well there ya go! i was just going on what i'd observed with friends not on any science when i said the vb/cs thing. it could be completely irrelevant
my post partum bleeding stopped within a week, then i had a mammoth bleed after 3 weeks - i had a clot the size of DH's fist after about three days of bleeding. i still considered it post of the PP bleeding though. wasn't comfy! i then went on to get AF at 6.5 months, still exclusively BF dd until a couple of weeks before that and feeding through the day and night still.
i think it's different for everyone though
argh! can't get my thoughts out. E has a rash and teethign and yukky tummy and not sleeping (five hours trying to get her to sleep overnight, feeding at least half that time) - and so damn tired! definitely NOT what i'm used to!
With DS1 Af didnt return until about 8 weeks after "i stopped BF and that was only feeding twice a day. This time who knows, I am not sure if AF has arrived at less than 7 weeks or if it is the oestrogen cream that I am using. Rang Ob on fri and still waiting for midwife to get back to me. I have to say that if it is Af I will be well peaved.
Janie thinking of you.
Off for a little sleep before I pick Campbell up from kindy.
oh Janie I'm so glad your daugher is in better spirits, what a horrible start to work but I am glad they are supportive of you hope it's all up and up now. My neighbours son had fits till he was 3 then nothing.
Grub I hope AF clears up, you might have been pg you have time for DTD. I hope you are ok.
Briggsy I have PCOS but no bleed yet, not really expecting one either. didn't happen before. my after birth bleed went three weeks,
Saph how you going? hope all is healing well
ATM DSS got caught corupting the school computers today bloody idiot! DH is steeming, I'm so disapointed. He's 16 and I thought he was more responcible than this, just to get of dam facebook!
Rang my OB and am going to get corderised Thursday I'm sick and tired of not healing so fingers crossed this works, Nothing major but not comfortable and it's been 8 weks now.
Tried phoning my boss to speak about putting my return to work forward 6 weeks, no answer I hope it's ok, I wanted to see her in person but she's too busy.
Anyways DH and DSS are having a loud discussion about why or why not it's ok to do funny things to the PC's at school. I hope Lincoln doesn't wake up. BLOODY TEENAGERS!
green - before i started AC (2005) i had af in feb, miscarried april, miscarried at something around 9-12 weeks (maybe more - not sure cos no cycle - was quite pg though - labored for 12 hours before delivering fetus) in dec. nothing in between. have had no af that hasn't been induced by drugs/stim cycle since then. now she seems to have decided i'm worthy of a visit. typical. i'm not ready for another baby (if it were to miraculously happen!) - but i'm also not prepared to take the pill due to nasty side effects (stroke like episodes)
I'm not one to talk to about when AF returns - at my 6 week check I was given a prescription for the pill and sent on my way... it was decided that as I wasn't breastfeeding and my cycles were horrendously unpredictable and that I was about to start on seriously nasty arthritis drugs that it would all be for the best. My first few were really quite heavy, though - and I'm convinced that's more down to the pregnancy than anything else. In time they have lessened.
I have also been told that post partum bleeding tends to be less after a cs than a vb - something to do with the fact that the doctor can clean you out a bit while they are in there with a cs. Then again, the woman that told me this had only had c-sections, so perhaps it would be best to find someone to ask who has had both types of deliveries.
All good here - teething symptoms have abated, but no teeth to show for it so I expect them to resume at any minute. Currently having a few issues about my birth again - a friend had a baby at a similar prematurity and when the first photos appeard on facebook and there's bub in the humidicrib... and then there's bub all wrapped up in an open crib with NG tube... There's been quite a few panicky moments and flashbacks and general unpleasantness, but I'm working through it.
Janie - I can only imagine how scary that would have been and I hope it never happens again - for you and for any of us!
Green - have to second the bloody teenagers comment! I only teach them, but I'm a little over them lately. My biggest problem student has just been expelled (hooray!) but I had a parent call to demand to know why her child was placed on detention because he didn't seem to get it... Perhaps I have super-high standards - but I do NOT tolerate kids getting up and walking around my class room while I'm speaking to the whole class! I could go on forever, but I won't.
Hi to everyone - about to have to chase a naked boy around the house after his bath...
I have just had a mammoth readathon to catch up with you all...gee that Grub can talk!!!!!!!
We just travelled 4,500km from one end of the country to the other with 2 dogs and a (then) 4 month old all camping in the 4WD and roof-top tent. Yay...it was a laugh a minute. hahahha. Seriously though, lots of fun and I will post some photos later.
Very quickly before I get to come back later, Janie, my blood went cold as I read your post. I would like to think i could remain calm but it just makes me sick. I still get those heart-stopping moments when my Jasmine is in that paralysed sleep mode and you go through those split second panics but what you described is so scary. Well done for getting through it without screaming and hysterics. I hope you never have to see that again and that this was a one off. I guess the good thing is that if you can't actively prevent it, then you can't wrap her in cotton wool trying to avoid it and eventually the fear will ease.
Smithy, as always, love your work. Who can keep a secret like that? Be proud, you've all been through so much and all you can all do is love and support each other. What an amazing time, Congrats Granny Smith!!!!
Neptune, huge hugs for you and Beagle. You are doing a fantastic thing and you will continue to help your faithful mate to recover. (can't remember if he or she) but he won't care too much about the exercise, they are pretty adaptable and don't seem to get down about these things, as long as he's got your love. I know people who just put their dog down for the exact same thing, rather than do what you are doing so I am so happy to hear you are giving Beagle a fighting chance.
I had to blab on to give you all something to laugh at...another one of Ange's "quick ones" NOT!
hope it's all up and up now. My neighbours son had fits till he was 3 then nothing.
you have time for DTD. I hope you are ok. 
bloody idiot! DH is steeming, I'm so disapointed. He's 16 and I thought he was more responcible than this, just to get of dam facebook!
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