Can you get periods postpartum but not ovulate?

Question

I had a baby in December and have gotten two periods since May. My last one was July 2 and I’ve been taking OPK strips every day since but I still haven’t ovulated! I’m still breastfeeding so am I not ovulating yet? Anyone else experience this?

Answer

OPKs don’t confirm ovulation. A negative doesn’t mean you’re not ovulating and a positive doesn’t mean you are.
You can have anovulatory bleeds which are cycles in which you bleed but don’t ovulate. 
Read Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler and learn the Fertility Awareness Method if you want to accurately identify your ovulation and understand your cycles. FAM uses cervical fluid tracking to identify your fertile days and BBT to confirm if and when ovulation was successful.

Can you get periods postpartum but not ovulate?

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