Periods still not returned and only breastfeeding minimally.

[blushingmare]

Anyone had a very delayed return of their period post birth? DS is now 15mo and I'm only breastfeeding twice a day now. But my period still hasn't returned, whereas it came back after 8 months with DD and I was still feeding a lot. Anyone else experienced this?

[butternut22]

Mine came back 6 months after I stopped bf DS1.

[Haribolover]

Mine didn't come back until I completely stopped feeding and at the end couple of months I was only doing one a day as well.

[MovingStress]

Are you also taking the pil? I wondered whether thisafftected mine

[Superworm]

I breastfed for 2.5 years. From a year old DS fed twice daily, sometimes more if he was ill and my periods came back after 18 months.

[squizita]

Not an expert but as periods return differently each time post partum even for ff mums, it could be the same for after bf too?
Also of course some women get pregnant when their lo is tiny and bf ... so it might be quite random!

I'm sure it's ok.

You could ring a bf helpline, they're bound to know whether it's imminent or you're a while off.

[blushingmare]

Thanks all. Bizarrely, having posted this last night, I came on this morning. I'd actually put "pregnancy test" on the shopping list, but it turns out I'm actually just premenstrual,bloated and still carrying a tummy!!