Pregnancy is virtually impossible at this point! Unless it's by the holy spirit himself ;) All joking aside, should I be concerned? I just stopped breastfeeding my 8 month-old. My doctor said it may take a while to get regular again, but I know I ovulated about two weeks ago, and still no period. I had a normal ovulation and period the month before so I don't know if I should be worried. To make a long story longer...my last delivery (third c-section, BTW) doc said that my uterus had adhered to the abdominal wall? If I remember correctly. I was so loopy after loosing so much blood that I barely remember that conversation. If there are any nurse practioners or OB/GYNs in the mamasource community please share your thoughts. I am not in any pain or anything like that so should I wait it out another month or call my OB/GYN right away?
I am by no way qualified to answer this question, BUT....
My neighbor has been going through this same thing! She has talked to her doctor and they do not seemed to be concerned. She knows when she ovulates and is positive she ovulated twice before finally starting her period several weeks late. I say give it another week and then touch base with your doctor and see what they say!
Sarah,
I'm pretty sure that if you ovulate, a period will always follow (unless you conceived). Every cycle, your body prepares for pregnancy by building up the lining of the uterus to host a fertilized egg. If you do not conceive during that cycle, your body needs to expel that lining through a period. Your period can be delayed, but from what I understand, that happens because ovulation is delayed for some reason. So, the first part of your cycle leading up to ovulation is longer than usual. The time between ovulation and your period generally doesn't vary from cycle to cycle by more than a day or so. Are you positive you ovulated? I am not a medical professional, so I would take what I say with a grain of salt. Hopefully, a medical professional will respond to your request here.
Good luck!
LOL are we positive the big V took????
I'd call the doctor - he knows your history and for what they all charge- he should be ready to jump on the phone and give you a little reassurance and personal attention- Good luck!
If I remember from high school health class, ovulation and menstration, though interrelated, aren't dependent upon each other. After all, you can have a period and not ovulate in the same month. I'm not health professional, but I wouldn't worry about it yet. If you haven't been regular because of childbirth/breastfeeding, then your body is still trying to get back into a normal. Stress, diet, sleeping habits, etc. can also delay your period - if I were you, I would try to relax, not think about it, and take a warm bubble bath.
R., when my daughter was about three months old, I stopped breastfeeding her. I didn't get my period and after a few weeks called the Dr. He said be patient it will come. Well it never did because I was pregnant. I wanted my kids close together but, that was a little too close. Fourteen months apart. The big V can once in a great while not be successful. You might want to take a test. Good luck!
T. J
