Mini pill following birth

[Purpleflowers21]

I gave birth to my first baby at the beginning of December, at my 6 week check I decided to go on the mini pill and started straight away as instructed as I had also started my first period that day. Everything was fine until about 3 weeks later when I started spotting a bit, Ive now been bleeding for a few weeks, at first it was just when I wiped and didn’t need to wear a pad but now I’m having to but it is still very light bleeding and changes from brown to red and back again. I know when I started the pill I was told I could get irregular periods at first but this seems to be never ending, has anyone had anything similar? Wondering if I need to contact my GP surgery or give it a bit longer.

[Upsidedowncat]

I was on the mini pill for years before DS. I never had periods on it. Went back on it after birth. I will have irregular bleeding now (mostly so light I don't need a proper pad). This is 2 years postpartum!

[Purpleflowers21]

@Upsidedowncat

I was on the mini pill for years before DS. I never had periods on it. Went back on it after birth. I will have irregular bleeding now (mostly so light I don't need a proper pad). This is 2 years postpartum!

Although light do they last long? I don’t mind having irregular bleeding it’s just annoying if it’s lasting weeks

[Upsidedowncat]

No, mine don't last long. I'm bad at keeping track but never seems to be more than a few days.

[Superscientist]

I was on the mini pill for almost 10 years before having my daughter and only bled a few days a year. Whenever I stayed overnight at my sister's which was weird.

I went back on it as soon as I could and didn't have any periods until 2 months after I stopped breastfeeding. Then I had a period every 14 days lasting 3-5 days. At my next med review at the GP about 6 months later I mentioned it. She did an internal exam and took some swaps that showed an bacterial vaginosis and prescribed some antibiotics. I was due a smear test a few months later so I had that as soon as I was able and they arranged an ultrasound sound too. Nothing showed up as wrong. I can't remember when but this was 18 months ago and I mostly have a 28 day cycle as it were with the occasional 14 day cycle. I know it's not actually a cycle as the hormones are suppressing it etc. I use clue to monitor the dates. I can now tell about a day before I come on that it all feels off which I never did prior to my daughter.