1st period after pregnancy

[Jenjen85]

I had my DD 4 weeks ago and stopped bleeding after 2 weeks. Just wondering when I am likely to get my first period?? Been having a few periodish pains on my left handside today so I don't know if its on its way? When did everyone else get their periods after having a baby

[PK1975]

Just had my 1st one. DD is 25 wks and I bf.

[Skaramoosh]

with DC1 I had my first period when she was 10 months.
With DC2 my period came when he was about 9 weeks but then didn't have another for 4 months. (breastfed both times)

[AncientPigeon]

After 7 months with DD, she was BF

[craftycottontail]

After 6 weeks - I breastfed for 3 weeks, stopped post birth bleeding after 4 weeks and period arrived at 6 weeks.

[MrsPercyPig]

Mine came after 4 months and I didn't bf!

[SpottyTeacakes]

Dd was ff and I got it at six weeks

Ds is bf and 8.5mo I still haven't got it even though he's been sleeping through for six weeks

[cupcake78]

Dd is 6 weeks on sat and ff since day 6. I'm waiting for mine but getting period pain and there are signs of pmt.

With ds it was 6 weeks after birth for a short period then cycle started regularly after that.

[PostmanPatAlwaysRingsTwice]

Two years, but I was (am) still bfing. Are you bf or ff? That really, though not exclusively, dictates when your periods come back.

[CheeseFondueRocks]

After 9 months and I was breastfeeding.

[aprilj11]

Also 9 months breastfeeding exclusively. Came back when I stopped night feedings.

[anyname2011]

Still not back and dd is 14 months! But I understand that this isn't totally unusual so not worried. Still bfeeding, sometimes at night too

[FattyMcChubster]

Exclusively bf every bloody hour of the day and mine came back at 5/6 weeks.

[Twinklestarstwinklestars]

My ds3 is 6 weeks tomorrow and mine started on mon.

[CorrieDale]

DS - 8 weeks, excl bf
Dd - 4 week, excl bf

I was not happy.

[Terrorvision]

Eight months with DS, even though exclusive breastfeeding with lots of night feeds (I thought night feeding was what kept periods at bay)

[StuckOnARollercoaster]

This week I think and baby is 7 weeks and bf. Its very light and there is only limited pain (compared with before pg) which is why I wasn't 100% sure but terrorvisions comments make sense.
The night feeds are reducing as we are gradually sleeping longer at night so maybe that why it looks like period has returned. (5 1/2 hours last night - sorry for the diversion I'mjjust so chuffed she finished last feed at 12.30 and has slept till 6!)

[BillStickersIsInnocent]

DC1 when I stopped breastfeeding at 16 months

I'm still feeding DC2 (he's 16 months now) and no sign.

[dottypyjamas]

Formula fed baby, period back at 7 weeks, took me by surprise!

[quertas]

With Dc1 - exclusively bf, 28 days on the nail. Dc 2, exclusively bf, 7 weeks exactly. This is completely unfair!!!!

[SpottyTeacakes]

This thread has cursed me 8.5 months for me then...

[LegoCaltrops]

I EBF DD until she was 5.5 months. periods started 6 weeks after I stopped EBF.

[cupcake78]

Mine is back exactly 6 weeks to the day (almost hour) that dd was born. Ebf for first week then ff.

[littlemonkeychops]

They didn't! Bf dd1 fof 18 months then fell pregnant with Dd2, af free for over 3 years now :-)

[schmee]

Ebf and still back at 5 weeks.

[WheresMeJumperOhNo]

Exactly four weeks, both times. Even though I was constantly breastfeeding! No one had warned me how heavy the first one can be so I ended up phoning NHS Direct