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Periods after giving birth

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ShowYourSeams · 23/11/2015 13:36

Didn't know where else to put this as there isn't a 'recently gave birth' board Grin

How long after giving birth (formula feeding) will it take for my periods to come back? I had a retained placenta with my first baby and needed an ERPC so I have no idea what is 'normal'.

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Cliffdiver · 23/11/2015 14:35

I didn't FF but friends who did got their periods fairly early - about 5/6 weeks PP.

MrsBartlettforthewin · 23/11/2015 18:42

I didn't formula feed but my BF did as she got her period back after about 6 weeks.

Alisvolatpropiis · 23/11/2015 18:45

I got mine back after 8/9 weeks.

Alisvolatpropiis · 23/11/2015 18:46

And bar the first fortnight I have formula fed.

cathpip · 23/11/2015 18:46

I have formula fed two dc and breast fed two dc and my periods have returned within 6 weeks every time.

ShowYourSeams · 23/11/2015 20:04

I'm 8 weeks pp and still no sign. I still haven't fully stopped bleeding though. Should I have stopped bleeding before I can expect a period? At what point should I start to be concerned? I POAS earlier and it was negative so not worried I'm pregnant again.

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LorelaiVictoriaGilmore · 23/11/2015 22:50

I'm exclusively breast feeding and had my periods back after 6 weeks! So unfair!

sarah00001 · 24/11/2015 01:34

I formula fed and also breast fed for first couple of months (I had low milk supply). I had my period about 4 months after giving birth. I used to get really bad period pains before getting pregnant but this time, it was painless. I'm hoping it isn't a one off!

justjodie92 · 24/11/2015 15:15

I'm breastfeeding and have just had my first period since giving birth. My baby is nearly 7 months old!

Lozza1990 · 24/11/2015 15:22

I got mine about 4 months after, breastfed as well for first month though. The advice is that if you haven't had your period 1 year pp to go to the doctors but that does seem quite a long time.

Lozza1990 · 24/11/2015 15:23

I wouldn't worry OP I didn't stop bleeding till about 12 weeks (nightmare) and now all is well

BettyBi0 · 24/11/2015 16:01

I bled for 6-7 weeks post c-section. Then periods restarted about 6 weeks after stopping BF, about 14 months later

GinFuzz · 24/11/2015 16:03

I FF from the start and it took 12.5 weeks for my period to arrive.

Buttercup27 · 24/11/2015 16:05

I bf for 1 week with ds1 and period came back after about 4-5months ds2 bf for 3 weeks and period cane back after 6 months.

muddymary · 25/11/2015 09:31

I formula fed and they didn't return until about 13 weeks

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