This is how I thought it went. You nurse your child which greatly reduces your chance at getting pregnant. At some point (usually after the child has begun solids and you’re not nursing as often) your periods resume letting you know that you are able to get pregnant again.
But oh no. That’s not how it works. A friend of ours announced at conference that she is pregnant. Her son is 6 months old and she is 2 months pregnant. She is still nursing her child and never resumed her periods. She went to the doctor on a totally unrelated issue and they had to know if she was pregnant before doing a certain test and that’s when she found out. So they’re kind of guessing on how far along she is I believe.
Anyhoo. So that’s something to note. I read in my nursing book yesterday that you can become fertile again before menstruation cycles beginning. That doesn’t seem logical does it? But it’s good to know.
I’m so excited for my friend. They’re extremely happy to be pregnant which is very good. I’d be happy too. Timing-wise it’d be great if my next one comes during furlough. Convenient, convenient. But I didn’t think I’d be blessed with one child and don’t take it for granted. I do pray for more children at anytime the Lord sees fit. Even if it’s now. It’s not now. I’m just saying if it was I’d be fine with that. I’m a baby expert now you know. (Right, right…) And if I never have the pleasure of getting pregnant again that’s by the Lord’s plan too and I would be okay with that. For Asher’s sake I hope he gets to be a big brother to at least one sibling - but - I trust the Lord’s plan above my own.