Breastfeeding FAQs

Yes. After your baby is born and while you are breastfeeding, your period may not return for a while. There are many factors that affect just how long this will be and breastfeeding is definitely not a fail-safe form of contraception. The hormone prolactin, which is responsible for making breast milk, is what stops ovulation. When an egg is eventually released from your ovaries it can be fertilised. The challenge with using breastfeeding as a form of contraception is that you may not get your period as a warning before that first egg is released, meaning you can fall pregnant.