How long before.....
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Topic: How long before.....
Posted By: Roksana
Subject: How long before.....
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 1:41pm
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Ok Zaara is 4 months old today and I still dont have my period....How long after birth did you guys have your period back?
I am starting to worry!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 1:53pm
ummmmm i think i was around 4 months have u tested? ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 2:03pm
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mine came back at 2 months, i felt so ripped off!
its normal not to have your period for months after birth if you are breastfeeding 5+ times a day. (according to my handy pregnancy and birth bible, lol) not a reliable form of contraception tho, as you can ovulate before your period actually returns. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: jdjzmum
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 2:12pm
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Hey, mine came back at exactly 6 mths later. Thought that if you fully breastfeed, you don't get it!!!!
I wouldn't panic just yet, enjoy it while you can. Mine are now heavier but only last 3 days. Gaye |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 2:14pm
Yah I am breast feeding fulltime and 5+ a day....Ok I shall wait.....dont get me wrong I am not complaining but because I had a C Section...I am worried that some thing went wrong.....you know me....Paranoid!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 2:42pm
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I didn't get mine back after having Kiya until she was 15 months old... but after having Josiah it came back after 2 months! I was SO not impressed! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 2:49pm
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wow 15 Months!!!! That would be nice! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 2:54pm
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I didn't get mine until around 6 months (I think)
Anyway, I'd say do a pregnancy test if you haven't been using protection. You don't want to do a Liz 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 3:00pm
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Oh no...I know for a fact that I am not pregnant...thats why I am worried that I havent got my period!! [:s] ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 3:06pm
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I'd make the most of it if I were you! I was so disappointed when I got mine back
You may find when it does come back that it is completely different to pre-pregnancy as well. Mine is heaps lighter and shorter |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 3:12pm
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Mine still hasn't come back and Jacob is almost 9 months. I do test randomly, though, just to be sure my name isn't LIZ. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 3:28pm
Lucky you, mine came back after 6 weeks!! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 3:35pm
I bleed for about 45 days after Zaara....so I guess my body is giving me a break!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Gracielou
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 3:50pm
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I didn't get mine back until 11 months.
We were trying TTC #2 so I did a test once a month to check. |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 4:52pm
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I just got mine last week, and in a way I was excited because it kind of made me feel normal again. But did also feel ripped off because now I actually have to worry about it. My plunket nurse said the other day not to be worried if i don't have another one for the next couple of months because they can start out abit irregular. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 4:56pm
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i think jack was about 6-7mths before i got mine back. they started off lighter and shorter then after a few months were back to normal.
oh poor liz! ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 6:44pm
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ok gottaa no what happen to liz? ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 6:49pm
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I think I also missed something...what happened to Liz? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 7:26pm
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from memory she never got hers back before she fell pregnant again ------------- "> 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 8:53pm
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I got mine back after I stopped breastfeeding, I stopped when Ella was about 13.5 months, got it back a month or two later (can't remember that far back). But some people are lucky like me and don't get it back for a while.. you might be one of them! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 8:54pm
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that is correct. She started a thread similar in vein to this one... turned out she was preggers. It was a bit before my time, so feel free to correct me anyone... I heard the story because I asked the same thing about 3 months back! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 8:58pm
Roksana - I got mine back last month (Joey was 5 months old) for the first time. Unfortunately worse than before so far  I have it for the 2nd time at the mo.------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 9:00pm
Bummer, Ana.  ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 9:04pm
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I have only had 1 period since Arna was born, and I went on the depo and now i WANT it back as a sign of normality!! ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 8:54am
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Poor Ana...that sucks.
I might ask my plunket nurse tomorrow. But thanks guys it makes me feel better that this is not so uncommon. I just sit tight and wait I guess......  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 2:44pm
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hahahaha Yes.. the Liz story!
Annie told it correctly. I even asked Liz if there was any possibility she was pregnant but she denied it. Then she found out a while later at 16 weeks
We still love her
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 3:11pm
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Didn't you just do something similar, Nikki? I believe I asked you if you were pregnant... ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 5:08pm
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mine came back about 8 or 9 months after my two...... boo hoo wish it would stay away. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: 98765
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 6:00pm
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I was so ripped off i bled for 5 weeks after birth and then got my period at 6 weeks so i got a week of nothing and i am fully breastfeeding grrr ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
www.jackkeith.blogspot.com |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 6:05pm
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I got mine back after Maya at around 4 mths, but I bled on and off for the first 8 weeks after she was born which was pretty sucky.
-------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 9:00pm
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luckily for you people I can laugh!!!!! As I rock the small "surprise" to sleep!!
btw- this time i'm going on the injection....no "mini-pill" baby for me |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 01 March 2006 at 9:32pm
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I bled for the first 6 or 7 weeks after Paris, then got period back about 5 mths i think - but she was nearly fully bottle fed by then so i fugre that contributed to it coming back.
With Ayja, i have had it twice, and she is 9 months. - i usually get it the last week that i am out on placement (about 3 weeks) - so again, figure that it's because when i am out on placement, i don't feed Ayja very often, maybe only a couple of times a day. but otherwise, i haven't really had it. as soon as i go back to feeding full time i don't get any sign of it till 3 weeks into the next placement. every one is different. don't stress too much but if you want take a test.. might put your mind at ease. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Nikky
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 10:04am
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I got mine back about 6 or 7 months after I had Jay, and was breastfeeding. I just got my smear done the day before, although I don't think it had anything to do with it?? ------------- Love Nikky, Proud Mummy to Jyannah xxxooo |
Posted By: bub
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 10:52am
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I fully breastfeed and i got mine back about 3-4 months i think everyone is just different i wouldnt worry to much just yet. ------------- mother to Brianna, Amelia & Mathew. http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 1:52pm
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i got mine back when the boys were about 12mths old so was great. My old flat mate got here back when her girl was 18mths. So yeah every1 is diff. I did do the occassional preggy test tho as I was pretty crap with the mim - pill lol ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 3:37pm
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Shut up Becca
Atleast I wasn't 16 weeks (this time... must admit that I was 16 weeks with Hannah when I found out) so yeah, I suppose I can't really laugh at Liz
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 02 March 2006 at 3:38pm
| i wonder if I'll be the same as you janine. I'm off to a contact course next week for seven days. I was out for two days this week. In june I have three weeks teaching....will be itneresting. then again, by June Taine will be 6 months old. lewis doesn't come back til May, so i can relax tunil then about being pregnant Again (god nopooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!...well, not yet! give me another 4 years!) |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 14 March 2006 at 1:50pm
Bumped for Roxy!  ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |