how long before periods return?

[RockSteady]

I stopped breastfeeding about 2 months ago, before that I was feeding DS probably twice a day so expected them to have returned by now. I had a copper coil put in so am a bit nervous aboutthem coming back!
Does it often take this long for them to restart? thanks

i guess i'll do a pg test just to be sure, was reading old threads about this and i'm not feeling reassured at all

My ds was 2 when mine returned, but I was still giving him comfort feeds.

Coincidentallly I seem to have got one yesterday.

DS is only 7 months old and has been ebf apart from some solids for the last month.

Wasn't expecting it so soon!

My sister's ebf ds was only about 6wks when hers came back! No sign of mine yet and ds is 6mo, only just started solids

DS was 19 weeks. I stopped BF at 3 weeks. OH MY GOD how heavy and painful was it??!!
Have some paracetamol and ibuprofen handy. It felt like my first twinges going into labour but it lasted for two days.

I had been struggling to conceive when I fell pg and had only had about 10 periods in the previous 2 years. Think my body is getting it's own back as I now have my 2nd visit from Auntie Flo and it's as bad as the last and only 3 weeks since!!

with both dds mine came back when they were about 3 months old - despite ebf!

grrr mine started yesterday - DS is 4 weeks! Fully BF.

I knew it was coming though, had all my lead in signs.

I wonder why it varies so much from person to person...

DH and I were just talking about this, DD is 12 weeks and I haven't had one, yet...

We were saying that not only is breastfeeding saving us a fortune in formula, but also in chocolate, paracetamol and 'ladies things'

I had a couple of days of bleeding at about 5 weeks, then same again at 7 weeks, thought it might be a bit of left-over lochia at first, then proper full-on heavier than pre-baby period at 10 weeks. Drat. Am also ebf-ing. My doc said its not unusual but not abnormal. Bloody annoying though - was looking forward to another period-free few months.

I meant to say it is "unusual but not abnormal"

I didn't have a period between DD1 and DD2! Was still expressing to feed, had just wound it down when DD1 was 12 months and literally a few days later... oops.

Was still BF DD2 at 10 months when they came back - just after she stopped having night feeds, maybe that makes a difference. Have now had 2 in 2 weeks. No idea at all what's going on, but it seems to be a bit more painful than before (if I can remember back 3 years or more...).

Wierd how it differs so much.

oh thanks everyone, it is really weird how much it varies. I did a pg test which was negative (hooray!) so just waiting now . I should just count myself lucky that I've gone so long without one, just hope it doesn't come back with a vengeance!