When did your period return post baby?

**~Jo~** · December 3rd, 2005, 12:42 AM

Indiana if you are breastfeeding..like I am..I was told to take it straight away...if its the mini pill you are talking about.

Jo

Indiana31 · December 4th, 2005, 02:05 AM

Thanks Jo...... =D>

angelfish · December 22nd, 2005, 07:47 AM

With ds it didn't return until he had stopped breastfeeding at 14.5 months. Then I got pregnant that cycle. Dd is 6 months old, breastfeeding a lot and no sign of periods yet. So I have had only one since ds was conceived in Sep 02, which is fine by me as I found them very painful and unpleasant. Don't know whether ovulated before getting a period as I never got any pain at ovulation time.

**Trillian** · December 22nd, 2005, 08:29 AM

With Lindsay, 6wks - Erin 8wks - Paige 6wks, then it dissapeared for 3months, making mummy very worried

sherieb

**BellyBelly** · January 31st, 2006, 03:31 PM

Ha! I knew it, I am ovulating. I found an ovulation test I had from a promotional package a PR company sent me so I thought I would give it a whirl when I spotted any fertile CM next. Mind you I have noticed it every month for ages but actually got off my butt to try it today. Still no period though and Elijah is 15 months, this is every woman's dream isn't it?! I suppose, not so much if you are not trying - just a warning to watch out

Almost 4.5 years without a period! I love it but it is starting to feel weird. What would I do if I got one again? I wouldn't know what to do with myself! ROFL!

my4girls · February 15th, 2006, 06:33 AM

My dd is almost three months old. I noticed fertile CM when she was 6 weeks old, did an ovulation test and it was positive. There was no period two weeks later. Then last week, I noticed a day of fertile CM and did another OPK and got a positive again..I wonder if AF will come now :-k . I am breastfeeding about 90% of the time, she gets a bottle of formula for one of her feedings each day when I have a neighbor watch her while I go to my older dd's school to help out for a few hours. I would like to have one more baby but I must say this ovulating without a period has me scared that I may have asherman's syndrome (intrauterine adhesions). I had two post-partum d&c's for retained placenta by the time she was ten days old. I don't like what I've read on the internet about Asherman's 8-[ The main cause is post-partum curettage and the chief complaint is secondary amenorrhea even though ovulating. My question is, is it normal to ovulate and not menstruate when you are breastfeeding? My first three daughters are adopted (at birth), so this is my first experience giving birth and breastfeeding (though we were never infertile, just chose to adopt because we had the opportunity to). I have found very little information on the internet about ovulation not followed by a period except when associated with Asherman's. So, ladies..experts, is it something that you have all experienced? Please tell me I'm still "normal" [-o<

**BellyBelly** · February 15th, 2006, 06:43 AM

If you are worried it's worth seeing your doctor to ease your mind. If you read the previous posts you will see that I didn't get my period while breastfeeding at all - I haven't had a proper period for over four and a half years. My first was breastfed until she was a little over two, during that time I had some very light spotting for a day and that was it. I fell pregnant that cycle and my second born is now 16 months and again, no period while breastfeeding. But I know I am ovulating - obviously you have to in order to get pregnant!!!

Every woman's hormone levels are so different you can never tell when you will start menstruating again. It's only been three months for you so I wouldn't stress, but like I say, see your doctor so you can have the official word that everything is fine.

**Tracey** · February 15th, 2006, 06:45 AM

My4girls..
Firstly WELCOME to Belly Belly!!
My DD#2 is almost 5 months old & I have fertile CM & am ovulating but not had a period at all since her birth...!
I am also giving a bottle of formula once a day (before bed) I work fulltime & express during the day for her feeds the following day (I hope that makes sense)...
Maybe we are the lucky ones whom havent got our periods back since biurth, as we are feeding, I know some ladies get their period regardless of breast feeding...
Not sure if that helps your Q or not...
But I guess I am in similar situation...

I hope you get the naswers you ned...

my4girls · February 15th, 2006, 06:53 AM

Thanks ladies for both the warm welcome and the helpful responses! I was just worried because everything I have read on the internet says that a period always follows ovulation. I'm so glad to see that others ovulate without menstruation while breastfeeding. I called my OB (I am in the states) and they told me that I would have to completely wean and then wait six months without a period before they would investigate. Aparently Asherman's is rare, but I'm a worrier

The internet is such a mixed blessing ](*,) I would love to go 4.5 years without a period and still be healthy, you are very lucky! Reading some of the previous posts it was hard for me to always determine who was breastfeeding most of the time when AF returned. Now would be a good time to have a crystal ball to see when/if AF comes back

**Tracey** · February 15th, 2006, 08:10 AM

I have also had a day of pink tinged spotting, but only when wiping (sorry if TMI), I am guessing that is when AF is due & then nothing again, I am trying to talk DH into 1 more!!!!

Best wishes!

kabailz13 · February 23rd, 2006, 03:41 PM

With DD, I got AF back at 10 months

With DS, I got AF at 5 WEEKS!!!! I am fully BFing so I thought I would get about the same time as after DD but not to be!

Oh well..... we want another one close so lets hope I start to ovulate soon!

**nellbe** · March 17th, 2006, 08:30 PM

Well I can finally post in here as AF has just arrived! 13 months after giving birth! Eeekkk! I had almost forgotten what it was like.

**BellyBelly** · April 16th, 2006, 12:06 PM

I was just worried because everything I have read on the internet says that a period always follows ovulation.

Not my article HERE

And definitely not in my experience

Still waiting, I guess it's been almost five years now, since Marisa was conceived!

**BellyBelly** · April 16th, 2006, 08:12 PM

Yes it is very confusing with all the info out there. I have been getting CM for a while now and around the same time each month it's been fertile. So I used an OPK and it wasn't positive but faint... I didn't have another to test the next day but I think I will keep my legs crossed anyways

Not hoping for any surprises atm