Did anyone's periods get less painful or lighter after having a baby? And ibuprofen and bfing question as well.

[BellaBear]

I am starting to get signs that my first post-pregnancy period is on its way, and I am upset! I have always had horrendous heavy painful periods (one or two days off school a month), and then I went on the pill and that controlled it somewhat. Came off to conceive and luckily only had a few before becoming pg. And they weren't too bad.

Now I am getting slightly nausea, constipation, achy (sp?) legs, and it is bringing it all back. I don't want to stop breastfeeding and going back on the pill and I don't think I can take ibuprofen which was the only thing which helped before. Any advice?

for me, they have been heavier and more painful than in recent years. To be honest strong ibuprofen is the only thing that will help me, sorry don't know about the bf angle though!

so, that's a old wives tale about them getting lighter then! Oh crap. Thanks for replying

Mine are completely different - they go on much longer (about a week to 9 days) but are only heavy for a day or so. I also have more ovulation pain now than I ever did before. HTH

How old is your DC? Once they are about 6 months or so I think it is fine to use the combined pill.

you can go on the pill whilst bf - a mini pill.

mine came back 8 weeks after birth even though i am exc bf dd gets fussy just before my period though.

totally different after both .. you won't know until they come back and settle

oh and had PCOS before DS but cleared up after

can you not take ibuprofen when BF? check that out

oh and periods terrible, always have been, birth hasnt changed mine.

ibuprofen and bf seems fine ..check with GP

thanks for all replies, didn't know all of that!
think i may have been confused re ibu and pg/bf

he's 6 and a half months

You can take Ibuprofen I believe. Worth a quick chat to a pharmacist. My periods used to be terrible too and were lighter afer ds but gradually started getting worse again. Different for everyone though obviously, I quite probably have endometriosis although fairly mildly so being pg will have helped.

that is very interesting, thank you

Hi Bella mine used to be awful, now they are a walk in the park. Hope it will be the same for u x

fingers crossed!

ibuprofen fine while bf -checkedwith gp and phamarcist

more ovulation pain

heavier, more painful periods