First period after childbirth

[ImYourMama]

AIBU to think our bodies have been through enough with childbirth and periods should just have the decency to fuck off for a long time afterwards?!

DD is 5months and EBF, but I've started my first post partum period and it's bloody agony! Has anyone else's PMT and period pain gotten worse after DCs? Or am I particularly bloody unlucky?

[Feilin]

My first 3 were sent from hell. The very depths of hell. After that they settled down.

[ImYourMama]

Holy hell, I honestly think this is worse than my post partum bleed. Fuzzy brain doesn't cover it, I'm lucky DD is a placid soul as today is a complete write off.

[IamFriedSpam]

oh no! Mine didn't come back for 2 years?! Although I consider that my rightful reward for having babies that fed all night long!

[Honeybee79]

GreyBird - I share your pain! I was on super plus tampons, big nighttime pads and sleeping on an old towel and everything was still soaking! Just getting DS to school was an absolute nightmare (black jeans, long coat)!

[emmyhNL]

Mine came back 10months pp and I've never had a period like it.

Does anyone else get fuzzy brained /more forgetful around their periods? I seem to forget everything and in some ways it's a danger for me to drive as I'm not completely with it. Anyone else had that? It's not sleep deprivation as she's sleeping through the night and disappears when my period goes

[GreyBird84]

Mine came back when DS was 11 months.
I had a c-section & BF until he was 17 months.

It was horrendous. I had to wear super tanpons & night time pads together - even through night when I lay on bathroom
Towels & soaked them too! (I set alarm to change). Thank god I was off on annual leave because I genuinely couldn't have managed work. Pain was horrendous.

Next one wasn't as bad & they gradually settled. Currently pregnant so don't know what will happen after DC2!

[Cheerfullygo4]

Mine appeared after each birth(4) about 28 days and I was ebf and did so for over 1 year each time. I was gutted. Went straight from postpartum bleed to menstrual bleed.

[SoupDragon]

You're not wrong though. I've always felt that it's a basic design fault that we simply can't turn them off until we need our fertility.

[SoupDragon]

I would call 5 months lucky.

EBF and in 2 months or less every bloody time.

[acquiescence]

Mine came back 8 weeks after and I was ebf. I was heartbroken, I have horrendous periods. 5 months wasn't bad going OP!

[londonrach]

Thats one thing i enjoyed about pregnancy...no periods. 8 weeks after dd whos ff. doesnt ring bells as bad but think i was in baby dream at that time. Must admit been alot better now than prior to pregnancy. Lighter. Saying that bet next one is awful

[ImYourMama]

General consensus seems to be be first 1-3 can be vile then they better fucking settle down?

My handbag contents today consist of super jumbo pads and a zillion twixs. I am prepared

[Beansonapost]

Mine came back 7months PP... only lasted a day.

Next one came two months later... lasted 3 days. I've always had light and regular periods before DD... never had a period that lasted 5 days.

I got pregnant next month ... delivering in 2 weeks!

It's been great not having them... hope it stays away even longer this time!

[PerspicaciaTick]

IVF definitely did weird things to my periods, they've been playing up endlessly ever since my IVF pregnancy. But the buggers never actually upped and offed.

[Dixiestamp]

It is, isn't it. My DC were IVF/clomid and I'm the other side of 40 so it may be worth a chat. I'm not complaining, as they used to be awful, but it seems strange!

[PerspicaciaTick]

That is a bit odd Dixie - I'd be tempted to have a chat with my GP, if only because you might be able to stop taking the pill if you aren't ovulating.

[Dixiestamp]

Is it odd that my DD is 7 and I'm still waiting...no, really! Was the obvious flooding after the event (although I think I've blanked that out) then zilch. Am on pill- although I don't know why as I don't think I've ever released any eggs without the assistance of science anyway.

[PerspicaciaTick]

At least plastic coffee morning chairs will be wipe clean .

[EatSpamAmandaLamb]

After my first DC it came back after 8 weeks (EBF) and was a painful, blood bath. Thankfully for the other DC my periods didn't return until after 6 months and whilst heavy and painful were nowhere as bad as the experience post DC1.
I feel for you. Take advantage of that sleep!

[Historygirl97]

Mine reappeared 9 months later!!! (I was/am breastfeeding). The first one was pretty awful, very heavy and I had awful cramps.
My second one lasted two days, was very light and every period here after has been the same!

[plimsolls]

Mine came back about 3.5 months after giving birth even though I was/am EBF (and frequently!). My first three were v unpleasant and I felt really hormonal (angry, weepy, etc) but my latest one wasn't too bad at all. I'm hoping it's the start of a trend and the next one will be fine too.

[TriJo]

Just finished mine there a few days ago, my son is 11.5 months old and we had a CP on the first cycle PP so this was the first true period. Two heavy days at the start and one day of feeling like I'd been hit by a bus but ok after that.

[Bringmewineandcake]

Had my first last week - 8.5 months PP and still BFing although not as frequently obviously. It was HEAVY but not painful at all. Periods could just go away altogether now thank you - I have no further use for them

[Honeybee79]

Yes! My first one after DD (she's nearly 4 months) was hell. Really painful and so heavy. Had to stay near a toilet for 4 days. Second one slightly better. Hopefully third will be better still. Don't recall it being this bad after DS. Never had particularly painful periods before, but the flooding is even worse than the pain 😢

[ImYourMama]

When will it fucking end?!

Half considering DC2 to avoid periods for another 14 months...