Comments on: That old, familiar feeling.

By: Co

Co — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:51:20 +0000

So unfair! I lucked out and didn’t get mine again for a very long time. I was so happy for the break. Maybe this was a fluke and you’ll get a break again in future. I’m sorry.

By: docgrumbles

docgrumbles — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:42:28 +0000

I had bleeding 6 weeks after JAG was born, but I haven’t since then (she’s almost 4 months now). I’ve never been happier to have a long cycle.

FRom what I read, your supply should not be horribly affected.

By: reproducinggenius

reproducinggenius — Sat, 09 May 2009 16:48:30 +0000

Well that is ridiculously unfair. I say you deserve a couple of months off once the bleeding ends. Boo! Hiss!
xoxo

By: Kelly C.

Kelly C. — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:34:11 +0000

I am so sorry…it’s no fun and not fair at all. But, maybe you’ll be lucky like me! I actually got my period about 6-8 weeks after giving birth. It lasted 2-3 days and then I didn’t see it again for about 4 months! Of course, I breastfed my son until he was 15 months old (and that kid ate every hour or like he hadn’t in days!), so it was still unfair I got mine back so early. It is a myth that breastfeeding stops you getting your period…for some people anyway. I never noticed a change in my supply with my period. However, I did notice even more fatigue than usual…fun, fun! Anyway, here’s to hoping this period is a fluke!

By: oneofhismoms

oneofhismoms — Sat, 09 May 2009 01:38:38 +0000

Your supply will go down a little right before you have your period each month. But you will only notice it if you are pumping.

I’m so sorry. She’s a bitch no matter when you see her.

By: Michelle and Jen

Michelle and Jen — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:43:56 +0000

Oh my gosh! The same thing happened to me this time around, and it seems incredibly unfair, no? Just wanted to send you both some love. I’m working on an email about your post two posts ago. Really tugged at the heart. Love to all xxxooo

By: Melody

Melody — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:20:07 +0000

I had my period for one day about 8 weeks post partum. I was still BFing at the time. My supply slowed down a little that day, but came right back when the bleeding stopped. Shortly after that I had to stop BFing, and then my period came back full force. It SUCKS having a period when you’re busy taking care of a newborn. I don’t know about you, but I sometimes have enough trouble finding time to have a BM without having to deal with blood on top of it! And to top it all off, my beloved diva cup no longer fits as snugly as it once did, so I had to resort to pads!

By: scarredbellybutton

scarredbellybutton — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:16:31 +0000

Oh no!!!! I thought I had it rough with AF returning at 9 months, after 2 months of post-birth bleeding. That really really sucks.

I haven’t found AF to have had any affect on my milk supply at all. We are still feeding multiple times at night (and it’s supposed to be the night feeds that hold it off!!!!!) and, I guess half a dozen times during the day. I have never actually counted how many times he’s fed.

I did find though that the day before ovulation, which is my major EWCM day, that my nipples were sore.

I’m kind of hoping that this was just a one-off and I won’t see AF again for another 6 months. I will hope the same for you! It’s a real kick in the infertile guts to have your undies/toilet paper telling you you’re fertile at the one time you’re NOT supposed to be.

My LP was super short too, only 5 days WTF?

Boo hiss indeed.

By: wishinghopingpraying

wishinghopingpraying — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:36:59 +0000

Not fair at all. Quite rude actually. So sorry

By: this mom

this mom — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:13:41 +0000

That’s so unfair! I was under the impression that breastfeeding held it off too. Guess we were both wrong.