Parenting Newborns & Infants (0-1) Support Group

Are you breast feeding? Because that can stave off the return of AF for the whole time you breast feed. With my last child I stopped BF early and my period was back in about 2-3 months.

I feel like i've had mine forever. I bled after delivery for about 3 weeks. stopped for a few days and then started up again, now i've been bleeding since. you are looking forward to having yours again, i'm waiting to stop mine...i'm ready for a break! I can't start my birth control until after i have my next period, but it seems like that could be summertime! hang in there i'm sure you'll get regular again soon. Just remember all those hormones take forever to regulate!

I think she usually makes her return around 2-3 months PP since you arent BFing thats about when I started with my son as I recall. I was jsut gonna ask this question cause the other days I thought I felt the beginings of AF makeing her return but it turned out to be nothing, I will say that is yet another thing I do not miss about not being pregnant.. I think after pregnancy/delivery we should get a good 6 month bonus repreive from AF.

I have a question about the mini pill- I was told this was the only birth-control pill option for BFing mama's- but if you dont always get your period while BFing how do you go on it? Cant you just start taking them?

Yeah, I'm not breastfeeding at all. And I can't remember when I started again with my son, but I guess I'll give it another month or so and then go from there :)

Kegsmom- My neighbor is BFing and also on the mini-pill and since she wouldn't get her AF, the Dr. told her to just start taking it on the following SUnday.

I breastfed my daughter for 16 months and I was on the minipill and I got my peroid at 14 month, my mom while breastfeeding got hers back at 6 months, everyone is different!

i bled for about 3 weeks after delivery and about a week later started my period.
I was no a BFer though. It could depend to if u were at all regular before getting PG. Like blessed said...everyone is different. Personally i would be thrilled that AF was not visiting. if ur stressed or anything like that...it may be a reason as to why ur not starting...That always happens to me when i am really stressed... AF doesnt arrive on time then.

I just got mine..Lucas is almost 3 months old now. I would think you could expect it soon...

cool thanks!

i got mine 6 weeks after PP but i was breast feeding.. i did have her early as well i have PCOS so my milk didnt fully come in till after my period came... i had bled for 5 weeks pp then a week of then got my period lol... its been somewhat regular since except the last two minths i get a few days of spotting in the middle of my cycle. im not on BC cus my blood pressure was an issue...

if you want your period to come back herbal treatments can help. like vitex.. it also helps with PMS symptoms =D