8 mos pp and having second period in 15 days?

[natural4mybabies]

Hi Mamas-

I got my first AF on Christmas day It was horribly heavy and painful for an entire week. Then a few days ago I noticed cramps again (thought it was strange) and all of a sudden I am spotting and cramping again like it is about to start any minute. DS will be 8 mos tomorrow...

So I figured irregular periods are common while BF, but twice in one month? I thought if anything, I would be irregular and miss a month or two. Is this common? I am also having a really hard time losing weight despite diet and exercise and I am constantly tired (but DS is not night weaned either). Do you think this could be a thyroid problem?

TIA

[treehugginhippie]

Are you sure you're not pregnant? Those sound like pregnancy symptoms esp since it's been 2 weeks since your last af.

[natural4mybabies]

Originally Posted by treehugginhippie

Are you sure you're not pregnant? Those sound like pregnancy symptoms esp since it's been 2 weeks since your last af.

We have been using condoms religiously so it is not likely...dh would have a heart attack!

And the tiredness and lack of weight loss have been ongoing since the birth. It made sense for the first few months, but I would think they would have dissipated by now?

[simplykate]

I've been having pretty regular periods since about three months PP. but they've been pretty minimal pain wise. The thyroid may be worth checking out because you sound like me: I'm having a lot of trouble losing weight and was getting REALLY tired all the time ( plus stuff like dry skin, hair loss, headaches). People kept telling me it was from nursing at night, but I knew it was too extreme to be that. So I finally went to a Naturopathic Dr and turns out my thyroid is low and also adrenal fatigue which I kind of expected. The supplements she has me on are working wonders energy-wise!

[natural4mybabies]

Originally Posted by simplykate

I've been having pretty regular periods since about three months PP. but they've been pretty minimal pain wise. The thyroid may be worth checking out because you sound like me: I'm having a lot of trouble losing weight and was getting REALLY tired all the time ( plus stuff like dry skin, hair loss, headaches). People kept telling me it was from nursing at night, but I knew it was too extreme to be that. So I finally went to a Naturopathic Dr and turns out my thyroid is low and also adrenal fatigue which I kind of expected. The supplements she has me on are working wonders energy-wise!

Just curious...how does a naturopathic Dr check the thyroid? is it the same blood test as in a Dr's office? And what kind of supplements are used?