Comments on: How long did it take for your period to return after you stopped breastfeeding? Did it return to normal? http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal Resources for the new and expectant mother. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:10:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: applesoup http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal/comment-page-1#comment-17760 applesoup Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:20:53 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal#comment-17760 My milk went down at 5 months, so I went to feeding him 3x a day. Then at 6 months he weaned himself. My period returned when he was 7 months old. Even then, it was really irregular... 37 days, 32, 28, 27, 31..and, well, now I'm pregnant again. My periods have changed a little bit. I used to bleed a TON and have horribly painful periods. My periods aren't nearly as painful and, while I bleed a lot, it's not a super-crazy amount of blood. Your period will get heavier than it seems to be now-- It just may take a few months. (But it's likely you won't be such a bleeder this time.) My milk went down at 5 months, so I went to feeding him 3x a day. Then at 6 months he weaned himself. My period returned when he was 7 months old.

Even then, it was really irregular… 37 days, 32, 28, 27, 31..and, well, now I’m pregnant again.

My periods have changed a little bit. I used to bleed a TON and have horribly painful periods. My periods aren’t nearly as painful and, while I bleed a lot, it’s not a super-crazy amount of blood.

Your period will get heavier than it seems to be now– It just may take a few months. (But it’s likely you won’t be such a bleeder this time.)

]]> By: forusall http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal/comment-page-1#comment-17759 forusall Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:34:36 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal#comment-17759 i also had this experience....i started when i was still breast feeding my daughter at 19 months after her birth....my periods were really light for the first few sporadic cycles.....BE VERY CAREFUL....when you don't know your rythm yet, you have a higher chance of pregnancy....because of misleading signs...i got pregnant at my fourth cycle after my daughter....before my bleeding was even back to normal....although, i will note that i do not regret it....i love my new baby! i also had this experience….i started when i was still breast feeding my daughter at 19 months after her birth….my periods were really light for the first few sporadic cycles…..BE VERY CAREFUL….when you don’t know your rythm yet, you have a higher chance of pregnancy….because of misleading signs…i got pregnant at my fourth cycle after my daughter….before my bleeding was even back to normal….although, i will note that i do not regret it….i love my new baby!

]]> By: kitty http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal/comment-page-1#comment-17758 kitty Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:10:14 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal#comment-17758 Ask your doc what a reasonable delay. I know a girl who didn't get her period for over 1year and found out that she could no longer have anymore. I asked my mom and she said that it can back about 6mths. It was about the same, with a little less cramping. Ask your doc what a reasonable delay. I know a girl who didn’t get her period for over 1year and found out that she could no longer have anymore. I asked my mom and she said that it can back about 6mths. It was about the same, with a little less cramping.

]]> By: Carrie T http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal/comment-page-1#comment-17757 Carrie T Sat, 10 Apr 2010 03:24:02 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal#comment-17757 I breastfed my daughter for 11 months. I got my first period when she was 5 months old. It was very irregular until she was about 14 months. And since then it has been pretty regular, however, it has been much lighter ever since I had her. I always had to use super and super plus before and now on my heaviest days all I need is a regular and the rest of the time I get away with just a pantyliner. If you are concerned though, talk to your doctor. I breastfed my daughter for 11 months. I got my first period when she was 5 months old. It was very irregular until she was about 14 months. And since then it has been pretty regular, however, it has been much lighter ever since I had her. I always had to use super and super plus before and now on my heaviest days all I need is a regular and the rest of the time I get away with just a pantyliner.

If you are concerned though, talk to your doctor.

]]> By: ACEmomof2 http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal/comment-page-1#comment-17756 ACEmomof2 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 02:49:06 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal#comment-17756 Your flow may be different than before you got pregnant. Mine has been different after each pregnancy. It has gotten lighter each time. I just had my first post partum period, but I wasn't as lucky as you. My baby boy is 4 months old and still exclusively breastfed. I was sure hoping for a long hiatus from Aunt Flo! LOL The bleeding you saw may very well have been a pill induced period that your body really wasn't ready for. If you hadn't taken the pills, you may have started a week later, for example. It depends on where your body was in it's own cycle when you started the pill. Have you tried a pregnancy test just to be sure? I would hate for those pills to cause a miscarriage. Please test just in case! It is possible to get pregnant while breastfeeding, even if you haven't gotten a period! Your flow may be different than before you got pregnant. Mine has been different after each pregnancy. It has gotten lighter each time.

I just had my first post partum period, but I wasn’t as lucky as you. My baby boy is 4 months old and still exclusively breastfed. I was sure hoping for a long hiatus from Aunt Flo! LOL

The bleeding you saw may very well have been a pill induced period that your body really wasn’t ready for. If you hadn’t taken the pills, you may have started a week later, for example. It depends on where your body was in it’s own cycle when you started the pill.

Have you tried a pregnancy test just to be sure? I would hate for those pills to cause a miscarriage. Please test just in case! It is possible to get pregnant while breastfeeding, even if you haven’t gotten a period!

]]> By: Mochalex http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal/comment-page-1#comment-17755 Mochalex Sat, 10 Apr 2010 02:00:01 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal#comment-17755 I don't know but I bet HE knows. I don’t know but I bet HE knows.

]]> By: Lady_lyn http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal/comment-page-1#comment-17754 Lady_lyn Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:11:31 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal#comment-17754 everyone is different...there is no normal...some dont get them at all when they breast feed...some a mth later...i didnt get my first one til 14mths after birth.... as for it being light or heavy you will prob find it will never be like what it use to be as your body as just gone thru amazing change....welcome to motherhood..... everyone is different…there is no normal…some dont get them at all when they breast feed…some a mth later…i didnt get my first one til 14mths after birth…. as for it being light or heavy you will prob find it will never be like what it use to be as your body as just gone thru amazing change….welcome to motherhood…..

]]> By: grannywinkie http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal/comment-page-1#comment-17753 grannywinkie Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:48:32 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal#comment-17753 Peroids are so iffy. You just cannot judge by others answers. About the only thing that is safe to do is talk to your doctor. You may have something minnor wrong and have to have meds or a dnc. Another baby would be nice, you can always love one more. Peroids are so iffy. You just cannot judge by others answers. About the only thing that is safe to do is talk to your doctor. You may have something minnor wrong and have to have meds or a dnc. Another baby would be nice, you can always love one more.

]]> By: dtpeters http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal/comment-page-1#comment-17752 dtpeters Fri, 09 Apr 2010 23:55:09 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/breastfeeding/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-period-to-return-after-you-stoppedbreastfeeding-did-it-return-to-normal#comment-17752 it does adventurely come back; it may take 3-4 mos before it's regular. took me about 2.5 mos it does adventurely come back; it may take 3-4 mos before it’s regular. took me about 2.5 mos

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