How long did you wait to get AF while BF?

[Miss H]

I have been BF for over 17 months and still no AF. Can it just go on like this until I stop? Funny thing is I want it back. Don't know why, I just do.

[deletedit]

The day I had weaned to only night feeds and went back to work with #1, so 7 months. But then, I was only feeding once a day by then.

After about 3 months with #2 ... and I BF for 14 months with her.

I think it has to do with how much time they actually spent sucking. #1 took 45 minutes for a single feed, #2 took 10 minutes at her absolute slowest.

[Kazmar]

Well they say if you use a dunny then you'll get your AF back quicker as the bf hormones arn't as stronge. I know I used a dummy with both my girls and I got AF back with in the 6 wks after birth

So do you use a dummy? Interesting to see if there's any truth to the theory!

[Miss H]

Yes, I use a dummy. She has one feed during the day and about 5 overnight although they are each just a few sucks to get back to sleep. I'm still producing quite a bit of milk though.

[Kazmar]

I honestly think its quite normal If you're unsure call ABA, they'll be able to tell you 1800 6862686

[Smoke Jaguar]

Have used dummies with both kids and didn't get AF till about 26 or so months later, even longer to ovulate! Still no AF since January 2009 here, so I only had it for about 4 months since the first time I fell pg over 4.5 years ago I'm more than happy with that, though.

[onthefly]

It's probably the overnight feeds that are keeping af at bay.
I night weaned at 14 months and af returned at 16.5m (we were down to 3-4 feeds during the day at that point)

[~clover~]

AF returned here when DS was 9 months old, but was 6 - 8 weeks between, so didn't think I was O'ing. Then after 6 AF's 2 weeks apart it stopped & I got a vey suprising BFP 7 weeks later!

[Kazmar]

well there goes the theory hahahahaha

[LimeSlice]

wow! I went 9 months lol

Not sure, maybe see a doctor if you are concerned?

[~clover~]

A friends DS is 2 in 2 weeks & she BF's & still doesn't have AF back. Everyone is different, I wouldn't worry

[Manhattan]

I just got AF back last week, so DD was about 4.5 months. She has a dummy, but I think what did it was that she hasn't had a night feed for a couple of months now.

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[mako]

It took me just over 17 months to get af back and we BF for 22.5 months with a feed over night during most of this time as well. I guess we are all just unique

[Little Chicken]

I stopped BF at 6 months and got AF at 9 months, only had it twice before this next one made an appearance though.

[~Kim~]

hmmm only 10months for me, and DS still feeds 8+ times per day including 3 times overnight.
Every body is different.

[Fleur]

I agree, it's different for everyone...
I'm FT expressing, I stopped pumping overnight at 6 months, down to 3 pumps a day now & still no AF.
I am still expressing about 1200ml a day, about 40 min per pump, so maybe that's why

[Shanti]

I got AF back when DD was 8mths. (still breastfeeding)

[Daydream Believer]

full time BF & no dummy. I got it back 6-7 weeks