When was your first period after birth?

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So I'm currently 9+3 weeks pp. I breastfed exclusively for 1 week, then combi-fed for a following 3 weeks, since then it's been formula only.
I still haven't had my period yet, I know it can take longer when you've breastfed, although I didn't do it for that long!
Just wondering when others periods first came back?
I bled for about 4 weeks pp. With my other baby my period came back at 9+2. So I'm giving this one until I'm 12w then I'll investigate 🙃

Mine didn't come back until 9 months pp! I was breastfeeding though, and was a bit miffed because I hoped they'd hold off a bit longer.

Oh wow, nice not having it for that long though ! I'm not keen on them returning but it'll just be nice to track them again. It's the unknown I don't like!

4 months with my first.

3 months with my second.

And I exclusively breastfed both (still feeding my 2.5 year old!). So annoyed that they came back so soon!

Just had my first one this week and my baby is 9.5 months! But I’m exclusively breastfeeding if that makes a difference. Was hoping to have a bit longer to be honest 😂

Nearly a year,I wasn't bf either.

With my first two who were breastfed for 2 weeks and 4 weeks, it was 6 months. My third was breastfed for a year and it as a year.

That's crazy. I always thought it was breastfeeding that delayed it !
I'd be quite happy with no period for a year..as long as I'm not pregnant again 🤣

Around a year for me too with ds1. (2 weeks with ds2)

Yep I was similar- 5 months DS and 4 months DD (she slept a bit better) both ebf!

I breastfed dc1 till 20 months and weaned at 4 months (as was the advice then). Within 4 weeks of weaning had my period back.
With dt bf till 12 months and weaned at 6 months and again within 4 weeks had my first period.
So in my case I assume the reduced bf caused the return but who knows.

Mine came back straight away, at 4 weeks, even though I was breastfeeding!

5 months, ebf.

My kids are adults now - but I didn't have a period at all in between the two children. I BF the first for 8 months - then conceived 2nd child when 1st was about 19 months old. No period at all - in fact I was concerned I wouldn't be able to conceive at all. The mid wife confirmed I would of still been ovulating even without a bleed. Then after 2nd child - again BF for about 9 months I probably have a period after 9-10 months. So in total I was period free for about 3 1/2 years.

I think that's pretty unusual and I had been to GP about it. My cycle was always unpredictable though even before pregnancy.

Fifteen months with my first, and 13 months with my second! But I was exclusively BFing until 6 months, and then still BFing frequently (including two night feeds) after that.

6 weeks with my eldest, bottle fed.

4 months with my 2nd when I stopped breastfeeding

6 weeks with my 3rd despite exclusive breastfeeding 😭

With my 4th I had the Mirena fitted at 2/3 weeks PP (absolute earliest you can) and bled daily for 6 months then still had light periods 😭

10weeks and mine was formula fed

Thanks all for the replies.

It's funny how every is so completely different, despite bottle or breastfed.

I'd love to not have a period for a year 🤣
Did anyone do a pregnancy test in that time of waiting for it to appear?

I have a 13 month age gap with my two youngest 🤣 think I had two periods before I conceived again. Waiting for a referral to have my tubes tied, 4 babies is enough for me!

I was very ill which might have delayed it.

I didn’t get one until i was down to 1 breast feeds a day - so around 10-12 months!

11 months and 9 months

19 months!

I exclusively expressed milk for 6 months then switched to formula. Stopped my night pumping session at 2 months I think, periods came back at 4 months.

14 months for my first, my second is about to turn 1 and no sign yet!

4 months!

Sorry to hear that. I hope you are better now x