Baby 7 weeks old and my star week is here. Bummer!

[Divvy]

Is that ment to happen so soon?

What does it mean about my feeding now?

Have I done something wrong?

what is a star week?

She means period.

What is wrong with using the word period?

Never heard the expression star week.

It just means that breastfeeding is no contraceptive!

wow, i had never heard that phrase before.

you have done nothing wrong, just a bit unlucky ! Back to full on contraception

Are you absolutely certain it is your period? Bleeding can stop and restart, especially if you have been doing a bit more lately.

I get it now, you mean you star the week in your diary?

I had to click on the thread to see what "star week" was.

No of course you haven't done anything wrong! Just one of those things.

Personally I've never presumed that BFing was a good enough contraceptive anyway -never wanted to risk it!

Better then the acronym AF anyway

star qweek is used for slimming world so i knew what it was. lol

I thought Star Week was a magazine, like Hello!

I like star week Like a twinklier version of "moon"

Mine's more of a Black Hole week TBH

Mars week better perhaps? God of both war and chocolate, fits rather well.

You're just unfortunate Div, but I agree could still be post preg stuff rather than proper period.

I didnt want to put period in the title, not sure why though bashful maybe?

Its from my slimming club days, and there are alot more terms I could have put, if my brain was in full working order, which its not right now

Ok so period re-starting is nothing to worry about then, in bf terms....good good

As for the contraceptive side not working now...not even done the deed...yet! Got the mini-pill sitting here waiting to be taken, but wasnt sure if it affected milk supply, so not taking it untill we erm...resume full service!

Oh, its a real period also, as been having pains for a few days, now I know why!

Have you expressed any feeds?

Only twice, and that was a few weeks ago now. Think its cos he is not feeding during the night. Thats been going on now for week and half, so bet thats the reason. bang goes my months free from star weeks!

If you're feeding, shouldn't it be a ...

wait for it...

Drumroll please...

Milky Way week?

sorry, that was awful

lol, well that better than a jammy dodger week!

Yeah, apparently just one "dropped" feed can do this, which is why it isn't a reliable contraceptive. I can't remember whether it's a drop in the hormones that stop ovulation, or a rise in the ones that do. But missing a feed can start that process, if you're unlucky, which you are I'm afraid.

My personal favourite euphemism is "Up on blocks"

Mine started again at about 8 weeks and I didn't miss any feeds. Sometimes it just happens.