Periods Post Birth

[WeeFee's_Mummy]

Got my first period back @ the end of second month, accompanied by really bad cramps. lasted more than 2 weeks.

currently having second period now - 3 months post birth. been more than 2 weeks too.

is this normal? when will periods return to the way they were before? my periods used to last 8 days max =/

 

[1568mummy]

It could be normal, depending on different woman's body.

For me, because of breastfeeding, my period did not come until I stop breastfeeding for more than 2months, it used to come once in 24days, super accurate, never have to worry about 'accident-staining', but ever since after giving birth to 2 boys, my period went hare-wire. Almost impossible to count the days and worse, it used to be 7days now it can be 4 or 9 days...

I had NEVER experience cramps before but recently, about 5months ago, cramps start to come for the first 2 days of the period...super pain... weird? Doc say its normal....

"woman's body take a major change after child birth" that was his reply...

seriously, will it ever be BACK to before childbirth, I really don't know, cos my elder one will be 5yr old in 2 weeks time and my younger one is 3years old, yet my period is NOT back to normal yet....

but I do urge you to observe for another 2 more periods, if you still feel uneasy about the pain and the duration, DO go see doc...but remember to accept that typical answer above....:nah:

 

[WeeFee's_Mummy]

thanks 1568mummy!

on top of AAAALLLL the emotional adjustments is ALSO the physical adjustments ... oh dear ...

i'll be damned if my periods keep lasting more than 2 weeks!!! that's more than half my life!!!

 

[CanCanMum]

its like tat coz our body is adjusting to post birth cycle.

for me, on off i have period, around 1.5 mths after confinement..sometimes lasts 1 week, sometimes 3 days, veri irregular. after ard 3mths later it adjusts itself back to 28 day cycle...

mine be4 preg lasts 1 week, now only lasts 3 days...better no need to wear pads 4 so many days...hehehe...

 

[1568mummy]

thanks 1568mummy!

on top of AAAALLLL the emotional adjustments is ALSO the physical adjustments ... oh dear ...

i'll be damned if my periods keep lasting more than 2 weeks!!! that's more than half my life!!!

nah...so ke-qi! you are welcome, just sharing....

its like 'bleeding' for HALF a month! that's really horrible! But you'll survive for sure *wink* just make sure to eat more zhu-gan (that is if you eat) when the 'red flow' stops.... ancing_wub: