Anyone not on BC and have a regular period?

Bexxy10

Since LO was born in March, I've got a period at the end of May/April and then didn't get another one until the beginning of September.  Well it's now mid October and I still don't have a period yet again.  I had cramps so bad at the end of September that I ended up in the ER but they couldn't find anything wrong in the CATscan.  They said that if it was an ovarian cyst they couldn't see it, but it was possible. Well I'm not on BC mainly because I've been waiting to get a period to start BC (also recently switched health insurance so I can't even go back to my normal doctor because she doesn't take my new insurance) so my hubby and I use condoms.  Is anyone else having period issues like this?  I never was able to breast feed so that isn't part of it either.  Just curious if and when your period became regular again.

Bluescarf

I don't use birth control and my period cam e bck regular two months ago. Everyone said it would be way worse now but it's actually better, I hardly even get cramps. I'm bf so I thought it would be much longer before it returned. Bums.

LynsiBHM

I had been on BC since I was 16 before TTC (at 28). We got pregnant within a month, so I had no idea if I'd be regular without the pill.I got my period about 3 1/2 mos pp and it's been pretty regular since... within 2-3 days of when i'd normally get it on the pill. I am now 6mo+ pp and done BFing so I will be going back on BC within the next month or 2. I hate condoms

nattn

From what I've heard, it's not uncommon for women to have funky cycles after pregnancy, even if they're not breastfeeding.

Have you had ovarian cysts before? It feels different than period cramps, and for me, was way more painful.

I EBF and my normal cycles started at 8 weeks pp, yah me! Seriously, it sucks. My SIL on the other hand, FFed, had one cycle and then went months without another one.

Bexxy10

Yeah I was in so much pain I was in tears and couldn't get off the floor and had to call my husband to come home from work so I could go to the emergency room and I needed someone to be with Ava. 

ITGurl0626

I'm not on BC & my period came back regular starting at 5 weeks post partem.  Ugh...

srs5624

I'm not on BC (went off of it 13 years ago due to an allergic reaction).

I didn't BF.

My period came back around 9 weeks PP. It's regular-ish. Pre-pregnancy, it came along every 22 days and lasted 5 days. Post-pregnancy it's every 18-25 days and lasts 4-6 days. I assume it'll regulate again in time... I hope. That sucker was like clockwork before.

RayRay007

I BF and have had 3 periods, all 28 days apart, since Aug. They are lighter/shorter than they used to be. I was very surprised they went back to 28 day cycles right away.

jolynn326

I'm not on BC but have BF DD since the beginning. I just got my period back this past weekend. So far, it's significantly better (lighter and no cramps where I used to have miserable cramps). But, I can't speak to how regular it is since this is the first one.