If you are breastfeeding exclusively day and night and your baby is under 6 months old, you are unlikely to have any periods or be ovulating. Because of this, some women use breastfeeding as a form of natural contraception, known as the lactational amenorrhea method.
Up to 6 months
Frequency
98%
Effectiveness
None
Blood clot risk
None
Effect on fertility
How does the Breastfeeding (Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM)) work?
This is a method that uses the hormonal changes that happen when you are breastfeeding as a natural form of contraception
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Breastfeeding (Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM)) side effects
Possible side effects with Breastfeeding (Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM))
Breastfeeding (Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM)) side effects
Possible side effects with Breastfeeding (Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM))
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