https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:11:59 +0000 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:22:41 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=40073 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40073&PID=1371636&title=light-periods-after-baby#1371636 Author: MamaT
Subject: 40073
Posted: 04 August 2011 at 9:22pm

My cycles pre-baby were always about 4 days and medium-light flow. My first cycle post-baby was basically just spotting for 10days, the second was really heavy and the following couple were really really light and short again.
DS still BF'd around 12-15 times in a 24 hour period and I got pregnant after 2 cycles, whereas TTC DS it took almost 6.
There is still hope for you ladies ]]> Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:22:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40073&PID=1371636&title=light-periods-after-baby#1371636 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40073&PID=1371193&title=light-periods-after-baby#1371193 Author: ooligator
Subject: 40073
Posted: 03 August 2011 at 8:50pm

Cycles can change after birth. Mine used to last 7 days with medium to heavy flow. When they returned at 13 months post partum, they were not as long, and not as heavy. I was breastfeeding at the time, but even now I'm not breastfeeding, they're still shorter 3-4 days and lighter. We haven't conceived again yet, still trying, but I think a 7 day AF is on the long side of "ideal". A "normal" AF should be 3-5 days long. So maybe it's a good thing that they're shorter and lighter.]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:50:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40073&PID=1371193&title=light-periods-after-baby#1371193 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40073&PID=1370714&title=light-periods-after-baby#1370714 Author: Lizze
Subject: 40073
Posted: 02 August 2011 at 10:18pm

good luck for april girls :) im in the run for May now..

hopefully the bf isn't affecting our fertility too much!]]> Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:18:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40073&PID=1370714&title=light-periods-after-baby#1370714 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40073&PID=1370514&title=light-periods-after-baby#1370514 Author: Kellz
Subject: 40073
Posted: 02 August 2011 at 3:05pm

Lol- i think there is a chance I could just sneak into April if we get preg this month!]]> Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:05:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40073&PID=1370514&title=light-periods-after-baby#1370514 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40073&PID=1370492&title=light-periods-after-baby#1370492 Author: notenufchaos
Subject: 40073
Posted: 02 August 2011 at 2:33pm

haha nope im determined im having an April baby, dd1 is May and would rather not have two in the same month lol, ]]> Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:33:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40073&PID=1370492&title=light-periods-after-baby#1370492 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40073&PID=1370472&title=light-periods-after-baby#1370472 Author: Kellz
Subject: 40073
Posted: 02 August 2011 at 1:59pm

Im a bit different cos I got an iud when DS was 6weeks old, so when my period returned when he was 11 months, it may well have been affected by the iud being in. Cycles were longer than usual at first and AF was much heavier, longer and more painful.
Now with IUD out AF is shorter and definatly lighter than pre- pregnancy too. Am still bf too.

All 3 of us think its prob taking longer ttc due to bf. Heaps of people get preg while bf tho, but seems there might be a link with us 3! We might all have May or June babies next time!!]]> Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:59:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40073&PID=1370472&title=light-periods-after-baby#1370472 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40073&PID=1370450&title=light-periods-after-baby#1370450 Author: notenufchaos
Subject: 40073
Posted: 02 August 2011 at 1:09pm

my af used to be 7 days also with 3-4 days heavy, since having babies it is now only 4-5 days with 1 day of heavy, i am also still breastfeeding]]> Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:09:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40073&PID=1370450&title=light-periods-after-baby#1370450 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40073&PID=1370280&title=light-periods-after-baby#1370280 Author: Lizze
Subject: 40073
Posted: 01 August 2011 at 11:16pm

wondering if this is normal?
before i got pregnant af was 7 days long, and heavyish for 3-4 days... DS is now 18 months, still breastfed, AF is mostly regular and still 7 days but so so light. I've had AF back for a year now, just makes me wonder if I'm not as fertile because I'm still BF. ]]> Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:16:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40073&PID=1370280&title=light-periods-after-baby#1370280