Period! TMI & FTM

Youngwithra · September 2015

I'm 12 weeks PP
I stopped breastfeeding my LO about 1 month ago and on Thursday evening I got my period. I'm going on my 3rd day today... It's heavy. I have to change pads every 3-4 hours I'm having cramps, headaches and nausea. Is this normal?!?

ashleytiff · September 2015

I haven't had mine yet, maybe cause I'm still BFing but I've been warned that when you finally get it again that it's worse than before.

Mine were never bad, I'd feel gross the first day but I never got bad cramps or bled heavily. I hope it doesn't come back with a vengeance

VToman · September 2015

Mine wasn't bad, but I started back on BC pills right after my 6 week PP checkup.

mhaack92 · September 2015

My first pp period was really heavy and I had headaches as well. I didn't have any nausea though. Mine was 6 weeks postpartum while ebf. So I think it's pretty normal for them to be bad when first starting back up.

lovermyboys3 · September 2015

My first one pp was not too bad, I got it about 8 weeks pp. Not much red blood it was old blood looking. I had terrible headaches. I have my second period pp right now I am 12 weeks pp and this one is while on bc. I was super nausea, bad headaches, but no cramps. I think bc helps with cramps because I used to get them so bad they felt like contractions sometimes. I would say kind of normal, but I don't know what your norm is. If you are feeling very yucky maybe make an appt just in case.

shaley29 · September 2015

Those all sound like normal period symptoms to me. Happy day lol

gatormom73 · September 2015

Iv already had to pp periods neither was bad for me

nataliemarie02 · September 2015

I'm 8 weeks PP and I recently had sex and started spotting after that. I thought it was my period and was super bummed. Definitely not close to a period. So I'm thinking it's not. I'm expecting it to be terrible (that's what they say) No other symptoms like dip in supply, no noticible cramping, and it's not heavy. But I still am EFB. I heard it can come back worse so maybe that's it. If these aren't normal period symptoms for you then I'd take it easy, drink lots of water, and see if that's helps. Maybe put a call in to your doc to make sure.

beeish · September 2015

Is anyone else on the depo shot? How long are your periods? I'm going on my 9th day! This is the first cycle I've been on it.

mrsreidarson · September 2015

I had my first about 6 weeks pp and we stopped breastfeeding at 4. I'm now just starting my second one since having her and the first one for me was very heavy and lasted 7 days. This time around it seems more like the typical ones I had before I got pregnant.