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Breastfeeding and cramps

veggie04veggie04 member
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Hey all. Since my LO has been 4 months or so I've been having period like cramps. It started off light but gradually worsened. I did a pregnancy test and it came out negative. No period either. Have any of you ladies experienced this? TIA



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Re: Breastfeeding and cramps

  • OhBaby+2013OhBaby+2013 member
    This is me?  It started for me when LO was about 3 months. I honestly get them for a few days then they were gone only to come back about a month later.  And I would say last week I was eating like I had PMS.  I know I'm not pregnant as we were only cleared to DTD yesterday and we haven't yet.  I'm wondering if it's my bodies way of keeping cycle without actually having a period.
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  • jllmb79jllmb79 member


    This started for me also around 3 months. Sorry no answer

    This did not happen with my first and I had one period at 2 months pp. 

     

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  • this decaf lifethis decaf life member

    Could it maybe be chronic dehydration?

    ETA I'm having tons of trouble drinking enough water while BFing. I just got a liter water bottle to keep hydrated. 

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  • rockyrollgirlrockyrollgirl member
    imagethis decaf life:

    Could it maybe be chronic dehydration?

    ETA I'm having tons of trouble drinking enough water while BFing. I just got a liter water bottle to keep hydrated. 

    You know I have recently been experiencing this cramping thing off and on. I wouldn't have thought dehydration, but that makes a lot of sense. I havn't been drinking nearly enough water. I was also admitted at 32 weeks due to dehydration, I was having contractions but it was because I wasn't taking in enough fluids. Since then I have tried to be more careful but not as enough as I should.

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  • this decaf lifethis decaf life member
    imagerockyrollgirl:
    imagethis decaf life:

    Could it maybe be chronic dehydration?

    ETA I'm having tons of trouble drinking enough water while BFing. I just got a liter water bottle to keep hydrated. 

    You know I have recently been experiencing this cramping thing off and on. I wouldn't have thought dehydration, but that makes a lot of sense. I havn't been drinking nearly enough water. I was also admitted at 32 weeks due to dehydration, I was having contractions but it was because I wasn't taking in enough fluids. Since then I have tried to be more careful but not as enough as I should.

    I really hope it helps! Dehydration can do some really nasty things to the body! 

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  • veggie04veggie04 member

    Thanks everyone for the replies. I don't really measure the amount of fluids I drink but I think I drink enough.. Maybe I'll try to pay closer attention just in case. I didn't think of that either thanks :) hopefully it's nothing. I'll probably see a doctor sometime soon if it persists or gets worse!  




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  • LMSmommy2013LMSmommy2013
    I was having the same issues. I talked to my doctor about it and she told me that when breastfeeding we may no have a period at all the whole time you are breastfeeding. You can still have all the sign but no period.
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