I have a 3 month old baby. When she was about 1 month and 2 week I had my first regular period since birth. However, the next month I didn't get it. I've been breastfeeding the whole time, and my husband and I have tried to be very careful, although there was one slip up right around the time that i could have ovulated following my period, but I've had 2 pregnancy tests around the time I should have started and both were negative. Aside from the pregnancy and births of my 4 children i've had a fairly regular cycle, so, how common is it to completely miss you period due to breastfeeding? I'm currently on progesterone only pills (for the last three weeks) for birth control, but the information that came with it seemed to indicate that they might make you bleed more, rather than less.
2007-08-13 06:18:49 · 15 answers · asked by angeltear757 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
First off, it's very common.
Although not 100%, breast feeding has long been considered a form of birth control.
Check out these links:
http://www.breastfeeding.com/reading_room/lam.html
http://babyparenting.about.com/cs/breastfeeding/f/bcnursing.htm?terms=birth+control+patch
2007-08-13 06:25:07 · answer #1 · answered by Okiedokie97 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not only did i not have a period at all when breastfeeding, it took almost 3 months after i weaned for it to start back up. I had the best birth control in the world..my husband at the time was in Iraq..so i know it wasn't that outside sources stopped it. I don't know if that gives you a statistic but it happened to me.
2007-08-13 06:25:55 · answer #2 · answered by Tresa R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the initial after labor period, but nothing- and I mean nothing..no cramping..or period since that first one and it has been 6 months of breastfeeding for me and my daughter. Also, I have even started cutting back on BF, and started some formula (tired of pumping at work...) and I figured cutting back on BF would start my period, but it didn't. I guess it is just a nice break considering you don't have time for anything but the baby!
2007-08-13 06:25:20 · answer #3 · answered by quirky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your body is just trying to level out its hormones. I breastefed both of my boys, and didn't have a pregnancy for the first 3 months, it never failed to start to 4th month with both kids. Some women don't have a period for the entire time that they are breastfeeding.
I would give it a few more weeks, and if you still have concerns, call your doc.
2007-08-13 06:28:13 · answer #4 · answered by Meggin M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been given mine back whilst my first son became 5 months and that i've got been given it back whilst my 2d son became 4 months previous. I additionally breastfed them the two completely. i'm unsure how long it is going to take on your era to return regardless of the indisputable fact that. It relies upon on the guy. you are able to pass as much as an entire year devoid of era in case you breastfeed finished time. i think of maximum females human beings do get it back via approximately 6 months regardless of the indisputable fact that. in case you extremely desire to purpose back this summer season and have not have been given your era yet, then i could say to in line with threat cut back down on breastfeeding, yet you do no longer prefer to thoroughly end breastfeeding if in any respect achieveable through fact its so stable for you and the toddler. There are great well being reward and the longer you breastfeed, the extra effective you and the toddler earnings on it. via this summer season, your toddler would be approximately 7 months previous and he/she shall be on toddler foodstuff and you will by no ability be breastfeeding just about as plenty through fact the toddler will could be getting nutrition from solids alongside with breast milk so which you're probably to start your era a minimum of via the time the toddler starts breast feeding particularly much less and eating extra solids.
2016-10-02 06:02:06 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never stopped menstruating, but my niece didn't have a period the entire time she breastfed (9 months - oh how I wish that were me). So it would seem that each woman is different, and just as each pregnancy is different, your reaction to breastfeeding as you get older and your body changes could be different. Talk to your ob-gyn or midwife about this situation. Good luck and God Bless.
2007-08-13 06:28:01 · answer #6 · answered by tersey562 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't get my period back until my daughter was starting to wean at 11 months. Those progesteone only pills really mess up your period. I would never suggest taking them.
2007-08-13 06:24:54 · answer #7 · answered by Melissa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You normally don't get your period while breastfeeding, although it can happen. Progesterone does make the lining of your uterus fuller/thicker, so you may have clumpy blod clot type discharge. Its perfectly normal....no need to worry.
2007-08-13 06:24:47 · answer #8 · answered by A hardworking American 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in my own experience, i got my period back when my son was 9 months. he's now a year old and my periods have been normal and he is still breastfeeding.
2007-08-13 06:26:03 · answer #9 · answered by JumpingBean 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well all my sister's didn't have their period for nearly the whole time they were breastfeeding so yeah, it's pretty normal.
2007-08-13 06:25:17 · answer #10 · answered by Paris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋