Can I have a baby during breastfeeding? Should I have an abortion during breastfeeding or medical abortion?

Pregnancy during breastfeeding is not a happy thing for mothers. Pregnancy during this stage is not good for both the baby and the mother. So can the baby be born during breastfeeding? Should you have an abortion during breastfeeding or a medical abortion? Let's take a look at it together~

If I get pregnant unexpectedly during breastfeeding, can I keep the child?

Doctors recommend that if you get pregnant during breastfeeding, it is best to go to the hospital for an artificial abortion as soon as possible. This is because breastfeeding pregnancy is very harmful to both the mother and the fetus. Let me give you a list of them one by one.

1. The mother becomes pregnant before her body recovers during lactation, and the embryo has already implanted in the uterus. At this time, the various organs and tissues of the female body have not recovered, especially the old injuries of the uterus have not healed, which can easily lead to accidents during delivery and cause difficult-to-heal damage to the recovery of the female uterus.

2. The body nutrition of a breastfeeding mother is not enough to meet the nutrition needed for pregnancy. Pregnancy at this time will not only cause malnutrition of the fetus, but also make the body of the pregnant mother weaker, reduce her body resistance, and increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage and infection for the fetus and the pregnant mother.

3. Pregnancy during lactation will reduce or even stop breast milk secretion. In this way, the newborn cannot get enough breast milk, and the pregnant woman has to divide her attention to take care of the newborn, which will make the pregnant mother exhausted and prone to miscarriage in the early stages of pregnancy.

4. Everyone knows that women who do not recover well after childbirth are prone to lifelong female diseases. Therefore, if you get pregnant before you have recovered well after childbirth, you are likely to get female diseases. Especially if you have to have an artificial abortion after getting pregnant during breastfeeding, everyone knows that artificial abortion is very harmful to the female uterus, especially at this time, the uterus has not recovered well, it is very thin and fragile, and it is easy to cause heavy bleeding in the uterus.

5. The wound on the uterine wall of a mother who has undergone a caesarean section is difficult to heal in a short period of time. During pregnancy and lactation, as the fetus grows, it is easy for the uterine wall to expand and become thinner. In the middle or late pregnancy, the surgical wound on the uterine wall is prone to rupture and crack, which can easily cause heavy bleeding in the pregnant woman, causing great harm to the fetus and the pregnant woman.

Having said so much about the dangers of pregnancy during breastfeeding, I believe many mothers know that it is best not to get pregnant during breastfeeding. When resuming sexual life after childbirth, you must take safety measures to prevent pregnancy, such as wearing condoms. If you get pregnant unexpectedly during breastfeeding, it is best to go to the hospital for an artificial abortion. Although it is not good for the body, it is better than the harm to the pregnant woman during pregnancy and childbirth.

Misconceptions about pregnancy during breastfeeding

Regarding the issue of pregnancy during breastfeeding, the editor must correct several common misconceptions:

First, you cannot get pregnant if you do not have your period. Doctors explain that not having your period during breastfeeding does not mean that the female body does not ovulate. In fact, the body has already ovulated 2 weeks before the first menstrual period after childbirth, so if you do not take contraceptive measures at this time, you are likely to get pregnant.

Second, breastfeeding can completely prevent pregnancy. The editor said that breastfeeding can indeed prevent pregnancy. This is because when a woman's body secretes breast milk, it will automatically prevent the production of a hormone that promotes ovulation, so breastfeeding can prevent pregnancy. However, this method of contraception is very unsafe, because this breastfeeding contraception method has very high requirements. First, the baby must be exclusively breastfed, and the baby must not have menstruation within 6 months after delivery. And even if you only feed your baby breast milk, your body may have begun to ovulate 3 months after delivery. At this time, you are also fertile, so it is still possible to get pregnant.

So don't think that you can have sex as much as you want during breastfeeding without worrying about pregnancy. This is a misunderstanding that mothers must be aware of. Because once you get pregnant, it will cause great harm to your body.

Is it better to have an abortion during breastfeeding or a medical abortion?

1. It is best for breastfeeding mothers to choose artificial abortion surgery instead of medical abortion. On the one hand, medical abortion is likely to cause incomplete abortion and excessive bleeding. Incomplete abortion requires a second curettage, which is undoubtedly another harm to the fragile uterus. If the mother's physique is not very good, it is better not to have a medical abortion for the sake of her health. On the other hand, medical abortion is a method of abortion using drugs. Long-term intake of drugs will affect breast milk. For the health of you and your baby, it is better to avoid medical abortion.

2. The side effects of medical abortion can cause menstrual disorders, which are manifested as shortened or prolonged menstrual cycles and increased menstrual flow. For breastfeeding mothers, the biggest impact is on breast milk. Because the ingredients of the drug will be discharged through the mammary glands and absorbed by the baby during breastfeeding, the baby's compensatory ability for the drug is weak, and the drugs in the breast milk will have adverse effects on the baby's body.

3. It can be seen that it is best not to use medical abortion during breastfeeding. In addition, current medical regulations stipulate that medical abortion can only be used in medical care institutions with certain equipment, because surgical curettage is required in cases of heavy bleeding or prolonged bleeding, and anti-infection, infusion and blood transfusion treatment may be required. Therefore, do not abuse it at home at will, and it should be decided by an experienced obstetrician and gynecologist based on the specific situation.

Contraception during breastfeeding

Condom use

Advantages: It is easy to use, can prevent sexually transmitted diseases, and does not affect menstruation, so it has become the choice of many postpartum mothers.

Disadvantages: Men may feel that it is a foreign body and are not willing to accept it. A small number of women may be allergic to latex.

Note: Choose a condom that is good quality and not easy to break; check whether the condom is damaged before use; be sure to put on the condom before sexual intercourse and take it off when the penis is not soft after sex to prevent sperm leakage. If the condom is found to be broken, emergency contraceptive measures should be taken in time to save it.

Use of intrauterine devices

Advantages: long-lasting, simple, one-time placement in the uterine cavity, can prevent pregnancy for several years; reliable contraceptive effect within the effective period; reversible. A copper IUD is highly effective as an emergency contraceptive when placed within 5 days after sexual intercourse.

Time to place an intrauterine device: Generally, it is placed 3-7 days after the menstruation is over. It can be placed immediately after artificial abortion, but the uterine cavity should be less than 10 cm after the operation. If the lochia has cleared, the perineal wound has healed, and the uterus has returned to normal 42 days after normal delivery, the intrauterine device (i.e., ring) can be placed. The intrauterine device can be placed 6 months after cesarean section. The possibility of early pregnancy should be excluded when placing it during breastfeeding. The IUD can be made of soft material and has little stimulation to the uterus, such as Mater Le or Xinti 380. Other IUDs can also be selected according to the actual situation of women.

Postoperative precautions: Rest for 3 days after surgery, avoid heavy physical labor within 1 week, avoid sexual intercourse and tub bath within 2 weeks, keep the vulva clean; follow up regularly, and pay attention to whether the intrauterine contraceptive device falls off during each menstrual period or bowel movement within 3 months.

Disadvantages: Heavy bleeding, which often occurs within one year after the IUD is placed, especially within the first three months. It manifests as excessive menstrual flow, prolonged menstruation, or spotting during the cycle. You can take medication under the guidance of a doctor. If the treatment is ineffective, you can use other contraceptive measures. Some women also feel backache and abdominal pain.