Breastfed for a while, then quit....

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

I'm trying, but I just needed a break from the drugs

 

[Leanna]

 

[RedTulipMom]

i had the opposite with luke...i bled for 7 straight weeks postpartum...then i got my first period when he was 4 mos old..but i breastfed till he was 15 mos old..but i didnt get pregnant during that time either. Just recently the Ped told me that just because you get your period back DOESNT necessarily mean your fertile again yet. He said if your still breastfeeding theres a good chance you wont be fertile again for many months after the period comes back....i was surprised to hear that.

 

[hisbloodformysins]

For those of you who breastfed for a while and then quit for whatever reason, when did you get your period back? I breastfed for 3 1/2 weeks and I still don't have a period and Maya is now 4 months old

I really don't remember........ but I breastfed mine for 6 months and was still lactating for a year later..... I could still squeeze stuff out occassionally before I got pregnant with this one and my daughter was 2. It'd been a year and half since I had last breast fed...

Actually, now that I think about it... I think it might've returned a month after I finished all my post partum bleeding... I think it was regular.... but don't know for sure.

HB

 

[BananaCake]

we hope to have our next baby 18 months after this one though, so it might interfere :/

More babies! Yay!

 

[SmackYouTwice]

i had the opposite with luke...i bled for 7 straight weeks postpartum...then i got my first period when he was 4 mos old..but i breastfed till he was 15 mos old..but i didnt get pregnant during that time either. Just recently the Ped told me that just because you get your period back DOESNT necessarily mean your fertile again yet. He said if your still breastfeeding theres a good chance you wont be fertile again for many months after the period comes back....i was surprised to hear that.

Hmm, yeah. What IS IT that makes women fertile? Cuz obviously, in my case (and others for sure), you don't have to be having a menstral flow to be fertile enough to get preggers!!

 

[-~Truth_N_Trust~-]

No, don't feel abnormal!!!!!!!!!! It is sooooooo different for each woman!

I breastfed for 8 1/2 months, (introduced solids at 5mths) then stopped to TTC, but I didn't get AF back until ruth was almost 11mths old. And then when I got it it came back slowly, with long cycles (i.e. 6-8wks.)
A friend of mine got hers back 28 days to the day after delivering while breastfeeding, perfectly regular again...

If you are worried then perhaps look into a blood test to check your hormone levels, but don't stress too much!!!

 

[Leanna]

I am stressed!!! I have never wanted a period like this before.....

 

[RedTulipMom]

why are you stressed? do you think your pregnant? i really wouldnt worry..it will come back when its ready..unless your pregnant of course.

 

[hisbloodformysins]

I am not looking forward to bleeding for a month... I plan to add lots of maxi pads to the grocery list this week.... Ikkk!

HB