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Breastfeeding Mother to 14 Month Old
I have heard sometimes when you breastfeed your period can still be out of wack even though it did come back? Has this happened to anyone else? ...
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- N...Don't feel bad nor good about this situation! Boy i have been going through the same exact thing...my daughter was born june 06 and i am now expecting another per...
- Yes - my period has been crazy too. My daughter is 17 months old and I just got my period back about 4 months ago. The first one was hardly anything and then the nex...
- Having a baby puts your body through things you would never imagine and the recouping after can take sometime. If your seriously trying for another child I would sugge...
Period After Baby
I only breastfed for 3 months and I did not have a period for almost 8 months (I did have very irregular periods before the pregnancy though). ...
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- Mine came when she was four months old and it has been very heavy (way more so than it used to be) so far. Joy to me! :) And I am nursing her as well, so I think that ...
- Even while breastfeeding I still got my period already when the baby was this old. I am certain it depends on the person. Best wishes.
- It's different for every one. I got mine back at 6-weeks - both when I wasn't breastfeeding and even when I was breastfeeding exclusively. Take a pregnancy test to eas...
MIRENA While BREASTFEEDING?
Oct 1, 2009 ... I don't know if it was a combo of mirena and breastfeeding, but I never had a period while I had the mirena:) Even after I stopped nursing, ...
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- I got the Mirena IUD when my son was almost 9 months old, and I noticed no difference in my milk supply. My understanding is that because it is localized within the ut...
- I had the Mirena put in at my 6 week follow up. My OB assured me that there was SO little hormone (and it basically stayed in the uterus -- his words) that breastfeed...
- I had it inserted at my 6 week check up after my second daughter was born. I nursed her for a year. I noticed no difference. I had no birth control after my first d...
Pregnancy Symptoms While Breast Feeding
I felt sick when i was breast feeding but wasn't pregnant. ... Missing period... should I Be Worried? 26 · Pregnant Without Having a Period ...
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- I have not experienced this myself, but have two friends and a grandmother that did become pregnant while breast feeding. You should call your doctor about your sympt...
- I have a sister who got pregnant while she was breastfeeding. For some women, breastfeeding is good birth control, for others it's not. I would take a test or see yo...
- I felt sick when i was breast feeding but wasn't pregnant. Breast feeding isn't birthcontrol and it is possible to become pregnant while breast feeding. I would take a...
Hormones After Breastfeeding
I quit breastfeeding two months ago, but have yet to have a period. I am not pregnant, but would like my hormones to be back on track. ...
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- I breast fed both of my children, my youngest is now 8-1/2 months old, and although I am still nursing, I just got my first period after having him. I had the same ef...
- Be patient. It sounds normal. How old are you though? This could be the beginnings of perimenopause (don't panic, it can be a LONG process for some people before ...
- When my son was 6 months old I had a major shift in hormones. I felt anxious and irritated all the time, like a walking ball of hormones just waiting to explode. I had...
Menstrual Cycle and Breastfeeding
I got my period back with my second around 6 mos or 9, I can't remember now! LOL ! and my first around 18mos. Both while breastfeeding. ...
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- My first cycle was 38 days apart and my second one was 24 days later. I am still waiting on my third and it has been 24 days so far. So, yes. Your cycle is normal.
- Very much so! Everyone is different. Unless pregnant - what you are experiencing, some refer to as a peek a boo period. I got my period back with my second aroun...
- I am exclusively breastfeeding my 13 month old (no solids). I had a regular period before pregnancy. I had a period when my daughter was 6 months and 12 months. Look ...
Fertility and Breastfeeding
I got pregnant while I was breastfeeding. Although my period had returned, but it is a possiblity whether you are mestrating yet or not. Helpful? ...
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- I was nursing my 9-month old full time and taking the mini pill. I had not menstruated yet and I got pregnant with my second. I was 9 weeks pregnant when I realized ...
- I personally wouldn't chance it! My father and his sister are exactly 9 months apart, and according to his mother she hadn't began menstrating yet either! Have kids cl...
- I got pregnant while I was breastfeeding. Although my period had returned, but it is a possiblity whether you are mestrating yet or not.
Medicine Ok While Breastfeeding
Aug 29, 2009 ... I was wondering what is safe to take while breast feeding, are cough drops ok? ... doctor of medicine · breastfeeding period ...
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- Unfortunately, not much you can take, and the stuff you can is not very effective, in my opinion. Honey and lemon juice helps. Talk to a pharmacist, I would take him i...
- You can also gargle with warm salt water. It tastes gross, but really does help if you do it several times a day. Also, decaf lemon tea w/ honey helps. Other than that...
- first, i wouldn't take anything without talking to your doctor first. Tylenol is safe for babies if you knoe the exact dose to give. you need to call the doctor. they ...
Breastfeeding, Periods, and Milk Supply...
Since I'm breastfeeding, I didn't expect to get my period for months, so... Could it be the pill? Nature taking its course? Anyone want to share or have ...
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- Hi J., Congratulations on the birth of your healthy boy! And congratulations on breastfeeding, too! I am one of the lucky (???) few who exclusively breastfeed and s...
- J., I have two children, 3 and two, and with both I breastfed. My periods were very irregular after my first child-to the point that I didn't know I was pregnant wit...
- Hi! I exclusively breastfed our daughter and immediately following post partum bleading resumed my period. In most cases, I hear, breastfeeding delays the onset of ...
Breastfeeding and Fertility
I have not yet gotten my period. My husband and I would like a sibling close in age for our daughter. Seems that I'm not fertile as I am still breastfeeding ...
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- E.: it is unlikely that your infertility is related to your breastfeeding/ lactational amenorhea is limited and effective ( again usually) only when babies are ex...
- Well... I got pregnant with my second ds when ds1 was 14 months old and I was nursing a LOT more than 3 times a day! Just because you haven't gotten your period doesn...
- Just a FYI, I had my 365 days after the first and was breastfeeding at the time. I didn't have a "period", just went to my doctor telling him I thought I had the flu,...
