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Breastfeeding mums, when did your period come back?

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Tryingandhoping2020 · 19/12/2021 21:03

Just curious to see what the norm is, my 11wo daughter is sleeping longer stretches now so I’m wondering if it might be coming back soon…

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jamsandwich1 · 19/12/2021 21:05

With DS came back at 8 months but he had started sleeping through about 6 weeks prior. With DD came back at 4 months and I felt so cheated as she was feeding almost hourly at night!

SickAndTiredAgain · 19/12/2021 21:05

11 months

HDready · 19/12/2021 21:06

11 months

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georgarina · 19/12/2021 21:06

With my first it came back at 8 months, when I stopped bfing completely

Svara · 19/12/2021 21:06

15 months

Santahatesbraisedcabbage · 19/12/2021 21:07

4 weeks pp every friggin time.. And bf every time.

MissBPotter · 19/12/2021 21:07

12 months and 14 months.
Now feeding dd3 who is also doing longer stretches (first two weren’t good sleepers), so wondering if it might appear earlier. Hope not though, I see its absence as a benefit of breastfeeding!

Shmithecat2 · 19/12/2021 21:08

At about 6 months, when we started weaning onto solid foods - not that we stopped breastfeeding. I bfd ds for nearly 4 years, so was a bit disappointed my periods didn't stay away for longer!

Lemonnhoney · 19/12/2021 21:08

12 months (came on DS first birthday!) And 14 months

MissBPotter · 19/12/2021 21:08

@Santahatesbraisedcabbage oh no! That’s bad luck! I’m obviously quite lucky then.

IgneousRock · 19/12/2021 21:08

Between 7 months and 9 months for my three DC.

jclm · 19/12/2021 21:09

6 weeks but I was exclusively pumping rather than breastfeeding

DeedIDo · 19/12/2021 21:10

@Santahatesbraisedcabbage , me too. Both times!

Sexnotgender · 19/12/2021 21:10

5 months.

DramaAlpaca · 19/12/2021 21:10

Four months each time, despite breastfeeding.

Shmithecat2 · 19/12/2021 21:10

And he still doesn't sleep through (at 6yo), and I didn't stop night feeds until approx 18mo, so doesn't relate to that either.Confused

MONSTERSALAD · 19/12/2021 21:10

8 weeks. EBF. I was NOT amused.

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 19/12/2021 21:11

Not until I fully stopped feeding both mine

hemhem · 19/12/2021 21:11

Took more than 2 years for me with both DC. Didn't miss it!

RandomMess · 19/12/2021 21:11

First one when I stopped feeding around 20 weeks. Subsequent DC they can straight back 😭😭😭

Sweetpeasaremadeofcheese · 19/12/2021 21:12

2 years

NC6789012 · 19/12/2021 21:15

Same as @Santahatesbraisedcabbage EBF both DDs to 2+ years. Every 29 days from birth?!!!

Alexahelp · 19/12/2021 21:20

11 months, a month or two before that she’d started doing 7-8 hour stretches at night and I think that kickstarted them. Perfect timing really as I wanted to start trying again at a year but periods are a PITA!

WildCherryBlossom · 19/12/2021 21:23

About a month after my last feed. With each baby I was down to one feed a day in the end but my cycle didn't start until the feeding completely stopped.

StylishMummy · 19/12/2021 21:23

8 months for me, 1 period and BAM. Pregnant again Blush

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