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I was kinda disconcerned when I reached the year mark and wasn't regular- especially when my OB/Gyn asked me to take a pregnancy test (YIKES- not ready for another one...yet). But after the weeks of post-birth flow, I was happy for my reprieve, too.
I had a shadow period at 9 months, then didn't get another until I had weaned totally at 13 months. Our situation was a little different, my son was loosing interest except at bedtime, then one day he fell and chipped a front tooth. Because 1) he now has a weak spot, 2) cavities can form easier, 3) dental work is super hard on toddlers (must be fully sedated), and 4) that sharp edge hurt! We weaned rather abruptly.
After the OB/Gyn scare, I went on the ring.
Not sure if it was due to weaning, birthcontrol, or my own body, but my first period was a doozy. New simptoms, not unlike early labor: backache, extreme crampiness, huge clotty flow. I remember telling my uterus to calm down!
I'm going to an acupuncturist now, and she's helping to regulate. I would not recommend hormonal birth-control for your fledgling period!
Best of luck,
Erika