A bf and af question (sorry if it's been done before)

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When your af returned while bfing, did the cycle go straight back to normal, or was it irregular for a bit and then settle down? TIA

Mine went back to normal length pretty soon after stopping breast feeding DS2 but I do seem to ovulate earlier than I did before. After DS1 it went back to normal straight away.

Interesting. Thanks, Mrs W So, by straight away, do you mean from first AF onwards, right back to normal cycle

i had af about 8 months after delivery, took a year for them to become regular again, but i bf for 18 months.

Mine went straight back to normal from first AF (when DS was 9.5 months) onwards. Doesn't happen that way for everyone though.

Were yours regular before pregnancy, spinach? Does it make a difference if you are irregular or regular - does it make them more/less likely to be irregular when they return?

Irregular. Well kind of. I had one period when baby was 7 montsh old, after I started to wean. Then another 33 days later ( I am usually very regular 28 days). Then nothing. Then a BFP

This was very as i dont remember EVER BDing

Are you hoping or worried that you might be pregnant??

Ah. See, that's what I'm (probably unreasonably) slightly worried about, KristinaM. I'm sure I'm panicking.

Sorry, don't mean to worry you. But I'm afraid it is possible. AND we were using contraception ( though obviously not very effectively). And i am VERY VERY old

Are you worried enough to pop out to the late night chemists?

One v short v light af just over a month ago (first since baby), and one bd in between when we were less than careful, still bf three times a day. And now.... nothing. No af. Slightly nauseated, but I think I'm prone slight psychosomatics (sp?), and very tired (but I do have a 10mo son). Maybe I'll wait a few more days.

Oh, sorry, x-posts! No such thing as late night chemists where I live I'm afraid!

i was 28 days regular like clockwork before pregnancy. When it did settle back i had a 26 day cycle. When i was bf i did notice that i could be a few days out especially if the pattern of bf had changed. Like when my dd go really sick when she was 15 months, I went from 1 feed a day back up to 7, for a week... that made my period a week later than expected. I knew roughly when i was due, but it would happen within 3-5 days either side.

there were a couple of times taht i thought i could be pregnant again cos my periods seemed odd/irregular.

Lol Psychobabble! I think I am convincing myself when I am probably not! You and Spinach have calmed me slightly! It wouldn't be a disaster to be pregnant, but I'd rather wait a wee bit longer. Right. I am going to go to bed and forget about it. (Oh yes, that was another reason why I'd convinced myself I'm pregnant, I have had the most vivid dreams the past two nights...)

vivid dreams def a sign for me, both pregnancies! night night!

AAAAAAAAAGGGHHHHHH!!!!

sorry! but its true!

So do I need to start a new thread: Does bf alter the accuracy of pregnancy tests? (clutching at straws here!!)

if you're preg, the test will work just fine! leave it a week.... its probably just a blip! (but maybe not....)

Thanks, Spinach. I'm definitely off to bed now, but if I have any more funny dreams....!!!

night n ight!

any news happy?

Still nothing, and another crap night's sleep.
Confessed to dh, pt tomorrow.....!