breastfeeding and periods??

[sarahdavid]

I only breastfed for 3 months and periods came back when Finn was 6 months x

[carla]

mine don't come back till fraser was 8 months in the end but they have come back with avengence

[iwantone]

yep mine came back when Oliver was 6 months and also came back with a vengence!! Sucks doesn't it. x

[DrP]

Mine was back at 6 months even though I was bf till Freddie gave up at 12 months, and I know of a couple of people who were preggers again by 6 months even though they were bf and they had never had a period.

[Imosmummy]

I cant offer any advise but just to add i read the other day that if a baby is fully breast fed, which means not even introducing a dummy or solids at all, then you recieve greater protection against pregnancy than any other form of contraception, but only til 6 months
kellymom.com :: Breastfeeding and Fertility

[rachaelmae]

Mine are awful now bad PMT and so heavy
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[hiann]

Originally Posted by Imosmummy

I cant offer any advise but just to add i read the other day that if a baby is fully breast fed, which means not even introducing a dummy or solids at all, then you recieve greater protection against pregnancy than any other form of contraception, but only til 6 months
kellymom.com :: Breastfeeding and Fertility

Sorry dont agree AT all with this! Load of tripe! (and I know you have a roll eyes at end of your post!)

How do you know that you arent going to ovulate that month at all?! I'd like to think that the people that use this forum have enough wit to use alternative methods... Unless it is their intention or dont care if they get preg again....

[Imosmummy]

Originally Posted by hiann

Sorry dont agree AT all with this! Load of tripe! (and I know you have a roll eyes at end of your post!)

How do you know that you arent going to ovulate that month at all?! I'd like to think that the people that use this forum have enough wit to use alternative methods... Unless it is their intention or dont care if they get preg again....

I personally am too much of a worrier to take it as gospal (if i was breastfeeding.....) as i believe everybodys built differntly, and although some science MAY be there to say theoretically you shouldnt get pregnant doesnt mean it would work for me IYSWIM. Pump me full of hormones so i can be sure lol
I think its one of those things that if you were happy if you fell pregnant while doing this them fine, but it shouldnt be used as total protection.

[hiann]

Originally Posted by Imosmummy

I personally am too much of a worrier to take it as gospal (if i was breastfeeding.....)

Exactly! I'm the same! Anyway once this one arrives thats my baby making days over... Two kids is enough for me: dont think my hubby could handle me being preg again anyway! I'm "not a good advertisment for being pregnant" as someone in work said! I even am still vomitting occassionally: apart from yesterday which was a big vomit day as I had that feeling as soon as I got up////

[fussymum]

It is called the lactational amenorrhea method of contraception. LLLI | The lactational amenorrhea method
It certainly isn't for everyone but pretty effective for those that use it to the letter.....at least up to 6 months (earlier if periods returns sooner.)
The baby I night fed the longest let me get away with periods the longest.......16months :-)