my son is 7 months old, i quit breastfeeding 4 weeks ago, and still no period. okay here lately i swear im feeling movements in my stomach or im losing my mind. my question is when does the period usually return, or if anyone has gone through this could i be pregnant. Im married and we dont use protection cuz we want another one, but i didnt think i was ovualting. any thoughts thanx
2007-01-07 15:52:45 · 4 answers · asked by Leslie K 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
hi sweets. My daughter is one, and I stopped breastfeeding her at 7 months, and still haven't gotten a period. Actually it can take anywhere from four weeks to 8 months for ur period to return, esp if u breastfed fulltime.
And it's more than possible for u to be pregnant, even though most doctors say that its easier for mothers who didn't breastfeed to become pregnant vs mothers who did. The hormone that triggers breastfeeding letdown and such in a way makes it a wee bit harder for women who are breastfeeding to concieve, for fulltime breastfeeding mothers. The less u breastfeed, the less the hormone has a reaction-kinda why doctors told u in the hospital that breastfeeding helps the uterus shrink.
I'm married too, and the husband and I don't use protection either, and I just discovered last week that I'm expecting again. The cramps I was having was what I thought was my period returning...I was wrong...
Good luck sweetie.
2007-01-07 17:20:28 · answer #1 · answered by teki_02 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you need a visit to the doctor's office. Go buy a pregancy test or visit your local family planning clinic there is a strong possibility that you could be pregnant. This site below states when your child is over 6 months, begins eating other foods, and/or sleeps through the night (suckling less often) the chance of pregnancy becomes greater.
Check out the site below.....
2007-01-07 16:07:41 · answer #2 · answered by pulajean5683 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
even though you dont get a period-you can still ovulate while breastfeeding.
breastfeeding or not-the first 6 weeks after having your baby is when you are most likely to get pregnant again- since your cycles were gone for 9 months.
after you stop breast feeding it could take as long as 6-10 weeks for your period to come back as a regular cycle. or it could be as little as 3 weeks--it really just depends on your body, everybody is different.
I would grab a cheap hpt and test or go to your doctors for a blood test.
good luck!!
2007-01-07 16:03:23 · answer #3 · answered by Shellberry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you could be pregnant again. Didn't you know that you can get pregnant while breastfeeding?
2007-01-07 15:56:02 · answer #4 · answered by Tenn Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋