UMMM It’s back.....
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Topic: UMMM It’s back.....
Posted By: Deez
Subject: UMMM It’s back.....
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 11:27am
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Ok so i was told it could take a while before you get your period, well not im my case i already have it back......Stink was enjoying not having it.....Anyway i went out and got some tampons (regular size) the same ones i have always used and they feel to small, almost like it's gonna fall out, is this normal or not??????? 
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Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 11:47am
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How long ago did you give birth??? I think it can be different for everybody. Just depends on your body. I stopped bleeding after two weeks and they say it takes 4-6 weeks.
I thought the sizes (reg & super) refer to the flow of your period whether it is really heavy or lighter not the size of your fufu. I may be wrong here but that is what i thought. ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: Deez
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 11:55am
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Yep it does refer to your flow, and my flow is normal not heavy. The tampon itself just feels small.....I gave birth 9 weeks ago and stopped bleeding two weeks after and this is my first period since then....
Your baby looks so alret very cute..... |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 2:20pm
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you have to remember things were probably a little stretched out and possibly won't have completely fallen back into place again yet.. (am sorry to say they never completely do) plus the muscles can feel a bit slack and numb too.. it probably is perfectly fine but since your muscles are numbish and still recouping it will feel a bit weird... try some pelvic floor exercises to try and build it back up over time but other than that, i am not sure.. It took forever for me to even try using tampons again after having my girls.. and i now prefer not to use then cos it's still too uncomfy where i was stitched.. (over 3 years ago!!) despite being a stictly "i hate pads" kinda chick before. lol ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 4:39pm
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I had the same thing after Ella. It took me about 3 periods before I could comfortably use tampons again. (also had stitches). They didn't feel right and no matter how correctly I inserted them I still seemed to bleed around them.
I second the pelvic floor idea, thats what made the difference for me! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 4:42pm
| Did you know it takes 2 years for your body to get back to normal after having a baby? And your ribs never move back to where they were. Crazy aye! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 5:36pm
| Vep, lots of squeezes down there!!! Work on holding it for about 5 seconds at a time. (Geez, where do I get this information?!?) |
Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 5:39pm
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i was actually going to start a thread to ask about something similar. kind of the opposite actually. mikeys 10 months old now and i still haven't got my period, even though he's eating 3 solid meals and snacks and only having milk feeds before he goes to sleep.
deez-i've also heard that it takes years for your body to get back to normal after giving birth. some things never go back the way they were. ------------- |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 8:52pm
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I was the same, it took me ages to be brave enough to try tampons and when I finally did they didn't feel right and so I pretty much only used them when I had to, and used pads instead.
Not looking forward to that again - about the only good thing about being preg is no period! (And the baby/ies at the end of course) -------------  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: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 9:38pm
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I was like that too Deez, even tho Hannah was fully breastfeed I got my first period back at 6 weeks! Had only stopped bleeding about two weeks before that...
Get into your pelvic floor exercises like Janine said - if you tend to forget, try and do a set of 10 after every time you've been to the tiolet. Start holding for 2 secs and try to gradually increase a second at a time. Try not to squeeze your butt at the same time, just the muscles you would if you were trying to stop going wees. But dont actually do that (stopping mid-wees) as its not recommended anymore. Phew... taking off my physio hat now  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Deez
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 3:03pm
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Oh thanks for all the advise now i feel normal -------------  
Lycan and Peyton = Moon and back!! |
Posted By: luna
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 6:51pm
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Oh, I feel a bit more normal now! I bled until the beginning of Sept, then on the 5th I seemed to get a period, although it then stopped, then started, then stopped. Then yesterday & today it seems to have returned more so - weird, but after reading these posts I feel a bit better - anyone else had this strange kinda thing happen? ------------- Selina http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 10:44pm
The average for a bf mum is 13 months and 9 months for a bottle mum. I got mine back at 6 weeks  I found using applicators helped to get back into the swing of things
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