first AF while BF? what is it like?

[mel79]

Hi there

I've just had what i think may be AF, but doesnt seem to have been what i expected. i thought 1st AF was meant to be fairly heavy, but i've just had one day of moderate flow and 2 days of light flow and spotting. It has all stopped again now.

My normal AF is much longer and heavier than what i've just had too, and my post-partum bleeding stopped after 3 weeks.

Does this sound like AF?

[cmd'smum]

I just got my first AF and am still fully BF my 5 month old! It's been like what you describe, light and spotting at first and the last 24 hours it's picked up a little, but not much! Having a bub can change your AFs for the better!:fingerscrossed: I have all the symptoms to go with AF, do you have any? If so then I'd say you prob are having your first AF!

[Mamalicious]

Mine was pretty much the same as it had always been, no problems there. :yes:

It does make sense that it would be a bit lighter tho, if b/fing can stop them altogether it could probably make them lighter aswell.

[mel79]

I have all the symptoms to go with AF, do you have any? If so then I'd say you prob are having your first AF!

Wow - you are lucky! I always thought that you didnt get AF back until you started weaning - boy was i in for a shock when i started bleeding again!
Havent had usual AF symptoms - i've had a few pimples & felt a little bit cr@ppy but no cramps or bloating and well, the bbs give no indication do they cos theyre huge anyway!!

[Cordelia]

Mine was all over the place over the 7 months I breastfed. once it came randomly and lasted a month (!!!) sometimes it was just light spotting.... I think anything goes

[cmd'smum]

:iagree:

I also had pimples and felt :( too!

I was shocked to get AF already too!!! With DD1 I got AF after she had weaned. I wish AF hadn't returned already! :rolleyes:

[Lastcenturymum]

Your body can take a while to adjust...doesnt matter if you are feeding or not - some don't get it back till they wean, some at 6 weeks (like I did!)

I found in general mine were better once I had a baby though.

[mummylovesyou]

I had the total opposite!!! My DD, who is almost 15 months, is still BF, I got my AF back just last week after not having them for 3 YEARS!!! I was still BF my son till he was 12 months old, had no AF the whole time he was feeding, then fell pg with DD when he was 13months and I was on the mini pill!! He weaned himself of the breast when I was 2 months pregnant.

They came back full force - I had cramps, I was cranky and quiet emotional and my bleeding was quiet heavy for about 4 days.

Sounds like to me you are starting AF:yes:

[MrsTwith3]

My 1st AF returned a few months back and Im still bf my 14month old. The first one was verey light to moderate for a few days then my next AF was an absolute shocker with majorly heavy bleeding (TMI warning) needing me to wear a pad and tampon and change them every 2hrs if not sooner. That AF lasted for just over a week. This time round has been just like a normal AF. I think it can take a few months for some women to have things go back to normal or even improve then before kids.