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When was your first period after birth?

39 replies

Floff1 · 29/01/2026 09:01

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 🙃

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CurlewKate · 29/01/2026 20:11

13 months for my first. Never after the second-I transitioned seamlessly into menopause!

WildCountry · 29/01/2026 20:21

I ebf and got pregnant before it came back. 21 month age gap.

Christwosheds · 29/01/2026 20:22

A year, with each baby . I was breastfeeding though.

waitandwonder · 29/01/2026 20:24

8 weeks on the dot with all three! Breastfed for 8 weeks with first, 4 weeks with second, and 10 months with third, didn't seem to make any difference

Drongit · 29/01/2026 20:24

12 months.

FatCatPyjamas · 29/01/2026 20:26

1 month both times. I was EBFing, too. My mum was the same.

Jellybunny56 · 29/01/2026 20:28

Literally exactly 4 weeks after both kids were born despite exclusively breastfeeding🙃 my son is 11 weeks old and was really hoping for a bit longer off them this time but nope, 4 weeks on the dot😂

Wrennie24 · 29/01/2026 20:30

Breastfed fully all my children. Period came back 4 weeks after birth each time. Four times. Gutted!

tedibear · 29/01/2026 20:33

I only had about a week or 2 of being free of bleeding from the birth to having a period 😭 So it was about 4wks after birth.

Vringvring · 29/01/2026 20:51

I have three children. Eldest is almost 5, with gaps of 24m and 22m. I haven’t had a period since before I became pregnant with the eldest! They have all been EBF, though down to 1-2 feeds per day by the age of one. Older ones were weaned at 14m as I wanted to try and conceive again.

DrJump · 29/01/2026 21:02

About 18 months each time.

PrincessHoneysuckle · 29/01/2026 21:10

3 weeks

SophiaSW1 · 29/01/2026 21:32

28 days after giving birth. And I breastfed for over a year. Nothing stopped the fucker

TeaRoseTallulah · 29/01/2026 22:05

Floff1 · 29/01/2026 20:04

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

Thank you, yes 😊

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