First AF and Breastfeeding

[Antheia]

When did your AF return after birth if you were full time breastfeeding?

Just wondering when i should expect to see her again.

[kelebek]

DS was about 4 mnths, but she didn't return regularly. I think the first few times was every month and the it was every 6 weeks for awhile, seems to have settled back to every month now.

[tan32]

MY ds is 9 months and still no sign of AF

[MantaRay]

This can vary greatly. For most women who are exclusively bfing, it won't be until after solids are introduced at 6 months, and can be even years after! However, if you use formula or introduce solids before 6 months, or have a baby who does not feed during the night, then it is most likely to be sooner.

[Danni]

AF returned for me and all the other mums in my MG at 7 months. It was quite funny we all had it together!

For me it was a few weeks after I stopped feeding Mason during the night

[feeb]

I got mine back at 6 months which annoyed me as we were and still are feeding overnight still.

has been regular since return.

[MantaRay]

How annoying for you feeb! The same thing happened to me with DS2 - he fed during the night until 12 months, but AF came back after 6 months. With DS1 who didn't feed during the night after 6 weeks it came back after 7 months!

[~kellie~]

I think it came back when DD was about 10 months... this was well after she stopped her night feeds though, so I guess I was one of the lucky ones!

[sweetpea678]

firs dd 9.5 months full bf till 5 months then half bf and half formula (i expressed till 5 months but could not keep up hence formula, went back to study part time when she was 10 weeks)

second dd 9 months fully bf till 16 months day and night

dd3 8 weeks fully bf and still is

[*Beema*]

Still waiting for mine to come back

Bet she will come when I least expect it!

Stopped feeding voernight 2 weeks ago, but DD has been sick with Croup and feeding 3 times a night for the last week, so not sure what is going to happen!!
xxoo