AF, Already?? Really??? *TMI*

**Nadine216** · January 1st, 2009, 10:22 PM

*TMI*

Can I be getting my period already???????

Ds is now 15 days old, I?m not breastfeeding (loooong story ? sensitive about it ? took some hormone pills to stop the milk from coming in) and have only had some LIGHT spotting for 8 days now. But this morning I started bleeding (darkish red) a lot. Call me stupid, my period???? Already??? I was hoping for a month period-free ? at least

**visitor1** · January 2nd, 2009, 06:02 AM

After DD1 birth i stopped bleeding round day 10 and day 16 or so i began bleeding again for 10 days....i fell preg a couple of weeks later (DD1 was 5 weeks old when i got the BFP) so its possible AF has returned!

**C~Q** · January 2nd, 2009, 06:15 AM

Congratulations

Sorry, no help but I didn't realise you'd had your bub!

Yay Woohooo CONGRATUATIONS!!!!

**Beach Mama** · January 2nd, 2009, 07:44 AM

I didn't realise either!!! Congratulations Nadine!!!

It could still be from your uterus contracting hun, I had a c/s with James and had bleeding and spotting for nearly 5 weeks before it stopped. I also had it for 6 weeks with Izzy so it may well be still from everything getting back to normal.

Fingers crossed its not AF for you.

**Lolli** · January 2nd, 2009, 07:53 AM

(DD1 was 5 weeks old when i got the BFP)

Wow

Kimbaz, I'd never looked properley at your girl's birthdates before. WOW.... you're a brave woman!!

**visitor1** · January 2nd, 2009, 10:03 AM

Wow

Kimbaz, I'd never looked properley at your girl's birthdates before. WOW.... you're a brave woman!!

LOL.....brave or crazy?? 10 months 27 days apart

**Novella** · January 2nd, 2009, 11:09 AM

I have breastfed both my DD and both times post natal bleeding stopped at about 3-4weeks and I got AF 2 weeks later. I was not happy I thought I I would get a bit longer without AF

**Jas** · January 2nd, 2009, 01:43 PM

Hi

Congrats on the birth of you baby! I think as you obviously do that it could be either...the lochia (after birth bleeding) can be a bit stop start but could also be af. I was thinking to that seeing as there are he hormonal changes with starting and stopping breast feeding that the pills that stop milk coming in would probably be like a strong hormonal way of if you slowly weaned, which is maybe why it came back so quick??? Not sure just a theory??

Just want to say I am sure no one will judge you if you feel you want to chat about your feeding journey, and if they are well thats their issue...us bb ladies are here whenever you're ready

**Indadhanu** · January 2nd, 2009, 02:09 PM

I bled and then spotted and the bled, and the spotted... for 6 weeks... AF returned when Jazz was 8 weeks old, and I'm bfing. It is probably just the usual bleeding after birth (all the way through... I'd start thinking "YAY its finishing" and it would start up again

). Or it could be AF. If it worries you you can always go to the GP or talk to your midwife about it?

**Nadine216** · January 2nd, 2009, 02:29 PM

Kim - I vote you one crazy broad

10 months 27 days! WOW!!!!! The reason why I'm not letting DH TOUCH me ... yet

CQ - Thank

I'm at home, so don't have access to the internet 24 hours for free ... my reason for not having posted a birth announcement yet

Tan - Thank you .. I don't really mind if it IS AF ... it's just a crappy way of starting a new year , kwim!!

Jas - Thanks hun. I have that same hormonal theory .... I think I might just phone my ob and ask him. My lochia was very little ... with dd too. I did not bleed for a whole 24 hours after the c/s and then it was heavy for one day and ever since it's been more irretating than anything else. My gut says AF ( moody, headaches, pain in my lower back) Been so long since I had AF that I can't remember. What gets me is that I am a tampon-girl and this pads is like a thorn in my side

Just want to say I am sure no one will judge you if you feel you want to chat about your feeding journey, and if they are well thats their issue...us bb ladies are here whenever you're ready

I know ... thank you