BabyUniversity.com › Forums › Ages & Stages › General Health Issues › Ask A Nurse › Approximately how long before AF returns?
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Approximately how long before AF returns?

post #1 of 9
6/24/03 at 11:23pm
Thread Starter 
Zack is 8 months old now. I'm still nursing him 6-8 times a day on average, sometimes more.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not really wanting to have her visit any time soon... just a little curious as to how long everyone else went before AF returned..
Reply
post #2 of 9
6/24/03 at 11:49pm
I am no nurse but i have bf'ed 3 babies and let me just say that it all depends on you and your hormones. With both of my boys I didn't have a period for well over a year cuz they nursed till 10mo of age and then it took 3-6mo for my cycles to start again. HEAVEN!!
I was totally shocked when i had regular periods from day one with Emily! And she nursed for 19mo! So, my advice is just to enjoy it while you don't have one.
And WTG on doing such a great job nursing Zack!
Reply
post #3 of 9
6/25/03 at 12:06am
In my college biology classes we learned that it has to do with the frequency of nursings, and more specifically whether or not they nurse frequently during the night.
To that I say, whatever.
I nursed Grace for 20 months and got my period at 2 months. Grant is 7 1/2 months and I don't have it yet. THANK GOD. Both of them were exclusively nursed, solids at 6 months and sleeping through the night around the same time - 2 or so months.
Don't question it, just accept it!
Reply
post #4 of 9
6/25/03 at 12:15am
Thread Starter 
Thanks Krista, Thanks Joy!

Joy, seems now like I read something regarding the baby nursing every X # of hours... Zack's slept through the night since he was a little more than 3 mos old so I reckon I'm just blessed!

Reply
post #5 of 9
6/25/03 at 12:16am
I htink it really depends on you and your cycle
Reply
post #6 of 9
6/25/03 at 1:38am
Thread Starter 
I was on Depo-Provera for approximately 6 years. Had my last shot in March of 2001, got my 1st period, since starting the Depo, in September 2001, and had a regular period each month until February 2002 which was 14 days late. Then in March it was about 2-1/2 - 3weeks late and I took the HPT and was PG....
Reply
post #7 of 9
6/25/03 at 8:34am
After Gavin AF showed up within 2 months even though I was breastfeeding. After Maddie it was 10 months I think?? Maybe longer. And she was also breastfed.
Reply
post #8 of 9
6/25/03 at 9:43am
AF showed up 2 months after Kyler was born even though I was nursing. Actually, it worried me. I had thought that while you were nursing that wasn't suppose to happen. I actually called the dr b/cuz I was nervous. Boy - did I feel like a fool!
Reply
post #9 of 9
6/26/03 at 12:06am
Thread Starter 
okay, thanks y'all for your info!
I was very curious..... glad to know anything goes!
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Ask A Nurse
BabyUniversity.com › Forums › Ages & Stages › General Health Issues › Ask A Nurse › Approximately how long before AF returns?