Q: Does breastfeeding prevent me from getting pregnant?
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A: At most, breastfeeding will delay ovulation by only 1-2 months, and many women who breastfeed can ovulate within months after delivery. If you completely breastfeed your baby, ovulation is delayed somewhat longer than if you breastfeed only a couple of times a day. If you want to prevent getting pregnant after delivery, you should use an effective contraceptive as soon as you resume sexual intercourse.

Contraception or birth control are methods intended to be used to&nbsp;to prevent pregnancy. Contraceptives work in different ways:
1. Preventing sperm from getting to the eggs such as&nbsp; condoms, diaphragms, cervical caps, and contraceptive sponges. 2. Preventing the release of an egg such as&nbsp;birth control pills, patches, shots, vaginal rings, and emergency contraceptive pills. 3. Implants inside the uterus such as intra-uterine devices. (IUD)&nbsp; 4. Male of female sterilization to permanently prevent the man for ejaculating sperms of tubal sterilization to prevent the sperm from joining the egg

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