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Um ... okay, you're a little more on top of things than I, but will reply in my totally not-on-top-of-things answer.
Background: b'H My first was born at 35, but my fourth was born at 41, so guessing I qualify to answer with this nonanswer. My first three weaned at 3-ish, 3-and-a-half, and the fourth is almost 2, still nursing ... am currently 43 b'H and expecting in the fall ...
My PPAF usually returns after the older one weans (we tandem nurse 'round these parts), or with my oldest (when I was 36) PPAF showed up when he was about a 14 or 15 months old, around there. And actually it always happens that way. But I think what happened with the eldest is that he would go longer hours during the day without nursing (he nursed through the night almost till the day he weaned
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). But there would be big chunks of time in the daytime when he went without just because he wouldn't think to ask for it, too busy or whatever.
I think that's the ticket, BTW ... they say the hormones start getting back into the whole fertile kick when you go four or six hours at a stretch without nursing with some regularity ... which is I guess how it worked with DS#1.
With my post-40 baby, PPAF came when my older nursling weaned, as usual, but this time it came about three or four months after weaning instead of immediately/that month.
And in re how often anyone nurses, honestly, I never pay any attention. With a newborn I make sure they're nursing more than the big one
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, but other than that ... when they want to nurse, they nurse. Who can keep track? And if they're looking healthy and feeling happy, why bother?
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Don't ask about the weight.
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I put on whole bunches of it with my eldest, and since then haven't lost all that much.
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And honestly don't care too much. Whenever we go to the Met (Metropolitan Museum of Art) nowadays I feel this total bonding with those chubby little ancient fertility goddess statues on display. They look just like me.
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Really, though you may find comfort in other's experiences, keep in mind that your body is your body and what will happen with you is unique to you.
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Originally Posted by ORxPlant Hi ladies. I think that sometimes "normal" changes with age and since I don't know any other 40+ mothers of infants/toddlers IRL I am coming to you for a reality check. 1. When did you get PPAF? Were you still BFing? If so, how many times? night time, too? 2. Did you return to PP weight? If so, when? Did weaning have any influence? Did PPAF have any influence? ================ We are planning to CLW and DS still BFs around the clock. I'm waiting for PPAF and am thinking I'll be one who won't get it until after DS completely weans. I'm also holding onto an extra 10 - 12 lbs, which I know was the weight I put on during the first trimester. I haven't dieted and my weight has been steady since 6 mos PP. Some women have told me that they carried extra weight until they got PPAF. Is that normal? Just curious --although I began cutting back on portion sizes this week. Any feedback is very much appreciated. |
Um ... okay, you're a little more on top of things than I, but will reply in my totally not-on-top-of-things answer.
Background: b'H My first was born at 35, but my fourth was born at 41, so guessing I qualify to answer with this nonanswer. My first three weaned at 3-ish, 3-and-a-half, and the fourth is almost 2, still nursing ... am currently 43 b'H and expecting in the fall ...
My PPAF usually returns after the older one weans (we tandem nurse 'round these parts), or with my oldest (when I was 36) PPAF showed up when he was about a 14 or 15 months old, around there. And actually it always happens that way. But I think what happened with the eldest is that he would go longer hours during the day without nursing (he nursed through the night almost till the day he weaned
I think that's the ticket, BTW ... they say the hormones start getting back into the whole fertile kick when you go four or six hours at a stretch without nursing with some regularity ... which is I guess how it worked with DS#1.
With my post-40 baby, PPAF came when my older nursling weaned, as usual, but this time it came about three or four months after weaning instead of immediately/that month.
And in re how often anyone nurses, honestly, I never pay any attention. With a newborn I make sure they're nursing more than the big one
Don't ask about the weight.
Really, though you may find comfort in other's experiences, keep in mind that your body is your body and what will happen with you is unique to you.
