Breast feeding and no period
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Topic: Breast feeding and no period
Posted By: imamum
Subject: Breast feeding and no period
Date Posted: 17 March 2011 at 6:50pm
| Do many women get no period whilst breastfeeding? My baby is 3 months and I have not yet had a period....is this regular for alot of women? or only a lucky few. |
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 17 March 2011 at 6:53pm
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It is very common, my bubs is 8 months and still no period. Also know people with babies over 1 that haven't had them back yet either. Am enjoying it while it lasts! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: schnooks
Date Posted: 17 March 2011 at 7:05pm
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Yep - I went almost to dd's first birthday without one! Only had one and am now pregnant with number two. Hope I last that long again without one! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 17 March 2011 at 7:15pm
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yip like the others said very normal. With #1 I didn't get AF back until 10/11mths and still haven't got my AF back yet with #2. Enjoy! ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 17 March 2011 at 7:22pm
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I didn't get mine back until I sopped b/f when DD was nearly 8 months old!
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 17 March 2011 at 8:26pm
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13 months old here and still no period!
ETA: We're still BFing round the clock so that could be why. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 17 March 2011 at 8:37pm
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DS is almost 15 months and I've had just two AF's so far. Very very common -------------  
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Posted By: JadeC
Date Posted: 17 March 2011 at 10:10pm
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Yep, absolutely normal! Long may it last, lol!! ------------- http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: mothermercury
Date Posted: 17 March 2011 at 10:30pm
Prolactin (the milk-producing hormone) suppresses the hormones that are responsible for the normal functions of the ovaries, so that means no periods. I have only known of a few women who got their periods back within the first few months. Most who are breastfeeding don't have periods for some time (or until they stop breastfeeding). It is normal and expected (it's also okay to get it back sooner; everyone's different).
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Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 17 March 2011 at 11:49pm
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Posted By: 1st_Time_Preggies
Date Posted: 18 March 2011 at 7:07am
| Yip, same here. DS is 13 months and b/f and still no period. He only feeds three times a day and not overnight so I must say I am a bit surprised. But certainly not complaining! |
Posted By: newme
Date Posted: 18 March 2011 at 8:34am
| I didn't get mine back til I weaned DS at 22 months! |
Posted By: hils10
Date Posted: 18 March 2011 at 8:40am
| I got mine back the week after I fully weaned DD at 11.5 months. I thought it might take a while to come back, but there it was the very next week (I weaned very gradually though - only feeding once or twice a day for a last few weeks). |
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 18 March 2011 at 2:44pm
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*Sigh* I wish mine had of stayed away! I got mine back at 3 mth, 4mth & 3mth respectively and they were all fully BF. They were all sleeping through the night about 3-4 weeks prior though, so I guess that may have been why? ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 19 March 2011 at 1:46pm
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I got mine back when Jack was about 11mths but he was hardly feeding then. I finally weaned Ben at 16mths and got AF back about 4wks later ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 21 March 2011 at 10:04pm
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Like others have said, totally normal. DD is almost 13 months old and we stopped BFing 2weeks ago and still nothing. GP told me it normally comes back 6wks after ceasing BFing. Not looking forward to it tbh lol, been great not having it!!! -------------  
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Posted By: Pinkybar
Date Posted: 22 March 2011 at 3:15pm
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It's amazing how different we all are. I got my period back when DS was 3 months old - despite being breastfed day and night on demand (a lot!).
My mum never got her period back until she had fully weaned us. With my sister that meant 3 years! So I was very surprised to find I was the complete opposite to her. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Nikki
Date Posted: 22 March 2011 at 9:32pm
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Mine came back with each of them 2 weeks after I dropped down to one BF/day -- so 10ish months with both. ------------- DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs) |
Posted By: ALittleLoopy
Date Posted: 24 March 2011 at 12:08pm
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I havnt had AF back yet and DD is 6 months and counting...loving it while it lasts for sure! -------------    CHEM 6/12+ |
Posted By: Whateversville
Date Posted: 24 March 2011 at 1:38pm
Still waiting 
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Posted By: red1
Date Posted: 09 April 2011 at 3:21pm
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Wish I was like that, just got mine back now and our bubba isnt even 2 months old and Im fully breastfeeding, only once through the night maybe that has something to do with it???? Not impressed!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Jessica
Date Posted: 09 April 2011 at 5:14pm
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Mine only came back once I completely stopped BF - so I could try again, so 12 months and 13 months, had 1 AF each time and preg again. ------------- 
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Posted By: thetravelbugtribe
Date Posted: 10 April 2011 at 2:44pm
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While I am really enjoying not having them, I kinda wish they would start again as we want to try for #2. But I am still BF, so...
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 12 April 2011 at 1:00pm
I didnt get AF back (and DD is still fully BFed including 3 hourly over night) but got UTD before AF returned  So its totally possible! (i was sure I was going to be one of those that was going to have to wean before it returned, but nope!)------------- 
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