no periods while breastfeeding

A friend of mine had this happen - no periods for more than a year. She was breastfeeding and also trying to get pregnant again. I think reducing the frequency of the breastfeeding got her period to come back after a couple more months - and then she got pregnant again!

My menstruation then stopped. Ocassionally, I will have a few spots, but no real bleeding. I AM breastfeeding almost exclusively. I have heard of breastfeeding amenorreah, but I can only find stories concerning women who have not resumed their periods after birth. Pregnancy isn't an option. I had a tubal the day after my daughter was born. What could be the issue here?

You can definitely get pregnant while breastfeeding. It being a birth control is a common misconception. However I have had very unregular periods after having kiddos. And before mine were always clock work.

I don't think spotting is more common with more pregnancies. I'm pregnant with # 4 and have never had spotting. A lot of women don't get their periods at all while breastfeeding so if you're getting negative tests, I would guess the spotting is from your breastfeeding. Don't be afraid to call your Dr. though.

No periods means you aren't ovulating. No ovulation means you can't get pregnant. If you are TTC you need to go to a doctor. You may have PCOS.

But not all women can become pregnant while breastfeeding. Some can with no problem, but not all. I did extensive research on this a while back because I wanted to get pregnant again. Anyway, for some women it is easy to do without any problems. Some women have too low hormone levels to sustain a pregnancy. I know that is the case for me. I have timed things right for the past 3 months and not gotten pregnant. I know my body very well, as I have tempt my BBT.

It really just depends. Every woman is different. First off, it can change by how long you bleed for right after delivery. Also, if you are breastfeeding, that can change your cycle a lot. Some women don't even have periods while they breastfeed, or very light ones. Me personally, I bled for about 5 weeks after my delivery ( I had a c section), and then had my first period about 40 days after that. The next couple periods after that came right on time, though.

Some women get their periods while breastfeeding. If you are lucky and don't, then you can likely expect to not have one until you start weaning. This might be something like a nighttime and morning feeding only. And if you get pregnant while weaning, you might not have a period until you wean your next baby. Haha...guilty.

I never got mine back. Found out I am 9 weeks and still bf my one yr little girl.

Its very common to not have your period while breastfeeding but you will also not have one while getting depo.

Yes and no. Breastfeeding releases chemical responses in your body that cause you to not ovulate. But in order for that to happen you have to nurse around the clock, and pumping isn't as effective as baby suckling. Some women do get pregnant while nursing and don't find out for months since they don't have a period. I nursed for two months and it took another two months or so to get a period again. It will take time for a period to come back!

I am still breastfeeding full time.If so does this mean I could get pregnant? I had to do IVF to get pregnant due to having no periods in 2 years. So this is not usual for me.

Hi ladies, I'm a mother of two month old baby. My baby was born on 29 December 2014 and I continued to bleed full January. It's March now n I didn't get my periods. I want to know what are the odds of getting my periods n me getting pregnant with no periods. I'm a pcos woman n last pregnancy was ovulation induced. Your answers will be appreciable with great regard. I'm breastfeeding my baby fulltime.

Im still breastfeeding our 16 month d and my periods are very irregular. I got my first period snce he was born when he was nine months. Will i have a difficult time getting pregnant and should i worry?

s probably to early but my question is can the whole breastfeeding causing no period make me get a false positive or affect the pregnancy test in any way?

You can still ovulate at any time and while some say you are less likely to get pregnant while breastfeeding or right after a birth it IS possible and I have three friends who can attest to that. If you want to prevent pregnancy speak to your OB about safe forms of birth control if you are breastfeeding there are less options but still plenty. Congrats on the birth of your child.

It is normal and natural to experience a long break in your periods while breastfeeding. This is called Lactational amenorrhea. Unfortunately doctors are not lactional experts and often do give misinformation in this area. Breastfeeding would not cause ovarian cysts. In other parts of the world where greater numbers of women breastfeed for longer periods of time, there is no increased number of cases of ovarian cysts.

I'm still breastfeeding my 17 months old daughter. I stopped pumping since she was 14 months old but I nurse her in the morning and at night. I want to have a second baby. Please advise.

i think she could def. be preg... tell her to go to the dollar store and pick up a cheap test if she is worried about it, then she will at least have an idea in case she is..

As far as the period while breastfeeding I don't know. I didn't have a cycle the entire time I nursed my first and then with my second it started immediately after the first month like clockwork while exclusively nursing. With the pumping thing, I would guess that it was most likely affected by being sick. Just keep drinking plenty of fluids and eating well. Good luck.

I think breastfeeding can stop you ovulating which is why you're not meant to get pregnant while doing it.

It's normal to start period and then stopped while fully breastfeeding? I am 10 days late period, my husband and i had an interccourse without using any contraceptives but he always did a pullout or withdrawal method? Help me please.

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