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Longer cycles each cycle... Is this peri?

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WheresMyCycle · 16/11/2021 16:41

Before falling pregnant my cycles went all wobbly and I had half a year of cycles with ever increasing gaps, longest was 67 days in think! I had bloods taken for hormones, day 3 ones and a ultrasound but nothing was identified.

Weirdly three months before we conceived, my periods regulated, I thought it was from a lack of stress as I was away from work (thanks to lockdown).

We were lucky to have our baby earlier this year and I eventually got my cycle... Between the first two periods it was 30 days, the next 37 and I'm currently on 39 and still waiting for AF!!!

Is this normal? Is it perimenopause? I'm not back at work, I'm not stressed but have been down for one reason and another and I'm on antidepressants. I've had both pfizer covid jabs.

Sad that I might only get to have one baby, but so thankful I was able to have it at least. Sad

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WheresMyCycle · 16/11/2021 19:21

Has this happened to anyone else at all?

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SeagullSong · 16/11/2021 19:26

Are you still BF? My cycle didn't return for 18 months and took a few more months to settle down, then became regular at 28 days for the first time in my life! 3 years later, I am now over 40 and no sign of peri as yet.

WheresMyCycle · 16/11/2021 19:40

No stopped a couple of months ago. I was combi feeding from the start. Had my first period 3 months post partum, stopped BF between 4+5 months post partum.

I'm worried as my mum had an early menopause around 40 and I'm mid 30's. Confused

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WheresMyCycle · 16/11/2021 19:40

@SeagullSong thanks for your reply, that's really encouraging to read Xx

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