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No sign of mine and DD 10 months old. DH and I are keen to start trying for the next baby. Out of interest, (as I am getting impatient now!) when did your period return and how many feeds were you giving when it did? Thanks. And if you could all do a little 'bring on the period' dance with some chanting too for me, that would be much appreciated.
BIOTB - you could have been me before Christmas, DS was 11months and only feeding at bedtime and first thing in the morning, and I had had one period! Then he got that vicious tummy D+V bug and ate nothing but boob and boiled water for a few days so I missed a period, then had 2 more at pre baby spacing before falling pg again I didn't actually stop feeding him completely till he was 14months when I had sore boobs from pg! I would say they will be back soon, especially if you are cutting down the number of feeds you are giving. Good luck
Thanks everyone. It seems we are all so different! Never thought I would be wanting to see my period again so much!
Yorky - DD has cut down to 2 feeds a day now, and recently started going through the night too, so am thinking maybe it will happen soon? Congrats on being pg again!
we are trying anyway... It's difficult not knowing if I am ovulating though... spend the whole time symptom spotting, thinking I am either pregnant or that my period is about to come! And then read other things and realise my period might not come back until I stop BF altogether and have no plans to do that!
About 10 months after DD1 and 9 months after DD2. However after DD1 they were all over the place and I only had 3 before getting pg again when DD1 was 16 months old. I stopped bf at around 5 months both times. Both slept through the night since 2 months so no night feeds after that. I guess everyone's different
I got pregnant again while still exclusively breastfeeding my baby, without having had a period since giving birth (he was 6 months old). So just start trying anyway - you never know!
Isn't it great, Wisknit! I especially liked it when they were booking me in for my second pregnancy and asked "Date of last period?" And I answered "2006" . The expressions on their faces!
Mine came back last month (dd was 9months) never so glad for that time of the month as was worried I was pregnant again (dd is a handful so cannot handle another) .
3 months here with breastfeeding on demand night and day, DD co-slept and ready access to my boobs, feeding at least 3 times a night. I have also got pregnant twice by a one off occasion each time. Not trying to boast but since I am obviously some kind of a fertility goddess in my parallel life I will do the special period dance for you.
Exactly 4 weeks after end of lochia so DD1 was what about 8 weeks old how bad was that? Actually it was good she was a great sleeper and was sleeping 11-7am at 6 weeks so no night feeds meant periods came back.
exclusively bFing and got period (heavier than before birth)seven weeks after birth. DS is four months old and I've just had third period. hhhmmmff. BFing approx every two hours also through night.
Alexpolis: it is great but because I look a lot younger than I am (i get ID'd regularly) people were extraordinarily patronising. They would would slowly and clearly - cos obviously being young makes you deaf too - 'first day of last period?' but the look on their faces was woth it when I said 1st march 05. you could see them trying to work it out seeing as it was october 06.
Milk is an important source of nutrients that you and your family shouldn’t miss out on. If someone in your family has lactose intolerance and the rest of the family still want to enjoy the taste of real milk, try Lactofree - the UK’s first virtually lactose-free dairy drink.
