Table 2.

Average Time to Menses and Ovulation in Relation to Breastfeeding Status.

	Overall	Return of Menses and Ovulation during Full Breastfeeding	Return of Menses and Ovulation during Partial Breastfeeding	Return of Menses and Ovulation after Full Weaning
Time to menses	7.4 months (±3.0, range: 1.3–11.7 months; N = 24)	4.1 months (±2.2, range: 1.3–6.0 months; N = 5)	9.8 months (±2.7, range: 4.2–14.4 months; N = 12)	6.4 months (±3.0, range: 3.1–10.5 months; N = 5)
Time to ovulation	8.4 months (±3.1, range: 3.3–14.3 months; N = 22)	5.6 months (±1.7, range: 3.0–7.0 months; N = 5)	9.0 months (±2.2, range: 4.4–11.7 months; N = 12)	7.9 months (±3.5, range: 3.8–12.3 months; N = 5)