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I gave birth to my son 7 weeks ago and yesterday i started having brown discharge. my after birth bleeding stopped 3 weeks ago. i am breastfeeding, but can go 10 hours at night. i took a pregnancy test and it was negative. had sex 20 days ago...could i st
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Question unfinished: You can get pregnant again while you're breastfeeding. While exclusive breast feed tends to prevent ovulation and either pregnancy or menstrual periods, it's not 100% effective. If you want to delay having another baby, but are still Breast feeding, there are other effective options such as diaphragms, condoms, progesterone only pills and hormonal IUDs. Speak with your ObGyn about options.
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