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WHen did your periods return after birth?

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Hayls · 21/06/2004 20:04

Him was just wondering when periods normally return after having a baby? dd was born 5 months ago and is still breast fed at least 4 or 5 times a day, although she is gradually increasing the amounts of solids she has. She stil doesn't sleep through- does this make a difference to when they return? (Desperately hoping it'll be ages yet...)

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pollyanna · 23/06/2004 13:41

mine came back with all 3 of my children when they were 9 months. I don't think it was linked to the amount of breastfeeding I did - they were all breastfed at that stage, but varying amounts and with varying amounts of keenness (on their parts). DD1 was breastfed several times a day until she was 16 months and my periods still came back at 9 months. I read that it is related to body fat.

Heathcliffscathy · 23/06/2004 13:45

it can't be pollyanna, mine came back straightaway and I was (am) overweight (compared to before pregnancy

strangerthanfiction · 23/06/2004 14:26

About 2 months after dd was born for me. I was surprised as I was breastfeeding and all my b/f mom friends didn't start theirs for ages. Their return did coincide with dd sleeping through and I seem to remember reading that when they no longer feed in the night it alters your body hormones. Anyway I b/f until dd was 18 months and a friend of mine b/f the same and didn't get her periods back until her dd was about 14 months old!

curlysue · 23/06/2004 14:43

It was a year with dd1 but she fed a lot and didn't sleep well for ages. About 9 months with dd2 who fed less and liked food more.

suedonim · 23/06/2004 16:02

Breastfed no1 for about 3wks, periods came back at five months. Bfed my other three for over a year each (nearly two for dd2) and periods came back at around 14mths.

Rhubarb · 23/06/2004 22:47

6.5 months and counting! I'm actually getting paranoid that mine could start anywhere at any time now, and I have to keep 'checking'!

Ghosty · 23/06/2004 23:19

Nearly 5 months and no sign for me ... still b/fing though ...
PS Kiwicath ... you can still get on with making No 2 ... you don't have to wait till your AF comes back ... I know loads of people who got pg before their periods returned ... my mum included.
And if you don't get pg well, hey you having fun trying aren't you ?

kiwicath · 24/06/2004 07:33

Ghosty, have you been talking with my husband??

muminlondon · 24/06/2004 09:46

When DD was 10 months - at 8 months I returned to work and cut down to 2-3 breast feeds per day but she also had a 1-week nursing strike at 9 months.

elliott · 24/06/2004 09:53

6 weeks with ds1, 12 with ds2. Both exclusively bf and certainly NOT sleeping through

muddaofsuburbia · 24/06/2004 10:10

14 mths - about a week after dropping to one feed in the evening. Over a year of freedom was fantastic!

milkybarkid · 24/06/2004 20:02

8 weeks after birth, even though breastfeeding, see other thread on pregnancy board

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