Quick Poll re: the return of your period

ld102009 · January 2010

Breastfeeding Mamas (EBF, EP, Supplementers, etc)

Quick poll: how long after your LO was born did your period return?

And - what BC did you decide to use, if any?

kimthgrt · January 2010

i started on the mini pill @ 6 weeks, and AF came 3 days later. I supplemented, bf'd and pump'd.

prettipenny · January 2010

I mostly BF and pump, but I do need to supplement a little too. I just got my 1st period about 2 weeks ago

beckytr · January 2010

ebf but just went back to school a few weeks ago and pump while i am out - no period yet

AMYfromKY · January 2010

First 4 weeks EPed.

Week 5 - formula fed and pumped a little

Week 6- EPed

Week 7- started EBFing

No period yet and no BC- other than condoms

sgrl · January 2010

I breastfeed and supplement and haven't gotten my period yet, but I did have post-partum bleeding (mostly spotting) until 12 weeks PP. So basically the PP spotting just stopped last week.

ETA: Oh, birth control. We've been using condoms.

rebeccaontherocks · January 2010

Got my period 8 week PP, and I am using the diaphram

madameladauphine · January 2010

EBF and don't have it yet.

PenelopePond · January 2010

I pumped and supplemented the first two months. Now just formula.

Mirena for bc.

Just now getting a true period, but I've had spotting ever since the post pregnancy bleeding ended...eek.

bim38106 · January 2010

mini pill both times.

With DD1 I got AF back at 10 months pp (a full month after weaning).

This time I've been spotting on/off a lot, but I think it's due to the mini pill and I'm almost positive it hasn't been AF yet.

Traycee1242 · January 2010

EBF.

The biitch showed up last month at 4 months pp.

We use condoms.

twirlerbride · January 2010

Still havent gotten it yet.

kittenxkisses · January 2010

Traycee1242:
EBF.

The biitch showed up last month at 4 months pp.

We use condoms.

THIS! started last week soooo dumb ; (

Ds Started at 5 months also ebf

kittykatlover · January 2010

kimthgr8:
i started on the mini pill @ 6 weeks, and AF came 3 days later.

Same here, except I just BF and pump. And I haven't had AF since then.

mrsbird1129 · January 2010

I bf and no period yet.

tanya8 · January 2010

im still waiting for mine...we are using condoms. once AF returns, i will start the nuvo ring.

edit: I supplemented the first 2 weeks due to LO having jaundice, EBF'd for about 2 months after that, pumped and supplemented for a month, and now just EFF.

alumsden1 · January 2010

Traycee1242:

EBF.

The biitch showed up last month at 4 months pp.

We use condoms.

I couldn't have said it better myself- this exactly!

(well...I did take the minipill for 1 month 4 wks PP and had some spotting. Quit the mp after 4 weeks because I forgot to take it and I felt like it was a waste of time and money taking it if I kept forgetting!)

janice74 · January 2010

I supplement and I haven't gotten mine back yet.

we use condoms.

BeanieWeanie · January 2010

I EBF and no AF yet. As for BC...umm...nothing... Embarrassed

EllaJax · January 2010

FF during the day/BF at night. No AF yet.

Abstinence for BC. (PS. I'm not a saint, husband is deployed.) Wink

Uiowachick01 · January 2010

1st pp af at 3 months 3 weeks. I BF never had to supplement and I'm on no BCPs.

smilelari · January 2010

It hasn't yet. No BC

leah1615 · January 2010

got my period at 5 weeks PP, I EBF and didn't even use a paci or bottle or anything! ugh! I started the mini pill at 6 weeks pp.

Gina1221 · January 2010

Still no AF yet

mari_gold · January 2010

I just got my period this morning. ::sigh:: I did not miss it.

As for birth control, we're using condoms. Now that I'm menstruating again, we may chart to avoid, since we would be mostly okay with an "oopsie" baby. That will depend on how regular Zack's sleep is.