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• (Comment from original source - Sue in Italia/In the Land Of Cancer) on Feb 03, 12 09:47AM
  I too had a miscarriage between babies two and three and it made me sad. But I would think the additional months I spent pregnant would decrease my odds of BC. Susan Love cites studies showing that the more periods one has, the more at risk for BC (unopposed estrogen). Women who have early puberty and late menopause and no children are at more risk. Women who start having lots of babies not long after puberty and who breast feed them, not so much. Of course these trends don't hold true for TNBC but they do for the most common sort.
  But at any rate, even if there was a risk, you really wanted that baby.
• (Comment from original source - janelane) on Feb 04, 12 08:25AM
  And shame on the people who promoted that idea to further their own agenda, as they caused additional and needless heartache and guilt for many women.
• (Comment from original source - Maegan :)) on Feb 06, 12 07:54AM
  What a great blog post and such informative information.
  I do have a question though- How long should you wait to get preg. after you have a had breast cancer? I am a 1 year survivor (Stage 2 Triple Neg)...? Any ideas or useful website with reliable information? Thanks!
• (Comment from original source - Patricia Prijatel) on Feb 09, 12 07:29PM
  Maegan: I do know of people who have gotten pregnant within a year of treatment, but I honestly have no idea of what the guidelines might be. I will try to research it and let you know. What does your doc say?