Breastfeeding... still no period?

Question

My son is over 4 months old and I am breast-feeding. Is it normal to still not have my period?

Answer 1

Yes its completely normal to not have a period. Consider yourself lucky! I got my first period 2 weeks after my PPB stopped.

Answer 2

Completely normal. You might get your period back when your baby starts to sleep longer or is taking solid food. Some don't get a period back until they stop breastfeeding all together though. I still haven't had mine either, my son is 5 months old.

Answer 3

I didn't get my period back for over a year with both my kids.....it was WONDERFUL!  Enjoy the break, just remember to use birth control, breastfeeding isn't 100% effective, especially when the baby starts sleeping through the night and/or taking solid foods.

Answer 4

I'm 7 months PP and just got mine yesterday.  Yea!  And boy, it is as heavy as I thought it would be.  Joy!  I BF as well and was hoping to make it without one, but no such luck.

Answer 5

I think it is normal.  My twins are eight months and are still breastfed and I am still waiting for mine to start.  Not in a hurry though.  It is quite nice not to have period pains and PMS.    I still have odd pangs in my belly which sometimes makes me believe they are going to start but it never does.  I would say enjoy it while you can.    

Answer 6

I breast fed my son for 11 months and suprisingly didn't have one period. I think I had my first period 2 months after I stopped. However I have known women that did get their period during breast feeding and some that didn't. It just depends on the person.  

Answer 7

Yup.  It's normal to not have your period until you slow down or stop breast feeding.    

Answer 8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactational...

Return of fertility

Return of menstruation following childbirth varies widely between individuals. The closer a woman's behavior is to the Seven Standards of ecological breastfeeding, the later (on average) her cycles will return. Average return of menses for women following all seven criteria is 14 months, with some reports as soon as 2 months and others as late as 42 months.

Although the first post-partum cycle is sometimes anovulatory (this reduces the likelihood of becoming pregnant again before having a post-partum period), subsequent cycles are almost always ovulatory and therefore must be considered fertile. However, some women find that breastfeeding interferes with fertility even after ovulation has resumed. Luteal phases too short to sustain pregnancy are a common example.

Couples who desire spacing of 18 to 30 months between children can often achieve this through breastfeeding alone.

http://www.breastfeed-essentials.com/men...

Almost anything is considered normal when it comes to your periods while breastfeeding. All women experience a time of postpartum bleeding following birth which is not considered a menstrual period. If bottle-feeding, most mothers will have their first real period not long after this. Breastfeeding, however, suppresses menstruation at least for a while. For some mothers, there may be an absence of menstruation for weeks, months, and even years while still breastfeeding. Some mothers will even need to completely wean before they see their first period. Others, once their babies begin taking supplemental foods or sleeping longer periods at night, will see the first period. Once menstruation returns it may continue to be irregular during lactation. It's not uncommon to have a shorter or longer than normal period while breastfeeding. It's also not abnormal to skip a period or see the first period return and then find that months pass before the next one.

When the first period returns depends upon several factors: how frequently the baby is nursing, how often the baby is supplemented with bottles, whether or not the baby takes a pacifier, how long the baby is sleeping at night, whether or not solids have been introduced, and the mother's own individual body chemistry and the way it responds to hormonal influences associated with breastfeeding. Any time the stimulation to the breast is decreased, especially at night, menstruation is likely to return soon after.  

Answer 9

yup. my baby is almost 8 months and i jsut started mine yesterday, but its already gone again! one of  the many benefits of BFing!

Answer 10

Yes it is normal not to have your period the entire time that you are breast feeding. Do not substitute breast feeding for birth control though,because you may not be having your period but most of the time women still ovulate regularly during breast feeding. It is the lucky ones that don't end up pregnant while breast feeding!