Women who choose to breastfeed their babies take longer to ovulate than those who choose to formula feed. This is because prolactin levels in women increase, causing inhibition of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) production. Both of these hormones stimulate ovarian action and thus ovulation.
However, if the FSH and LH hormones are blocked, they will not exercise their function and, as a consequence, ovulation will not take place. Therefore, the woman will have to wait between 12 weeks and 2 years to ovulate again.
Read the full article on: Ovulation after pregnancy and childbirth: when will it happen? ( 32).
By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Michelle Lorraine Embleton B.Sc. Ph.D. (biochemist).
Last Update: 02/02/2023
