XP First PP AF Question

Into+the+Kitty · February 2013

I'm normally just a lurker over here, but was hoping to get some insight from those of you who extended BFing on demans.

When you got your first PP AF what was it like? A is 15 months old and we BF on demand (frequently) and overnight. We also bedshare. It's kept AF away, but yesterday and today I'm cramping and now this morning I've had some light spotting, but nothing more. If it doesn't pick up I'm going to POAS tomorrow morning, but I was wondering if this is on par with what you've experienced for a first PP AF.

I have unconfirmed endo, and my previous AFs have all been labor like pain on day one and a lot of bleeding, so this is especially weird to me.

Thanks!

FairyDuster003 · February 2013

I can't help you with your question but I just had to say omg to the 15 months without a period! That sounds awesome. I'm hoping that EBFing will keep mine away for a while too!

Marsee · February 2013

I'm going to piggyback on your post. I didn't get AF until 17 mos. PP and that was last month. She hasn't shown her face at all this month. Unless there's immaculate conception, I'm not KU.

Would love to hear others' experiences with AF after ExBF.

blu-eyedwife · February 2013

I got mine back at 13 months. Like you, before pregnancy I had awful periods. No endo, but very painful cramping that caused vomiting.

My postpartum periods have been fantastic. A smidge heavier than normal (as in a heavy flow for a bit longer than before) but completely pain/cramp free.

boogerbearoriginal · February 2013

I've heard, and I don't know whether there is any medical research to back this up or if it's just anecdotal, that a lot of women report endo issues subsiding or greatly reduced after having a baby.

No endo, but 19m PP, first period started today. Thus far it's been light spotting that's been increasing over the day, and very mild back pain. Pretty much exactly like pre-baby. And coincidentally I POAS yesterday am, so I know I'm not KU.

danienross · February 2013

With my first AF returned the day before 7mos PP and this time the day before 4mos PP. Both times the period was like a fairly normal period but my cramps have become less intense with each baby. As far as cycle regularity that was a bit off. After my first baby I didn't ovulate my first three cycles and then I would O late and have a super short LP. I got PG again when she was 14mos old and still nursing every 3 to 4 hrs around the clock. I've only had one AF since baby number two but I'm not charting since DH is deployed.

PrincessPeach13 · February 2013

Mine came back at 11 months, with feeding on demand and frquent night nursing. I was expecting some horrendous heavy long period, but actually it lasted about 4 days, was not as heavy as I was used to, pre-baby, and I didn't have the heavy menstrual cramps like I was used to either. I have had 4 cycles pp now, and while they have gotten a little longer, they still don't compare to pre-baby in terms of heaviness or cramp pain. First two cycles I ovulated on day 24, and had short luteal phases. third cycle I had a 65 day cycle and ovulated after about 50 days. This cycle, I ovulated day 20, and so far have had a longer lp than any other pp cycles, so I seem to be slowly regulating.

punkrockabye · March 2013

Pre-baby AF was always 3 days long, somewhat painful on he first day, and never incredibly heavy; Diva Cup was never what I'd call full when I emptied it, maybe half. AF came back a few days before 6 months pp and lasted 5 days, 4 of them heavy, with me just barely catching the Diva Cup as it started to overflow once. That was weird. But just as weird was that I had no pain at all. Like, absolutely nothing whatsoever, nothing to tell me AF was in town except the blood.

ChristyML · March 2013

I wasn't exclusively BFing (I messed up my supply) and I got my first PP AF in December, 2 months PP. It seemed like my regular periods, maybe even lighter (I actually thought it was still the postpartum bleeding from having my DS, but it wasn't). Now the ones I got in January and February were pure h*ll. They weren't regular, and they left me in a lot of pain, like when I was 12. I'm hoping to not get one this month (we're TTC).

As for POAS, I would wait at least a week, since it can take a while for your body to start releasing the pregnancy hormones, so even if this was implantation bleeding, the test would most likely come back negative.

Good Luck!

Emerald27 · March 2013

We're at 16 months and no periods! I'm curious about what they'll be like for me too.

BrittKav · March 2013

Before I had kids, my periods were very heavy and painful. After having kids, they're lighter (though still considered heavy by most people's standards) and no cramps. I EBF, but always get my period back early- I was 2.5 months PP when I got it after DD1, and only 1 month PP when I got it after having DD2 (even though I was tandem BFing!). They were of normal length and heaviness, and came fairly regularly (every 28-35 days).

Into+the+Kitty · March 2013

Thanks for all the input, ladies. It was, in fact, her dreaded return. For those still waiting on theirs and curious, I still had some pain, but not nearly as debilitating as in the past, and it's been relatively light.

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