Billings Method Procedure

Breast Feeding

Breast-feeding is the natural next step after nurturing a baby within the womb and giving birth . It offers benefits to both the mother and her child. The Billings Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning is truly compatible with breast-feeding. It provides and extremely effective way of birth regulation. Scientific Studies indicate that with proper instruction and motivation, this method in actual practice is 99% effective. Great care should be taken to establish breast-feeding as soon as possible. The baby is best fed on demand. Night feeding is normal for some time and is helpful in preserving a good supply of milk. Milk production is stimulated when the baby sucks on the breast. During breast-feeding the pituitary gland produces two hormones 1) Prolactin 2)Oxytocin. Prolactin suppresses ovulation for a time. When a woman is breast-feeding she remain infertile for a variable time. When a woman learns the Billings Ovulation Method she is taught to recognise and understand her signs of fertility and infertility.

A Billings Ovulation Method teacher will assist the couple to accurately interpret these signs.

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