Lamaze-certified childbirth educator. I am a DONA-certified birth doula.

Past/Present Clients
I work with approximately 4-6 couples a month with my childbirth classes. I attend 2 births a month with doula clients.

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