Periods post pregnancy

Mrs Dot · Jan 28th, 2010, 16:28 PM

I was wondering how long it took for your periods to return after normal delivery?

I know everybody varies, but I have been getting af type pain, and still bleeding after 2 weeks, and wondering if I could be having first official af after giving birth? Mwife said size of uterus back to normal again when she checked on Friday too, so poss not pain related to shrinking!

I really want to go back on the pill asap but not until I've had an 'official/real' af.

Nanaki · Jan 28th, 2010, 16:48 PM

I been bleeding for 3/4 weeks after the birth. Then in Dec my first proper period since end of October. Yes everyone is different. xxx

DaisyBee · Jan 28th, 2010, 17:03 PM

I was still bleeding from the birth 2 weeks after my baby was born - it wasnt af yet.... I just got my first AF today - and my baby is 8 weeks old.

katieeandbump · Jan 28th, 2010, 17:03 PM

hi hun its probably just bleeding from the baby still ... i had my litle man 18 days ago and i am still bleeding and im still getting period pains... my uterus is shrunk but i still get contractions and spesh when im breastfeeding... if ur not breastfeeding u will probably not get a period until this bleeding stops and then after 6 weeks but if u r bfing it may take 7 months for it to return

but im thinkin its very unlikly u hav a period so soon as even if u stop bleeding post birth u can still start to bleed again

hope i helped <3 xx

blahblahblah · Jan 28th, 2010, 17:08 PM

I think the general concensus is that if your bleeding stops then starts again, or you are bleeding more than 4 weeks after giving birth, it is classed as a period.

Most women have a longer gap than that - it was 8 weeks til I had my first period. Make sure you stock up on super pads and painkillers in preparation for that delight

jenny82 · Jan 28th, 2010, 17:15 PM

I still haven't had mine yet - I don't know whether to be worried or not :/

purpledaisy2 · Jan 28th, 2010, 17:19 PM

I bled for 5 weeks and then got my first period at 9.5 weeks x

sooexcited24 · Jan 28th, 2010, 17:59 PM

I bled for 3 weeks then 7 weeks later got my period x

moomoo · Jan 28th, 2010, 18:18 PM

Ive still not had one and reg is 12 weeks? I get those pains too?

lorna84 · Jan 28th, 2010, 18:20 PM

I stopped bleeding at 4 weeks, my period came at 6 & a half weeks, I agree everyone is different

Jan 28th, 2010, 16:28 PM	#1
Mrs Dot Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North West England Posts: 2,067	Periods post pregnancy I was wondering how long it took for your periods to return after normal delivery? I know everybody varies, but I have been getting af type pain, and still bleeding after 2 weeks, and wondering if I could be having first official af after giving birth? Mwife said size of uterus back to normal again when she checked on Friday too, so poss not pain related to shrinking! I really want to go back on the pill asap but not until I've had an 'official/real' af.

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Jan 28th, 2010, 16:48 PM	#2
Nanaki Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 1,612	I been bleeding for 3/4 weeks after the birth. Then in Dec my first proper period since end of October. Yes everyone is different. xxx

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Jan 28th, 2010, 17:03 PM	#3
DaisyBee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MN, U.S. Posts: 5,446	I was still bleeding from the birth 2 weeks after my baby was born - it wasnt af yet.... I just got my first AF today - and my baby is 8 weeks old.

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Jan 28th, 2010, 17:03 PM	#4
katieeandbump Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,428	hi hun its probably just bleeding from the baby still ... i had my litle man 18 days ago and i am still bleeding and im still getting period pains... my uterus is shrunk but i still get contractions and spesh when im breastfeeding... if ur not breastfeeding u will probably not get a period until this bleeding stops and then after 6 weeks but if u r bfing it may take 7 months for it to return but im thinkin its very unlikly u hav a period so soon as even if u stop bleeding post birth u can still start to bleed again hope i helped <3 xx

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Jan 28th, 2010, 17:08 PM	#5
blahblahblah Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 2,408	I think the general concensus is that if your bleeding stops then starts again, or you are bleeding more than 4 weeks after giving birth, it is classed as a period. Most women have a longer gap than that - it was 8 weeks til I had my first period. Make sure you stock up on super pads and painkillers in preparation for that delight

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Jan 28th, 2010, 17:15 PM	#6
jenny82 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7,297	I still haven't had mine yet - I don't know whether to be worried or not :/

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Jan 28th, 2010, 17:19 PM	#7
purpledaisy2 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Up North, UK Posts: 3,654	I bled for 5 weeks and then got my first period at 9.5 weeks x

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Jan 28th, 2010, 17:59 PM	#8
sooexcited24 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northampton Posts: 28	I bled for 3 weeks then 7 weeks later got my period x

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Jan 28th, 2010, 18:18 PM	#9
moomoo Other BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Somerset - Oooh arrrr! Posts: 5,782	Ive still not had one and reg is 12 weeks? I get those pains too?

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Jan 28th, 2010, 18:20 PM	#10
lorna84 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 1,901	I stopped bleeding at 4 weeks, my period came at 6 & a half weeks, I agree everyone is different

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