How can I NOT get AF so early this time????

[jen6163]

Hey girls!

I'm due in a week with #2. With DD#1 AF returned at 10 wks pp... WHY? I have no clue! We were cosleeping, she wasn't STTN, I'm a SAHM, I wore her constantly etc etc. I don't understand why AF showed her ugly face but it really screwed up our BFing. My supply would drop so bad for about 4 days before, during and after AF and DD hated it. I tried fenugreek, oatmeal, tons of water, pumping and nothing helped. When I was 9 wks pregnant (DD 6 months) I stopped. I really really won't want to run into this problem again, but is there any way I can control whether AF returns? Lol, I doubt it!

What do you all think?
Thanks!
Jen

[~Charlie's~Angel~]

I actually talked to the nurse at my OBs today about this. I have only gotten mine once since last nov. She said some women are just more proned to getting it while they are still BFing, and others arent. Its basically all what your body is doing hormone wise, and completely out of your hands.

So my advice?

ETA, I got my PPAF the second week of May. And although I never got it again, around the second week of every month after that, I would notice a sip in supply, and I would have to work my butt off to get my pumping output up. I.E mother milk tea, tonic, oatmeal. The works! I think it really is a crap shoot!