An AF problem?
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Topic: An AF problem?
Posted By: Bel
Subject: An AF problem?
Date Posted: 20 February 2008 at 3:39pm
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Ok, so I stopped bleeding after birth at around 4 weeks. Then got AF around 5 weeks later - first week after starting mini pill. I have not had anything since and was over 6 weeks ago.
Is it possible that it was not AF, but just some bleeding? Or am I pregnant... (I will test eventually... in denial) ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids 
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
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Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 20 February 2008 at 3:46pm
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Hey Bel
I had some bleeding after the mini pill and then havent had it back so might be the same sort of thing. Mine wasnt like a real period at all, just a day or two of bleeding again. Was yours like a real period? |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 20 February 2008 at 3:52pm
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Aren't you still b/feeding too? Mine stopped and started too. Then AF came back properly after 9 weeks, and it's been every 28 days since. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 20 February 2008 at 3:59pm
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Am still BF, but not quite exclusively...(formula top-up at night) also Luke has been sleeping over 8hrs overnight since about 6 weeks...
It lasted 4 days, was pretty much a normal period for me, but I have never had extremely heavy ones anyway... ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 20 February 2008 at 4:04pm
| hhmm not sure, maybe you should take a test then you know for sure. I would say its doing the same as us, another lady in my coffee group did the same just had some bleeding one time then it hasnt come back so it may be common ??? |
Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 20 February 2008 at 4:27pm
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I have had a/f back twice Bel, both times it only lasted one day each and that was over two months ago. I am exclusively b/f as you already know.
Maybe you should do a test  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 20 February 2008 at 5:38pm
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LOL
I HAD THIS TOO i only get AF around every 6-7wks on the mini pill ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 21 February 2008 at 9:29am
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I still haven't got mine either!!! Let me know if you guys test ------------- A very lucky mummy to two gorgeous boys: RB 3/10/2008 JB 29/12/2009 |
Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 9:23am
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OK so I tested and it was negative... silly thing is that DH and I were even a little disapointed...
But we are back in the land of the living now and want to enjoy our boy for a bit longer - and get a bigger house, before we have any more littlies. SO now I guess I keep waiting and see what happens next, am enjoying not having AF, but cang et a bit worrying at times... (like this one) ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: nicolaann
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 11:36am
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Bel I still haven't had AF, and as you know I'm not BF. It's been 10 weeks since I stopped BF, so I thought AF would have returned by now. I guess it can take a long time for things to settle down and get back to normal.
------------- Nicky, Mum to Alex (5) & Sophie (3) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 8:43pm
| Same thing happened to me when I started mini pill. It really screws with your cycles so watch out. |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 25 February 2008 at 12:48pm
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I've had one AF so far and that was 5weeks ago. I thought it was starting last week when I got a reddish/brown sludgy spot (TMI) but nope, nothing came of it.
Anyone else find their AF really irregular after bubs? |
Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 25 February 2008 at 2:50pm
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I found after the first 2 babies that I would having spotting every couple of weeks! I was on the mini-pill. So I went off it, and my AF returned to normal.
I haven't gone on the mini-pill yet since having Jett. We're just using condoms. I've had 2 periods since having Jett but I haven't noted them on the calendar, so I'm not sure how many days my cycle is. But DH & I are careful everytime, since I fell pg with Jett by not using protection ONCE! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 25 February 2008 at 3:11pm
| I'm not on mini pill so maybe its just my body working out what its doing. |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 26 February 2008 at 12:14am
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I finished bleeding after birth at around four weeks. Three days ago I started bleeding again (heavy for one day and light for the past two. I am unsure whether this is AF or just some random bleeding after my original bleed.
I stopped breastfeeding at three weeks. And I haven't yet started my mini-pill. Any ideas? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: babyg
Date Posted: 26 February 2008 at 10:17pm
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I stopped BF 6wks ago, but was not exclusive for 4wks before that and am also not on a pill.
I've just started my first AF since my bleeding stopped 6wks after labour. Don't worry Bel - i came close to testing too and although i wasn't even thinking about having another bundle anytime soon, i was a little saddened by the confirmation that i'm not pregnant. Cluck, cluck, cluck! ------------- Ev, Mum to: Carys Ruby - 4 October 2007 Spencer James - 2 July 2010 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 1:04pm
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Apparently 1/3 of people have normal periods on the MP, 1/3 of people have irregular bleeding, and 1/3 have no period at all.
I'd do a preg test every now and again just to be sure... or use condoms in your most fertile times as I'm a bit skeptical about the minipill being a good preventer. But then again, you don't sound as though you'd be horribly disappointed if you did get preg so you'll be fine!! 
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