How soon did you get it back ..

[claudi81]

Hi,

I have a 5 month old boy who is 100% breastfed, today I got my period back which was not expecting to get for a long time since I been fully breastfeeing my boy. I am very disapointed since I realy hate having it always have cause its always very painfull.

Anybody else here who got the old lady this soon while fully bf the baby??

I wonder what could have caused that? Can it be just a one time thing and I might be on pause again?

[mum06]

It's different for everyone I was fully fertile after my first baby was 6 months old...and didn't know it until I was four months pregnant! This last time I was fertile again when baby was 14 months old.

[Italiamom]

Have you been under any extra stress lately? Or have you been nursing less the last week or so (been busy, milestones, etc.)? I got an AF at about 4 and half months (my son was EBF until 6+ months), after a few weeks of less frequent nursing (family was visiting). It didn't return again until 11 months postpartum. So it's possible it's just a fluke...

[averlee]

My sister & my mother in law had no delay, and were surprised I didn't have a period until 10 mos postpartum. my stepmom, though, never menstruated until after baby was fully weaned, so she was surprised i started having periods while still nursing. So, anywhere from 4weeks to about 2 years is normal, I guess.

[treegardner]

DS is 21 months, still BF, and I haven't gotten AF yet. I'm surprised (happily) that I haven't gotten it yet.

[mommy212]

I just got my first one since the borth! Which is too bad, because i have horrendous periods, but anyways... I'm in the same boat Sorry, I know it sucks!

[claudi81]

Yes I am exclusively breastfeeding, my son is 20lb 5 month old Baby all he does is nurse...lol...this all surprises me a lot. The first things that came in my mind when I realized how well breatfeeding went, were..yay its so good for him and me, and yay no AF for a very long time and now this

I so hope it was just due some stress I been having lately, but even that is nothing to different and he eats more than ever Maybe I will be lucky and it won t come again for a while. Thanks everyone

[Norasmomma]

Both my babes were EBF and I got mine back at 9 wks with DD and 7wks this time, after bleeding the entire 6 wks PP. It really varies. 6 months is the average, so there will be women like me who barely even miss AF and those who will not get it back for 2 years.

[CoBabyMaker]

5 1/2 weeks. Seriously. It was ridiculous. Hoping it will stay away longer this time.

[akind1]

First AF at 4 months PP . . .DS is now 5 months and I am waiting to see if she'll show up again. I am hoping not (but hoping she doesn't because the 4 month PP AF was a fluke, not because I am really wanting to be pregnant right now) but think that I will likely have no such luck b/c DS pretty much STTN. though I've not had any O signs and I am on day 30 . . ..

so what I gather is there is no "normal" - everyone is different. which doesn't help you figure out what to expect!