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Nursing as a contraceptive

By Jessica Novak
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Breast-feeding can sometimes work as birth control for new moms, according to experts.

“Under certain conditions, breast-feeding, or the Lactational Amenorrhea Method, is 98 percent effective during the first sixth months [after giving birth],” said Audra Hurd, St. Agnes Hospital?s Natural Family Planning instructor.

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