AF returning ??? (TMI?)
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Topic: AF returning ??? (TMI?)
Posted By: Nikki
Subject: AF returning ??? (TMI?)
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 3:10pm
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Hi - just want to know, do you think I should have AF back by now, or is it normal not to. I'm down to one BF now first thing in the morning (for a week or 2, was 2 BFs before that), and he has had one side late evening a few times .. plus two x formula. He has slept thru most nights since 12 weeks (waking when teething / sick and just before starting solids), but I was expressing for a dreamfeed for a while at 9-10pm. Since 6 months I've done one formula as his last feed at 6.45pm and no expressing / dreamfeed.
Do you think AF hasn't returned cos I'm still doing 1-2 BFs? Hes almost 9 months now so I would expect it to be back ..... what do you think? When did yours come back if you were still partially FBing til this age? I'm not ttc yet (definitely not pg either!!), but would like to start later in the year maybe .... so although I haven't missed it, I'd like it back at some point! haha  ------------- DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs) |
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Posted By: sunnyhoney
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 3:37pm
I would enjoy the break while it lasts (I don't mean to be insensitive by saying that  )!
Everyone is different and it varies from woman to woman but if it's not back soon and you are worried then maybe see your GP...? ------------- Mum to: Joy Emily 1.05am 27/09/07 7lb 3oz Austin Paul 12.47pm 18/04/10 10lb 8oz |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 3:40pm
| I agree. Enjoy it while it lasts. I got mine back very quickly and envied those who didn't lol. It just varies so much. |
Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 4:45pm
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I do one BF in the morning (thats all the milk I have) and AF hasn't arrived yet . . . ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 6:24pm
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I stopped breastfeeding at night and only BF in the day and mine returned when Luke as 9 months old. I thought it would never come back but it does. Enjoy the break while you have it -------------  
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Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 10:19pm
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Absolutely enjoy the break!
I got AF back 6 weeks after giving birth. Everyone is different, as it's been said. Are you taking any form of oral contraception? I got AF back a week after starting it... ------------- 
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Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 21 March 2008 at 11:54pm
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I got mine back when Anastasia was aprox 21mths & only after I stopped b/f altogether and we were at 1 feed a day for ages!!! Make the most of it ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 5:11pm
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my friend had no af for just over 2yrs and she bfed that whole time
its just depending on your body really, i espressed for 6wks with haleigh and i got mine when she was 8wks, james i didnt bfeed and i got mine almost straight away after the other stuff finished ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Nikki
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 6:11pm
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Sounds like its normal, thanks guys. Yeah, I am enjoying the break ... but if we do want to start ttc later in the year it does need to be back before then! ------------- DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs) |
Posted By: flakesitchyfeet
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 9:16pm
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Nievity is showing already :S!
Bf being breast or bottle? Whats AF? Sorry!!! |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 10:07pm
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Yeah enjoy the break! I'd say now that you're down to 1 feed per day, af won't be far behind ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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