Post partum periods - spotting before period every month

[Elephanty21]

Hi ladies,

Hoping someone might have some insight on this highly irritating problem. My periods returned 9 months post partum and I am now 18 months post partum.

So each month, on around day 24 of my cycle, I get what looks like the beginning of my period i.e. proper red blood when I wipe. And then it disappears - for the next 4 days I have either nothing at all, or very very light spotting. Then on day 28 on the dot, the full flow starts, and it is very very heavy and painful (which was not the case before pregnancy).

The heavy painful period I can cope with - the 4 days of spotting/nothingness is really driving me mad, it feels like a 9-10 day period every month and during those days I am constantly waiting for it to just start.

Has anyone else had this? It's so bizarre and has happened every month without fail since my period returned.

Hi, I realise this is an old thread but if you're still on here OP, did things change/improve?? I could have written this exact post. Periods started back 9 months postpartum, now 18 months pp and have the very same experience as you... four days of spotting then bam, heavier period than ever before on day 28. So annoying!