AF after kids

[riotgrrl]

So, my dd2 has just turned one and I am having the most awful periods. I bf for 8 months and my periods came back after 5 months. Painful and heavy and go on and on. Blurgh... Is this normal? Is it going to be like this from now on? What should I be using to help with this (san-pro? supplements?)

My af came back yesterday. DD is 5 months, exclusively bf every 2hrs day and night so feel robbed. It's heavy and horrendously painful. An archive search reveals this is very common. I'm taking a supplement anyway and upping my iron intake to compensate as am already anaemic. I do feel for you and will watch with interest.

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