Can I breastfeed if I'm pregnant? If you've been searching the search engines with doubts about this, the article on this page is for you!

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Before we delve into the reasons why the answer to the question "Can I breastfeed if I'm pregnant?" is yes, it's important to clarify that yes, you can get pregnant when you breastfeed.

It is essential to remember that, during the breastfeeding process, the possibility of becoming pregnant is linked to the levels of prolactin, a hormone essential for milk production.

Its synthesis impacts the resumption of a regular ovulatory cycle.

This lowers, but does not exclude, the possibility of becoming pregnant.

Equally important is to emphasize the fact that prolactin levels remain high only in the face of specific requirements. Here are which:

• Exclusive breast feeding;
• regular and frequent feedings;
• interval between one feeding and the next not exceeding 4 hours during the day and 6 at night.

In situations other than these, the levels of prolactin in the mother's body decrease and, consequently, the probability of pregnancy increases due to unprotected intercourse.