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OK, where's my period....?

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KMUN · 04/04/2008 17:20

(And I'm definitely NOT pregnant ). Interested to hear broadly when I should be expecting these to return. Had baby by c-section 15 weeks ago, stopped BF after 8 weeks (and never managed to be exclusive), I'm in my mid-30s. Obviously not missing them one shred, but feels like a bit of a lottery. What are other's experiences, (especially if you share any of my traits)?

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DettaJnr · 04/04/2008 17:45

I exclusively fed DS, DD1 and DD2 and AF came back when all of them were 7 months. Sorry, can't shed any light on the subject.

Egg · 04/04/2008 17:47

Well... I had DTs 12 weeks ago, and AF came back at 10 weeks. I did not bf at all apart from some failed attempts for the first 3 days.

Last time I bf exclusively for 3 months, and mixed fed for the next month. AF came back a month or so after my final feed.

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KMUN · 04/04/2008 21:18

bump; any post-section mums out there?

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HeadFairy · 04/04/2008 21:21

I had my LMP on 15th Dec 2006, still haven't got it back. DS was born in Sept by section but I am still bfing, down to just four feeds a day now though, I expected it to return once DS wasn't feeding every three hours. Sorry I can't help, I'm a bit nonplussed about the absence of my af too.

CaptainCaveman · 04/04/2008 21:24

Hmmm, let me remember....had ds by section in May 04 and bf him for 10.5 months. Went back on mini pill when ds was 21 days old - this used to stop my periods before I got pg with ds anyway. Eventually had af about 15 months after ds was born - nice break!!
Are you taking oral contraceptives?

HeadFairy · 04/04/2008 21:26

No oral contraceptives for me. I'm not missing it, but we'd like to try for dc number 2 soon, not sure how on earth we know when to try.

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KMUN · 04/04/2008 21:32

no pill either; and yes, like headfairy, bit nonplussed about fertile times (to avoid at the mo)

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HeadFairy · 04/04/2008 21:37

kmun, knowing my luck I'll miss my fertile time totally and you'll end up pg

I really don't understand the whole thing about still ov'ing but having no period. Surely you still need to shed a uterine lining if you're ov'ing. I should have listened in human biology

scoped · 04/04/2008 21:43

Took me until 10 months old after c-section. Still bf though - although down to one/two a day cos of work now.

MrsMattie · 04/04/2008 21:45

I had DS by c-section, BF'd for 6 weeks, AF came back at 10 weeks. But I think it's fairly normal for it not to return for a good few months, even if not BF-ing. Hormones take a while to settle down. Just be very careful with contraception if you don't want to be doing it all again in 9 months time

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