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To ask how long your periods took to return when you were breastfeeding?

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RoseGoldEagle · 30/12/2019 11:13

Posted in TTC board but realised most people on there were trying for first time, so probably wasn’t best place to post.

We want to try for another baby soon, but I’m still breastfeeding my 9 month old and my periods haven’t come back yet. Not sure if I’ll need to stop entirely before they do, everything on line says not, but the few people I’ve asked in real life said theirs only came back after stopping completely. I would be ok with stopping, but he feeds a lot at night and I know it’s going to be really difficult to settle him without being able to feed him (I know I could give him bottles but I think at this stage the night feeds are mainly just for comfort). If anyone is happy to say when their periods came back- if it was after stopping completely/ dropping some feeds/ dropping almost all feeds, I’d be very grateful! I know everyone’s different, just good to get an idea of what’s normal! Thanks!

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blissfullyignorantorinpain · 20/02/2020 20:59

Mine returned after 6 months

Goostacean · 20/02/2020 21:02

I think it was around 8 months? I breastfed til 16 months.

MySweetLittleTriffid · 20/02/2020 21:05

Periods came back about twenty minutes after I stopped post natal bleeding 😤 but I didn't actually start ovulating again until DS was 14 months and I stopped breastfeeding.

CastleCrasher · 20/02/2020 21:06

About 6 months with dc1, longer with dc2, maybe 9 months? Both bf until 18 months. To answer the pp, mine returned to their usual cycle each time.

PhantomErik · 20/02/2020 21:10

Mine didn't come back until each baby was almost fully weaned. Approx 8 - 9 months.

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