When did your period return whilst breastfeeding?

[Jaycee]

Hi there,
My DS is 8.5 months old and I have not had a period yet.
He is exclusively breastfeed (apart from some solids now) and always has been and currently has around 4 to 5 bf's a day.
Just wondering whether anyone is in a similar position with not having a period return and for those ladies who have finished bf'ing, when did it return?
Is it possible to ovulate and not have a period due to bf'ing?
Thanks for your help!

[Olive]

got mine back at 9 months! breastfed til 18 months

[New Dawn]

sorry to say but I didnt get mine back until after I had stopped BF but I have very light AF that only last 3 days anyway so always it was due to this.... There are plenty of women who get PG while BF so it must happen...

[PinkPalace]

At 7 months i still did not have my period back and decided to weant DD.
I am still waiting for my period to return but then again i did get a BFP 2 weeks after weaning!
- just a hunch with morning sickness that i took a test.

[BellyBelly]

There is a huge poll in the post natal section about this.

[morgan78]

Still havent seen AF here and DD is a week younger than your little man.

[Janie]

BFing still at 16 months, and no sign of AF! And given that we've almost always comp fed, I'm very surprised, but not disappointed LOL.

[Tobily]

DS is two in a few weeks and still breastfeeding. AF came back when he was 17 months.

[mbear]

Mine came back at 9 months...
With DD#2 AF musta been around the corner around the 9 month mark too.....-coz i got pregnant without seeing the dreaded witch !!!

[smiles4u]

Got mine back at 2mths ...

... and BF sadly only until 5mths as bub's weight dropped due to severe colic & the specialist (& also health nurse) recommended I also formula feed to get her weight up ... of course my worst fear came true ... bub realised bottle is easier than the boobie & therefore went off me

[aussienic]

Soo jealous of all of you .... except you smiles.. I was the same as you.. Stoopid AF..

[smiles4u]

... I hear you there NIC ... Me too - so jealous of them all ... ... And I was so looking forward to having no period for yonks (thought that was a super payoff after having giving birth) ... um, I must have been dreaming there ... Augh, could only happen to me, LOL

[aussienic]

. Augh, could only happen to me, LOL

hehe I used to say the same thing...

[~clover~]

I'm nearly at 6 months & haven't seen AF yet.
I'm hoping she'll take her time.
After the girls though I'm sure AF took longer to return than the end of BFing. By a few months. Maybe I'm just imagining it!

[Je$$_84]

I bled for 3 weeks ofter DD, and have had AF every 2 weeks cince. Full BF also... SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Very Jealous of you ladies who havent had them for months mut must say its a good thing for me... I didnt have them for 2 yrs previous to me getting preggas so its my body paying me back...

[Barb Glare]

Hi,

Abscence of your period for an extended period of time is one of the most fabulous benefits of breastfeeding. Less than 7% of women fully breastfeeding have their period when their baby is under 6mnths of age. About 37% get it when their baby is between 6-12 mnths, 48% between 12 and 24mnths, and for a lucky 8% it doesn't return for over 24mnths. So, you are well within the range of normal. Personal experience? Got pregnant with no 2 when no 1 was 15mnths old, without ever having a period. Got a fabulous 22 month break whilst tandem feeding 1 and 2, then got pregnant with no 3 - had 15 mnths before my period came back with her.
Regards
Barb

[Mum0809]

Abscence of your period for an extended period of time is one of the most fabulous benefits of breastfeeding. Less than 7% of women fully breastfeeding have their period when their baby is under 6mnths of age.
Regards
Barb

I unforuanly was one of the 7% of women.

[The[cookie]Doctor]

I unforuanly was one of the 7% of women.

Me too, but mine is still irregular at least.

Lochia until 2.5 weeks.
AF 5 weeks.
AF 8 weeks.
AF 15 weeks.
AF 25 weeks.