When does your first real period comes after birth?

Autum

Member
Mummies,

Can anyone advise when does your first real period comes after birth? After full month? Does breastfeeding prevent menses to come early? Some friends told me their menses come after a month, some 6mths, some a year then the menses comes. Please advise.
 

apollo

Well-Known Member
some ppl will still have menses when they are bf-ing. for me, i didnt have my menses when i bf. i stopped bf-ing when ds was abt 4mth old and my menses came 5-6weeks later.
 

ajhana

New Member
For my first child, my menses came in the second month after i gave birth. I didnt fully breastfeed him. Cant remember abt my second one though. For my 3rd one, i fully breastfeed my girl. Now she's 4 mths, i have yet to get my menses.
 

avic75

New Member
I exclusively breastfeed my daughter until now she is 19 months old. I got my menses when she was 13 months. I guess its really different for each mummy.
 

Autum

Member
Thanks all mummy for sharing. My milk supply drops tremendously... I think by then why it stop producing milk, I will get my menses...
 

pinkapple

Member
ho ho. I reckon there's really no fixed date for any1.

for my 1st baby, menses came after one month
2nd, after 7 months
both exclusive breastfed.
 

Dylanmom

New Member
I got a question. I gave birth on 15jun. I bf partially for exactly one month (15july stop). Until now, my period still hasnt come yet! I had unprotected sex one wk back (pull-out method). I took emergency contraceptive abt 50hrs later. Today, i had what i believe was spotting jus very very slight. Am i preg?
 

maneo0302

Active Member
I got a question. I gave birth on 15jun. I bf partially for exactly one month (15july stop). Until now, my period still hasnt come yet! I had unprotected sex one wk back (pull-out method). I took emergency contraceptive abt 50hrs later. Today, i had what i believe was spotting jus very very slight. Am i preg?
U can chk wif a pregnancy kit.
 

whitecatz

New Member
Mummies,

Can anyone advise when does your first real period comes after birth? After full month? Does breastfeeding prevent menses to come early? Some friends told me their menses come after a month, some 6mths, some a year then the menses comes. Please advise.

I'm still breastfeeding on demand, baby is 14mth old, no sign of menses at all.. But my baby is still drinking a lot of milk, I estimate easily at least 500ml-550ml every day. She likes her "meh meh " :001_302:
 

pixie

Member
I only breastfed my baby for 1 week and stopped as my supply of breastmilk is insufficient and my girl is impatience to latch on. 1st period came 3 weeks (roughly) after I ceased breastfeeding and it lasted on for 11 days.
 
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CWL

Member
My menses came 2 months after I gave birth, I didn't breastfeeding Coz my supply is low. But I got pregnant straight away when my girl is 4 month old. Didn't take oral conception but did the withdrawal method. So it's actually not safe. I am now in my 1st trimester. So u can get pregnant straight away if u didn't hv protection.
 

ast0212

Member
I got my period when my son was 13 months old and breastfeeding. Hubby and I wanted to try for baby and I needed my period back so I stopped the night feed and within 3 weeks or so I got it back!
 

summertime

Member
hi mummies

when ur 1st menses come after giving birth is it heavy? My menses is alot till i need to uses 2 heavy flow pad overlap during sleepin to prevent overflow. B4 birth , my flow is not that heavy.. Now is though i juz give birth think need maternity pad instead. Is this normal ? but i dun have any cramp or discomfort...
 

maneo0302

Active Member
hi mummies

when ur 1st menses come after giving birth is it heavy? My menses is alot till i need to uses 2 heavy flow pad overlap during sleepin to prevent overflow. B4 birth , my flow is not that heavy.. Now is though i juz give birth think need maternity pad instead. Is this normal ? but i dun have any cramp or discomfort...
Wow...so heavy! When did that happen? After u stopped bf? How old is your baby then?
 
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