were your periods out of whack after you had your baby?? even if you were back on the pill??

Question

i'll try not to be long...
i started back on the pill after i had my son. i was breastfeeding for a while, but i have since stopped to go back to work.
i didn't get my period during the placebo week, last week. i don't think i'm pregnant, but i AM wondering if your periods were out of sync after you had your baby.

thanks!

Answer 1

Yup. Your body goes through so many changes after childbirth, that irregularity in everything is normal.
I do agree, maybe you went back on the pill too soon. A wise decision since you are most fertile 6 weeks AFTER you give birth.
Ask you OB doc and hang in there, it will get normal again...in about 18 years. ~joni

Answer 2

Whack Your Baby

Answer 3

Oh yes, and 18 months later, they still are out of whack. They're about 10 days long and start with about 4 days of spotting and then 6 of a "regular" period. Just lovely how our bodies are after bearing children, but it's worth it :)

Answer 4

After my last baby (he's 20) my periods were wacko. I was having them every two weeks. That's when they put me on the pill - gee, I've been on the pill for over 20 years - my periods are like clockwork until recently but that's for a different reason. ;)

Answer 5

Breastfeeding will delay the menstrual cycle. I breastfeed my children for and got the depo shot so I didn't menstruate for for almost a year after delivery. Talk to your doc. Mine was not concerned about it at all. She said that it was not unusual.

Answer 6

Sounds like you went on the pill BEFORE your body was done with pregnancy hormones. Therefore confusing the whole system.

Answer 7

no i don't think so, even though i have never had a baby, i know people who have and have asked this question, every time the answer is no. But then everyone is diffrent.