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post #1 of 29
1/13/10 at 9:21pm
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Ds turned 3 months of Sun and is totally breastfed and AF came back Sat... blah!!! It was back at 6 weeks with dd so I made it a bit longer but still! Not excited about this one at all. My SIL has a 16 month old and still hasn't gotten AF!!!

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post #2 of 29
1/13/10 at 9:52pm
I started spotting yesterday.
When I saw it, I let go with a string of obscenities which I will not retype here!
Needless to say, I'm very unhappy! I wanted to be one of those mamas who go without AF for months and months.
SIGH!!
post #3 of 29
1/13/10 at 10:41pm
She's still on vacation from me. I'm so surprised because DS has been going for 7-8 hours without nursing for a couple of months!
post #4 of 29
1/13/10 at 10:55pm
She hasn't come here yet, and I'm hoping she stays away for 16 months like she did after dd's birth. :
post #5 of 29
1/13/10 at 10:57pm
I'm reallllly annoyed... we nurse every hour, or two, or three. NEVER more than three hours! Grumblegrumble!
post #6 of 29
1/13/10 at 11:06pm
nope. she probably won't return until 18 mos pp like with all my other kids.
post #7 of 29
1/14/10 at 12:33am
Yes last month when he turned 3mos old despite nursing round the clock.
post #8 of 29
1/14/10 at 1:06am
i've had at least 2. i didn't STOP pp bleeding until about 11 wks and then 5 days later got af. i just finished up with her on monday. i've always gotten her back, even with my babies that were healthy and didn't get bottles.
post #9 of 29
1/14/10 at 1:24am
NO - and it better not!
post #10 of 29
1/14/10 at 2:11am
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Originally Posted by Kmama2 View Post
Ds turned 3 months of Sun and is totally breastfed and AF came back Sat... blah!!! It was back at 6 weeks with dd so I made it a bit longer but still! Not excited about this one at all. My SIL has a 16 month old and still hasn't gotten AF!!!
exactly the same as me - 6wks with ds1 12wks with ds2 and so not impressed!
and never any artificial milk here either
post #11 of 29
1/14/10 at 3:46am
I didn't get my first pp af until ds was 20 months old, but I have PCOS and was 37 when he was born. Am guessing I may go equally as long, but who knows, since dd does not nurse nearly as often at night.
post #12 of 29
1/14/10 at 12:17pm
I spotted for one day at exactly 10 weeks and I started spotting today at 12w2d. I am not sure what is going on. It is super minimal. I didn't have this with my other 2. With my first my first ppaf was at about 19mos and with my second it was at 15mos. I just don't want the hassle
post #13 of 29
1/14/10 at 12:37pm
i finished pp bleeding at 3 wk pp. then started af at 7 wk pp. then again at 9 wk pp. one spot at 10 wk now nothing since then and at 14wk pp. but i have been cramping like i should have started since i had the spot. this is the first time i have not started the mini pill 6wk pp. i though for sure i was gearing up to be regular and was just waiting for this last period to start before starting the pill. i started getting nervous bc DD2 started STTN (well 6 hr straight) at 2 mo old.
post #14 of 29
1/14/10 at 12:52pm
I got my first PPAF on the 7th of January which was also the day my baby was 3 months old. BOO. It is the 14th now and I'm still bleeding. Bridget is EBF and nurses at night. Oh well, I guess I'll embrace it as a way to cleanse every month. The first few days were terrible and the bleeding was heavy. I wouldn't mind if it would go right back to only lasting 4 days but this 7+ days is no fun.
post #15 of 29
1/14/10 at 2:40pm
no pp here. lo is 3w5d. bf all-the-time & co-sleep (not sure if it matters, but i thought it may).
post #16 of 29
1/14/10 at 3:13pm
Breastfeeding often and long and co-sleeping have never kept my PPAF at bay. I know for some women it does, though. I think my body just wants me to be continually pregnant. Bridget has never had a bottle or a bink and sleeps with me all night long. Interestingly enough, the only time I have had my period stay way for any length of time was with the one I didn't sleep with regualrly. Go figure.
post #17 of 29
1/14/10 at 4:40pm

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oops wrong place
post #18 of 29
1/14/10 at 6:45pm
not here. not since Last October!
post #19 of 29
1/14/10 at 11:27pm
I haven't had a sign of a period yet but I wonder if by using a nipple shield I am at more risk for an earlier return? Does anyone know if that affects things? I'm working on getting rid of it but for now it's a necessity.
post #20 of 29
1/15/10 at 1:22am
I don't think the sheild will cause your period to return any earlier than it would otherwise. As long as the baby is nursing often and your supply is adequate I would be very surprised if the sheild caused an issue.
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