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Mentrual cramps but no period 7 months PP

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CelticFay · 08/07/2022 18:00

I've always had long irregular cycles from around 36-40 days. But every month whenever I was going to have my period a day or two before I would get cramps and mood swings.

I'm a mom to DS (2 years old) and DD (7 months old), both are breastfed. My son before going to sleep/nap and my daughter is still fully breastfed (she doesn't like solids, we're working on it).

Not so much after giving birth to DS, but with DD every month I have cramping but my period doesn't show off until 2 weeks later or so, my mood swings come and go. But I've had my period every single month.

I've had unprotected sex with my husband after a few days of having cramps, as part of natural family planning.

This month, how it's been well over 2 weeks now and there's no sign nor show of my period, and honestly I'm starting to get a bit worried. I know NFP is not fully safe, but the risks are low. Besides when I was trying to get pregnant with DD I had to significantly reduce how much breastmilk I was giving my son in order to be able to conceive; and my son ate quite a lot of solid food, which DD isn't and she's still basically fully BF.

I wonder if it's possible for a period to simply just not come like this, when I've been having them previously every month. If it could be because my daughter is drinking more. Has something similar happened to anyone?

Thanks for your time :)

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MissBPotter · 29/07/2022 21:39

Did you end up testing op? I came across your post as I’m 11m pp abd getting cramping. Hoping it’s first period on its way but getting paranoid about pregnancy!

PritiPatelsMaker · 29/07/2022 22:16

Sounds like you could be both returning to fertility and might be having "ghost" periods. This is definitely what happened to me.

Have a read of this on Kellymom Wink

MissBPotter · 29/07/2022 22:41

Thank you @PritiPatelsMaker definitely sounds that way doesn’t it. Kind of want it to get on with it and make an appearance now! Although it’s been lovely not having to worry about periods.

PritiPatelsMaker · 07/08/2022 21:51

@MissBPotter think I gad about three months of ghost periods before AF arrived although the first time AF didn't arrive as I was already PG.

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