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britt17

June 24th, 2009

Okay, I've breastfed my daughter since she was born, she's about three and a half months old now, i started the mini pill about 8-11 weeks after having her. I took the pill halfway during my period, it lasted about a week, and i haven't had a period since and i'm about 2 weeks late. i hadn't had a period until that week that i started the mini pill. i'm also working, so i do have some stress on me. does it sound like i'm pregnant, or is it normal for the pill plus breastfeeding to make my period irregular?

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rockon0159

replied June 25th, 2009

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Whenever you start the pill, your periods can change. This includes missing one completely, or never even having periods.
But, do you have any reason to believe your pill may have failed? Have you been taking your pills every day at the same time?

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Maddie34

replied June 25th, 2009

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Breastfeeding can cause irregular period.

If you've been taking your pills ask directed then its unlikely you're pregnant.

You can take a pregnancy test to be sure, your breast feeding will not affect the test results and you likely no longer have HCG in your urine due to your recent pregnancy.

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