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Breastfeeding mums -when did you restart your periods?

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onlyeatsyoghurt · 03/04/2007 20:15

My DD is nearly 8 months old and is still fully breast fed with the odd bit of yoghurt thrown in when she's in the mood. Have been getting a bit worried recently that I haven't yet had a period. Can't even contemplate the idea of being pregnant again . Wondered how normal this is? Any response welcome!

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RustyBear · 03/04/2007 20:18

I didn't have a period at all between DS and DD (stopped feeding DS at 14 months in April, DD born in February)

babygrand · 03/04/2007 20:20

Had a period after 11 months (didn't stop breastfeeding until around 18 months and, interestingly, although trying to get pregnant, that happened around the 18 month mark).

DontlookatmeImshy · 03/04/2007 20:22

Sounds perfectly normal.Mine returned when ds was 9 months, but some peoplesreturn much sooner,some return much later, but if you are worried about being pregnant then easiest thing is to do a test.

melpomene · 03/04/2007 20:22

Very normal.

After my DD1: 14 months

DD2: 11 months

DelGirl · 03/04/2007 20:22

I think it was about 8 months for me, certainly no sooner and may well have been 10. I gave up bf at 10 months

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onlyeatsyoghurt · 03/04/2007 20:27

Phew! Was just concerned cos all my mum friends have got their periods. V unlikely that I'm pregnant but think i'll do a test just to put my mind at ease. Thanks.

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skirmish · 03/04/2007 20:28

its easier to get pg than you think...i breastfed for 3months, and have just discovered i am 7wks pg, and never had a period, so, if you don't want to be pg again, be very careful...it is true about how fertile you are!!!

Heartmum2Jamie · 03/04/2007 20:29

4 months with both

tibsy · 03/04/2007 20:46

i had a period at about 5 1/2 to 6 months when i first started weaning. dd is now 7 and a bit months and i havent had another yet. am not pregnant!

CristinaTheAstonishing · 03/04/2007 20:50

At around 15 months.

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procrastimater · 03/04/2007 21:04

10m with ds then got preg and now still feeding dd who is nearly 1 and no period yet so i have had 1 period in last 41 months - hopefully not pg have been testing regularly. don't really want to go back on pill but have prescription. if you don't want to be pg be very carefull.

mankyscotslass · 04/04/2007 08:25

with first two boob monsters she returned about 8 weeks....even though fully breastfeeding. This time round 8 1/2 months, and she has been a total cow

purplemonkeydishwasher · 04/04/2007 08:28

i still haven't got mine and DS is 18 months.

Flamesparrow · 04/04/2007 08:30

Only when I got down to 1 short feed a day (just under 12 months)

sniff · 04/04/2007 08:35

havnt stopped BF but just having first period dd is 10 months old and she doesnt eat much!!!

MuminBrum · 04/04/2007 08:37

I stopped breastfeeding when DS was 18 months old and didn't have a period until 3 months after that! So nerr to you, tampax.

misdee · 04/04/2007 08:37

dd3 still breastfed at 2year, periods returned when she was 14months old ihink. i was hoping to hold them off for longer lol.

mankyscotslass · 04/04/2007 08:39

It's taken nearly 9 mths for mine to settle back down after starting....think i should just have another baby! Any one up for tandem feeding!!

Anna8888 · 04/04/2007 08:39

My daughter was fully breastfed and my periods restarted six weeks after giving birth.

NutyNige · 04/04/2007 08:39

mine never stopped.

sockmonkey · 04/04/2007 08:55

DS1 - 6 months
DS2 - 11 months, I was beginning to panic too. Finally came on DS1's birthday, when all the family were over. Talk about bad timing!