https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 14:08:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-question#post-2461611 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 23:51:07 +0000 Mrs.ThinMint 2461611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The way your cycle works is that you ovulate and then about 2 weeks late you get your period. So, when you're breastfeeding, you will ovulate and then around 2 weeks later have your first post partum period. If you have sex around ovulation that first time it is possible to get pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-question#post-2461602 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 23:03:44 +0000 JCCovi 2461602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read somewhere that 5% of women ovulate before their period comes back. I got pregnant at 8 months postpartum without getting my period back. I was able to continue nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-question#post-2461598 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 22:44:04 +0000 Torchwood 2461598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My understanding has always been what @Mrs. Champagne said- it's possible but only the month you would have gotten your period back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-question#post-2461578 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 22:12:02 +0000 matador84 2461578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@schubr03: nope. i was pregnant, and then nursing, and then pregnant again. No AF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-question#post-2461575 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 22:02:22 +0000 schubr03 2461575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: and you had no sign of a period? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-question#post-2461545 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 21:16:39 +0000 matador84 2461545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got pregnant with my second, 9 months after giving birth and was still EBF a lot!!!! It can happen. I hadn't had a period in like 3 yrs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-question#post-2461544 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 21:14:36 +0000 MrsF 2461544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB told me that she got pregnant while EBF and without having a period. She wanted to make sure I knew it was possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-question#post-2461542 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 21:08:47 +0000 rattles 2461542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@schubr03: I use Creighton nfp, and the signs of ovulation were the same before my first PP period as they would be for any other ovulation. I didn't have anything going on for 12 months, and then I had the EWM cervical mucus that's indicative of ovulation and my first period arrived about two weeks later at 13 months PP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-question#post-2461541 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 21:05:04 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2461541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it would just be the month you would be about to get your period, if you manage to catch that egg? I'm not sure though! I did get what I bought was a positive OPK when my son was 9 months old and I didn't get my period until 11 months pp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-question#post-2461540 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 21:03:21 +0000 schubr03 2461540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: so how would I tell if I was ovulating or not? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-question#post-2461538 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 21:02:17 +0000 winniebee 2461538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You don't need to have your period back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-question#post-2461537 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 21:01:57 +0000 regberadaisy 2461537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>...generally yes. But I swear some members have shared that they've gotten their pregnant while breastfeeding with no sign of periods yet. Or maybe I was hallucinating?? ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-question#post-2461534 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 20:57:43 +0000 futuremama 2461534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Your period generally comes about two wks after ovulation, so yes, you can get pregnant before your period comes back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-may-be-a-stupid-question#post-2461533 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 20:54:38 +0000 schubr03 2461533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In order to get pregnant while breastfeeding, you need to have gotten your period, right? I'm not ovulating if I haven't gotten my period, am I right? </p>