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Can You Get Pregnant the Day Before You Start Birth Control After Having a Baby?

A new baby in the family creates many changes. Not only does a mother need to adjust to nighttime feedings, a bombardment of laundry and the stress of caring for a tiny, helpless infant, she also has to tolerate the many changes her body undergoes after pregnancy. The absence of regular menstrual periods immediately after the birth of a child may offset some of the discomforts of leaking breasts and any lingering pregnancy weight. Knowing when you can become pregnant after delivering a baby can help minimize the risks of an unplanned pregnancy.