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Wonky first PP period while BFing

LizzyG11LizzyG11 member
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So LO is 13 months and I just got my first PP period on Wednesday. At least I think it counts. Basically I had all my usual PMS symptoms, then cramping and a super light flow on Wednesday, and I was expecting it to get heavier on Thursday as it used to before I had C, but instead I just had spotting. So my "period" was one day of light flow and two days of spotting. Is this normal? C is nursing anywhere from 4-8 times a day still (mostly depending on how well she does at night) and I knew my first period would be weird but this just seems so short...

 I would just chalk it up to the hormones and be on my way, but I had a PP D&C and someone I know got me all paranoid about scarring. I know having a really light period can indicate a possibility of Asherman's, and I know I'm just being paranoid but I'd feel better if someone told me that my basically non-existent first PP period is just par for the course on this wild ride we call BFing!
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Re: Wonky first PP period while BFing

  • CLLDLLCLLDLL member
    I had a crazy heavy first PPAF. Then really short LP (7 days) and a really light flow for my second and third, followed by a normal fourth AF. I would maybe just keep an eye on it and if they continue to be wonky meet with you doctor.
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  • honkytonk_kidhonkytonk_kid member
    I don't know about normal, but that's exactly how my first pp period was. Then 97 days later I had another. Lol! It has evened out over time and is now as regular I as I ever have been.
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  • TheBorg7of9TheBorg7of9 member
    Yes. It's normal.
    https://kellymom.com/bf/normal/ttc-while-bf/
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    https://kellymom.com/bf/normal/fertility/
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  • GuennieGuennie member
    Mine returned 6 weeks pp and it's definitely been wonky. Everyone I've talked to has said the same thing, I think it just takes your body some time to find a rhythm again with all the changing hormones.
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  • sschwegesschwege member
    That's the way mine was too at 15.5 months postpartum, just basically brown/pink, light flow/spotting with cramps.  Honestly I wasn't sure if it was AF or pregnancy related spotting, figured out later it was AF.
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  • LizzyG11LizzyG11 member
    edited June 2014
    Thanks for the responses ladies! Sorry to post and run but we went out of town for a while and I didn't get much of a chance to check the bump. Definitely not pregnant (it would be nice since we're ready for #2!) so I'm just chalking it up to wonky hormones for now and we'll see what happens in the next few months!
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