Pregnant right after giving birth?

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I know they say you can get pregnant again very easily right after having a baby.

With my first three I was so torn up it was a couple of months before I could even think of doing anything. But with this one I wasn't too bad, and the old man, well, it had been a long time. We've just sorta done it a couple of times, and now I feel the telltale fluttering, I have the telltale metallic taste in my mouth...I'm wondering if I will show up at my 6 week appointment and end up being some kind of spectacle - ol fertile Myrtle.

I'm curious to know if OB nurses have seen a lot of this (or maybe most people have better sense than to let that happen). I know the discharge instructions from the hospital said no sex for 6 weeks, but they also said no driving for 2 weeks, and out of necessity I was driving as soon as I left the hospital.

What kind of nincompoop shows up at their 6 week post partum check up pregnant?

After reading some responses, maybe it is an old wives tale a woman is especially fertile right after having a baby, I don't know.

I know it isn't a wise thing to do, but at the time I thought what the heck, what happens happens. Now, I'm worried about prolapsed uterus and malnutrition. Maybe I'm just paranoid.

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Specializes in Neuro/Med-Surg/Oncology.

MM-

Two of my brothers are 11 months apart. It's been done. That being said, could you still have leftover hormones from your recent pregnancy? I'm just starting to get back to normal. I still haven't had a cycle yet. Ds ws born in March.

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Hehe. Sorry, don't mean to laugh; it's just funny the way you put it. Now I'm dying to know if you are pregnant. Keep us posted.

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Specializes in Nurse Manager, Labor and Delivery.

It happens, yes. A lot.

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Please do let us know if you are pregnant. I know it is possible, although not common to get pregnant right away. Good luck at the appointment!!

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What kind of nincompoop shows up at their 6 week post partum check up pregnant?

um... yeah, i would that kind of nincompoop:uhoh21:

i learned my lesson though and got a tubal after that

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Specializes in Corrections, neurology, dialysis.

My mother was also such a nincompoop. She went for her six-week check-up and found out she was pregnant again. My brother is 10 months younger than me.

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um... yeah, i would that kind of nincompoop:uhoh21:

i learned my lesson though and got a tubal after that

As a potential nincompoop I just want to say don't feel bad.

I feel kind of ambivalent about it right now. On one hand I was going to try to lose some weight and try to do something about my stomach sagging to my knees but on the other hand I'd love another little baby so much it would hurt.

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My husband and his brother are 10 months apart.

DH January 7th

BIL October 28th

DH must tell people that NO they are NOT twins.

Its known to happen. Keep us posted.

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Well? When's your 6 week appt? I'd love to know!

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Gee, I thought I was bad getting pregnant 6 months after I gave birth!

LOL! MM, now I'm curious too.... I'd love to hear if you are! Good luck either way. 9.gif

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Actually, you are very likely to get pregnant right after having your baby. That is why they always try to get you on birth control at your 6 week appointment, so you do not end up pregnant again. I know several people who have had this happen to them.

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