Period after childbirth
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Topic: Period after childbirth
Posted By: mountaingoat
Subject: Period after childbirth
Date Posted: 05 November 2008 at 8:53pm
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For those of you who exclusively breastfed for the first 4-6 months, when did your period return? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 05 November 2008 at 8:57pm
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Mine came back exactly one month after I stopped feeding. He was still feeding once during the night when I weaned. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: cat007
Date Posted: 05 November 2008 at 9:01pm
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About 6 weeks after I had fully weaned my first off the breast. (breastfed for 6 months). With the second two - again was 6 weeks but had to give up breastfeeding at 8 weeks old. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  [/url http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 05 November 2008 at 9:04pm
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WIth Maya it was 16 weeks, lil miss is 17 weeks today and still haven't had it back yet. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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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: peanut butter
Date Posted: 05 November 2008 at 9:09pm
| Mine was 5 months after birth. I breastfed till 7 months but at 4.5 months he started sleeping through. |
Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 05 November 2008 at 9:21pm
| I stopped Bf at 7 months and it came back 6 weeks after that. |
Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 05 November 2008 at 9:42pm
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I stopped bf Jack about 2 wks after his first birthday and I got AF about 6wks before that, by which time I was down to about 1-2 very short bf a day ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: monster
Date Posted: 05 November 2008 at 10:27pm
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I got mine about 10 weeks after he was born - a bit unfair seeing as I'm still bfeeding him now. -------------   
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Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 05 November 2008 at 11:04pm
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I got a period almost exactly 28 days after Jackson was born. 14 days later I had thick discharge, the likes I haven't seen since I was ovulating before pregnancy.
My MW says I may not get another one for several months, or I may now get them every month. SUCKS! I was so looking forward to some more time off. |
Posted By: MonicaMouse
Date Posted: 05 November 2008 at 11:51pm
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Blair started in at solids at 4 months, still BFing, got AF back after 9.5 months ------------- 
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Posted By: mountaingoat
Date Posted: 06 November 2008 at 6:08am
Wow, that was quick! I hope you do get a break from them after all. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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kiwilaurie wrote:Posted By: my2girls
Date Posted: 06 November 2008 at 7:29am
| got mine back this week, still exclusively breastfeeding too! |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 06 November 2008 at 7:58am
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I got mine back when Michaela was 7mo. At that stage she was being fed by breast/bottle/solids and we'd been mixed feeding her for about 7 weeks (before then she was exclusively breastfed). -------------  
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Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 06 November 2008 at 8:12am
I have had 2 since Alex was born 
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Posted By: Febgirl
Date Posted: 06 November 2008 at 10:50am
| 15 weeks - right when DD started regularly sleeping through the night. I've read that can be one of the factors in AF returning i.e. when you stop breastfeeding during the night. |
Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 06 November 2008 at 11:50am
I am exactly the same as Laurie - period back even though i am still exclusively BFing ------------- |
Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 06 November 2008 at 1:44pm
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7 months, the wek Leah self weaned. Haven't had it back yet this time thank goodness and it can stay away until after next weekend too!! -------------  
 
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 06 November 2008 at 2:14pm
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I was exclusively bf when AF returned both times. At 3 months after Ollie and 4 months after Lilia. ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: becky
Date Posted: 06 November 2008 at 2:38pm
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I got mine back 4 weeks after my lochia stopped which sucks I am also exclusively breastfeeding. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 06 November 2008 at 4:52pm
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Earliest: 6 weeks after baby born; latest: 5 months after baby born ------------- |
Posted By: M.i.s.s.y
Date Posted: 06 November 2008 at 8:05pm
im up to my 3rd one already... -------------    
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 07 November 2008 at 7:47am
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I didn't get mine til I stopped breastfeeding completely, when Harry weaned himself at about 9 months. I got it a couple of weeks later. ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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