Period when breast feeding?

Question

My baby girl is now 3 months old. I still dont have my period?? Is this normal? could it be because I am breast feeding? This may sound like a stupid question but no one ever told me if I would get it or not and I dont know who else to ask! (my Mum never breast feed and Im the first of my friends to have a baby)

Answer 1

Yes this is because of your breastfeeding. My period didn't return till my bubs was six months and it hasn't stopped since she is almost 8 months. Apparently breastfeeding does silly things with our hormones

Answer 2

no worries it's not unusual not to have a period for this length of time, my physician told me that, my son is 4 months and i havent had a period yet too, it's probably coz of the breast feeding, though i'm not exclusively nursing him but still didnt get any period!!! still u may get pregnant though so, use a method of protection..

Answer 3

yes it could be because you are breastfeeding. But if you are not looking to get pregnant again don't use breastfeeding as a form of birth control - because you never know when you will get your period.

Answer 4

It's normal. Some get it back right away, some after they stop breastfeeding, and for some it's somewhere in between. My son is 5 months and I still haven't had a period. The catch is that you can still get pregnant, you will ovulate at least once before your period returns so make sure to use protection.

Answer 5

Everything's normal

With my first I bf for 9 months; no period

With my 2nd I bf for 6 months & I did have a period.

No DR told me to worry.

Answer 6

yes you don't get your period when you breast feed.  i am breast feeding and my baby is 2 months and i haven't got one either so i ask my doctor and he said it's normal.