but my period is finally back! Last one
was in september 2006, just before i got
pregnant with Mika, it's been a long time
coming, but now i'm starting to wonder why
i wanted it back lol.
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Replies(12)
illustriously ficklereplied on October 16th, 2008
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Did the GYN help you understand what took
so long?
And yes, welcome back to the club!
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Dannzibellereplied on October 16th, 2008
Supporter
nope no one said why it took so long, i'm
still breastfeeding so i'm guessing that's
why
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Truth_Livesreplied on October 16th, 2008
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
I would say the fact that you are
breastfeeding is why. Congrats on lasting
that long! I know it isn't easy.
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Lilly Ivyreplied on October 16th, 2008
Extremely EHEALTHy
Consider yourself lucky! Mine decided to
come back when Angelique was 11wks old,
even though I was exclusively
breastfeeding! At least you know you're
not pregnant now
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dantesmommyreplied on October 17th, 2008
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
That's great! I got mine back right away
after I had Dante as well, even though I'm
still breastfeeding.
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musikmakerreplied on October 17th, 2008
Extremely EHEALTHy
I am so jealous! I had mine back after
like 7 weeks. I was breastfeeding too!
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-Tanya-replied on October 23rd, 2008
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
That must have been great! But it's
probably a relief to have it back and know
nothing is wrong.
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rosejacksonreplied on October 25th, 2008
Supporter
that's great knowing your body is getting
back to normal. af doesn't bother me much
anymore after having benjamin
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Dannzibellereplied on October 26th, 2008
Supporter
i was actually getting a bit sick of not
having one, now i'd be ery happy not to
again lol
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care_freereplied on October 27th, 2008
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
You are so lucky! I wish mine had stayed
away for 2 years!!! Instead, after I bled
for 12 weeks I had it every month...and
I'm exclusively breastfeeding and have the
whole time:P
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aochrissreplied on November 18th, 2008
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
It's actually supposed to work that way in
theory anyway, that you don't have your
period while breastfeeding. Of course it
depends upon how often you breast feed.
It's nature's form of birth control or
more accurately, of spacing children.
Before anyone pipes in with the fact that
breast feeding isn't a reliable form of
birth control, that is not what I am
saying.
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AyaMiyakireplied on November 18th, 2008
Especially EHEALTHy
My system was completely screwed up while
breastfeeding. We started trying to
conceive our second child, which was next
to impossible because I wasn't ovulating.
I think I had maybe three periods total
after my first daughter was born. It was a
complete shock when I finally became
pregnant again - my cycle was impossibly
irregular and very hard to track.
Many women who breastfeed exclusively get
their periods almost immediately though. I
think it just depends on the woman.