Just got AF! How can this be?

[dusty]

I thought if I exclusively BF I wouldn't get AF back for some time. Its been 16 weeks since DD's birth and she has just arrived. I'd been feeling it the last few days but was hoping I was wrong. How can this be? GRrrrrrrrrr

[Indadhanu]

Oh isn't that just a total pain in the ass!!!!!!!!!!!!
We're just the lucky ones. I got AF back at 8 weeks, and regluarly for a few cycles afterwards, and I was exclusively breastfeeding day and night!!!!!!!!!!!! Totally ripped off! My body decides to be normal and regular right when I didn't want it to be!!!!

[STARRYSKY]

Oh I hear you! 6 weeks post natal here! and exclusively feeding!

[skybie]

oh hun thats poo!!! FWIW i got mine back at 12 weeks, fully breastfed day night,was a rude shock

[black_rose]

I got mine by six weeks each time even though I was still bf it sucks doesn't it.

[Phteven]

Bummer. I got mine back pretty fast after DS1 was born.

[Blixie]

Good to see i'm not the only one that got them back early! (Well not good but you know what i mean ) I've exclusively BF both girls and with DD1 i didn't get them back til she was over 6 months old, but with DD2 she was 7 weeks old! I was very unimpressed lol

[Santosha]

Yup, 7 weeks here too. Poor DH heard me swearing in the bathroom and thought something was terribly wrong!

[Manhattan]

Happened to me too I felt so ripped off getting AF 4 months after DD was born and I was feeding her 6 times a day. But, in a strange twist, she didnt come to visit again til the 10 month mark?!?

[dusty]

Poo poo poo! I think we were all ripped off LOL, I thought I wouldn't need birth control for some time - so much for the advice I was given that I'd be safe while BF...can't believe it's me saying this I haven't been on BC for over 6 years.

Do the change in hormones affect your milk because DD hasn't been that interested in feeding the last few days & has been quite grisley?

[Visitor7]

Yep, sucks doesn't it! Ambah was 16 weeks old when AF arrived as well
With the arrival of AF, your milk will most likely be upsetting dd. Just persist, she'll feed when she's ready again.

[CinderToriella]

I got AF third month after DD was born fully breast fed as well, i was so upset

[Hollybolly]

I got mine back the week before Carmelo was 4 months as well
He hadn't even dropped a night feed either... crapola!

With Luke, I didn't get it back at all until I had completely weaned... and he was down to 2 feeds a day for a while before he finished. AF didn't come back until about a month after I had completely stopped... which I guess is comforting as next time may be different?!

[Indadhanu]

It'll probably cause a bit of fussing, getting my period still caused fussing up until Jazz weaned a few weeks ago, but it's nothing major, only lasts a few days at most, and she'll get used to it

[*Infinity*]

All I can say Dusty is bums bums bums to that. Was discussing the same think to a close friend today would you believe, she's had a similar experience.

[Manhattan]

Do the change in hormones affect your milk because DD hasn't been that interested in feeding the last few days & has been quite grisley?

The hormones relating to ovulation and then menstruation change the flavour of the milk, which is probably why Freya is fussing a bit. She is not used to it, but both the milk and Freya will go back to feeding normally. Interestingly though, the 2nd AF I got post birth didn't seem to bother DD in the slightest, perhaps because it had happened before, and as she is a bit older now

[MantaRay]

Bummer! This is pretty variable Dusty as you can tell from the replies. Some mums go 2 years, others a few weeks. I got mine back at 7 months the first time and 6 months the second. I guess you are one of the unlucky ones

[helle]

I'm at 8 months and still no AF. I am starting to think about it and maybe there is something wrong with me....but after reading thru posts I think it just comes back wenever....Too bad if we wanted to try again tho..what do you do then?

Wean or wait

I got mine back at the 6 month mark when Ds had started waking for feeds up to three times overnight. Dunno what happened there!