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Alicia Dermer <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 24 Jul 1997 17:45:56 -0400
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Melisa:  I doubt that this kind of nursing would affect her fertility.
After all, she is having regular menses, so she's probably ovulating.
What amazes me is how often people think that not getting pregnant in 3
months is a sign of infertility.  85% of women who are actively trying to
get pregnant will do so in one year (some get pregnant in the first 3
months, but others throughout a year, many in the 12th month - all this is
considered normal fertility).  In fact, in any one month, the probability
of a woman conceiving is about 20%.  Unless this woman is getting older
and there are significant biological clock issues or some other reason to
be concerned about infertility (e.g. having had fertility problems with
her first), she needn't be concerned about infertility until a whole year
has gone by, and she can continue to nurse.  If she wants to increase her
chances of conception, she can use a basal body thermometer or an
ovulation predictor kit to time intercourse, but even with those, it is
not a sure thing the first month you try.  At the very least, these will
confirm that she is, in fact, ovulating.  Good luck, Alicia Dermer, MD,
IBCLC.

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