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Question about the period

azaretskyazaretsky member
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So I don't remember at all about how this goes, so I thought I'd ask. My DD is about 6 weeks. What happens to my period? Meaning, when did yours come back? Was it better/worse than pre-baby? Thanks
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Re: Question about the period

  • juliaL13juliaL13 member
    Well, my understanding is that it really varies for different people. For example, I know for some it doesn't come back for a year.... and if you are exclusively breastfeeding that is supposed to lengthen the amount of time you don't get it. For me, however....came back at 10 weeks. I was bummed. It was about the same for me as pre-baby.  Oh, and I heard it can be pretty irregular for awhile, too (again, I'm assuming if you're nursing, even more so).
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  • jnnfrrose6jnnfrrose6 member
    It varies for every woman. Expect it to be irregular at first when it does come back. I was looking forward to a year + of no period because of breastfeeding and got it before DS was 6 months old. Total bummer.
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  • DBonfanteDBonfante member
    I got mine at exactly 6 weeks pp. I nursed for a week and then pumped for a week. When I my period I had cramping for a few days but my period was lighter than usual and only lasted 4ish days. I also started back up with the pill the day I got my period so...
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  • mpd11mpd11 member
    My period came back last month (had my son in April), and then I didn't get it this month.  I'm pumping as well, but more so than I was for the month of June.    
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  • KriztynKriztyn member
    I got mine at 10 weeks.. and AGAIN at 12 weeks... ugh... hope I get on a schedule soon.. twice in 2 weeks was rough!
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  • CarriMatCarriMat member
    I am exclusively breast feeding and got mine at 4 1/2 weeks. :( I was looking forward to it being delayed since I was breast feeding but that wasn't the case for me. I have pretty bad periods especially when not regulated by birth control so I have to say it was pretty horrible. Along with the fact that I had not been cleared yet to wear tampons, so I was stuck wearing bug bulky pads again was awful! Hopefully you all have a better experience. I have always had bad lengthy periods so I didn't expect any less I guess. :/
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