Can breastfeeding cause you to miss your period?

Answer 1

I believe in some women it does, and others might get their period!

I am a nursing mom of a seven month old, and I haven't had my period since December 2009! when i found out i was pregnant!

AND I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING IT BACK hehe!

but i guess you never know .. each women is different!

Hope that was helpful! :)

Answer 2

"Just after childbirth a woman's body releases a hormone that signals her breasts to produce milk for the baby. This hormone also blocks other hormones that would lead to release of an egg from the ovary. If a woman breastfeeds her baby, the baby's active suckling keeps the level of this hormone high, and so she does not release eggs."

Sourse: "Key Facts about Menstrual Cycle": info Report / Johns Hopkins Bloomberg

School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs, August 2006 - Issue No. 7

Answer 3

Yes, the hormones released during breast feeding naturally suppress ovulation. Pre contraception this was the only way of spacing chidren. Don't rely on it as a form of contraception though.

Answer 4

Yep. I breastfed my son for a year, got pregnant, breastfed my daughter for two years, and never had a period til after that.

Answer 5

it did to me! it did to me!

Answer 6

no