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BF and late period after a year of regular ones

EMLarieEMLarie member
edited November 2014 in Breastfeeding

Hey everyone I've got an issue and I was wondering if anyone has experienced this-- my period returned a year ago (while still EBF) and hasn't been a day late since and I've been tracking my ovulation, which has also been regular. I'm on cycle 2 of TTC and this month my period is now 6 days late but I'm getting BFNs. The first week of October my 17 month old was sick and nursed a lot more than usual. Is it possible that the 1 week of increased breastfeeding threw my cycle off? I don't think I've nursed her more that week than when she was EBF, but it definitely increased (back to normal now).


Thank you. I tried to google this but general info came up and was just looking for other people's experiences.

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Re: BF and late period after a year of regular ones

  • TheBorg7of9TheBorg7of9 member
    How are you tracking ovulation exactly? Sounds like your method was wrong this time.
    My TTC History:
    2009: missed miscarriage #1 at 9 weeks (trisomy 16)
    2010: Infertility
    2011: Diagnosis and treatment (low sperm count, anastrozole for DH, clomid for me + IUI)
    2012: Baby #1
    2014: Baby #2
    October 2015: missed miscarriage #2 at 11 weeks (trisomy 22)
    March 2016 BFP#5, due November 2016.

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  • EMLarieEMLarie member
    edited November 2014
    I'm using OPKs. My cycles are longer than normal-- 42 days. And I'm sorry, I meant the first week of October is when my toddler was sick.
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  • TheBorg7of9TheBorg7of9 member
    Looks like the opks were wrong! It happens. Maybe because of breast feeding, but maybe for no reason. If you really want to be sure when you ovulate, you have to chart your basal body temperature. See Fertilityfriend.com.
    My TTC History:
    2009: missed miscarriage #1 at 9 weeks (trisomy 16)
    2010: Infertility
    2011: Diagnosis and treatment (low sperm count, anastrozole for DH, clomid for me + IUI)
    2012: Baby #1
    2014: Baby #2
    October 2015: missed miscarriage #2 at 11 weeks (trisomy 22)
    March 2016 BFP#5, due November 2016.

    My Charts since 2009

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  • EMLarieEMLarie member
    Thanks, but that doesn't explain my late periods. I'm just going to wait it out and test again in a few days.
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  • Suesse2009Suesse2009 member
    Sometimes you can have positive OPKs and not ovulate.  Your body gears up for ovulation and then it doesn't happen.  Unless you are charting and confirmed ovulation.  You might have ovulated later in your cycle or not yet. 
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  • TheBorg7of9TheBorg7of9 member
    EMLarie said:

    Thanks, but that doesn't explain my late periods. I'm just going to wait it out and test again in a few days.

    You ovulated later than the test said, therefore your period is later than you expected it.

    Try reading this book: Taking Charge of Your Fertility. It will explain how the length of your cycle is determined by the date of your ovulation.
    My TTC History:
    2009: missed miscarriage #1 at 9 weeks (trisomy 16)
    2010: Infertility
    2011: Diagnosis and treatment (low sperm count, anastrozole for DH, clomid for me + IUI)
    2012: Baby #1
    2014: Baby #2
    October 2015: missed miscarriage #2 at 11 weeks (trisomy 22)
    March 2016 BFP#5, due November 2016.

    My Charts since 2009

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