When did you get your periods back when you were nursing?

Question

my bubby boy, jack is nearly 7mos old. i have been nursing exclusively - its been hard but ive kept at it. at 4.5mos and 5.5mos, i had my period. now its shortly after 6.5mos, and my period is late. my friend said hers were erratic at times. we have been having intercourse, we used barrier contraception, and i do know nothing is 100%, but i do doubt very strongly im pregnant again, so the last resort is an HPT.

thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

I didn't get my periods back until I had stopped breast feeding and my b*****s were no longer producing milk.

Mind you, I don't think I was in the mood for intercourse that much lol, it could have been a miracle if we'd conceived, but I agree with you, and that it's more likely just erratic periods because you have been feeding baby yourself.

Answer 2

Hi, my son Jacob is six and a half months old, I got my period back last month but it's a week late now, I'm not pregnant as we've been being very careful! If you are still breastfeeding then this is probably stopping your periods being regular. My mum didn't get her period for two years when she was breastfeeding me!!

Good luck, hope this helps x

Answer 3

With all 3 of my children, my period came back at about 6 months when I started them on solid foods.  Mine were pretty regular.

Answer 4

I breastfed fully for a year and stopped completely at 14 months and had one period at about 8 months then never had another. 3 months after stopping feeding they are still really weird and irregular.

If you don't feel pregnant you're probably not, it sounds totally normal to me.

Answer 5

I had 10 months free from the dreaded monthly; for each of my five children.  

If you don't feel pregnant, I wouldn't worry, as you've been taking precautions and you know what it feels like to be pregnant.  If you get any obvious symptoms apart from no periods, get a test.

Answer 6

I have been nursing for 16 months now and no period(knock on wood) Its been over 2 years without one and MAN I dont miss it!

Answer 7

I breast fed both of my babies until they were 1, on my first my first period was about 2 months after stopping feeding. And on my 2nd I had one period at about 6 months and then nothing until 3 months after stopping.

Good luck xx