When Will My Period Return?

[NorfolkTurkey]

I feel really silly for asking this!

I had DD2 in January and have breastfed her so I haven't as yet had a period (I couldn't breastfeed DD1 and period returned at six weeks).

When can I expect my period to return? I am now stopping breastfeeding as I am returning to work and am unable to express anywhere near enough.

Now here comes the embarassing part - obviously my period is going to return at some point but I am really worried about it. Is it going to be like five periods in one?? Am I going to be walking along ans suddenly have this huge gush of blood? Sorry to be so graphic!

Any reasurrance would be gratefully received!

[Blunderwoman]

Mine started 5 months after DS was born and I was still bf at the time. I had absolutely no warning at all, and it started when I was sat in Specsavers waiting for an eye test. I suddenly felt 'wet' and asked to go to their staff loo and I'd bled so heavily that it went straight through my trousers and left a nice red stain on the wooden seat I was sitting on.

Apparently, periods are a curse from god for Eve eating an apple in the Garden of Eden or something!

Keep a towel, a spare pair of knickers and some baby wipes in your bag at all times from now on if I were you!

[Millie1]

Mine returned when DS1 was 12 months and when DS2 was 19 months.

[HappyMumof2]

mine came back after 6 months. Don't remember it being particularly heavy tbh

[NorfolkTurkey]

Thanks for your replies. Blunderwoman - your poor thing! This is exactly what I am worried about! Will stock up on towels etc and keep a supply in my bag and at work!!

[CarolinaMoonfish]

omg blunderwoman!

Mine came back when I'd cut down to one feed in 24 hrs (really short token feed, one side only), and was perfectly normal if a tad painful on the first day.

ds was 15mo at the time, and fortunately it wasn't like 15 periods in one .

[TheHun]

I breastfed until 9 months then period returned at about 12 months. It wasn't particularly bad though I was on mini pil.

[jollyfolly]

mine came back after 5 months and i was still bf, have found in general all my periods are slightly heavier and longer now but nothing i cant cope with..... if i'd have been a bit more in touch with reality at the time (five months of no sleep) i would have probably have noticed the usual (for me) mood swings that i always get a few days before