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When did AF come back?

Sue&PasqualeSue&Pasquale member
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Not that Im complaining, its actually nice not having a period for almost 2 years. But I really want to try for baby #2. yes I know you can still get pregnant. but I was wondering when AF came for you guys?

Did you get pregnant before AF came?

DS is on solids 3 times a day now and I still breastfeed him 5-6 times a day.

thanks.

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Re: When did AF come back?

  • LittleD8081LittleD8081 member

    Short answer...I had to wean at 16 months in order for AF to arrive.  6 days after weaning...BAM...she was there...just in time for my beach vaca.  :(

    DS was nursing 5x per day at 12 months, and I dropped one session per month after that, hoping that would spark AF's return so that I wouldn't have to wean in order to get pregnant again.  No such "luck."  My fertility did not return until I weaned...and it took us 3 months to get pregnant with #2.  So, although you "can" get pregnant while nursing...I certainly couldn't.

    Good Luck!

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  • cchill01cchill01 member
    I had some bleeding start at 13 months, first real AF at 15 months.  We're just starting TTC.
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  • mexicolombianamexicolombiana member
    Right at 8 months in March and then I got 2 PP periods in March and April and got pregnant in May! Good luck!




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  • ToBeMrsC6907ToBeMrsC6907

    With DS, 11 months.

    Nope.

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  • kelleylkkelleylk
    Still no AF for me.  DS is on solids and nursing 3 or 4 times a day, plus once at night.
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  • MWoodsideMWoodside member
    i still havent started my cycle yet and dd is 13 mo. we are doing gradual weaning now so we will see when it comes back. 

    DD1 born 5/24/10.

    Missed M/C at 14 wks Feb 2012.

    DD2 born 5/14/13.

    Missed M/C at 9 wks July 2015.

    Expecting someone new 4/17/17.
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  • pepomntpatpepomntpat member
    4 months PP and we EBF. I am not one of the lucky ones.
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  • MJCarp09MJCarp09 member
    well, I just had a little bit of spotting right before DS's 1st birthday... Although I don't know if I am actually going to start or not because he is still nursing 5-7 times a day. Although... we are TTC. and no luck so far. 
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  • diamondcksdiamondcks member
    14.5 months, after I cut him back to nursing 3x/day.
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  • nosoup4unosoup4u member

    I haven't had a period in 4 years - yay me! hee hee hee.

    Seriously though, I nightweaned DS1 around 20 months, but hadn't gotten my period back after that, and I got pregnant when he was 22/23 months. I happened to ovulate when we decided to start trying, but before I started my period again. I think he was nursing about 3 times a day, but really short sessions.

    It definitely just depends on your body. Part of getting your period back is dependent on how much your baby nurses not only over 24 hour periods, but how much they nurse at night. I wouldn't nightwean an eight-month-old, but you could try cutting back sessions if he's nursing a few times overnight to see if you starting menstrating again.

    Some links about it:

    https://parents.berkeley.edu/advice/nursing/pregnant.html#trouble

    https://www.kellymom.com/bf/normal/fertility.html

    DS1 - Feb 2008

    DS2 - Oct 2010 (my VBAC baby!)

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