My wife is breastfeeding my 4-month-old son and her period is late. Lately, she is been taking Gravol to help her fall asleep.
My wife is breastfeeding my 4-month-old son and her period is late. Lately, she is been taking Gravol to help her fall asleep.
We actually used two home tests and both results came back negative.
Also, what worries me is that I think she getting addicted to Gravol. It's much appreciated if you could give me any info. you have about Gravol and its side effects.
She is only 24 and very very healthy and I don't want her to go on heavy sleeping pills which their chemicals usually and actually always make you addicted and cause mental health difficulties. The fact of the matter is that I don't trust her family doctor, because during her pregnancy once she opened up and dicussed her problem with her doctor but instead she recommended I give her prozac which can cause serious anxiety problems and can ruin your life for good.
2006-10-25 17:54:27 · 13 answers · asked by Yash 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
1st, I don't know anything about Gravol, so I can't help you there.
2nd- Your wife probably hasn't gotten her period due to the fact that she is breast feeding. Breast feeding acts as a type of birth control. In other words, it is a defense mechanism in the woman's body to help prevent her from getting pregnant while she is nursing a baby. Not in all cases though. When I was pregnant, I breast fed for 5 months and did not have my period the whole time. It took another 1 1/2 months after I stopped to actually start again. I wouldn't worry too much about her not having her period while she is breast feeding.
If you think that she is getting addicted to Gravol, I would definitely try and get her back in to see her doctor.
Good Luck.
2006-10-25 18:03:19 · answer #1 · answered by 7kb13 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hormonal imbalances can cause her period to be irregular- but it most likely irregular because she is still nursing. Im concerned that she is on a sleeping pill and nursing a 4 month old. Does your sons pediatrician know your wife is on that medication? Check with your sons doctor regarding any medication your wife is on while she is breastfeeding. As far as the side effects of Gravol- just google the med and it will tell you all the side effects.
good luck to your family.
2006-10-25 18:12:42 · answer #2 · answered by mac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stress is a major factor in missing your period aside from being pregnant, which it doesn't seem like your wife is. As to the Gravol, I strongly suggest that you prevent her from taking it, just for a little while. It will definitely be a problem the first couple of nights becuase she's been taking it for so long. But after a week or maybe even less, she should feel just fine and will be able to sleep well.
The site below should help you. It looks like there is no bad side effects to it. Check it out! And I hope this helps!
2006-10-25 18:09:38 · answer #3 · answered by lmead06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should definitely make sure she's not getting addicted to sleeping pills...make her have a talk with her doctor. As for Prozac, I've taken it for 10 years. It helps with my anxiety and hasn't ruined my whole life. I wish people were a little more educated about anti-depressants. If her doctor suggested she take something like that, I'm sure there must have been a good reason.
2006-10-25 19:40:27 · answer #4 · answered by AshletD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A high stress level can cause a woman to miss her period. I had never missed a period until I miscarried in 2001. Earlier this year, I skipped a period. Never done that before other than when I miscarried. I was under a lot of stress when I skipped the period. Go to the source link I provided, it gives other reasons why a woman would skip her period.
2006-10-25 18:00:49 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well from what I know your not supposed to be having your period while you breastfeed but you can still get pregnant.Im a new mom only 20 yrs. old and Im breastfeeding too and I dont have my period.If she's on Depo she wouldnt have her period either,When I was on depo for a year I didnt have my period for that whole time.At first I did then it stopped(my period).And since she had a baby her period couldve changed to irregular periods.Well I hope this helped.Bye <3 New Momma Katy
2006-10-25 18:10:18 · answer #6 · answered by K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does your wife know that the baby is getting the sleeping pill too, when she breast feeds?
Some times after having a baby your periods can become irregular. Mine were irregular until my first child was born, and then they were regular after my second child was born they went back to irregular
2006-10-25 19:46:15 · answer #7 · answered by ~♥~ *CHEEKY* ~♥~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A woman who is breastfeeding will normally not ovulate (have a period) until she stops breastfeeding. My wife gave birth, breastfed, and didn't have a period for several months. That's normal.
2006-10-25 18:05:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ovarian cists (small tumor) is very common among women who are pregnant or just had children. My mom had one when she had me. Not a huge deal, they just take it out and that's that, but if you leave it for long enough it can spread.
And a second thing: she should not be taking ANY medicines unless prescribed. Anything she takes, goes into the baby since she is breast feeding. Just keep that in mind.
2006-10-25 18:03:25 · answer #9 · answered by birdbeach19 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having a very low percent body fat can make you skip your period and stress can even do it too. Sometimes women miss their periods just out of chance... it happens to all women sometimes. I would say if you've taken two tests then she's probably not pregnant.
2006-10-25 18:00:20 · answer #10 · answered by Ana L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋