Period After Pregnancy - Shelby,OH

Yeah I would say that irregular periods i snormal after birth of any kind because your body is still regulating all the extra hormones your body didnt flush out while you were pregnant..I just had my son at the end of january and breastfed fot the first 10 weeks and I am going through the same thing I wouldnt worry to much..sometimes you have to get on a birth control (low hormones) get it to be regular again..Hope this helps..

I'm sorry you had to stop breastfeeding:( You can check with your doc, but for about 6 months after giving birth you still have hormonal stuff raging through your system and it can affect how often and how heavy your periods are.

Irregular periods are definately normal. I went on the pill right after my daughter was born and I went off in December. I went 4 months without a period, had one, and am late again. My GYN said not to worry. It can take a long time for your period to regulate after having a baby. If you're still nursing, your hormones are still out of whack. Most likely, your doc would tell you to just wait it out.

just as your body went haywire during your pregnancy, it does some pretty weird stuff afterwards too. just when you think its getting normal...POOF!!!...something new...lol

Yes, irregular periods are normal after childbirth. And, if you have more children, they are often different from one to the next. Remember that you can get pregnant even though they aren't regular and if you are breastfeeding. The best thing to do is keep a record for several months. If they don't get to be a little more regular about a while, you can talk to your dr. about it. Unfortunately, though...it's an aggrivation, but normal.

I think it's very "normal" for periods after pregnancy and nursing to be erratic. Frankly, I stocked up on pregnancy tests for months and months after I finished nursing because, once my periods returned, they (and the symptoms thereof) were so erratic and unpredictable that I was constantly afraid that I was pregnant again. The tests can be expensive, but, if you want to be sure during these erratic months, you might just have to keep buying them and using them. That's what I did. Best of luck!

yes, that happened to me after my second baby. i had one small period... then no periods for 8-9 months... then my cycle came back and is fairly regular. (not quite like clockwork, but every 28-32 days) although i was breastfeeding the whole time...

Abnormal periods are very common after a vaginal birth. It may take up to 6 months before you are normal again. I have heard people say it took them a year. It took me about 6 months before I was having normal periods. I would say if they aren't normal after 6 months talk with your ob/gyn and they may put you on the pill to help get you regulated again.
D.

I am 31 and have been married for almost 12 yrs. My husband and I have 3 boys ages 10,7 and 4.

It's not true that your periods won't return to normal straight away. Many women's periods return to normal. Sometimes we think our periods are late though if we are expecting a 28 day cycle when, in reality, many/most women have longer cycles.

You might want to keep an eye on your periods over the next few months and see just how long your cycles really are.

First of all, nothing is as it was before after you have a baby! lol My son is 7 months old and my periods are all over the place. I've been back on the pill since he was about a month old to try to encourage normal periods, but it's not helping all that much. I just came out of a 3 week period after not having one for 3 months. Your body is just trying to get back on track, and oh so unfortunately, it will take a while!

Don't worry too much, J.. Your body will probably take a while to return to normal, and it might even settle down into a new normal. Before I had kids, my period was every 28 or 30 days for 3-5 days. I was NEVER late or early. Never. Now, two babies (and one miscarriage) later, my body has settled down into it's usual 28-30 day cycle, but occasionally I'm late (as much as a week) and once I was early and my periods last up to 8 days (a few heavy days, then a day with no bleeding, then drizzling for a few more days). It's different, but I think that may be a normal experience for women. Give yourself at least 6 months to a year before you start getting worried that something is wrong with you. Your hormones are all over the place just having a baby around you (even if you're not breastfeeding), so things may not stabilize right away.
Good luck with that new little one!
J. B

I have 2 kids. Period resumed to normal after both. I would call your doc to be safe!

Good luck.

Hi J.. I am a 28yr.old mother of 2. 8yr.old girl and a 14month old boy. I wouldnt be too worried yet. Are you still breastfeeding? My sister breastfed all 4 of her children and when she was still breasfeeding her periods one month would come and then not again for a few more months. If i was you, i would maybe go and get checked out just to put your mind at ease. Its only been 4 months since u had your baby and your hormones are probably still trying to get back to normal. I know it took my body a year to finish its hormonal transformation. I have been told that sometimes breastfeeding mothers may not have a period until they are done breastfeeding. Good luck!