AF and EBF

[algonquingirl]

So I tried to search and didn't find anything, by I may have missed it. I know some of you already have AF back. Did you spot at all before?

I'm EBFing still, but started spotting today, and am just trying to figure out if this is a "normal" sign that it may be returning shortly.

[abbyroad]

I EBF'd my older one and got AF back at 6.5 mos. I thought it was because she STTN'd starting at 7 weeks. But I'm also EBFing DS and he's eating around the clock and im pretty sure I ovulated a week or so ago (he's 5 mos tomorrow). I'm spotting lightly now, too.

[whitney4126]

I bled for a full 6 weeks postpartum. I got a copper IUD put in at the beginning of November, which made me instantly start bleeding. I thought that was my period. I spotted on and off for a few weeks. Ever since I have had no bleeding or cramping of any kind. I even took a pregnancy test a couple weeks ago just because I'm so unsure of what's happening. I'm not sure whether my IUD caused a period or just bleeding from insertion and whether my lack of bleeding is because I have an IUD or because AF hasn't returned yet. Sorry to hijack the post. I never thought I would be so confused about AF.

[camichael84]

whitney4126, I'm also confused about what is going on with my body.

I also had PP bleeding for almost six weeks, and I've been spotting monthly since about two weeks after the PP bleeding stopped. At first it was definitely spotting, but this last month it seemed heavy enough to be a very light period that only lasted three days and had no accompanying cramps, which is weird for me. I EP, and don't have an IUD or take BCP. So, yeah, I don't know. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't kind of hoping that having a baby just made my periods less unpleasant.

[sprocketsandgadgets]

I think I spotted for a day or two before it was apparent AF had definitely returned. It actually wasn't as bad as my pre baby AF, so I'm hoping as long as I BF at the very least that continues.

[algonquingirl]

OK thanks ladies. I wish that I knew what was going on with my crazy pp body!

[criscbish]

I've been wondering when she'd come back! Almost 5 months and nothing but did have PP bleeding for 7 weeks so don't mind the wait.

[sparklegrump]

I had a couple days of spotting right after I started my bcp and I thought AF was back, but nothing since!

[doglover31]

I got AF back around the time I got the Mirena inserted in the beginning of November. I started out spotting. And even now I'll have a random day of spotting (that might be the IUD though). Our bodies have been thrown out of whack so it takes awhile to get back to "normal" I'm sure.

[algonquingirl]

OK thanks ladies. I'm trying to relax about it, but I am having a hard time - I've been religiously charting my cycles for so long (before pregnancy) that this not knowing is getting to me

[megs2011]

The first time I bled for 8 weeks pp. I remember still pp bleeding at my 6 week pp appt. Then I got my first ppp in January (c/s sept 30). No warning. This time only 3 weeks of pp bleeding and I started my period in January again just a week earlier since I had this baby a week earlier. I am EBF. I guess I'm just unlucky was hoping the reason I got it last time was because I was EP for 4 months. This time I got spotting. I wasn't even sure if it was AF thats how light it was. Then it picked up a bit but not much. I had a mirena put in and since then I've been spotting.

[algonquingirl]

megs2011 that stinks! I also bled for 8 weeks pp, but luckily it seems to have just been spotting (for now). Only time will tell I guess!