Re: Breastfeeding and pregnancy loss

[Guest guest]

To the extent that there is a concern that the first 2-3 cycles while

breastfeeding may have a less sufficient luteal phase, which theoretically could

raise the risk of unrecognized early pregnancy loss and/or miscarriage, the

couple who is charting while the woman is breastfeeding can be given the option

to abstain during the fertile days for the first 2-3 cycles. This may often

coincide with a desire for additional birth spacing beyond that provided by

breastfeeding itself.

Joe

ph B. Stanford, MD, MSPH, CFCMC

University of Utah

joseph.stanford@...