breastfeeding and periods

[cheezelkat]

I exclusively breastfeed and don't go more than 3 hours without Liam wanting more. I haven't had my periods return yet, and I plan to breastfeed until Liam self weans.

Is it possible to fall pregnant before periods return? How was your first period and subsequent ones - better or worse than before pregnancy?

cheers

[poshBecks]

Is it possible to fall pregnant before periods return? cheers
Yes.....

Thats all I know :p

[Funkychicken]

I exclusively breastfed all my bubbas including our now 5mth old who is fed about every 3 hrs. After DS#1, I got my period back when he was 9mths old. DD it was after 6mths and DS#2 after 4 mths. I was devastated to get it back so soon and I am still feeding him every 3 hrs. Because you ovulate approx. 2 weeks before your period starts, you can get pregnant without first having a period.:D

[draught]

I exclusively breast fed my two until they were 6 months then even after introducing solids was still breastfeeding several times a day. With DD1 I dropped from 6 feeds a day to 3 feeds a day over a 2 weeks period when she was 11 months - and ovulated and got pregnant without having had a period.

With DD2 I started to drop feeds at 12 months and my period returned. The ovulation pain for the first two cycles was worse than the period - which had never happened before. The period itself was a little heavier but not too different to before. The third cycle the ovulation pain was less, and the period pain more and the fourth cycle I got pregnant again.

Hope that helps!

[Issey]

I have had no periods and now bubs is starting solids I got the implanon put in and had no troubles in having a period free life :yelclap: before that I took the mini pill just in case!

[Pixie]

It sure is more so if your child sleeps through the night more than 6 hours even of it's once a week, + a gap of more than 3 hours per feed...I know this as I asked my midwife last week lol

[tanni_83]

I have had no periods and now bubs is starting solids I got the implanon put in and had no troubles in having a period free life :yelclap: before that I took the mini pill just in case!

are you having any problems with the implanon, when i had it in it made my periods went stupid and oh boy the mood swings it was like i was pregnant for 2 years!!! :eek:

[Jack-star]

My periods came back when bubs was 4 months old. My periods were no different to before PG, so pretty good really.

[uptheduff]

Both my boys were fully breastfed, and very big eaters. I got my period back when Logan was just over 3 weeks old (yes, i do mean weeks lol). I was pregnant by the time he was 3 months!

It took a little longer with Angus, and i got my first period when he was just over 5 weeks.

[Issey]

are you having any problems with the implanon, when i had it in it made my periods went stupid and oh boy the mood swings it was like i was pregnant for 2 years!!! :eek:

No I haven't had any problems with it :) I know it isn't for everybody though.

[MummyCharmzy]

definitely possibly to fall pregnant before your period returns as thats how this pregnancy happened!

[Milliner]

I got my period about 3 weeks after my DS was born, I know that you can get pregnant while breastfeeding!!!

[gremily]

DD2 is 10 mths old and i still haven't got my period back! Yeahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!:smiliedance: :smiliedance: :smiliedance:

But, boy, are we careful. Do not want to be pregnant again any time soon!:fingerscrossed:

[BubbaLicious]

Just to jump in,
With my first I think (can't remember to well) that my period returned as normal.
This time around it's different, I am still B/feeding but he goes around 7hrs of a night without a feed and he's on solids during the day. I had spotting on Wednesday last week and only on the tp not enough for a liner. Got all the cramps and sore boobs but that was it, no real af. Has anyone had this happen and then their normal period return the next month?
Just curious