My son is 9 months old and still breastfed.
I haven't had a period yet but today I've had a bit of brown spotting, the first sign of anything I've seen since I gave birth! Could this be my cycle slowly returning to normal?
2007-08-31 09:52:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My period came back when my daughter was 12 months and I was weaning her. It was a normal period, no difference from pre-pregnancy periods.
2007-08-31 09:56:30 · answer #1 · answered by Melissa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had my first period 12 weeks after giving birth even though I was exclusively breastfeeding!
It was really just some brown discharge for about 3 days. So a similar experience to you.
A month later it was more like a normal period.
2007-08-31 20:59:56 · answer #2 · answered by Ricecakes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I've only been nursing for 3 months now and that has been really weird for me. I spot for like a day and not a lot at all, and then I stop and about 2 weeks later same thing. I'm not sure if it's just a really short period or something else but it doesn't seem like a period since it just happens for a day and goes away and comes back weeks later.
2007-08-31 09:57:20 · answer #3 · answered by I smile because of them ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I breastfed for 12 months, but AF came back after 4. IT was a bit of a surprise, but nothing unusual. When I cast my mind back I guess it was how they used to be pre pregnancy and pre pill. I don't recall any spotting, but I guess if it was only short then I might have missed it...
Well done for breastfeeding this long, I know it can be tough sometimes. I'm quite jealous re: 9 months!
2007-08-31 11:12:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, the timing sounds right. Mine came back between 9months-1 year. I say between because it was a little spotting here and there, but not a real period until 12 or 13 months.
2007-08-31 09:58:12 · answer #5 · answered by mayasmom1204 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lucky you! actually it should be muddy and brownish to start out with. I breastfeed all my babies but always had my period about 3 months after i started. except with my middle child.. i got pregnant 7 weeks after i had him. Who New! I thought that if i was breastfeeding i wouldn't get pregnant. :P It will probably be a pretty strong period. the next one will probably be pretty bad too.
good luck and congrats on the baby
2007-08-31 10:02:59 · answer #6 · answered by lammarow23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-02 02:49:13 · answer #7 · answered by shaunda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine was very light - infact I've only just had my second one which was also light.
I only got mine a couple of months after stopping breast feeding.
It can take a while for your body to get going again.
Im enjoying the break!
2007-08-31 23:51:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds about right. They creep up on you! Well done for feeding for nine months! Have a star!
2007-08-31 10:03:14 · answer #9 · answered by ♫♪Bag♫♪ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes sounds about right to me.
i didn't return to normal for well over a year & my doc said that was normal.
2007-08-31 10:00:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋