Diaper Swappers

SoftBumBaby · 07-24-2006, 02:06 PM

Okay...exclusive breastfeeder here of a 6-week-old. ONLY 6 weeks old. I've been exhausted and then I got a headache yesterday...didn't think much of it. Then this morning I woke up crampy...and SPOTTING. Noooooooooooooooo!

It's impossible...isn't it?

I got AF at 6 weeks PP with my first son, but I was only nursing him part time. Half the day he was getting bottles at daycare. DS #2 was bottle and I got it at 5 weeks PP. Again, no-brainer...he was not breastfeeding. Okay, so what's my body's excuse this time????????

heather_c · 07-24-2006, 04:54 PM

I know several women that were EBF all day and night that had AF return around 2 months. Sorry you are dealing with this so soon.

sparkygirl74 · 07-24-2006, 04:56 PM

Yeah, it happens to a lot of us

I was totally expecting it though, because it happens to all bf women in my family. Sorry

marymom · 07-24-2006, 05:02 PM

sorry!! i ebf and af returned at 12 wks pp.

ChurchPunkMom · 07-24-2006, 05:18 PM

Man, I thought I was unlucky! With all three of my boys, AF returned at 6mo pp. I'm crossing my fingers this time... Eliana is 6.5mo...

CMamma · 07-24-2006, 05:32 PM

I EBFd DS#1 & no AF for over a year. EBF #2 & bled for 6 mos straight... so I dunno!

deejahd · 07-24-2006, 07:18 PM

This happened to my mom, I always wondered how you would know the difference between PPD bleeding and a new AF...but I guess you guys didn't bleed as long as me.

smugsmilz · 07-24-2006, 07:20 PM

I have had Aunt Flo arrive at 6 wks post partum with each of my kids and I nursed all of my kids.
With my second, she arrived the day of my 6 wk post partum check up with my MW.

She seems a gazillion times worse than usual when you are caring for a newborn.

littlemsmom · 07-24-2006, 07:30 PM

I FT nursed DD and got AF back at 5 weeks pp. Totally normal... With DS I just got AF back at 6 months....

SoftBumBaby · 07-24-2006, 10:18 PM

Yikes! Well, at least I'm not the only one. Thanks for the help, ladies.

07-24-2006, 04:56 PM	#3
sparkygirl74 Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: WNY Posts: 586 Ratings: 67 Feedback: 100%	Re: God in heaven!--tell me it's not AF Yeah, it happens to a lot of us I was totally expecting it though, because it happens to all bf women in my family. Sorry __________________ We have our surprise due in late November, 2012 ISO: NB/SM, or Med Loveybums wool wraps and infant, small, med prefolds.

07-24-2006, 05:02 PM	#4
marymom Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 10,194 Ratings: 330 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: God in heaven!--tell me it's not AF sorry!! i ebf and af returned at 12 wks pp. __________________

07-24-2006, 05:18 PM	#5
ChurchPunkMom Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,507 Ratings: 52 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: God in heaven!--tell me it's not AF Man, I thought I was unlucky! With all three of my boys, AF returned at 6mo pp. I'm crossing my fingers this time... Eliana is 6.5mo... __________________ ~Megan~ On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand. Wife to 1 "People want the truth but never want the scars.." Emery Mama to.. too many to list!

07-24-2006, 05:32 PM	#6
CMamma Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 15,463 Ratings: 4 Feedback: 100%	Re: God in heaven!--tell me it's not AF I EBFd DS#1 & no AF for over a year. EBF #2 & bled for 6 mos straight... so I dunno!

07-24-2006, 07:18 PM	#7
deejahd Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 553 Ratings: 27 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: God in heaven!--tell me it's not AF This happened to my mom, I always wondered how you would know the difference between PPD bleeding and a new AF...but I guess you guys didn't bleed as long as me. __________________ Deidre SAHM to Nate (2/27/04) & Josh (10/29/06)