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Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding can serve as natural birth control during the postpartum time, but it doesn’t always work like clockwork. In the articles below, you can find more information on breastfeeding as it relates to women’s health, the risks of using hormonal birth control while breastfeeding, and how breastfeeding can pair with fertility awareness methods (FAM) or methods of Natural Family Planning (NFP) as a form of natural birth control for effective family planning.

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This page was last updated on April 11, 2024.

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    Do you need to wean from breastfeeding while trying to conceive?
    By Kristen Curran • January 6, 2023
    Are you hoping to conceive and wondering whether you’ll need to wean a currently breastfeeding child? Because every…

  • The eco-friendly baby feeding option: How breastfeeding benefits the environment
    By Christina Bennett • December 15, 2022
    You already know that breastmilk is the ideal nutrition for newborns, and you probably know that breastfeeding has…
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    Is birth control safe while breastfeeding?
    By Mike Gaskins • May 5, 2022
    What we do and don’t know
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    Yes, you can chart with a fertility awareness method while breastfeeding!
    By Cassondra Moriarty • May 5, 2022
    As a board-certified lactation consultant and fertility awareness educator, I commonly encounter a misconception among my clients that…
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    Can you really use breastfeeding as natural birth control?
    By Gerard Migeon • December 17, 2020
    If you are pregnant, there is a great chance that your OB/GYN or a nurse will ask you…
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    Breastfeeding Could Help Women in Underdeveloped Countries with NFP
    By Gabriella Patti • July 10, 2018
    The United Nations Global Health meeting held back in May is receiving renewed attention after the New York Times reported…
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    Does Breastfeeding Prevent You From Getting Pregnant?
    By Cassondra Moriarty • March 24, 2018
    For many women, Fertility Awareness Based Methods (FABM) are remarkable at making our bodies’ cycles much less mysterious…

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    By Cassondra Moriarty • January 30, 2016
    My little one came on a warm late November afternoon. After a flawless pregnancy and a trouble free…
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    A guide to trace minerals for preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum health
    By Madison Ayers • April 4, 2024
    Should you try Trace Mineral Drops, electrolyte powders, Adrenal Cocktails?

  • NW Podcast S2 Ep. 10: Breastfeeding with FAM? Yes, you can!
    By Grace Emily Stark • April 28, 2023
    So many women wonder if they can reliably use a fertility awareness method (FAM) while breastfeeding—and it’s little…