Period started already

julianne1333 · April 2016

It's been almost four months since I gave birth and I am pumping and I have already started my period! So sad! Anyone else going through this? I thought if your pumping/breastfeeding you don't have periods?

MommaWalla · April 2016

Hi there! Yes that happened to me at around 5 months pp. I'm on the mini pill and EBF, I was unpleasantly surprised when I started my period. I too was under the same impression. Periods suck, having to pump while on your period really sucks

KFrob · April 2016

EPing and I got my period at exactly 3 months post partum

Caressa1 · April 2016

I'm ebf and started my period at 12 weeks pp!

deedeecmc79 · May 2016

Mine started exactly one month after I had the little one. and it cam with a vengeance. It was as if it was mother nature's way of saying, "hey did you forget ME!" I am currently on my 3rd cycle.

bella2210 · May 2016

Yeah, I'm EBF and mine came back after 6 weeks

mesamyt · May 2016

EBF too. Period/spotting started when I got my Mirena placed at 8 weeks postpartum and hasn't stopped since...

Hipshaker · May 2016

Just curious did any of you follow the ecological breast feeding guidelines for natural family planning and still get a"early" period? The guidelines are pretty hard to follow if you work or have other kids! My friend used pacifiers and bottles and hers came back early 4m pp even though she was ebf. Pumping on top of everything too! Mine has not and I pretty much follow them to the letter except for day time napping together, I can't because I have an older child who doesn't.

kodariah · May 2016

Hipshaker said:

Just curious did any of you follow the ecological breast feeding guidelines for natural family planning and still get a"early" period? The guidelines are pretty hard to follow if you work or have other kids! My friend used pacifiers and bottles and hers came back early 4m pp even though she was ebf. Pumping on top of everything too! Mine has not and I pretty much follow them to the letter except for day time napping together, I can't because I have an older child who doesn't.

I don't follow the guidelines. I use a binkie ( when he will take it ) and I work one night a week so he takes a bottle and mine still haven't started. I so sleep nurse and let him take naps nursing though.

ChrissyD1203 · May 2016

I breastfeed on demand (not sure if that's the same as ecological breastfeeding), but I do offer a binkie after offering the breast. I'm 20 weeks pp, no period but spotting occasionally (especially days she eats less) since about week 11.

mamajenna_cnm · May 2016

Did y'all see a decrease in milk supply after starting your period? I just started mine at 20 weeks pp...not sure if I should prepare for a drop in supply??

KFrob · May 2016

I haven't noticed any drop

jordans_wife · May 2016

Yes you get a drop during your period but then it goes back to normal. Got mine at 7 weeks pp and have had one every 2 weeks since!

ChrissyD1203 · May 2016

@jordans_wife is that normal to get it every two weeks? Is that how often you got it prior to being pregnant? That would be a nightmare for me!!

mamajenna_cnm · May 2016

Thanks ladies!

grkgdss00 · May 2016

EBF and no sign of her yet! DD is 20 weeks.

MissMheMhe · May 2016

Mine came back this past monday and my supply suffered greatly. I already have to supplement as I was only EPing ~20 oz per day. The day before the flow started, I had only pumped ~15...I thought pumping was over. Flow started Monday and is still light today (Saturday). My supply has come back, luckily. Yesterday I got 22oz.

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