Ok to make a longer story short here is whats going on. My period came back a few months ago and became normal. It normally starts no later than 42 days (normally 35) and I am now on day 44 with no period. I am still breastfeeding my 10 month old as well. I feel like I get cramps but nothing comes and I do have some nausea but only after I eat-happens both before a period and my first sign of pregnancy last time. O and also I went on a walk last night and ended up carrying my daughter for 3 miles (shes 20 pounds) and I started cramping but it eventually went away. Now Im sitting here with no real cramping at all but its so far past the normal start time Im starting to get a bit worried. Anyway I took a test at I think 35 days and it was negative. So normal or should I be buying another pregnancy test?
Ummm.... if you're using BF'ing as your only form of birth control... you're probably preggers.
If you are breastfeeding, your periods can be irregular. I didn't get a period for almost 2 years. And then it was very irregular for some time. If you are not using another method of birth control you could very well be pregnant since the cramping was the first sign of my pregnancy. Wait another week and take another test.
it won't hurt to take another test. It's common to get a false negative the first time. I always buy a kit that has two or three tests to be sure.
Does your ob/gyn office have a nurse advisor?
Call them and describe your situation and see what they say.
Good luck.
I don't think you should worry. I had varying responses with breastfeeding my three boys.
Congrats, by the way, for sticking with breastfeeding!
Talk to your OB, but it's pretty typical for your period not to be regular while breastfeeding. ONce you wean it should become more regular, but if you don't want to get pregnant again you may want to be careful because it is possible to become pregnant.
I don't remember any other body aches anywhere while breast feeding. See your doc and/or ask a lactation consultant to find out.
