I'm not sure where to post this but thought this may be the most appropriate place.

I'm currently breastfeeding my almost 7 month old & have not had AF return yet. I had the normal bleeding after giving birth & then when I started taking the minipill I had one period which was extremely heavy & have had nothing since.

Over the past couple of weeks, but mainly in last week I've noticed that I've got pretty heavy period pains accompanied with some pretty painful lower back pain. I guess the usual AF symptoms but no AF. I am noticing the pains more in the afternoon to evening. I've also noticed that I've become very bloated like you would get when you have AF & I've been getting tingling in my breasts in between breastfeeds - not like a let down but like a numb tingling.

My questions are:

  • Is it normal to experience AF pains this far into breastfeeding & get no AF?
  • Is it more likely that at some point very soon my AF is most likely to return?
  • Do you think the pains I'm experiencing could be ovulation pains?
  • Is it possible to ovulate while breastfeeding but NOT get AF & NOT be pregnant?
  • Or do you think that I may be pregnant & experiencing some early pregnancy symptoms?
  • I have to admit that I do not take the minipill at the exact same time every day & have forgotten to take it on quite a few occassions (but have waited a week before doing anything).


I just wanted to get some opinions as I'm wanting to hold off doing a pg test cause I've done a few since having DS & every time I've been worried the test has come back negative so I didn't want to be spending money & worrying about it if there's nothing to really be worried about.

Has anyone else experienced this? If so, did your AF return soon after, did you just keep getting the pains while breastfeeding & no AF or did you find out you were actually pregnant?