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n00b_mum 
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Posted: 12 October 2011 at 12:56pm |
Hi all,
Just wondering how long after baby did your period come back? DH and I are looking to start trying again next year (when DD is 1) 
I thought AF would come back once I stopped BF - I stopped all together at the end of Sept (I got her to 4 months at least!) But before then I was down to just one night feed for about 3 weeks.
So I know we are all different and everyone's body does things in their own way, but just for reference - when did your AF come back?
Thanks heaps,
N00b
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MamaT
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Posted: 12 October 2011 at 2:14pm |
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This probably doesn't help you as I am still breastfeeding, but AF didn't return for me until 10months PP.
I have a feeling there are a few related threads on it, perhaps do a search.
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Posted: 12 October 2011 at 2:26pm |
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I had AF back straight away for all 3 of mine. I was BF also.
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Posted: 12 October 2011 at 2:44pm |
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Yeah AF came back straight away for me too...grrrr but I was on the mini-pill, so I think that helped her along.
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Posted: 12 October 2011 at 3:52pm |
AF came back at 4 months, BFing every 3 hours during the day, but she slept through the night early on so maybe why it came back so early? Managed to conceive #2 while BFing though
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Posted: 12 October 2011 at 4:06pm |
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Got mine back exactly one month after I stopped BFing (breastfed the twins till they were 6 months)
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n00b_mum
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Posted: 12 October 2011 at 4:15pm |
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Thanks ladies - I did try and do a search, but perhaps I'm not using the correct keywords.
Will just have to wait and see I guess. As much as I love not having AF I really would like her to come back soon so I can start charting/trying again soon-ish.
Cheers,
n00b
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newme
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Posted: 12 October 2011 at 4:20pm |
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it took 22 months, and for me to completely stop bf-ing. I got it approx 5 weeks after i finished bf-ing.
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Posted: 12 October 2011 at 6:04pm |
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AF returned at 3mth, 4mth & 3mths. It was about a month after each child started sleeping through the night. I conceived #2 & #4 while still breastfeeding too.
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MrsEmma
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Posted: 12 October 2011 at 6:46pm |
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With DS it came back right away, was was fully FF.
With DD it came back around the 3 month mark despite fully BF'ing, but she did start sleeping through early on so that's probably a factor
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Posted: 12 October 2011 at 7:15pm |
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I got it back straight away with dd, she was exclusivly breastfed. With ds it was about 10-11 months. He did feed 2 hourly up until then though.
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Posted: 12 October 2011 at 7:39pm |
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I was breastfeeding DS at least 3hourly day and night when we conceived this one (after one month of TTC) and very very irregular cycles, sobyou don't necessarily need AF to get pg again.
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Posted: 14 October 2011 at 5:45pm |
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Fully BFing and hasn't come back yet!... Puts me on edge though. its like thinking your water is going to break andbeing worried about not being prepared haha
Oh noob, we're gonna try again when DD is 1 too.. maybe we'll be preggie friends haha
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Posted: 14 October 2011 at 7:09pm |
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I'm bfing and af came back on DD 1st birthday well what I think is af...only spotting for two days but happens every 20days so I think I'm slowly coming back...gl with ttcing
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Posted: 14 October 2011 at 11:17pm |
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Bentley is three months, and I've been partially BF for about two months, nothing for me yet.
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Posted: 15 October 2011 at 7:26am |
Nothing for me yet either... 12.5mths, and I am BF, although these days (and for the past month or so) only 2-3 times in 24hrs.
Never wanted AF more in my life! 
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Posted: 15 October 2011 at 8:28am |
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About 10 months and I was still BFing.
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Posted: 15 October 2011 at 12:40pm |
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15+ months and nothing. Tried pretty much everything short of actually stopping BF, though that's on the agenda for the next few weeks.
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Posted: 16 October 2011 at 2:35pm |
I stopped BFing DS1 at 7wks and didn't get AF back til he was one but I was still OVing.
With DS2 he was fully BF'd til 8mo or so but AF was back 4 weeks after he was born like clockwork 
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Posted: 16 October 2011 at 4:32pm |
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almost 10 months so far and nothing here. I am still BFing though. I am OVing and have been for about 4 months. AF can stay away forever as far as Im concerned... as long as I am still OVing when DD is 2 next year so we can try for #2 Im happy!
Can anyone explain how I am OVing and not getting AF?? My mum swore I couldnt be OVing if no AF but obviously it happens... Just curious how that works?
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When did your AF return?
