Worrying? No period since DS's birth 18 months ago

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Should I be worried? Or is it normal? I've seen people say anything from 1 to 12 months but never longer.

Info in case it's relevant....

2 DC, got pg when first was 9m with no period in between oops

DS demand bf, back to work fulltime when he was 10m but he made up for this a night until we night weaned in Jan. He now feeds 2x a day, more at weekends if he gets a chance .

I occasionally get what I think are period pains but that's it.... Oh, also I had a copper coil fitted last April (not making that mistake again!).

I am worrying for nothing aren't I??

(also I bought a mooncup just before bfp with DC1 and I want to try it out )

mine took 17 months to return after having ds2.

I also vaguely remember a few people saying the coil dramatically affected their periods but i think I may be thinking of the Mirena and not the copper.

Are you sure they didn't put in the mirina coil rather than the cooper coil.

I didn't have a period for the 3 years while I had the mirena in.
Cooper coils are meant to make you bleed more heavily than normal.
I would go to the dr if you worried.

It could be because you are still BF, I know its not on demand, but I didn't get my periods back till I stopped BF completely.
S x

Thanks for the replies, it's good to know someone else hasn't had them for more than a year after birth.

It is definitely a copper one.... I had to get it myself from pharmacy with prescription, I still have the "instruction" leaflet and the Drs had a whole conversation about how it is different to fit... but I confess I have been to double/triple check the leaflet .

I might mention it to Dr/nurse when I next see them. Thanks again!

If you're still breastfeeding then it's probably that - I know someone who didn't get her periods back for a good year after she completely stopped bfing.

A whole year after stopping feeding
thanks rita!

I guess the mooncup will have to wait then.... on a slight tangent- anyone know if coil / mooncup combo is ok? I vaguely remember reading that the 2 might interfer with each other purely academic question for now though....

I think you'd have to be careful to break the suction before pulling the mooncup out to avoid sucking the coil out too...

Thanks Rita.....shall bear that in mind