Periods post pregnancy

[LucyBlackshaw20]

Hi All,

So I’m nearly 13 weeks postpartum and have had 1 period since being pregnant and I’m now 5 days late for my second period since giving birth, took a test last night and it came back negative. I’m going to get some more to do another check but can it be normal to be so late? I keep getting the odd little cramps but no signs at all to show I’ll be starting my period soon.

P.s we’d like 2 close together so we’d love it if I was pregnant again!

Thank you! X

@LucyBlackshaw20 Are you breastfeeding?

[quote LifeIsBusy]@LucyBlackshaw20 Are you breastfeeding?[/quote]
@LifeIsBusy I'm not no x

@LucyBlackshaw20 Then I have no helpful advice. I was going to say that b'feeding mucks up your regular cycle returning esp if you were feeding full time.

Were your cycles regular pre-dc? My cycle always sat between 32-40 days so it left me a little unsure each month.

@LifeIsBusy pre pregnancy my periods used to be pretty much bang on every 28 days maybe give or take a day or 2 every now and then. I'm kind of really hoping my Hcg levels were low and that's why it was negative and fingers crossed the next one may be positive but there's plenty of time if not 🙂

I have read it can be common to have irregular periods after pregnancy though too but if there's nothing by next Monday (9 days late) and negative tests still I think I'll contact the doctor.

I had my first period 8 weeks post partum and my second 6 months post partum lol. Definitely didn't get pregnant inbetween. GP seemed to think this was totally fine.

I was BFing so may be different.