How long did it take for you .....
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Topic: How long did it take for you .....
Posted By: Millie1976
Subject: How long did it take for you .....
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 9:07am
to get your period back after you finished breastfeeding? I have just finished and wondered how long it might take? Thanks girls  ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 9:19am
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Quite a while, about 6 months I think. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 9:23am
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i've been breastfeeding mikey since he was born and i've only just had my first period. i don't really know how long it takes if you stop earlier though, sorry. ------------- |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 9:49am
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i stopped feeding jack at 7mths and i think it was a couple of months before i got my period back. ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 10:55am
| i slowly stopped breastfeeding and had spiotting for well over a month it was yuck. i gave up breastfeeding completely in december?start of december or late november... got my period back CHRISTMAS day of all days! lol... as much as i hated having it back it was good not spotting off and on constantly. |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 10:59am
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I b/f for 10 months, JJ self wearned, and I had my period back the next week. I would say it is different for everyone, as I know ladies who got their periods even when fully b/f when baby was only a few months old. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 11:54am
...enter me  I get mine back at around the 3 month mark, still exclusively breastfeeding! It's not fair! 
It's not necessarily linked to weaning, I think most ppl get theirs back between 6-12 months regardless of whether they are bfing. -------------  |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 12:11pm
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6 weeks after I stopped BFing ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: Deez
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 1:00pm
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Im still BFing and i think i got it back when Lycan was nearly 3 months...pretty much straight away -------------  
Lycan and Peyton = Moon and back!! |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 2:01pm
| I didnt breastfeed for very long at all, only exclusively for the first few weeks of Bays life then he wouldnt take it and i struggled at expressing for a few months but after i stopped it took maybe a month or so then it was back then i went on Depo and it was gone again!!! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 2:40pm
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I exclusively bf Maya and got AF back around 4 mths, the twins I weaned at 10 weeks and had a bit of spotting (not related to the weaning, just coincidentally the same day) and got a proper AF 3 weeks later. ------------- 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: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 2:50pm
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i cant remember with myself but i know my friends bf and her girls 11months and she got her period for the first time since pre pregnant 2 weeks ago so i guess its different with a lot of people.
ugh that reminds me im due for mine this week,bleh 
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Posted By: LockieandLiam
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 4:21pm
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I've only just stopped bfeeding Lachlan and I got my period back when he was around 7 months. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 5:25pm
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Thanks girls. Just wanted to get some sort of idea. Hubby and I are thinking about No 2 at some stage this year so hopefully won't have to wait too long for period to come back ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 06 February 2007 at 4:58pm
Lucky me I bled for 5 weeks after having Jack stopped for a week and got period back at 6 weeks  and Jack is still on one feed a day now.
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