S/O PPAF

Soxgirl07

When (if) you got yours, was it like it used to be? Or was it overly light or overly heavy? Were cramps and other symptoms any worse than usual?

Mine just started Sunday. I'm happy because we want to TTC soon and I was getting nervous it wasn't going to be back on time! But I feel like it's heavier and I'm crampier than in the past. I guess I'm wondering if this is just how it starts or if this is my new normal.

If I get pregnant right away, I guess it won't really matter!

Brooklyn2577

With DS1 when I got mine it was crampier and heavier.  I ended up going on the pill for awhile it was so heavy.  It's not uncommon after having kids I guess.  It could take a few months for your body to adjust to to figure out what your new normal will be.

amanda1680

I got mine back at 7 months PP, despite EBF'ing.  I'm much less crampy but the flow is heavier, and it lasts longer.  I also get this strange numb, heaviness down there for the first couple days.  It's awesome

cassoppea

I had 3 before I got pregnant again and the second two were much heavier and I noticed more cramps too. I was on BCPs for probably 10 years before getting pregnant. I went off of them 6 months before we started trying for A, but my periods never quite returned to what they were when I was a teenager. My PPAF reminded me more of that!

IdigDirt

Mine is heavier and longer but less crampy.

SpceCadet

I never used to get crampy, but now I do.  Along with the cramping came digestive upset for this last AF.  I just switched to using a Diva Cup, so I'm really not sure if this is heavy, light or the same.