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Period while BF or EP?

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She's back with a vengence! Anyone else have their cycles return while BF/EPing?

Really the only change I've made is not trying to BF every feeding, but I've still managed to pump 7 or 8 times a day, even with the selfimposed pressure off. And over the last three days, DD's actually been interested in BF once a day, although only for a couple minutes. Anyway, I didn't think AF would return for at least a few months while the milk was flowing . . .

ETA: I'm only 10 weeks pp.
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  • Junebug060609Junebug060609 member
    She returned for me 8.5mos out. I'd added a second solids feeding per day not long before.

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  • FmrAFBratFmrAFBrat member
    I got my period not quite 4 months PP while BF. I added formula a month before to the mix.
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  • Ladiebug710Ladiebug710 member
    I'm EBF, LO does not STTN, and I got a period at 14 weeks PP.  Haven't had another yet, so I'm curious if it will be a one time/irregular event, or if I will really have normal cycles while BF.

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  • hopefulmom81hopefulmom81 member
    I got mine once at 4 months and again at 6.5 months.  I was hoping for more of a break from her wrath :)

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  • vflipovflipo member
    Some people get it right away despite BFing, it's totally normal I think. It sucks balls though. Sorry mama :(
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  • ellebelle2384ellebelle2384 member

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    Some people get it right away despite BFing, it's totally normal I think. It sucks balls though. Sorry mama :(

    This.  Mine came back at 6.5 months pp and we had added solids almost a month before.

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  • SharonB222SharonB222 member
    I was EBF and got mine at 4.5 months pp.  It was tough because latching would hurt a lot once a month and my supply would drop after AF each month.  We made it through: EBF 7 mos and BF for 16 mos (I'd been cycling one year!).  GL!

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  • Karen1998Karen1998 member
    Unfortunately, yes.  I stopped PP bleeding at 5.5w PP.  She returned two weeks later.  Joy.  I EPed from about 3w PP on.  You'll likely also notice a dip in your milk supply around AF time.  It'll go back up once she leaves.  I also had a spike around O time, but many moms have a dip then too.  
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  • luvinlifeMNluvinlifeMN member
    I BF and pump (no formula use) and I've had my period even with being on the mini-pill. My doctor didn't think I'd get one because I was BF and hadn't yet had a period when I started the mini-pill but she was wrong. I 10 weeks pp and had my period around 7 weeks. It sucked!

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