Breastfeeding makes it impossible to read the signs of fertility. What do we do?
The short answer
If NFP is unreliable for any reason, abstinence may be the only moral way to regulate births. But some ways of breastfeeding generally give the mother an extended period of infertility; consult an NFP expert.
If natural family planning becomes unreliable for any reason, abstinence may be the only moral method of regulating births.
There are, however, ways of breastfeeding through which a mother generally experiences an extended period of infertility. Consult an NFP expert for guidance.
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