{"id":429,"date":"2020-12-17T15:20:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T21:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/natural-womanhood.local\/?p=429"},"modified":"2025-02-04T10:34:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T16:34:30","slug":"allaitement-sensibilisation-a-la-fertilite-ne-pas-tomber-enceinte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/fr\/breastfeeding-fertility-awareness-not-getting-pregnant\/","title":{"rendered":"Peut-on vraiment utiliser l'allaitement comme moyen de contraception naturel ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are pregnant, there is a great chance that your OB\/GYN or a nurse will ask you what form of contraceptives you\u2019re going to use after you deliver.\u00a0 If you\u2019re planning on nursing your baby, you can tell them with confidence that breastfeeding is your method of \u201cbirth control,\u201d along with a fertility awareness method (FAM).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Common questions about using breastfeeding for birth control\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Fertility awareness while breastfeeding may sound counterintuitive to some women, because when you\u2019re breastfeeding, your cycles usually change and the observable signs of fertility are affected. That\u2019s why women considering using breastfeeding as birth control have questions like:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Is breastfeeding alone an effective method of natural birth control?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Can I still be fertile and get pregnant while I\u2019m breastfeeding?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Can I chart my cycles accurately enough to know if I\u2019m fertile or not while I\u2019m breastfeeding?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Does my current method of fertility awareness or natural family planning (NFP) still work while I\u2019m breastfeeding or will I need to change what I\u2019m doing?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Where can I go for reliable information on breastfeeding, fertility, and family planning?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This article is not a scientific white paper on the extensive topic of using breastfeeding for family planning, but an effort to answer the above questions in a succinct way and to guide you to additional useful, evidence-based information on the subject.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    1. Is breastfeeding an effective natural birth control?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Yes, breastfeeding does affect your fertility, and therefore under some specific conditions<\/em>, breastfeeding alone can be an effective form of birth control\/pregnancy spacing.\u00a0 Lactational Amenorrhea is a complicated-sounding term used to describe the connection between breastfeeding and the continued absence of periods (and fertility).\u00a0 <\/span>Ecological Breastfeeding<\/span><\/a> (EBF) and Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) are two evidence-based methods of family planning that involve specific conditions for breastfeeding. Both methods have been proven to be highly effective when their respective required conditions are met, and both are widely used to postpone a pregnancy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Here are a few encouraging statistics about LAM and EBF:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n